USC turned Campus Village 1 lounge rooms into student dormitories for the 2025-26 school year due to record enrollment. Some students said they face issues with class sizes and registration as well.
Three USC students have founded a new research journal to promote undergraduate research in a variety of fields. Named after the oldest free-standing academic library in the country, the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal hopes to provide students with a space to publish their research.
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.
The USC College of Nursing and Susan Newman have begun a nursing initiative to include and diversify the nursing industry in the state of South Carolina, giving students with disabilities confidence and guidance. The first class of students will come next summer, as local partners such as Able SC, the Lexington Medical Center and Prisma Health are collaborators and recruiting students in the process.
On Aug. 24, there were two calls made to USCPD about an active shooter at Thomas Cooper Library, which were later proven to be false. Some students shared their experiences of the event, describing large crowds running across campus.
USC hired Ambra Hiott as the new Associate Vice President for Student Life after three candidates were considered for the position. Hiott aims to bolster the student experience through expansions to Russell House and campus spaces, fewer hurdles for student organizations and improvements to staffing.
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.
