29 10, 2018

Oratorical Winner Promotes Cycling as Key to Diversity

By |2020-02-25T12:57:42-05:00October 29, 2018|Campus Life|Comments Off on Oratorical Winner Promotes Cycling as Key to Diversity

Graduate student Sylvie Baele '14 took first place in the inaugural Sturcken Memorial Oratorical competition held on Oct. 13, 2018, for her proposal to create the Better Bicycling Initiative.

17 10, 2018

Avery Research Center Sponsors Free Screenings of ‘The Hate U Give’

By |2020-02-25T12:57:45-05:00October 17, 2018|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Avery Research Center Sponsors Free Screenings of ‘The Hate U Give’

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is sponsoring four screenings of the film adaptation of 'The Hate U Give' for students, faculty and staff.

24 09, 2018

CofC Creates Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston

By |2020-02-25T12:57:51-05:00September 24, 2018|Academics, Faculty Staff News|Comments Off on CofC Creates Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston

Under the direction of Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history, the new center will examine the impact of slavery and race-related issues in Charleston, the surrounding region, and the College.

16 01, 2018

College to Host ‘The First 365: Analyzing the First Year of the Trump Administration’

By |2020-02-25T12:58:59-05:00January 16, 2018|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College to Host ‘The First 365: Analyzing the First Year of the Trump Administration’

The faculty panel will use multidisciplinary lenses to examine the first year of the Trump Administration. It will be moderated by MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid.

13 11, 2017

College’s Avery Center Releases Racial Disparities Report

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The Race and Social Justice Initiative has unveiled the first detailed report on disparities in the lives of Charleston County’s black and white residents.

17 10, 2017

Race and Social Justice Initiative Welcomes Visiting Scholar

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Lisa Brock’s visiting position is supported by the College's Race and Social Justice Initiative as part of a Google-funded collaboration.