USC COVID-19 update: Aug. 21
By Tyler Fedor | Aug. 21, 2020An update on the coronavirus at USC for the week of Aug. 14 to Aug. 20.
An update on the coronavirus at USC for the week of Aug. 14 to Aug. 20.
Starting Wednesday, USC will begin using saliva tests in order to monitor the spread of the coronavirus.
At the Graduate Student Association's first fall retreat, President Caslen expressed hope that students would limit the spread of COVID-19 as they return to campus.
The board of trustees gave an update on their monitoring report to SACS and an update to their response to the coronavirus.
Human Trafficking in South Carolina is more common than most might think. Experts in the field share tips about how to recognize trafficking, and also how to stay safe. “[Traffickers] try to eliminate risk. They try to operate under the radar and are very subtle in their tactics typically. So that’s why, oftentimes victims don’t know they’re being victimized,” Kathryn Moorehead, Coordinator of the State Task Force, said.
Job hunting can be challenging, especially during a pandemic. The Career Center offers some tips on how to navigate on-campus employment in the fall. Read more:
University officials hold a town hall for faculty and staff to address health and safety concerns for the fall semester.
University officials held a town hall for students and families to discuss the on-campus housing addendum, mitigation plans and modes of instruction.
In two separate incidents this year USC students "were no longer enrolled" according to the administration following Snapchat stories in which those students made racist remarks. University spokesperson Jeff Stensland responded to our questions over email.
Many students have had to apply for unemployment due to COVID-19. The process can be confusing, but some of USC's experts have tips for students navigating unemployment.
AAAS investigation has been concluded and found it "not likely" that the individuals who hacked the event were members of the USC community.
The board of trustees approves policy that will require eight board members, five faculty members and the student body president to serve on the presidential search committee.
Tuition and how student life will look like this fall were among some of the topics discussed on Wednesday's town hall to students and families.
USC's mitigation strategies will adapt according to a new matrix that categorizes contingency plans into three different levels.
Speaker of the Student Senate JD Jacobus is a fan of arguing. However, he's got many other interests, including history and comic books.
USC's therapists and psychologists have advice for students to cope with stress and anxiety in challenging times.
The coronavirus isn’t the first global pandemic the university has dealt with. The swine flu pandemic in 2009 and the Spanish flu in 1918 both offer insight into how the university might fare in the fall.
