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Thursday, February 07, 2013  Lecture on Autism continues Caskey Lecture Series at The University of South Carolina.

Friday, September 28, 2012  The University of South Carolina is hosting a two-day conference on the education of Latino children and how literature portrays them and their parents. Spokeswoman Frenche Brewer says the College of Education hosts the event beginning Friday at the Darla Moore School of Business.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  The University of South Carolina is awarding more than 1,500 degrees at its summer commencement.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The University of South Carolina School of Law is hosting a symposium that brings together legal experts, prosecutors, defense counsel and law professors to discuss ethics and potential cases of wrongful conviction.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  The University of South Carolina is celebrating the career of Richard T. Greener, the first black professor at the school, who taught from 1873 to 1877.

Friday, January 06, 2012  More than 700 elementary school children in Hampton and Allendale counties are getting a chance to read with Cocky. The University of South Carolina says the mascot is meeting with kids Friday with a visit from Cocky's Reading Express.

Friday, August 05, 2011  Thousands across the Midlands braving Friday's hot temps standing in line all in the name of health care.