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Darla Moore blasts USC after it allegedly failed to reach out after her mother died Lucas Daprile, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Apr. 7—The University of South Carolina's largest donor said she regrets donating more than $70 million to the university after the administration and board of trustees allegedly failed to reach out to her after her mother died, according to a letter obtained by The State. "The deepest regret of my life is the effort and resources I have expended on your behalf," Moore said. Moore's donations to USC founded the Darla Moore School of Business, which U....

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Students accuse USC of dragging its feet in renaming buildings named for racists Lucas Daprile, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Feb. 8—Two student leaders at the University of South Carolina accused school officials of being unnecessarily slow in pushing to rename buildings named for racists or people with ties to slavery. Student Body President Issy Rushton and Student Body Vice-President Hannah White called for USC's Presidential Commission on University History, the committee charged with examining building names, to speed up the process, they said in a letter sent Monday. "We...

USC and McMaster announce a cyber initiative that promises to create jobs in SC Lucas Daprile, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Feb. 4—The University of South Carolina and S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster announced plans to create a new "cyber ecosystem" that promises to create jobs in the Palmetto State. The cyber program will begin with a survey of the state's cyber "assets," which include hospitals, energy companies, the military and more, said Bill Kirkland, the executive director of USC's Office of Economic Engagement, at a Thursday press conference. Kirkland expects the survey to be...

By Jamie Lovegrove jlovegrove@postandcourier.com A Dec. 2 Post and Courier article reported on the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s support for a state hate crimes law. Following the recent passage of a hate crimes bill in Georgia, only South Carolina, Arkansas and Wyoming do not have such a law. So, the chamber wants to “continue the momentum” for a law in our state. One important element was missing from the story. Georgia’s bill passed only after a companion bill gave added legal protections to police officers. The article observed that Arkansas was working toward a...