{"id":2274,"date":"2026-06-28T09:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2026-06-28T09:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:06:00","slug":"usc-board-approves-tuition-freeze-presidents-raise-and-major-projects-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2274","title":{"rendered":"USC board approves tuition freeze, president&#8217;s raise and major projects. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees took sweeping action at its June 19 meeting, approving everything from a presidential raise to an overhaul of the student union overhaul. The decisions touch nearly every corner of campus life, from tuition and AI access to athletics and the student experience.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2270\">Heatwave watch: smart tech helps keep Rome\u2019s elderly safe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In-state tuition will remain frozen at $12,288 for an eighth consecutive year, while out-of-state students will pay 3% more at $38,500 for 2026-27, according to the annual budget approved by trustees.<\/li>\n<li>President Michael Amiridis received a $150,000 raise and could earn an additional $1.75 million over five years, bringing his base salary to $1.3 million with up to $350,000 in annual supplemental pay if he remains in his post until 2031.<\/li>\n<li>Trustees moved forward with an expansion and renovation of the Russell House student union, a multiphase project that could cost $250 million and take up to five years to complete.<\/li>\n<li>The board approved a $2.5 million deal renewing and expanding USC\u2019s partnership with OpenAI, after roughly 25,000 students, faculty and staff activated ChatGPT accounts in the first year.<\/li>\n<li>A new civil rights center is being planned on the site of the former Booker T. Washington High School, an estimated $24.4 million project expected to take at least three to four years to complete.<\/li>\n<li>Assistant men\u2019s basketball coach Steve Smith received a two-year contract worth $400,000 annually, with up to $70,000 in incentives if the Gamecocks make the postseason and reach the Final Four.<\/li>\n<li>New baseball pitching coach Matt Williams signed a three-year deal worth $450,000 annually, hitting coach Bill Cilento got a three-year contract worth $425,000 per season and outfield coach Chad Oxendine signed a two-year deal worth $300,000, all with NCAA Tournament-related incentives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2269\">Heatwave watch: smart tech helps keep Rome\u2019s elderly safe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USC Board of Trustees froze in-state tuition, gave President Amiridis a $150K raise and approved a Russell House overhaul at its June 19 meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>USC board approves tuition freeze, president&#039;s raise and major projects. 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