USC Aiken basketball player earns another Peach Belt honor
University of South Carolina Aiken player Jalen McCoy was named Peach Belt Men's Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season.
Click here to read more about his accomplishments written by the Aiken Standard.
USC Aiken campus gathers together for annual One Table Event
USC Aiken gathered together to express thanks while helping those in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. News Channel 6 spoke with some students and Family Promise of Aiken County on how the annual One Table event helped to tackle homelessness.
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USC Aiken invites the community to watch the annual partial solar eclipse
The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and the Du Pont Planetarium hosted a watch party to view the partial solar eclipse.
FOX 54 News Now spoke with USC Aiken staff and community members about the experience.
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First-generation students speak about the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month
First-generation Hispanic students throughout Aiken area schools including at the University of South Carolina Aiken are sharing their experiences.
Reporter Erin Weeks, from the Aiken Standard, spoke with students about the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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USC Aiken women's basketball team instills hope in S.C. students
The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team is helping to inspire rural students in S.C. The team partnered with the Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center to host "Books and Basketball" on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Click here to watch the News 12 report on how the team uplifted students at Douglas Elementary School.
The Morning Mix previews Cultural Series Show, Letters Home
200 free tickets will be provided for the upcoming Cultural Series Show, Letters Home all thanks to a recent donation made to the Empowering Healthy Veterans Campaign (EHV) at the University of South Carolina Aiken.
Paul B. Crook, executive director of the Etherredge Center was on the Morning Mix to discuss more about the show.
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The annual S.E.E.D STEM Festival highlights science
Families got to enjoy a day of animals, fossils, and a whole lot of science at this years annual S.E.E.D STEM Festival at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Building on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Aiken Standard spoke with some of the families in attendance.
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USC Aiken hosts Buddy Walk
USC Aiken sees high enrollment since Covid-19
The University of South Carolina Aiken welcomed nearly 4,000 students for the fall semester on Thursday, Aug. 23.
It's the highest enrollment the university has seen since Covid-19.
News 12 spoke with some students on why they chose USC Aiken.
USC Aiken welcomes new freshman class, including Pacer LIFE students
The University of South Carolina Aiken just welcomed its largest freshman class in history.
Some of the students talked about what they're looking forward to the most this year. Pacer LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone) is a new two-year program on campus that focuses on students with intellectual disabilities.
Check out their story on WJBF News Channel 6 on how some of the program's students are loving their first week of college.
USC Aiken welcomes students for the new school year
Welcome back Pacers!
Students at the University of South Carolina Aiken officially moved back on campus over the weekend. Some are even beginning their new journey as freshmen.
WJBF News Channel 6 caught up with some of the Pacers who are ready to start the new year.
USC Aiken launches new texting program to keep donors informed
The University of South Carolina Aiken has a new texting program to facilitate better connections with the university and community.
Those enrolled will receive one text per month with information regarding key campus events, university developments, social media updates, and information on how donor funds are being invested.
Read the full article on the program by the Aiken Standard here.
USC Aiken Chancellor Named One of Education’s Most Inspiring Thought Leaders
University of South Carolina Aiken Chancellor Daniel Heimmermann has been named as one of the Most Inspiring Thought Leaders Transforming Education in 2023 by Insights Success magazine.
Heimmermann became the fifth chancellor of USC Aiken in July 2021. Prior to that, he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas Permian Basin, where he ranked as the most senior chief academic officer in the University of Texas System. He also held administrative and academic roles at the University of Texas Brownsville (now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) and the University of North Alabama.
Insights Success is a magazine and journalistic platform that focuses on issues in higher education leadership. The magazine provides a space for top leaders and executives to talk and share their experiences, views and mantra of success to help upcoming professionals learn, cater and deliver innovative business solutions and insights.
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USC Aiken students react to SCOTUS decision to reject Biden's student loan relief plan
The Supreme Court ruled to strike down President Joe Biden's plan to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt.
According to the Associated Press, the 6-3 decision, said that the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
Some USC Aiken students gave their opinion on the recent decision. Click to read full article.
USC Aiken partners with Clemson University for the Call Me MISTER program
USC Aiken is partnering with Clemson University with the Call Me MISTER program, which is helping to create teaching opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. The program gives scholarships to young men from underserved communities.
USC Aiken's Call Me MISTER coordinator, Rashad Paige leads the program and says it's had a good impact on his life.
Participants receive training, mentorship through their education, and in return teach in public schools for the number of years they received the scholarship.
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USC Aiken professor discusses South Carolina’s efforts to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Dr. Sarah Young, assistant professor in the Department of History, Political Science and Philosophy at the University of South Carolina Aiken, provided insight to the Aiken Standard on efforts in South Carolina to make Juneteenth -- a federal holiday that commemorates the effective end of slavery in the U.S. – a paid holiday.
"Recognition of official holidays really (does) matter in the sense that they influence the collective memory," she said. "It's a great opportunity for the citizens as a whole to become educated about the conditions of the past but not just of the past, but how these conditions have changed and how they relate to the current status quo."
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