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Carolinian Magazine
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Inside Carolina
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Remembering the Days Podcast
Explore the ever interesting and sometimes quirky history of the state's flagship university through episodes of our Remembering the Days podcast.
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Affinity Groups
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Local Clubs
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Travel Programs
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Advocacy Initiatives
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University News and Stories
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CarolinaLIFE prepares people with intellectual disabilities for independence and success
At CarolinaLIFE, students with intellectual disabilities take charge of their futures through transformative education.
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Matt McCord, '95, is determined to pass his outsized Carolina pride to the next generation
Matt McCord, ’95 music, is a onetime marching band trumpet player, a former Carolina drum major and a Gamecock football season ticket holder. He is also a father of three — and he’s determined to pass his outsized Carolina pride to the next generation.
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Philanthropy Works: Cathy Knox
Cathy Knox, ’72, entered the University of South Carolina as an English major in the honors program. When she changed her major to education, she sometimes felt that she missed out on key lessons her peers learned early on. And as she adjusted to her first teaching job at West Columbia’s Saluda River Elementary, she often wished she had someone to talk to.
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Pradeep Talwani retired more than 15 years ago, but he hardly gave up scholarly pursuit. The geophysics professor's forthcoming book might rattle the traditional narrative.
During his career at USC, Pradeep Talwani could often be found out in the field hunting for clues about the Earth’s geological past. Here, Talwani looks for evidence of prehistoric earthquakes at Fort Dorchester in Summerville, South Carolina.