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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addressed graduates of the University of South Carolina Friday.

Friday, May 10, 2013 

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Getting a good job after college could be harder than college itself. There were 284,000 college graduates working for minimum wage in the past year, according to the Labor Department.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The University of South Carolina is seeking an additional $5 million for an expanded summer session that redefines the school year as three full semesters.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  High school drop out rates are down across the Nation and in South Carolina.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A special class of South Carolina inmates is scheduled to have a graduation ceremony.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal over a South Carolina program that allows high school students to earn elective credit toward graduation through off-campus religious courses.

Monday, September 24, 2012  South Carolina's graduating seniors posted lower scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the fourth consecutive year.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Fort Jackson reopened its new and improved Gate 2 that underwent renoveations.

Friday, July 13, 2012  SC high school dropout rate declines slightly

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Shannon Cooper cheered as her daughter walked across the stage to get her diploma from South Florence High School Saturday night, but just minutes later, Shannon was handcuffed and arrested.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  A Midland's teen diagnosed with a learning disorder has beat the odds and graduated at the top of her class.