The Presidential Commission on University History uses subcommittees to research and advise University President Bob Caslen on how he should approach renaming buildings on campus, but the Heritage Act holds it back.
With the development of the Darla Moore School of Business, 650 Lincoln, the new health center and future projects, USC's campus is changing and expanding.
History professor Valinda Littlefield makes many contributions to USC and the Black community through her research and love for history that stem from generations of family stories.
USC students gave mixed reviews about the benefits and drawbacks of online courses during the 2021 spring semester. Students agree the university made the right choice, but some say they are not getting the full quality of education their tuition is paying for.
The College of Arts and Sciences held a discussion on white supremacy labeled "Ed Talks on Race: From Just Talk to Justice" to face white history and privilege.
USC awarded Voices of South Carolina: Black Lives Matter a grant this fall to collect, archive and publish South Carolinian experiences after the police killing of George Floyd in May.
A leaking pipe in the basement of the apartment building Cornell Arms caused an electrical fire on Jan. 16, displacing its residents for up to two nights without any prior communication from the building's management.
Twenty-one years ago, the first Transgender Day of Remembrance was observed. This tradition continues today at USC to remember transgender individuals who died because of violence against them.
There have been almost 1,000 student violations of university COVID-19 regulations since the start of the semester. Students have received interim and delayed suspensions, housing removals and educational sanctions.
At his first State of the University address, President Bob Caslen pledges to freeze tuition, invest in infrastructure by moving the School of Medicine and create a more diverse and inclusive campus through the historical research and possible renaming of several buildings on campus.