USC COVID-19 update: Quarantine housing empty for first time this semester
By Jack Bingham | Oct. 27, 2020Tuesday's COVID-19 dashboard update saw a slight decline in cases and a first for Fall 2020: totally empty quarantine units.
Tuesday's COVID-19 dashboard update saw a slight decline in cases and a first for Fall 2020: totally empty quarantine units.
The University of South Carolina has 501 active coronavirus cases as of Thursday, according to the newest update of the COVID-19 dashboard.
The Carolina Socialists held a demonstration to protest the way the university is handling COVID cases. The protesters held a die-in in front of Presidents house on the Horseshoe.
University of South Carolina now has 1,461 active coronavirus cases as of Monday, according to the COVID-19 dashboard.
The University of South Carolina now has 557 active coronavirus cases as of Thursday, with 553 of those being students.
An update on the coronavirus at USC for the week of Aug. 14 to Aug. 20.
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.
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.
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.
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, very few things about the Fall 2020 semester are certain. One seems to be- Williams-Brice Stadium will be "sporting" some new features come September.
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.
Students living on-campus must send in COVID-19 test results or quarantine off-campus until results are available, according to an email from University Housing.
The in-person commencement ceremony is canceled after a "marked increase in COVID-19 cases."
The university's School of Medicine issued a second return agreement to its students after the first became controversial for waiving the students' right to sue should they contract COVID-19 at work.
Tuesday's town hall included discussion of COVID-19 protection and pushes for on-campus diversity, led both by President Bob Caslen and Student Government.
Testing is now available to all students, faculty and staff as they begin returning to campus. Though not required, it is a suggested step in tracking the virus and keeping campus open.
