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Announcements
Sign up for housing for 2021-22 academic year
Continuing students interested in living on campus during the 2021-22 academic year can apply for housing starting Tuesday (Jan. 19).
Student organization wins national grant
The University of South Carolina chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, has been awarded a 2021 Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant.
UofSC projects strong fall enrollment; announces elimination of planned furloughs
Based on enrollment expectations for Fall 2021 and strong retention of current students for the spring semester, the University of South Carolina announced Tuesday it would eliminate previously planned employee furloughs for the upcoming semester.
Dates and Deadlines
Spring 2021 New Student Required Trainings Due Jan 11
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021
Last day to change/drop a course without a grade of 'W' being recorded (part of term 30)
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021
Mental Health Mondays
Monday, Jan. 25, 2021
Last Day to Apply for May Graduation
Monday, Feb. 15, 2021
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Stories for Parents
UofSC faculty work to counteract the emotional power of misinformation
Misinformation and disinformation circulated, consumed and believed by the public have a powerful influence on public opinion — often in a harmful way. Faculty members in the College of Information and Communications have conducted research to help improve media literacy, to teach people how to evaluate quality sources and to recognize clues for misinformation.
Nursing college makes push to place more primary care providers
It’s estimated that the Palmetto State needs more than 800 additional primary care providers in the next 10 years just to keep pace with the needs of its growing and aging population. The College of Nursing is helping to fill the gap by training a new wave of family nurse practitioners for underserved communities.
Why do smoke alarms keep going off even when there's no smoke?
In this interview with The Conversation, MVS Chandrashekhar explains how smoke detectors work and why they sometimes sound an alarm for what seems like no reason.