USC's board of trustees voted on Friday, Feb. 18 to create a statue on campus honoring the three Black students who desegregated the university in 1963.
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research, founded in November of 2015, has received $1.5 million to enhance education and establish more exhibits across the state.
USC reports 60 active cases on campus as cases continue to decrease.
Delta Alpha Pi is a honors organization on campus meant for and run by students with disabilities. This spring semester they plan on holding multiple outreach and educational events for all students on campus.
The Student Government executive candidates will debate on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Russell House ballroom. Ahead of the debate, they sat down with The Daily Gamecock and SGTV to share their plans with the student body.
Candidates for Student Body Vice President talked about better advocating for students and promoting smoother communication between students and the administration.
Noah Glasgow is the sole candidate for the position of Speaker of the Student Section. His campaign, named "Meet the moment," plans to hold the university accountable and promote accessibility on campus.
The candidates for student body president discussed wanting to improve a wide variety of issues such as parking on campus and the disconnect between Student Government and the student body.
Candidates for student government executive offices were announced Thursday night, which marks the beginning of campaign season. The elections will be held Feb. 22 through Feb. 23.
Student senators debated the merits of getting rid of the USC mask mandate and unanimously passed a bill about impeachment and accountability at their meeting on Feb. 9.
Experts say that lawmakers' attempts to prohibit teaching critical race theory can have a chilling effect on all teachers.
USC helped launch a traveling exhibit that is aimed at educating South Carolinians about the state's role in the civil rights movement.
USC reports 152 active cases on campus as cases continue to decrease.
USC students marched to the Statehouse to protest buildings named after controversial figures and urge lawmakers to repeal the Heritage Act.
Faculty senate talked about a wide range of topics with the central theme of giving the faculty a voice. They challenged administration and provisions to the faculty manual to ensure their experiences were protected at USC.
Debates over American Sign Language ended in the passage of several bills to further encourage participation. A recommendation to make standardized testing optional for USC admissions was introduced. A bill to change impeachment grounds was tabled.
USC reports 410 active cases which is less than half of last week's 1,003 cases.
