Charlotte, North Carolina, is attracting USC alumni with its industries, culture and proximity to USC. USC's College of Information and Communications and College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management are developing a sports media initiative based in Charlotte. The initiative will offer academic programs combining the business, media and management aspects of sports.
National Ground Game, a PAC and student-centered organization, has made its way onto USC's campus. Its goal is to counter Turning Point USA on campus and around the nation. Currently, the group is on the Unfuck America Tour, hosting events across the US and posting to social media.
USC is launching a master mobility plan to address parking and transportation issues. The study will prioritize input from students, faculty and student organizations. A survey will be issued for the community to share their experiences.
Some of the top student organizations are adjusting to the new funding model put in place earlier this school year. Some like the change but say that funds are more competitive to get, while others say it's too early to see effects.
One month into the government shutdown, furloughed Washington Semester students are unsure if or when they will return to their internships. They're adjusting to a new curriculum while they grapple with uncertainty surrounding their jobs and finances.
Engineers Without Borders USC plans to take on multiple service projects both domestically and abroad. This includes a project based in Guatemala next spring aimed at combating erosion.
Paul Dans, architect of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 and a Republican challenger to Lindsey Graham's Senate seat, came to speak at a USC College Republicans event on Monday.
USC's Turning Point USA chapter has experienced growth in membership since the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in September. The chapter plans to do more tabling and bring more guest speakers to USC to spread its conservative message.
USC's board of trustees reviewed updates to property acquisition and development growth, and the SC Alumni Association presented its homecoming week alumni awards at Friday's board of trustees meeting.
USC's first Black female graduate, Henrie Monteith Treadwell, returned to Columbia to discuss her new memoir, which was released this week.
USC's student senate recommended reducing parking permit overselling and the creation of a Garnet Gate mobile app. Senate also passed recommendations for multilingual options for campus resources and to add recycling bins to East Quad and South Quad.
Six weeks in, students are still divided on use of USC’s ChatGPT servers, the Daily Gamecock found. Across academic disciplines, professors and students are often choosing to embrace AI in the classroom in the wake of USC’s contract with OpenAI.
A USC PhD student and his business partner have created an app that uses AI to create real-life friendships.
Protesters gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse for a "No Kings" protest on Saturday. Those in attendance were protesting against the Trump administration and its policies.
Students at USC celebrate the Russell House's 70th anniversary through a celebration and a toast on Greene Street and the Bustle at the Russell event. President Amiridis and Cocky cut cake to honor the building.
USC's student senate recommended expansions to game day wellness resources, as well as enrolling the school into the "Campus Race to Zero Waste" challenge. Senate also passed recommendations to add wall clocks to classrooms and establish departmental drop-in tutoring centers.
USC received a $5.24 million donation to its Department of Sports Entertainment and Management from the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation. David Tepper is the owner of the Carolina Panthers, and the department has been renamed to the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sports Entertainment and Management.
