USC's student senate recommended reducing parking permit overselling and the creation of a Garnet Gate mobile app. Senate also passed recommendations for multilingual options for campus resources and to add recycling bins to East Quad and South Quad.
Students at USC celebrate the Russell House's 70th anniversary through a celebration and a toast on Greene Street and the Bustle at the Russell event. President Amiridis and Cocky cut cake to honor the building.
USC's student senate recommended expansions to game day wellness resources, as well as enrolling the school into the "Campus Race to Zero Waste" challenge. Senate also passed recommendations to add wall clocks to classrooms and establish departmental drop-in tutoring centers.
USC received a $5.24 million donation to its Department of Sports Entertainment and Management from the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation. David Tepper is the owner of the Carolina Panthers, and the department has been renamed to the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sports Entertainment and Management.
Residents of USC's McBryde residence hall shared their thoughts on moving out of the 70-year-old residence hall set to be demolished in spring 2026.
Experts and a former USC student discuss and reflect on their experiences during Hurricane Helene. They look back on the impact the storm had and share what has changed both for the city of Columbia, as well as in their personal lives.
USC's student senate recommended expanding dining hall hours, as well as meal plan use to athletic concessions. Student senate also recommended expanding Wi-Fi coverage in outdoor areas around campus and implementing a notification system for those registered with disability services.
People from all walks of life spoke both in support and in opposition of the Unborn Child Protection Act at the bill's public hearing on Oct. 1, 2025.
Students at USC hope to provide a positive environment to juvenile detainees by volunteering with Share ONE Love.
Students and faculty at USC are able to rent cars through Zipcar. Zipcar is an on-demand car rental service allowing users to rent cars by the hour or day. Faculty, staff and students are provided a one-year free membership for the 2025-26 academic year.
USC's board of trustees met on the USC Aiken campus to discuss USC's ongoing partnership with OpenAI and to officially designate the Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center.
USC's student senate recommended upgrades to Russell House Underground, implementing safeguards in areas around Russell House, and adding free printing to the Honors Residence Hall. Senate also recommended providing students with a rentable umbrella system, similar to the rentable to-go container system used at campus dining halls.
This year, Cocky's Reading Express celebrates 20 years of promoting literacy in South Carolina Title I schools. CRE has given a total of 174,900 books away and plans to give away 20,000 more books this year in celebration of its anniversary.
USC alum Julian Sikkes built a website that uses AI to help diagnose car issues and provide ways to fix them.
Students at USC provide positive feedback on the new night shuttle system that travels to on and off campus locations. Implemented earlier this year, the Night Service Transit provides Friday and Saturday night rides and are slowly increasing in ridership numbers as the year continues.
USC's student senate passed legislation to request that USCPD and the Columbia Police Department routinely monitor Blossom and Assembly Street, encourage senate representation on the USC Master Mobility Plan and recommend inclusion of routine doctor's appointments and the loss of a pet as excused absences. Senate also passed a recommendation employing the assistance of Dr. Michael Goodman to help revise and edit Student Government codes.
USC President Michael Amiridis discussed enrollment numbers, research funding and infrastructure in his annual State of the University address.
