University merger compromise passes SC committee - Associated Press

The House budget-writing committee advanced a bill on Tuesday to create a research university within the College of Charleston. The Ways and Means Committee approved the compromise. An earlier version would have forced a merger between the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina. The amended bill now would keep them as separate entities that collaborate to offer doctoral degrees underneath the larger moniker of the University of Charleston, South Carolina. The University of Charleston, South Carolina would not be allowed to duplicate any degree programs offered in the Charleston region. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/8/university-merger-compromise-passes-sc-committee/