17 senior cadets in SC State’s Army ROTC Bulldog Battalion commissioned as 2nd lieutenants during a ceremony held May 7 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium. The ceremony was held ahead of the university’s Spring Commencement ceremony on May 8, when the cadets went on to receive their academic degrees.
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That spirit of giving translated into significant financial support for the university, with reunion classes contributing a combined $2.3 million during the weekend. Combined with the more than $1.4 million raised during the Garnet & Blue Extravaganza on April 18, the reunion contributions added to a strong spring fundraising season in support of SC State students and university priorities.
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Former South Carolina State defensive back Dwayne Harper will become the 15th Bulldog player or coach inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony on May 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia.
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With SC State President Alexander Conyers presiding, more than 380 students from a variety of disciplines received their degrees before a large crowd of well-wishers. With the more than 200 students who graduated in the fall, the 2025-26 academic year produced the most SC State graduates in 12 years.
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Steel girders now rise above the campus as construction continues on South Carolina State University’s new academic building, a $54.7 million project that will replace aging Turner Hall and expand space for teaching, research and student collaboration.
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South Carolina State University alumni Daisy Rogers McDuffie and Timothy Jennings, centenarians who recently reflected fondly on their time as students, have both passed away.
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