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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  South Carolina State University trustees have offered new president Thomas Elzey a salary of $330,000 a year, but several trustees say that is too much money.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced by a House panel.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  South Carolina State University has chosen its new president.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  South Carolina State University has hired the former director of the state's employment agency to help recruit veterans to enroll at the Orangeburg school.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Legislators want to make it easier for veterans to go to college in South Carolina by paying tuition at in-state rates.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A program providing science and math training for students at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station and 75 other bases nationwide has survived attempts to cut the programs from the federal budget.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The governor welcomed SCSU board members to the state house Friday; hoping to find a solution to help the school recover from many controversies over the last two years.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state Senate committee has passed a bill that would allow parents to send their children to public school outside of their school district.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  South Carolina State University administrators say enrollment at the school declined nearly 9 percent between the fall and spring semesters.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  South Carolina has been rewarded for enrolling more eligible children in Medicaid services.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  South Carolina's Medicaid agency is automatically enrolling 65,000 children in the state's poorest households in the government insurance program.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  South Carolina State University is considering cuts, including in sports, as it deals with an accrued $6 million budget deficit.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The University of South Carolina is bringing in its new chairman of the board at a key time, as the school's enrollment and tuition hit record highs. Yet the school is still $500 million in debt after a building boom.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  The new chairman of the board overseeing the University of South Carolina's takes over with the Columbia school's enrollment and tuition at record highs and more than $500 million in debt from a building boom.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A social media workshop for parents and teens will be conducted by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department Wednesay night.