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FILE — Faculty members from the University of South Carolina gather on Wednesday afternoon to listen and ask questions to USC President Michael Amiridis and board of trustees chair Thad Westbrook. President Amiridis speaks to the gathered faculty.

Alternative accreditor moves closer toward federal approval

USC is one of six university systems that announced a project backed by Ron DeSantis last summer to create an alternative accreditor. The Commission for Public Higher Education has adopted a set of draft standards and will begin accrediting its first cohort of schools this year.


Fourth-year finance student Eleanor McMakin and third-year economics student Dan Contreras pose in front of the Thomas Cooper water fountain on Nov. 14, 2025. McMakin and Contreras got the chance to be chosen as Navigators by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and will be able to travel around the world.

USC students selected for international youth forum

Two USC students were selected to participate in the International Forum We, the Youth, as part of a global youth policy initiative. By working with youth around the world in national and international conferences, they are helping to amplify the voices of the youth and shape global policy.