Speaker pro tempore, senator resign from student senate
By Connor Bogan | Aug. 29The speaker pro tempore and a senator have resigned from USC's student senate. Three pieces of legislation were also passed during student senate on Aug. 27.
The speaker pro tempore and a senator have resigned from USC's student senate. Three pieces of legislation were also passed during student senate on Aug. 27.
On Aug. 24 there was a report of an active shooter on campus near Thomas Cooper Library.
USC's board of trustees approved some additional updates to campus infrastructure and announced that the university received a record amount of private fundraising dollars.
The University of South Carolina signed a 10-year apparel contract with Nike, ending its previous partnership with Under Armour. The deal includes providing "A'ja Wilson's signature sneakers" to the South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams, along with several other benefits.
Grounds for impeachment have been brought against USC's Student Body President and dozens of other members of Student Government.
Aiming to fight polarization, USC started a new academic center dedicated to civics and public discourse. The center will create new academic programming and host public events.
USC's Student Government treasurer's office has proposed some new changes to funding distribution in wake of a smaller budget for the new school year.
USC will offer free ChatGPT Edu access to all students, faculty and staff for the upcoming year, as part of a $1.5 million contract with OpenAI. While some students have used AI technology such as ChatGPT to enhance and streamline their learning, they worry that university-provided unlimited access may encourage more students to misuse AI.
Over the summer, USC saw a million dollar deal with OpenAI, a new academic center, leadership changes and more.
A USC international student, represented by the ACLU, has had his student status restored after it was revoked on April 8.
USC is considering three candidates for its next Associate Vice President for Student Life. Each gave a presentation on their vision for the role.
New software will help pronounce students names at graduation. Some students think it will make the graduation experience better for them.
Residents at The Radley have safety concerns after several crimes have been committed at the apartment complex, including a fatal shooting. Other concerns regarding maintenance have surfaced within the community.
During its final session of the semester, the 117th student senate at the University of South Carolina passed several pieces of legislation aimed at improving campus life. Among the recommendations were calls to extend operating hours at Thomas Cooper Library and expand accessibility resources for blind and visually impaired students.
In a survey of on-campus students The Daily Gamecock found that over half of those surveyed think energy overconsumption in residence halls is a problem, and that an increasing population could exacerbate that problem. Both the university and individual students must work to create sustainable change on campus, USC's director of sustainability Larry Cook said.
USC received a $75 million donation to the College of Arts and Sciences from Peter McCausland, a USC alumni, and Bonnie MCausland. The funds will be used to support USC's neuroscience program and student internship stipends. USC renamed the college to the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of the donation.
An event entitled "The Art of Womanhood" was originally created as a protest event for Uncensored America's "Why Women Deserve Less" event but became much more as the event grew.
