The monument is at the “heart” of campus, said Dorn Smith, USC board member and former board chair. The board hand-picked its location so that every man, woman and child who comes to visit ...

A 12-foot monument, created by world-class sculptor Basil Watson, was unveiled on Friday. A desegregated USC began with 3 students. Their legacy is now forever cemented on campus ...

A statue of a USC founder — whose connection to groups that carried out extralegal lynchings raised questions about the statue’s placement — was removed last month for routine maintenance ...

The monument is at the “heart” of campus, said Dorn Smith, USC board member and former board chair. The board hand-picked its location so that every man, woman and child who comes to visit ...

How USC’s controversial decision on Asna Tabassum’s valedictorian speech led to nearly two weeks of campus tension with 93 arrests and a canceled ‘main stage’ commencement. April 27, 2024 ...

The monument can be found in front of the McKissick Museum on the northeast corner of USC’s Horseshoe. According to a press release, the university selected Watson as the sculptor in 2022.

The University of South Carolina revealed a new statue on the Horseshoe of the three Black students who integrated the Columbia campus for the second time in 1963. USC shows statue of 3 Black ...

Sep. 14—SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina commemorated the 60th anniversary of desegregation with an observance at the site where a monument will be placed in early 2024 to ...

The University of South Carolina honored Solomon earlier this year, in April, the university erected a 12-foot monument in recognition of his role in desegregating USC. James L. Solomon Jr., the ...