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11/05/2025 04:49:35 PM

SC State honors legacy of Dr. Jade Jihan Robinson with endowed fund supporting future health and physical education leaders

South Carolina State University has established the Dr. Jade Jihan Robinson Health and Physical Education Society Endowment, a permanent fund that celebrates the life and legacy of a beloved educator, mentor, and community leader whose impact continues to inspire Bulldogs across generations. The endowed fund, totaling $101,500, will provide ongoing support for active members of the Health and Physical Education Society, an organization Robinson sponsored and led with passion.

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11/03/2025 10:02:59 AM

Meet Kelsey Whetstone, a new Clyburn Scholar at SC State University

As a first-year biology student at South Carolina State University, Kelsey Whetstone is striving toward a career in pediatric medicine. An Orangeburg resident, Whetstone is cozily familiar with SC State, having spent her pre-kindergarten years at SC State’s Childhood Development Learning Center and her K-8 years at Felton Laboratory School on campus before enrolling at the High School for Health Professions. Plus, her parents are Bulldog alumni, making her a legacy freshman.

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10/31/2025 04:28:40 PM

SC State implements enhanced security for Youth & ROTC Day on Saturday

With South Carolina State University’s annual Youth & ROTC Day set for Saturday, Nov. 1, campus leaders have implemented an extensive series of safety and security measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for students, visitors and guests.

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10/31/2025 03:39:06 PM

SC State’s Marching 101 ready to electrify national audience at Pepsi Battle of the Bands

The pride of South Carolina State University — the renowned Marching 101 Band — will command national attention during Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday festivities in January. The Marching 101 will join five other HBCU bands in the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

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10/30/2025 10:18:04 AM

Meet Malcolm Salters, a new Clyburn Scholar at SC State University

Malcolm Salters wants to be a lawyer and a lawmaker, and he already has a leg up toward that goal via an internship with a state legislator’s law firm. And although he is in his first year of studies at South Carolina State University, he already has one college degree under his belt, thanks to a dual enrollment program between Kingstree High School and Williamsburg Technical College.

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10/30/2025 08:32:36 AM

Meet Dashon Pinckney, a new Clyburn Scholar at SC State University

Dashon Pinckney knows what it means to be out front. Before arriving as a first-year student at South Carolina State University this fall, Pinckney served as drum major of the Eau Claire High School Marching Band in Columbia, South Carolina, leading his peers to excellence with discipline, creativity, and unity.

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