USC law enforcement seeks reaccreditation
By Jack Bingham | June 21, 2020USC’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety is seeking its four-year reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
USC’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety is seeking its four-year reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Students are leading the charge in demanding change at the university, starting with the renaming of buildings on campus. USC has the potential for change, they say, but needs to become more diverse and inclusive to achieve it.
Required face coverings, temperature scanners and a screening survey are among the changes that students can expect when the fitness center reopens Monday.
USC is preparing “virtual Fall 2020 study abroad opportunities“ in response to program cancellations.
The budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year projects a matching overall revenue and expenses. Also, Student Body President Issy Rushton presented the board with six demands to address diversity and inclusion on campus, and President Bob Caslen announced new testing measures that will test all 40,000 returning students, faculty and staff within 10 days.
A pair of USC students have led protests and met with city officials in Bluffton, SC, regarding police brutality and renaming community streets and neighborhoods.
In recent weeks, students and alumni have called for the Heritage Act to be repealed so the university has the freedom to rename buildings on campus.
A smaller freshman class and enrollment decline in non-South Carolina residents are some of the considerations that will be accounted for in the 2021 budget.
Face coverings and event capacities are just some of the changes potential new members can expect during Panhellenic recruitment this year.
Though the Office of Sustainability was not consulted before President Bob Caslen announced the "grab and go" dining plan for the fall, it has raised concerns — and potential solutions — to sustainability issues regarding the plan.
Testing is now available to all students, faculty and staff as they begin returning to campus. Though not required, it is a suggested step in tracking the virus and keeping campus open.
The ad hoc governance committee voted in favor of revising the board of trustees' bylaws, which is expected to be reviewed and voted upon by the entire board next month. Among the most notable proposed changes are the appointment of non-board committee members and the restructuring of committees.
Students are beginning to see changes to the modes of instruction for fall semester classes.
USC students react to the university's recent decision to implement a diversity module for incoming freshmen starting in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Student Association helps with the development of graduate and professional students at USC. Lately, they have been assisting with plans to safely return students in the fall and improving the communication gap between the administration and graduate students.
Protesters marched from the governor's mansion to the Statehouse today and released a list of eight demands for the city and state to meet.
Uncertainty over COVID-19 has affected the athletic department's ability to put out a budget for the 2020-2021 school year.
