Second letter to the class of 1984.

South Carolina State will play yet another 11-game football schedule during the 2024 campaign, the University announced Thursday (Feb. 8th). The slate includes six road games and five home contests at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field.

The letter addresses SC State University alumni, highlighting the institution's enduring legacy of educational excellence and community resilience since its founding in 1896. It emphasizes the importance of unity and dedication among the diverse family of over 30,000 alumni. The main focus is on a crucial initiative to acquire a state-of-the-art motor coach, addressing transportation challenges faced by the university due to reliance on an aging bus. The initiative aims to raise funds to reach a goal of $500,000, enabling the purchase of a new motor coach and promising substantial cost savings. The letter appeals to alumni for their support, emphasizing that contributions will not only facilitate the acquisition of a new bus but also empower deserving students through scholarships. Alumni are encouraged to make tax-deductible gifts of $500 or more by Reunion Weekend, May 2024, to propel SC State forward and ensure a future of accessibility and mobility for the university community.

South Carolina State University will not cut several academic programs just yet. The university’s trustees voted Thursday to hold off on plans to end the programs.

South Carolina State University President Alexander Conyers announced the hiring of the school’s head football coach and athletics director at a board of trustees meeting Thursday.

South Carolina State University will conduct a project kickoff for the renovation of the 69-year-old Kirkland W. Green Student Center at 10:15 a.m. Thursday on the Student Plaza. The public is invited. The $4.4 million state-funded project includes upgrades to lighting, HVAC, windows, doors, life safety, and all finishes, as well as a new facade on the plaza side of the center and a video board on the Geathers Street side.

South Carolina State University alumnus and faculty member Willie Bradley has received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a civil volunteer service award bestowed by the president of the United States.

Veteran administrator Dr. William H. Whitaker Jr. has been named dean of South Carolina State University's Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College.

South Carolina State University is planning to build a new student health and wellness center where some bleachers were located at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.