The USC College of Nursing is partnering with Lexington Medical Center to build a nursing building on the hospital's campus. The three-story building, opening in fall 2024, will have classrooms, faculty offices and lab space.
A non-profit organization on campus is pairing students with dogs to help train them to assist people. Students with Cocky's Canine Palmetto Animal Assisted Living Services said they have joined to help the dogs as well as get their fill of furry friends.
Efforts have increased across South Carolina to ban DEI programs in the state's public colleges and universities as well as books considered "inappropriate" and containing "obscene materials" for K-12 students. The efforts come as many other states such as Alabama, Florida, Texas and Arkansas have enacted efforts to ban DEI initiatives and books in all public schools.
There aren't many engineers in Student Government. But Student Body Treasurer Jacob Vaught is using his analytic mind to help make the student activity budget more balanced.
Courtney Tkacs, the new student body vice president, cares deeply about her position and hopes to make a difference in it.
About a month after he was inducted as student body president, Patton Byars shared with The Daily Gamecock how his experiences at USC impacted his journey to becoming the student body's biggest advocate.
USC has been welcoming more and more students onto its campus each year. But when students look at coming back to the university for their sophomore year, they are sometimes forced into the hands of expensive and unsafe student apartments.
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into academia, USC is taking measures to implement the technology in a safe and efficient way. The university is looking to administer AI certification courses and conduct research on AI algorithms in search engines.
USC's student senate appointed three new senators and passed one piece of legislation recognizing the University of South Carolina's women's basketball team's achievements in the 2023-24 season during its Wednesday session.
USC students celebrated the Gamecocks' third women's basketball national championship win by jumping into the fountain outside of Thomas Cooper Library.
USC's Cancer Prevention Coalition is holding its first annual Cancer Prevention Week from April 1 to 5. The week of events endeavors to spread awareness and facilitate conversations about prevention by hosting an array of on-campus and virtual events for students to participate in.
USC's student senate session witnessed the induction of new executive staff members and the passage of two new pieces of legislation on Wednesday. One of the bills passed aims to allocate funds for Student Government during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Murphy's Club, an organization focused on training ROTC students to build skills on mental preparedness and physical fitness, is working to embody a legacy of service and dedication to the community. The club was founded in 2018 to help honor the legacy Maj. Edward J. Murphy and other alumni.
Residents of 650 Lincoln and Park Place told The Daily Gamecock they often underutilize their buildings luxury amenities. Several students said they wish the university had more alternatives for on-campus housing options for upperclassmen.
United Campus Workers, a labor union representing workers at USC, held a living wage rally on the Horseshoe on Thursday afternoon. Members and supporters delivered a petition for increased minimum wages and salaries for campus workers to university administration.
The inaugural session of USC's 116th student senate witnessed the election of a new speaker pro tempore and the referral of one piece of legislation to all committees. The legislation was a bill to allocate funds for Student Government during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Pending approval, USC plans to launch a degree in applied sport psychology and counseling and an environmental law and sustainability post-baccalaureate certificate in 2025. The hope is that the new degree will help teach students how mental health can affect a player's performance, while the certificate will look at training participants in how they can help make business practices more sustainable.
