South Carolina State University's BECT Institute — the Institute of Business, Environment, Communication and Transportation — has opened the BECT Greenhouse behind the planetarium, near the ROTC building. Since 2022, the institute has expanded hands-on learning opportunities across campus, including greenhouse activities that support botany students and visiting K-12 groups.
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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.
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The South Carolina State University Board of Trustees will conduct its fourth-quarter regular session on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Lowman Hall Boardroom.
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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 and lasting pain, an impact Paul has never been able to forget.
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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 — played two seasons at SC State before transferring to Butler University, a nationally respected basketball powerhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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