As of October. 2, a measles outbreak occurred in Spartanburg, South Carolina. There have been over 900 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared.
The newly opened Lantern Hotel's mission is to employ individuals with intellectual disabilities. The hotel has also collaborated with USC's CarolinaLIFE program and the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management to employ students.
The USC Board of Trustees has approved a new Bullying Prevention Center that will support K-12 public or private schools throughout South Carolina.
USC students and other organizations took part in a nationwide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest. The demonstrations consisted of a walk-out on USC campus and a protest at the South Carolina State House.
Williams-Brice Stadium is now under its first phase of renovations. These renovations are meant to help increase the game-day experience for fans.
With recent growth, the Saint Thomas More Catholic Church plans to expand and build a new church near Henderson Street. This would allow the church to accommodate its growing members by having more space to hold anyone interested in attending.
USC's Russian program is working with the Arctic University of Tromsø, Norway to build a virtual exchange for the students involved. USC students will be paired with a student from UiT and regularly met virtually to complete tasks all while using the Russian language.
Three computer science students created a website that creates flashcards from a user's notes using artificial intelligence. Students can upload their personal notes, PDFs, PowerPoints and more to have flashcards generated for them to study with.
Recent attempts to limit the disbursement of federal funding could have effects on USC.
Because of a grant from the Central Midlands Council of Government that focused on creating 'climate conversations,' USC hosted its first Student Sustainability Summit, a student-led conference that covered a wide variety of environmental topics.