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Data Secretary Cardona Joins Majority Whip Clyburn for Visit to South Carolina State University, Roundtable with Students on Pandemic Recovery and Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona Joins Majority Whip Clyburn for Visit to South Carolina State University, Roundtable with Students on Pandemic Recovery and Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
Cardona and Clyburn to also meet with HBCU Presidents from across the state
**Contact:** (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**August 15, 2022 - 2:00pm**Event Date 2 :**August 15, 2022 - 3:00pm
On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina, with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to meet with Historically Black College and University (HBCU) leaders from across the state and speak with students from South Carolina State University (SC State) about pandemic recovery and how they've been supported by their university and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). 

Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), HBCUs in South Carolina have received more than $112 million in funding and just last month, SC State and Clinton College were awarded an additional $5 million through ARP.  
 
The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to ensuring recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and investing in our nation's HBCUs. In 2021 alone, the Administration delivered a $5.8 billion investment to HBCUs.  
 
A press gaggle will follow the roundtable discussion. Attendees and reporters are required to wear face coverings while indoors.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  
Majority Whip James E. Clyburn   
South Carolina State University President Alexander Conyers 
South Carolina State University studentsWhat :
                 Roundtable with SC State StudentsWhen :

                 2 p.m.-2:45 p.m. ET 
 
*Please arrive no later than 1:45pm*Where :
                 South Carolina State University 
Engineering & Computer Science Complex 
Geathers Street 
300 College Ave.  
Orangeburg, South Carolina

**Press:** This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov and swatson2@scsu.edu.
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  
Majority Whip James E. Clyburn   
South Carolina State University President Alexander ConyersWhat :
                 Press GaggleWhen :

                 3 p.m. –3:10 p.m.ETWhere :
                 South Carolina State University 
Engineering & Computer Science Complex 
Geathers Street 
300 College Ave.  
Orangeburg, South Carolina

**Press:** This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov and swatson2@scsu.edu.
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