Established in 1986, USC Aiken's Epsilon Upsilon chapter of Sigma Tau Delta is dedicated to supporting the international society's goals of recognizing student accomplishments in literature and linguistics and promoting interest in the discipline of English on college campuses and their surrounding communities. The Epsilon Upsilon chapter, in particular, provides an annual undergraduate scholarship to a USC Aiken student majoring in English or English education and helps host visiting writers as part of the James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writers Series. The chapter sponsor since the beginning is Dr. Tom Mack.