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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.

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 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, August 31, 2011  The University of South Carolina has set a record in raising research funding in the past year.