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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Furman University's president is leaving after less than three years in office.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Clemson President Jim Barker is going back to being an architecture professor after 14 years leading the school.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker has returned to work after recuperating from heart bypass surgery.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The governor welcomed SCSU board members to the state house Friday; hoping to find a solution to help the school recover from many controversies over the last two years.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Former basketball coach Gregg Marshall and longtime university president Anthony DiGiorgio will be among seven people to be inducted into the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker says he has returned home after undergoing heart bypass surgery a week ago.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker says he has been able to get out of bed after undergoing heart bypass surgery.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker is recovering from emergency heart surgery that was more extensive than projected.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  First Calvary Baptist Church honored its women on Sunday.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The South Carolina State University board of trustees met Thursday after the resignation of two board members.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Two trustees have resigned from the board at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Allen University in Columbia has sworn in its first female president.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The president of South Carolina State University resigned in a Friday morning press conference.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  South Carolina State University has named an interim police chief, but still hasn't announced what happened to the man who used to hold the position.

Saturday, January 15, 2011  The faculty of South Carolina State University says the school's president has failed to provide a vision for the college.