USC Student Body President Patton Byars and Student Body Treasurer Jacob Vaught discuss their accomplishments during the summer and their plans for their respective branches in the fall. They aim to have new initiatives and old programs feature prominently in the fall.
Businesses contributing to Columbia's nightlife said they see a dip in patronage with a mass exodus of students from the city in the summer. Owners and managers of these businesses shared how their establishments prepare for the city's seasonal changes.
USC's Parking and Transportations Services increased its price for parking permits for the first time since the 2016-17 academic year. The department is hoping to create a smart campus with technological upgrades and is working closely with Student Government to improve student life and safety.
The University of South Carolina's board of trustees approved the budget that will provide funds for the 2024-2025 academic year. Highlights include an increase in revenue and an in-state tuition freeze for the sixth year in a row.
Ashley Lamb fell in love with the clinically proven, functional fitness method introduced by the fitness chain, Pvolve. Five years later, she opened the first franchise in South Carolina, hoping to build her own community in the Midlands.
USC offers a new interdisciplinary certificate program for undergraduates to gain more job skill experience. Those wanting to participate in the program can earn certificates in digital studies, data analysis and visualization, project leadership and management, or strategic thinking and communication.
College of Information and Communications career services manager Kelli Carroll aims to promote various student resources within the college that are sometimes underutilized. She hopes to prepare CIC students to succeed in life after college.
USC's College of Engineering and Computing has been renamed the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing after a donation from a distinguished alumnus. The donation aims to help the college grow and remain competitive and flexible in an ever-changing engineering industry.
The Gamecock CommUnity store was opened in 2022 as a place for all members of the USC community to have access to basic needs including food, toiletries, school supplies and clothing.
The USC College of Nursing is partnering with Lexington Medical Center to build a nursing building on the hospital's campus. The three-story building, opening in fall 2024, will have classrooms, faculty offices and lab space.
A monument honoring the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of USC was unveiled on the Horseshoe on Friday. The statue depicts Henrie Monteith Treadwell, Robert G. Anderson and James L. Solomon Jr., who were the first three Black students to enroll at USC since reconstruction.
Speaker of the student senate Maura Hamilton has always been intrigued by the inner workings of governance. The reason she became involved in Student Government is the same reason she became involved in her major of nursing — she wants to give back to her community.
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.
A non-profit organization on campus is pairing students with dogs to help train them to assist people. Students with Cocky's Canine Palmetto Animal Assisted Living Services said they have joined to help the dogs as well as get their fill of furry friends.
Efforts have increased across South Carolina to ban DEI programs in the state's public colleges and universities as well as books considered "inappropriate" and containing "obscene materials" for K-12 students. The efforts come as many other states such as Alabama, Florida, Texas and Arkansas have enacted efforts to ban DEI initiatives and books in all public schools.
There aren't many engineers in Student Government. But Student Body Treasurer Jacob Vaught is using his analytic mind to help make the student activity budget more balanced.
Courtney Tkacs, the new student body vice president, cares deeply about her position and hopes to make a difference in it.
