The USC College of Nursing is partnering with Lexington Medical Center to build a nursing building on the hospital's campus. The three-story building, opening in fall 2024, will have classrooms, faculty offices and lab space.
The Science and Technology Building is scheduled to start renovations to hold four new lab spaces and 16 classrooms. The $25 million project is expected to be complete in fall 2025.
After officially closing down in 2023, Richland Mall is set to begin its redevelopment into a lifestyle shopping center. Located at the entrance of Forest Acres, the project will include the addition of a grocery store, retail spaces and restaurants in the style of a town center.
Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley is joining the Joseph S. Rice School of Law's faculty. As the previous director of the United Nations' World Food Programme, Beasley will provide his global perspective to students of the law school.
With over $6 million in grants from The National Parks Service, the Booker T. Washington auditorium is being renovated to make way for the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. New exhibits, classrooms and meeting spaces will display the civil rights history of the university and state.
The University of South Carolina's board of trustees approved plans in December for a $300 million medical school, which will look to collaborate more between education and research. The new building, located in the BullStreet district, is the first step in what the university hopes is the development of a larger health science campus.
USC's multimillion-dollar project aims to provide an "upgraded fan experience" and includes renovations for Williams-Brice Stadium and beyond. For university students, this plan could mean additional recreational fields and a new sports complex.
New campus renovations are part of a broader attempt to update housing in a more standardized fashion. To help with renovation plans, USC sent out a housing survey in mid-October, which is designed to gather input from the student body.
The Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center's recreational fields might be used to accommodate six new Greek Village houses following a push from Greek life for additional space. Recreational fields would be replaced in different areas of campus should the plan move forward.
Comments from university officials indicate a desire to slow the growth rate of the student body. After admitting large freshman classes the past three years, President Amiridis expressed concerns that continual growth was not something the university could handle.