Today, Columbia College announced its intent to resume in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester. With this announcement, an updated 2020-21 academic calendar is released, with students beginning class August 24, 2020.
The updated 2020-21 academic calendar eliminates Fall Break and concludes in-person instruction at Thanksgiving Break. In lieu of returning after Thanksgiving, students will transition to virtual learning for the remainder of the Fall 2020 semester. In describing how Columbia College is able to offer a robust on-campus program, Provost Madeleine Schep noted, “All our classes have 30 or fewer students. With 75 percent of our classes having 20 or fewer students and an average class size of 13, there are sufficient classrooms to accommodate all classes with social distancing.”
Monday, May 11, 2020 was an auspicious day on the timeline of the history of the Covid-19 pandemic here in South Carolina, or was it? On that day, Governor Henry McMaster lifted the dine-in ban on restaurants, but with “strong restrictions.” Honestly, this reporter was a little excited about the prospect of going out to eat but with some trepidation. […]
The COVID-19 crisis has been hard on budgets across America whether on a personal or government level. City officials in Columbia, Forest Acres, and West Columbia, staffs will begin to get a sense of how tough the crisis has been as they approach the start of budget season. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2020. Cities must have an […]
When business started to slow down mid- March as the public became aware of the dangers of the COVID-19 virus, Steve Cook, owner of Saluda’s Restaurant and president of the Five Points Association, began to work with his staff and management to make his business safe for customers and employees. Cook said when Governor McMaster issued the order to close […]
By Betsy Kleinfelder, Visitor and Interpretive Services Coordinator, Historic Columbia
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all aspects of daily life. Many of us are looking for new ways to stay connected and maintain a sense of community. That community is especially important for the volunteers at Historic Columbia. Volunteers are a huge part of our organization, constantly on site to give tours, help with visiting school groups, tending the […]
Forest Acres ffiTrenholm Road: A real estate agent went to police headquarters at noon Tuesday to alert the officers about a scam going on in the area. He said due to the virus, his company was allowing prospective buyers to tour properties on their own without an agent. The potential buyer must register online and then they receive an access […]
After six weeks of processing thousands of PCR COVID-19 tests, MAKO Medical Laboratories is expanding the company’s offerings to include two different COVID-19 antibody tests. The Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG and the Diasorin Liaison SARSCoV 2 S1/S2 IgG tests are FDA approved and validated. “We want everyone to be fully confident in our test methodology so they know MAKO Medical is […]
Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc. was awarded $10,000 from the United Way of the Midlands’ COVID-19 Response Funds. As a healthcare provider that treats our community’s most vulnerable population, those with severe and persistent mental illness(es) and who are or at risk of homelessness, continuing to provide services such as supportive housing and behavioral health treatment during uncertain times is […]
What are the benefits of getting outdoors now that we may visit the city’s greenspaces with social distancing guidelines? There are proven benefits to getting outside, especially during these days of social isolation, a basic truism promoted back in the 19th century by naturalist John Muir, called the father of our National Parks. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, […]
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