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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The University of South Carolina School of Music is honoring a long-time band director by naming a building in his honor.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Several events are honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the University of South Carolina campus.

Monday, December 10, 2012  University of South Carolina architectural history students are presenting their findings about the South Carolina state mental hospital and its 178-acre campus.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  A rare collection of published books by Ernest Hemingway has found a new home at the University of South Carolina's Ernest Hollings Special Collections Library.

Friday, August 17, 2012  An estimated 2,000 students moved into on-campus housing Friday at USC's Columbia campus. Move-In Day is officially Saturday, when thousands more are expected to arrive.

Monday, October 06, 2008  Members of a gay-rights group who traveled to Columbia International University say they had a good discussion with school administrators and students.