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Friday, April 26, 2013  Students, athletes, staff and faculty at the University of South Carolina are collecting new books for young children and non-perishable food items for a local food pantry.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville has received a $1 million gift to help train doctors.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  SLED has now released a sketch of the man involved in a reported rape and robbery on the USC campus early Tuesday.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The University of South Carolina kicked off its Black History Month activities Friday with an on-campus observance.

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.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides says a generous gift from a South Carolina businesswoman and philanthropist will provide support for the school's new research center for the aerospace industry.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The University of South Carolina is the state's first public college to offer residents a way to earn a bachelor's degree at home, if they have two years of credits in the classroom.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Ray Tanner introduced as USC athletics director, new details in Ascot Estates shootings, little boy launched clean-up of Columbia park.

Friday, April 13, 2012  South Carolina's top prosecutor is joining law enforcement, community leaders and local celebrities to raise awareness about sexual trauma.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley is taking part in a ceremony to break ground on a pharmaceuticals plant in Lexington County. Haley is joining University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. CEO Lou Kennedy for the event set for Thursday.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  "Cocky's Reading Express" got a big gift in organizers efforts to promote reading to children.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  University of South Carolina officials are joining with their mascot Cocky to celebrate a major gift to the school's statewide reading and literacy program. University President Harris Pastides was scheduled to announce the donation Tuesday in Columbia to the program known as Cocky's Reading Express.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Steve Spurrier and University of South Carolina officials will appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Los Angeles on Friday.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Veteran black journalist and author Charlayne Hunter-Gault is visiting the University of South Carolina to discuss her experiences during the nation's civil rights movement.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Williams-Brice Stadium will be a crayon box of garnet, black, orange, and purple Saturday night for the annual Carolina-Clemson football game.  This year, they'll be adding some green.