For caregivers who quietly shoulder the weight of uncertainty, the Illuminate Gala has become a night of recognition, reflection and relief. This year, that glow shone brightest on Dr. Macie P. Smith, who received Leeza’s Care Connection’s highest honor, the North Star Award, on Nov. 20, 2025. Smith is vice chair of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees.
As we prepare to celebrate 130 years of Bulldog Tenacity, I want to acknowledge the tremendous enthusiasm, as well as the understandable questions, that have arisen following the announcements of two major fundraising events planned for spring 2026. ...
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Before Stephen Paul ever opened a research journal or stepped into a lab at South Carolina State University, he learned the human cost of poor road safety. Sixteen years ago, a car accident in Tanzania left his brother, Noel, with both legs broken...
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Former South Carolina State University basketball player Drayton “Diesel” Jones has donated $20,000 to the university’s men’s basketball program, giving back to the institution where his collegiate career began. Jones — a 6-foot-11 center...
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Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn, a 1961 graduate of South Carolina State University, will talk about his new book during a book signing event on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the University of South Carolina (USC). Clyburn, one of SC State’s...
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South Carolina State University will hold its fall commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. The commencement address will be delivered by Dr. Kris Harley, chief of surgery at CaroMont Regional...
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South Carolina State University’s Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College has selected Joshua Jackson and Tuhina Sambhus as Mr. and Miss Honors College for the 2025-26 academic year. In these roles, the students will serve as ambassadors for the...
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