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Friday, April 12, 2013  A media attorney says the Medical University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees violated the state's Freedom of Information Act by starting a public meeting early.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Some Furman University graduates who have gone on to become prominent scholars in their fields are returning to campus to honor a retiring religion professor.

Monday, February 25, 2013  A medical student who survived a genocidal attack on a hospital in Burundi is bringing the story of his escape from the Hutu-Tutsi conflict to the University of South Carolina.

Monday, February 11, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is making several stops during a visit to Greenville.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  University officials announced Wednesday the accrediting body for U.S. medical schools has awarded preliminary accreditation. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education notified the college and Greenville Hospital System earlier this week of its decision.

Friday, May 13, 2011  The University of South Carolina is proceeding with plans to expand its medical school in Greenville, following an opinion from the attorney general that the college doesn't need permission from the state's higher education agency.  The Commission on Higher Education on Friday canceled three hearings scheduled for later this month to review the college's plans.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to create a study committee to assess the fiscal sustainability of the expansion. The committee must report to legislators by Sept. 1.

Friday, February 04, 2011  USC already trains medical students at the Greenville Hospital System and school president Harris Pastides says expansion wouldn't cost the state more money. But critics say a new school would dillute the educational quality of the state's existing medical programs in Columbia and Charleston. What do you think about the idea?

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The University of South Carolina Medical School is getting ready for some national exposure. Officials are gearing up for a healthcare conference and it's all thanks to advanced technology at the school.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  A former University of South Carolina president who's been pushing for an expansion of the medical school to Greenville is being paid more than $200,000 a year by the Greenville Hospital System.

Friday, August 06, 2010  The University of South Carolina is considering expanding its medical school by adding training in Greenville, but officials at the state's other medical school worry the timing of the proposal.