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(06/23/20 11:29pm)
The University of South Carolina will be implementing furloughs as a cost-saving measure in response to COVID-19. The measure will impact faculty and staff with a base salary of $118,000 at the Columbia campus and Palmetto College, according to a letter sent to faculty from vice president for human resources Caroline Agardy.
(06/22/20 3:54am)
USC’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety is seeking its four-year reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
(06/22/20 2:10am)
Both users and non-users can report hate speech on social media platforms and to the university. Here's how:
(06/21/20 11:47pm)
Zipporah Williams, the vice president of the African American Student Association, lived in Sims residence hall as a freshman.
(06/22/20 1:54am)
During Student Body President Issy Rushton’s involvement with the Future Planning Group, it became evident to her that there was a need for guidelines to be put in place for the health and safety of the student body.
(06/19/20 7:46pm)
The University of South Carolina has cancelled all study abroad programs for fall 2020.
(06/19/20 7:09pm)
The board of trustees voted unanimously on a resolution that asks the general assembly to rename the Sims residence hall. The operating budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year was also approved.
(06/19/20 8:30pm)
The Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center will reopen Monday with new hours and safety measures in place.
(06/17/20 3:02am)
When USC alumna Heather Armel first googled Strom Thurmond after hearing about renaming the Strom Thurmond Fitness Center on social media, she was horrified to discover who he was.
(06/18/20 5:09pm)
The recent protests in Columbia are emblematic of a struggle against police brutality and racism nationwide. Even in our state’s smaller communities, that struggle can be seen through local protest organizing.
(06/15/20 7:37pm)
Tuition and fees are not expected to change in the 2021 fiscal year budget that will be voted on by the board of trustees Friday.
(06/14/20 9:10pm)
Panhellenic sorority recruitment will begin in-person starting Aug. 10. Face coverings, a 50-person event capacity and 6 feet of distance between students are some of the social distancing measures that will be enforced.
(06/14/20 6:24pm)
This story was updated at 3:39 p.m. on July 1. An earlier version stated the university set its threshold for handling new COVID-19 cases at 150 per week. In a follow-up interview on June 29, Deborah Beck said this was incorrect. University spokesperson Jeff Stensland clarified that 150 represents the number of additional patients the Student Health Center can handle per week without making adjustments to its operation. This story and its headline have been updated to reflect this.
(06/12/20 8:35pm)
The board of trustees ad hoc committee on governance voted Wednesday in favor of revising the board's committee structure and bylaws.
(06/22/20 2:01am)
As part of USC's three-phased return plan, nursing students are some of the first students to return to campus.
(06/07/20 10:53pm)
Students are beginning to see changes in the modes of instruction for their class schedule on Self-Service Carolina for the fall semester. There are three possibilities: face-to-face, online and a hybrid of face-to-face and online instruction.
(06/07/20 10:42pm)
Following President Bob Caslen’s announcement on May 31 that USC will now require a diversity module for incoming freshmen, many students said it cannot be the only solution when it comes to diversity and discrimination on campus.
(06/06/20 2:17am)
Protesters stated their demands at this afternoon’s protest outside the South Carolina governor’s mansion before leading a march to the Statehouse where a rally was held.
(06/14/20 9:02pm)
When President Caslen announced in early May that dining practices would be "grab and go" styles, leaders of campus sustainability raised concerns that these new practices might not be the most sustainable option.
(06/05/20 8:27pm)
There is not yet an official athletics budget, the intercollegiate athletics committee announced at the Board of Trustees meeting Friday. While there is a budget under normal circumstances ready to be brought to the board, it has not been due to the uncertainty with COVID-19.