Lucas Daprile
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McMaster forces vote on controversial USC presidential finalist while students are away
Gov. Henry McMaster is privately pushing for Former West Point Superintendent Robert Caslen to be the next president of the University of South Carolina by calling USC’s board of trustee members. → Read More
Some USC students plan to protest Gov. McMaster’s involvement in presidential search
Some USC students plan to protest Gov Henry McMaster’s involvement in the board of trustees’ presidential search to replace Harris Pastides. → Read More
USC’s Harris Pastides talks safety, sports and Five Points as retirement approaches
USC’s Harris Pastides talks retirement, Gamecock sports, campus safety, Five Points and tuition with The State in a sit-down interview before his last day on July 31. → Read More
A budgeting ‘mistake’ will result in $4.5 million in cuts to Richland 1’s budget
Richland 1 school board made a $4.5 million mistake in its budget in that it spent its carryover funds in 2018-2019 yet also planned on using that money to balance the 2019-2020 budget. → Read More
Richland 1 considered teacher hiring freeze to balance next year’s budget
Richland 1 school district is facing an $8 million budget shortfall, so the district has considered freezing teacher hires and cutting recycling, literacy programs and waiting to buy new vehicles. → Read More
Some SC colleges are increasingly turning to international students
South Carolina colleges and universities have been increasing the number of international students they enroll, which can bring in increased revenue with out-of-state tuition, fees and more. → Read More
USC ups tuition for 2019-2020 school year. It’s the smallest increase since 1998
The University of South Carolina has set in-state, out of state, undergraduate, graduate and branch campus tuition rates for the 2019-2020 school year. → Read More
USC to begin phasing in massive, $240 million Campus Village dormitory complex
The University of South Carolina is one step closer to phasing in the massive, eight-dorm Campus Village project in downtown Columbia. → Read More
Francis Marion becomes the first public SC school to actually freeze 2019-2020 prices
Francis Marion University becomes the first public SC school to actually freeze 2019-2020 tuition, fees and housing costs. → Read More
Kamala Harris to organize on SC historically black campuses as inroad for 2020
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will be organizing support at SC historically black colleges, or HBCUs, ahead of the South Carolina primary, which is the first in the south. → Read More
Some A.C. Moore students in limbo after Richland 1 requires them to attend new school
Some A.C. Moore students in the ESL, or English as Second Language, program are in limbo after Richland 1 is requiring them to attend another elementary school such as South Kilbourne or Rosewood. → Read More
Richland Library will no longer charge late fees for overdue books. Here’s why
Richland Library will stop charging late fees for overdue books, DVDs and other items, the organization announced on Twitter. The library will also forgive any late fees that are currently owed. → Read More
USC’s trustees call the shots at USC. Here’s what you need to know about them
University of South Carolina’s board of trustees trustees call the shots at USC. They tend to be political donors, lawyers and white men. They do not receive a salary but receive benefits like football tickets → Read More
Lottery commissioner resigned over illegal campaign donations, audit finds
A board member of the South Carolina Education Lottery resigned after auditors found he had illegally donated to S.C. political campaigns. Two others contributed to PACs, but did not resign. → Read More
Benedict College launches its first graduate program in the school’s 149-year history
Benedict College, an HBCU in Columbia, SC, has launched its first graduate program since the school opened. The program is a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). → Read More
Despite tuition ‘freeze,’ college in SC will be more expensive in 2019-2020
SC college students will likely pay more to attend college in 2019-2020 because while tuition increases will remain minimal, the room and board costs can add hundreds of dollars to a student’s yearly cost. → Read More
SC student loan debt reaches new high, report finds
Student loan debt in SC has reached a new high, according to a new report from Experian. South Carolina’s student loan debt, which was already among the highest in the country, increased by 5.9 percent. → Read More
A Charleston resident won the lottery 125 times. State auditors think something’s up
SC repeat lottery winners likely acquired some tickets through buying and selling winning tickets, which can be used to subvert paying debt, according to a newly released audit. → Read More
College of Charleston settles free speech lawsuit with student group
College of Charleston has settled a free speech lawsuit between it and South Carolina Political Club, a nonpartisan student organization that was denied recognition by the university. → Read More
USC to open “smart data” artificial intelligence institute
The University of South Carolina will be opening an institute devoted to the study of artificial intelligence, or AI. The institute will both develop technology and consider the impact of AI on employment → Read More