Education Policy, Business and Technology

As SC colleges crumble, will legislators dodge repair bill again in 2018?

The State: At S.C. State University, slow internet kept some students from finishing class assignments on time, accessing education materials online and using their purchasing cards to buy meals and books.

A dated information system also opened sensitive student data to security threats. On top of network issues, building roofs leaked, and more than 680 dorm rooms were not being used because of much-needed maintenance.

To fix those problems, outlined in a list of needs from state colleges and universities, S.C. State University officials initially asked the state for more than $40 million, joining other higher-education institutions in seeking state money for building and technology upgrades.

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