There's a South Carolina state senator who looks at the furor over changing the design of the state flag much in the way he sees his wife."A photograph of my wife is always different, but it's always beautiful," the adoring lawmaker, state Sen. Brad Hutto, told reporters at the Statehouse a few weeks ago."Same thing with the state flag," the Orangeburg Democrat opined.
The South Carolina flag is steeped in history and widely considered one of America’s most recognizable. A push to make an "official" version of the design unexpectedly became among the hottest debates of the year after a team of historians suggested imagery for what that flag should look like.
USC President Robert Caslen resigns, Pastides to serve in interim role Bristow Marchant and Lucas Daprile, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
May 13 Robert Caslen resigned as president of the University of South Carolina on Wednesday, bringing his short but controversial stint at the helm of the state s flagship public university to a quick end.
Caslen will be replaced in the interim by former USC President Harris Pastides, according to an email from USC spokesman Jeff Stensland. Trust is the most important ingredient of effective leadership, and when it is lost, it is nearly impossible to lead. I believe that is the case right now between the University of South Carolina and its president. Therefore, I have submitted my resignation to the Board of Trustees this evening, May 12, and they have accepted it, Caslen said in the email. I am sorry to those I have let down. I understand the responsibilities and higher standards of senior level leadership. When those are not
Robert Caslen resigned as president of the University of South Carolina on Wednesday, bringing his short but controversial stint at the helm of the state s flagship public university to a quick end.