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SC State’s Career Center to Host Fall Career Day Extravaganza

ORANGEBURG, SC - SC State University’s Career Center will host its inaugural ‘Career Day Extravaganza”, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, from 10 am to 2 pm in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton-Memorial (SHM) Center, located on the campus of South Carolina State University.

The purpose of the Career Day Extravaganza is to provide a venue for SC State students to engage and explore a wide variety of internship, co-op, full-time and graduate schools to ensure that students are exposed to the most challenging opportunities available.

From the Blog

The Avengers (Rated PG-13)

Avenging Superhero Movies By Kevin Hyde May 7, 2012 When the first trailer for the mega ensemble superhero flick The Avengers began trickling its way across the Internet a few months ago, it inspired bizarre reactions from some of my friends who grew up reading and loving the Marvel comic books on which it’s based. [...]
SCDOT Weekly Update

COLUMBIA, SC - December 16, 2011 - This update is released by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) each week to report the agency’s current financial picture and changes within the agency that are evolving during the reorganization underway to improve the processes and efficiency of the agency. 1) SCDOT processed approximately $35 million in [...]
South Carolina Physician Workforce Report Now Available

COLUMBIA, SC - December 8, 2011 - A new report released by the Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning provides a detailed description of the physician workforce in the state, and information about how the physician education system in South Carolina is changing. Using multiple sources, including information provided by physicians themselves, this report [...]
Moody’s Restores Stable Outlook to South Carolina’s AAA Credit Rating

Image via Wikipedia Upgrade comes after extensive review from firm following questions over federal government debt. COLUMBIA, SC - December 7, 2011 - This afternoon Moody’s Investors Service has restored South Carolina’s AAA credit outlook into the “stable” category. State Treasurer Curtis Loftis learned of the announcement after meeting with Moody’s officials during a series of meetings with [...]