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Transforrr MARTHA HOITOP News Editor For the first time in Carolina history, the top student organization leaders and the top administrators met as a large group to discuss the happenings at USC. The Leadership Carolina n c ...u- u -i m J~.. v^umereiice, wiuui look. piace niuisuiiy, Aug. 15- Friday, Aug. 16, brought together student leaders and administrators. The conference was designed to give student leaders the opportunity to network, and improve their leadership skills. "The Conference was a vision of Dr. Pruitt, as a way to combine the training of all leaders and to set the agenda for the fall. Leadership Carolina also provided special training for major student leaders," said Rick Gant,. Leadership Carolina also offered the opportunity for student leaders to come together and start planning for the school year. "This will hopefully jump-start the leaders," said Jim Doran, director of Advancement and Student Ambudsman. A variety of criteria was used to select student leaders who would attend ROAD. CLOSED ^AM/IC #? Stud @ The Unh mm .111 U m I JANUAi ***** 1 1 ^Bll ling campu Leadership Carolina. Some of those n selected were already on campus o because of other programs: Housing, Student Orientation, Minority s Assistance Program. a Gant said that the definition of tl which leaders would be invited to the (; conference evolved during the planning f. stages of the conference. However, n ultimately, a key university staff person ^ had to nominate the student leader in a order for the leader to attend the ^ conference. Close to 300 students attended the conference. The issue of transformations taking' place on campus and in the world, was a central focus of the conference. Vice g President of Student Affairs Dennis . Pruitt used his opening remarks to comment on how transformations affect the lives of students at USC. The other v speakers throughout the conference ? also mentioned the transformations going on in the world. Doran said that at USC students a face transformations relating to 11 themselves, culture and the s development of character. Through Leadership Carolina t student leaders learned more about t: how they work with other leaders and h groups on campus. Students also t Not to us! We're going straigh treatments and cures for 40 neuromi WIDA Muscular Dystrophy Asso 1-800-572-1717 People help MDA...because MDA ent Media /ersity of South Carolina ihhhahi^^i 's Ifi&v ^ J s leaders ecognized how each group impacts ther groups, said Doran. As the conference came to a close, tudent leaders and campus dministrators gathered together for lie first big all campus discussion in Carolina history. In the past, smaller acuity and student groups met, but ione were as inclusive as this one. The lg discussion allowed deans, dministrators and student leaders o meetwith each other and network ver lunch. The conclusion of the conference ame after Dr. Palms addressed the roup and spoke of his hopes for them. Palms said that students are at JSC to find new knowledge and that hey should seek the truth no matter vhat it leads to. He went on to say hat the faculty and student leaders telp to shape USC. "Character is created here and we ill help to define the character of the nstitution by the way we live daily," aid Palms. As students left the conference, hey continued to help in the ransformation of the university; they telped the new students move into r t ahead for jscular diseases. ciation helps people. TOBER "''I *13^ ' V" ''A mfflW 9MI t I* I ft I k I I I I I | 1 " ii in?MM|| i. ^ _**?. > - Jk'i i .h.,.. ? USiM3l il I^MMM*f -, "~,sr ~ ^ 11 mi, ?-?^- v i ji - * i #t: ##liiw ? m * ^ff ^Sr $ lit %y, ^ M If ?*** Business Dej Staff Reports The University of South Carolina's College of Business Administration is one the 25 best schools in the country for graduatelevel entrepreneurship education, according to an article in the September issue of Success magazine. This is the third year USC has been included on the list. The 25 schools cited-in the list are selected from a field of 137 business schools. "We are very pleased to receive this high recognition of our PALMS continued from page 1 take more money. Palms said a nrvaait-ilo aite fnr tVio flroolr VillacrA ^U,W1V ? Ull4bv is but funding has not been confirmed. "The Greek Village is an active item on the agenda," he said. "We're committed to building an arena," stated Palms after the recent failure of obtaining funds for the project from the state legislature. 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"Ou offerings in entrepreneurship reflec the college's strong interest ii responding to business needs as w prepare our graduates for thi opportunitieis available in today" competitive business environment. In compiling its list, Succes magazine looked at five key areas the overall quality, longevity resources and community outreacl of each school's program; th qualifications of the faculty and th He said it should be an attractio drawer that will fill up hotels an boost the local economy throug tourism. On a more personal note, th president traveled to Siberia thi summer for vacation and to see whs some students are studying in th former Soviet Union. "I thought it was a fascinatin place. I learned a lot about currer Russia," he said. Students from USC, Charlestoi :e of Coi ; riugiai ig for ev n. RH 302 RH 302 Preston Sem Rm. n. RH 302 RH 302 rtunity Preston Sem Rm. RH 302 n. 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One of the e businesses was PassAm Inc., a e Columbia based company. n Benedict, and Russia went to th< d largest freshwater lake in the world h Thev were there to studv oollutior as well as core boring, which reveal e< e weather conditions over the past 21 s million years. tt Despite a trip, President e Palms said he was glad to be home. g "Hie students being back at schoo [t has just energized everybody. It's good to have you bade, hesaidabou the students. nmunity ns has ery one! I For More Info: 777-6688 or Visit us in the A H w\ivirua ACTIVITIES CENTER of the Russell House EMBER I ? rp i Km m With This Coupon H Of $40 Or More! | MggP Coupon Value kM it Devine $5?? V Iff m * #