Dr. Steven Hardy has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at The University of South Carolina Upstate. Dr. Hardy will officially assume his new role on June 1, 2025. Dr. Hardy joined Passaic County Community College in 2014 as vice president for finance and administration. Since 2016 he has been vice president for finance and administrative services, with responsibility for budgeting, procurement, regulatory compliance, and institutional planning. Prior to Passaic, Dr. Hardy served as assistant vice president for financial affairs and university controller at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he was responsible for financial reporting of approximately $1.2 billion in assets. He oversaw accounting, payroll, grants, and disbursements. He also was vice president of administration and finance at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In that role, he directed financial operations, campus safety, strategic planning, and capital project financing, and successfully led the college through multiple clean audits and major compliance initiatives. Hardy holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Rowan University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor of Administration from Eastern Michigan University. He is a certified treasury professional (CTP) and a graduate of the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education.