I thought Rush's used Hites' in West Columbia for some reason. On that note, Hite's is a huge hidden gem...just kind of trouble to get given they're open two days a week and run out pretty early
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I write to announce the Fall 2020 academic calendar as recommended on Friday, May 15 by the Future Planning Group (FPG) and with the full support of the Office of the Provost and our public health experts. Two major changes will stand out as you review the following schedule: first, there will be no Fall Break and second, we will conclude face-to-face instruction at Thanksgiving Break. The new schedule meets requirements for federal financial aid and for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Please note the schedule details for the Columbia campus: Aug. 20: Classes begin Sept. 7: Labor Day will be a Remote Class Day; classes will be held online and asynchronous for all classes Oct. 15-16: Fall Break is cancelled; classes will be held on these days Nov. 3: General Election Day will be a Remote Class Day; classes will be held online and asynchronous for all classes Nov. 24: Face-to-face instruction will end Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break Nov. 30: Remote Class Day Dec. 1: Remote Class Day Dec. 2-4: Reading Days Dec. 7-14: Final Exam period The recommendation to cancel Fall Break and essentially accelerate in-person instruction for the semester was developed with significant input from faculty, staff and student government leadership serving on the FPG. Two critical pieces of information informed these changes: Canceling Fall Break — the public health risks associated with thousands of students and faculty returning to campus after Fall Break travels could be significant for the campus and Columbia communities and could jeopardize the continuation of the semester. Remote learning following Thanksgiving Break — our best current modeling predicts a spike in cases of COVID-19 at the beginning of December, which also will likely coincide with traditional flu season. While fall semester will include face-to-face instruction, it should be noted that a portion of courses already scheduled to be delivered face-to-face and for which many students are already registered will need to be switched over the summer to online for the safety of students and their instructors. All undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity to be re-advised. All student learning and evaluation occurring after Thanksgiving, including exams and tests, will be done remotely. I realize that students and faculty look forward to getting away and recharging in the middle of the semester, and I appreciate that many of you will not be pleased with the decision to cancel Fall Break. These changes are part of the new normal that all of us must embrace as we return to campus for work and study, and they are necessary for us to successfully resume in-person instruction. Most importantly, they reflect our top priority: your health, safety and wellbeing. Many questions about the fall schedule must still be answered, including December commencement, and we will update you as additional details are developed. We will also be prepared to alter our plans to accommodate changes in the public health environment on campus and in Columbia. This virus continues to ask a great deal of us, and we must be ready to respond thoughtfully to any development or situation. I am extremely proud of the FPG and am grateful to every participant in this impressive group of leaders. These experts have given me a new level of confidence in our capacity to resume in-person classes on August 20 and to accommodate those students, faculty and staff who choose to work and study remotely. Thank you for your continued support and for your willingness to work creatively with this new fall schedule. Working together as a team, we will make the Fall 2020 semester an excellent and safe experience for students, faculty and staff. Forever to Thee, Bob Caslen
Big debate on 107.5 this morning about how they should allocate tickets for games this fall if there's limited capacity. My take -- I'm not so sure people are going to be knocking down the door to attend. What if there's no tailgating? What if there's no buffet in the suites? We went 4-8 last year. People already bitch about how much easier it is to stay home. There is threat of a pandemic around. Are more than 25% even going to want to go?
there’s significant overlap between the ppl that attend games and the ppl who think this is an overblown hoax 25% feels too low imo
I'm just thinking about half empty stadiums and people bitching about tv being better in normal years. Seems like they wouldn't have to be talked hard into staying away. But maybe people will push back the other way and want to attend in person anew so they can own libs
with things opening up the way they have i would imagine there’d still be a pretty robust tailgating scene too. i plan to watch the games from my classic rosewood bungalow tho
The university is very concerned about social distancing though. I just watched a webinar about classroom scheduling and you have to consider every classroom way below what its normal capacity is. (We barely fit all our shit in the rooms every semester anyway so this should be fun.) I've also been told I might be teaching in mask this fall. I'm thinking there has to be some restrictions on tailgates
I don’t really want to teach in a mask. Kinda feel like I’d prefer to just be online if it’s like that but idk. No idea when I’ll get to play with my band again. Sitting home learning all the Beatles songs on acoustic currently
Haha I think about that all the time. I still couldn’t reproduce half this shit without the book in front of me bc they’re so clever. It won’t sound right if you cheat your way through with basic chords, gotta play the G6 and E7b9 and D dim and all that
masks required on campus starting June 1 and will be provided by the school caslen gonna fuck around and make me a fan
Not really necessary on an analog product but that shit is helpful online. I've been pleased with the branding. I'd rather be UofSC on here than USCe
They should def be capitalizing on that. A lot of people would. In fact, college logo mask is prob the exact thing that would get the south to put one on
UofSC has kinda grown on me....in the sense that at least it’s a direction instead of the elaborate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ our marketing folks have been doing for the past 50 years
tbh there’s a couple of place I’d love to be supporting right now but they can’t be bothered to wear fucking masks so primarily looking at you, rosewood pizza place that will remain anonymous