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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.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Wofford College has chosen its new president.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A state panel has decided the new president of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg could be paid up to $326,000 a year.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  South Carolina State University trustees have approved the salary for its new president.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Clemson University has named the committee which will search for the school's new president.

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

Friday, March 29, 2013  South Carolina State University has narrowed it's search for a new President down to three finalists.

Friday, February 22, 2013  South Carolina State University trustees have voted to continue looking for a new president.

Monday, January 28, 2013  South Carolina State University has named a 14-member committee to search for a new president for the Orangeburg school.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The search for a new president continues, as a South Carolina State University committee is scheduled to meet Thursday. The SCSU Board of Trustees Interim President Screening Committee will meet on campus to continue screening candidates, two months after former school president Dr. George Cooper resigned.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Republican Senator John Corson of Columbia has been elected as the new President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate.

Friday, January 16, 2009  The new Presidential Limo to be ridden by Barack Obama was announced today by Cadillac.