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Today at 3:25 PM  Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A man whom students at several college campuses were warned to look out for has turned himself in to authorities.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Clemson University is telling its students to watch out for a 23-year-old man who made threats to kill people on a college campus.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A creative team from the New York advertising office Anomaly is coming to the University of South Carolina to receive the Cocky Award for the best Super Bowl commercial of 2013.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Authorities say a 20-year-old Clemson University student has been found dead at an off-campus apartment.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Travelers Rest has voted to annex Furman University.

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

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  14 hurt in bloody Texas community college stabbing, 1 suspect arrested running from building

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.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  As the University of South Carolina continues to expand, campus housing officials say they are grappling with how to provide enough rooms not only to an increasing number of freshmen, but also to more upperclassmen who want to stay on campus.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and the Congo Republic is speaking at Furman University about Africa's future.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  AT&T is visiting the University of South Carolina campus to talk about the dangers of texting while driving.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The University of South Carolina is celebrating the publication of a book containing the complete poems by former professor and author James Dickey.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with video: A Florida college student's plan to launch a massive murder spree was thrown off by campus police offiers' fast response

Monday, March 18, 2013  Eastern Kentucky University's search for its next president is down to three finalists who will visit the Richmond campus in the next couple of weeks.