The Science and Technology Building is scheduled to start renovations to hold four new lab spaces and 16 classrooms. The $25 million project is expected to be complete in fall 2025.
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 2019 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.
AI is being used by researchers at USC's Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center to better understand and diagnose autism in infants.
After officially closing down in 2023, Richland Mall is set to begin its redevelopment into a lifestyle shopping center. Located at the entrance of Forest Acres, the project will include the addition of a grocery store, retail spaces and restaurants in the style of a town center.
The Student Government inauguration was held at Rutledge Chapel on Wednesday, where newly elected student senators and executive officers took their oaths of office. The new student leaders addressed the goals for their terms during their inauguration speeches.
