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Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) Business Networking Dates

July 15, 2009
COR Caffeinated Conversations

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Immaculate Consumption on South Main.

Meet fellow COR members and learn more about the organization and ways to get involved.

July 16, 2009
Midlands Young Professionals' Alliance Summer Soiree

Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Jake's in Five Points.

Join the members of eight of Columbia's leading young, emerging professional organizations for the ultimate summer networking event.
Plus COR members who have renewed or joined within the past year receive a free drink!

From the Blog

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 [...]
Statement by Senators Graham and McCain on Pakistan

WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2011 - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) released the following statement on Pakistan: “We fully appreciate the importance of U.S. relations with Pakistan, which we believe can serve U.S. national security interests. The cross-border air action that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers was unfortunate and unintentional, and [...]