USC NEWS & EVENTS

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USC has five Goldwater Scholars in 2026

Five University of South Carolina students earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship in 2026. This sets a record for the most Goldwater Scholars at USC in a single year and marks the 34th consecutive year the university has had at least one Goldwater Scholar.

Connor Shaw, his wife and their four children are all smiles, posing together at a rec field

Gamecock legend Connor Shaw starts a nonprofit after a close call

While coaching his son’s flag football team last fall, former USC quarterback Connor Shaw went into sudden cardiac arrest. Quick thinking, the presence of first responders and an automated external defibrillator saved his life. Now fully recovered, Shaw has started a nonprofit to increase CPR training and bring AEDs to athletic fields statewide, and beyond.

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In the News

“Gas prices surge as national average nears $4 a gallon”

(feat. William Hauk, economics) WACH Fox 57

“New microschools education model growing across NC”

(Barnett Berry, education emeritus) Carolina Public Press

“Predicting the insurability of prediction markets”

(feat. Robert Hartwig, Risk and Uncertainty Management Center) Insurance Journal

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University Events

Before Bondage Symposium

Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026

Hip Hop Wednesday

Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026

Collegiate Recovery Picture Day

Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

The Antelope Party

Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

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