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USC professor wins national honor
Suzanne Adlof, an associate professor in the Arnold School of Public Health, has been named a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers award winner. She joins Clemson professor Mark Blenner as S.C. recipients.
MTC offers free tuition to Fairfield County graduates
Fairfield County residents who earn high school diplomas or GEDs can attend Midlands Technical College for free through the Fairfield County Promise Program, which begins this year.
Summer book sale set for July 20
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation will hold its summer book sale on July 20 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Richland Library Operations Center. More than 30,000 gently used books, CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase.
USC School of Medicine Greenville names new dean
Marjorie Jenkins is a medical researcher and academic health leader who most recently worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Jenkins will begin her new role on Aug. 1.
USC receiving $55,000 for archaeological research
The National Park Service is providing the funding for the university to develop an educational program based on a re-analysis of past agency research. The project will include two paid internships.
New scholarships available for Midlands Tech students
South Carolina Workforce and Industrial Needs Scholarships will be available to students at Midlands Technical College beginning with the fall 2019 semester.
South Carolina State Library hosts social media workshop
The public is invited to learn more about using social media to engage potential customers, clients and consumers at a free workshop Friday at the South Carolina State Library.
USC budget holds in-state tuition increase to 0.6%
The budget, approved Friday by the university's board of trustees, takes effect July 1. Last year, in-state tuition rose by 2.9%, the lowest increase in two decades at the time, USC said.
Columbia College offering options to evening students
Evening program students at Columbia College will have the option to live on or near campus and take classes offered during the day beginning with this fall semester.
New education funding initiative launches
Power:Ed, an initiative of the S.C. Student Loan Corp., will provide educational improvement grants to colleges and organizations focused on helping students succeed in school, careers and life. Applications are now being accepted.
Richland County Library eliminates overdue fines
The move will erase the fines of almost 70,000 library patrons and reinstate the accounts of nearly 23,000 customers, according to a news release. The library said the move is designed to eliminate barriers to using its services.
Musician new library artist-in-residence
Longtime S.C. musician Ara-Viktoria McKinney, a singer, songwriter, actress, director and poet, will hold weekly office hours at Richland County Library's main branch through Sept. 6.
