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Nationally Published Photographer Joins USC
Freelance photographer Nora Williams, now a second-year MFA candidate at the University of South Carolina, built a national career documenting history and continues highlighting underrepresented stories across the American South.
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USC anthropology team maps historic Black cemetery
University of South Carolina anthropologist Terrance Weik is helping to map and preserve Cedar Creek Cemetery in Richland County, with hopes to reveal an untold history of enslavement in South Carolina.
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USC to launch hybrid exchange for Russian language
A new Hybrid Student Exchange Program led by Olesya Kisselev expands study abroad for USC Russian students by pairing virtual exchange with The Arctic University of Norway and a 10-day immersive experience that builds language fluency and confidence.
![[Opening: Montage of students engaged in a variety of academic settings—conducting lab work, writing in notebooks, painting in studios, and discussing ideas in classrooms.] Narrator (voice-over): “What will you do in the College of Arts and Sciences? Let’s take a closer look. From research to writing, from creating your masterpiece to ...” [Visuals expand to show students presenting in class, collaborating on projects, engaging with professors, and working in creative spaces like art studios or media labs.] [Several brief student testimonials, e.g.: “I’m studying [discipline], and here I’ve discovered…,” interspersed with scenes of campus life outdoors and in the classroom.] [Closing: Aerial or sweeping shot of the college buildings or campus, with overlay text/or narrator inviting viewers to “Explore your potential in Arts and Sciences.”]](image:/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/images/unit-landing-images/content-bar/chemistry4k.jpg)