LATEST NEWS
College of Charleston Photos of the Week
From TD Arena to the Sottile Theatre, it was a strong week at the College of Charleston! Check out these photos from around campus!
Marine Corps Veteran Excels as Student, Staff Member
This Veterans Day, the College of Charleston celebrates its faculty, staff and students who have served our country, including computer information systems major and the College's AV integration team lead Ryan Byrne.
College Launches New Micro-Credential Program
The College is partnering with Coursera to launch a new program providing industry-branded micro-credentials for the campus community.
CAMPUS LIFE
Peer Facilitators Gain Confidence, Skills While Building Connections for First-Year Students
Peer facilitators are a key part of the First Year Experience at the College of Charleston, collaborating with their faculty mentors, creating and leading FYE seminars and helping their students connect to the CofC community.
CofC Men’s Basketball Sells Out Entire Season
For the first time in program history, College of Charleston men's basketball has sold out TD Arena for the entirety of the season. The Cougars open the 2023–24 season against Iona University in TD Arena on Nov. 6, 2023.
Scholarship Recipient Carries on Legacy of Service, Light, Love
As the first recipient of the Jennifer Demyan ’21 Memorial Scholarship, Zara Johnson hopes to carry on the legacy of light, laughter and love that the scholarship’s namesake embodied.
ACADEMICS
Public Health Professor Writes about the Ugly Side of Beauty
Public health professor Leslie Hart writes an article in The Conversation concerning the dangers of chemicals founds in popular cosmetics.
CofC Podcast: African American Studies Professor Explores the Traumatic Afterlife of Lynching
On this episode of 'Speaking of … College of Charleston,' Mari Crabtree, associate professor of African American studies, talks about her book, 'My Soul Is a Witness: The Traumatic Afterlife of Lynching.'
Health Sciences Dean Weighs in on How Medications Could Help Reduce Obesity Epidemic
Wesley Dudgeon, interim dean of the School of Health Sciences, discusses the drugs Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro and their effects on weight loss in clinical trials.
ALUMNI
Photos of the Week: Spring Alumni Weekend Edition
From reminiscing and reconnecting to dancing the night away, Spring Alumni Weekend was full of memories both old and new.
Three CofC Alumni Honored by Charleston County School District
Three of the five finalists for the Charleston County School District (CCSD) 2022 Teacher of the Year are CofC alumni: Natasha Akery, Kory Roberts and Chakadasovavan Or. The CCSD will announce the winner next month.
Alumna’s Tiny Tassel Is Getting Big Attention
Inspired by a gift of tassel earrings, alumna Mimi Striplin '14 started her Tiny Tassel brand on Etsy more than six years ago. Today her earrings and apparel store are getting attention from publications like 'Southern Living' and 'Essence' as well as from 'The Today Show.'
GET SOCIAL