Robbie Barnett, associate vice president of Workforce, Education, and Manufacturing Policy with the South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce will join the list of prominent executive speakers at SC State University. Barnett will speak on the topic: “The Role of Business and Government in Workforce Readiness,” on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at noon in Belcher Hall’s fourth floor auditorium.

The secretary of defense for the United States, Chuck Hagel has announced the promotion of Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty to the rank of Maj. Gen. in the United States Army.  A veteran of three wars, Twitty is currently serving in Afghanistan on his fifth overseas combat tour.  His previous combat deployments include three tours in Iraq and a tour in Kuwait.