Student Body President Issy Rushton and Vice President Hannah White sent an open letter to the Presidential Commission on University History expressing their disappointment in the lack of action taken by the commission in renaming campus buildings such as the Sims residence hall.
The student senate finance committee presented a referendum Wednesday to eliminate the position of student body treasurer and replace it with a position in the student body president's cabinet. The senate also proposed a recommendation to encourage transparency between the university and students about the COVID-19 vaccine.
After USC failed to pay tuition in a timely manner to a school in Russia for William Brown, a master of international business student who was studying abroad, Brown was deported from Russia and stranded in Armenia during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to the U.S. a month later.
The South Carolina Senate voted 30-13 to pass a bill outlawing abortions performed after the detection of a "fetal heartbeat" Jan. 28. A "fetal heartbeat" can be detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, which is before most women even know they are pregnant. Abortion rights advocates worry about the repercussions of the bill.
USC updated it's online COVID-19 dashboard to show 179 active COVID-19 cases. Almost 1,000 cases have been reported to the university since Jan. 1.
Years of experience and a passion for his field is what has allowed professor Evan Meaney to succeed in the world of media art.
The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management is in the process of searching for a new dean during the spring 2021 semester.
The number of active COVID-19 cases at USC has risen from 112 to 178, according to an update of the university’s COVID-19 dashboard Friday.
The first cases of the South African variant of COVID-19 were reported in South Carolina on Thursday.
Recycling has become a central focus at USC as the university pushes to become more sustainable, and the Residence Hall Association is working to introduce more recycling options to off-campus housing.
The student senate believes better utilizing EAB Navigate for advising services will create a better advising process. Student Body President Issy Rushton is continuing to work towards an in-person commencement ceremony, though her term will end in the middle of the semester.
"What is the vision of the world we should be working towards?" This was one of several questions participants discussed during "Ed Talks on Race: From Just Talk to Justice," a workshop on race and racism within the context of current events.
USC has been working to improve campus safety since March. They have implemented a number of COVID-19 safety initiatives across campus, which has led to an increased demand for cleaning supplies and other COVID-19 personal protective equipment.
The total number of active COVID-19 cases has fallen from 181 to 112. Additionally, the percent positive rate of the tests administered and the occupation rate of the quarantine dorms are down from the last reporting period.
Several organizations worked in coalition to protest legislation that would make the requirements for abortion stricter in South Carolina. Protesters drove around the Statehouse honking in opposition to the bill being debated on the Senate floor.
After losing both of her parents within two months of each other, USC honors college student Antonia Adams found herself surrounded by bills and paperwork. Now, she hopes to study public policy and human rights law so she can help people experiencing similar tragedies navigate the fallout.
The university will begin to use the new Transloc app on Jan. 29 to track bus routes.
