USC President Michael Amiridis delivers “State of the University” address

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — President Michael Amiridis delivered his annual “State of the University” address to faculty and students Wednesday morning inside the University of South Carolina’s Russell House.

Less than a month after nationwide swatting hoaxes and just one week after the assassination of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, President Amiridis says USC will continue to move forward and grow, as it always has.

“The assassination of Charlie Kirk on a university campus as well as other terrible events in recent months in different parts of our country are never justifiable in our society. As an academic community, we are obligated to continue the work of humanizing character, bridging our differences, and not permitting cruelty,” he says.

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