The board of trustees approved this year's budget as well as raises and extensions for athletic coaches over the summer. The board serves as the university's governing body as it sets the long-term agenda and assures the university is running well.
After being away from USC for the past seven years, new President Michael Amiridis said he felt like he was returning home to the Horseshoe, a place for him that not only portrays history, but also reminds him of raising his own family in Columbia.
Attendees of Outfest talk about the LGBTQIA+ community and the level of support from the Columbia community.
On July 28, the university announced the hiring of J. Rex Tolliver as the vice president for student affairs and academic support and Michelle Dodenhoff as the vice president of development. Both are planning to start on Aug. 22, pending board approval on Aug. 19.
South Carolina had the most deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2020. What is being done to fix this tragic statistic?
Throughout summer 2022, The Daily Gamecock interviewed a 108 incoming freshmen about their hopes and concerns for the upcoming fall semester.
Three candidates for the role of vice president of student affairs visited campus to present their priorities for the future. The goals ranged from mental health support and emphasis on diversity to more flexible workplaces for faculty and staff.
Opening in Five Points at 711 Saluda Ave., the new Boyd Community Innovation Center will look to grow the number of entrepreneurs in Columbia.
Anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists gathered outside the Statehouse July 7. Anti-abortion activists called for stricter abortion laws while abortion-rights activists called for the repeal of the six-week abortion ban.
Seven years after the historic October 2015 floods, the city of Columbia is still improving infrastructure and disaster preparedness measures.
South Carolina teachers face many hardships living on an average salary of $38,000. Many have had to balance other jobs to pay for expenses, resulting in burnout in most cases.
The board of trustees is USC's governing body and works to make decisions on issues such as the university budget and policies.
Michael Amiridis begins his term as the 30th president of USC with goals of improving research and bettering student experience.
After being away from USC for the past seven years, new President Michael Amiridis said he felt like he was returning home to the horseshoe, a place for him that not only portrays history, but also reminds him of raising his own family in Columbia.
While students dove into the Thomas Cooper Library Fountain to celebrate the women's basketball national championship this spring, they were unaware of the fountain's other resourceful inhabitants — frogs.
Planned Parenthood held a protest at the Statehouse on June 24 as the overturn of Roe v. Wade changes the future of abortion in South Carolina.
With the elimination of the constitutional right to abortion likely, South Carolina's six-week abortion ban will go into effect and many other restrictions are likely on the way.
