55 years later — Orangeburg Massacre ceremony held at SC State University
Eighteen-year-old Henry Smith, 17-year-old Delano Middleton, and 18-year-old Samuel Hammond Jr. all died the night of February 8th, 1968, and 27 others were injured.
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SC State celebrates Veterans Day with service members past and present
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — Since the 1940s, South Carolina State University has a long tradition of producing minority leaders in the US Army through its ROTC program. The school with the extensive military history celebrated Veterans Day Thursday with a special program featuring some of the school’s alumni. “Being a part of South Carolina State ROTC program, we like to…
FBI launches mentor program, teams up with local HBCU’s
The FBI Columbia field office is teaming up with six local HBCU’s to launch its first ever mentoring program. Mentors will provide professional guidance to their selected students by meeting with them at least once a month for the rest of the fall semester. Mentees are expected to initiate discussions with their mentor, seek feedback for areas of development, set goals, and ask for guidance regarding professional growth.
BACK ON CAMPUS: SC State welcomes new students for fall semester
The Bulldog Family is something mentioned a lot by SC State alums, including one who convinced his son to follow in his footsteps.
ON ON ONE: SC State President speaks about large in-coming class for fall semester
In a little over a week, South Carolina State you will welcome almost a thousand new students to campus.
MEMORIAL BRUNCH: Congressman Jim Clyburn continues legacy of late wife with new fundraiser at annual golf tournament
Monday’s renaming of the luncheon to the Dr. Emily Clyburn Memorial Brunch coincided with the kickoff of the Clyburn Foundations fundraiser in collaboration with the eight HBCUs in South Carolina.
HBCU college fair works to recruit SC students at Richland County event
“You’re not a number. Your professors are there for you. The opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities is very important,” said Phyllis Thompson, NACDRAO executive secretary.
SC State students march on campus to remember Orangeburg Massacre
Things came to a flash point on February 8th when 3 African American males were shot and killed by South Carolina Highway Patrol officers. Twenty-eight others were injured.
Statue of John Lewis makes stop at SC State on its way to DC
South Carolina State University is remembering the late John Lewis, a central figure to the civil rights movement. A statue honoring the late congressman stopped by the campus in Orangeburg on its way to the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
SC State’s Black History Month celebrations continue next week
This coming Tuesday, the university will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre with a program in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 11 a.m. Orangeburg Massacre survivor Dr. Cleveland Sellers jr. will be the keynote speaker.
