8 08, 2023

Incoming Students Get an Early Look at College Life With SPECTRA Program

By |2023-08-29T14:10:05-04:00August 8, 2023|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on Incoming Students Get an Early Look at College Life With SPECTRA Program

SPECTRA, a summer program at the College of Charleston, helps first-generation students and students of color adjust to college life.

4 08, 2022

SPECTRA Program Welcomes a Growing Number of International Students

By |2022-08-23T08:33:58-04:00August 4, 2022|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on SPECTRA Program Welcomes a Growing Number of International Students

SPECTRA, a summer program designed to help first-generation students and students of color adjust to college life, has become an avenue of support for international students, with over 10% of students participating this year coming from outside the U.S.

10 08, 2021

SPECTRA Offers More than 100 New Cougars a Head Start on College

By |2021-08-20T15:28:04-04:00August 10, 2021|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on SPECTRA Offers More than 100 New Cougars a Head Start on College

Making the transition from high school to college can be challenging, which is why the College of Charleston offers the SPECTRA program to over 100 new students every summer.

28 06, 2021

Meteorology Alum Forecasts Sunny Days Ahead

By |2021-07-15T14:40:16-04:00June 28, 2021|All News, Alumni, College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Meteorology Alum Forecasts Sunny Days Ahead

As one of the first meteorology graduates from the College, Mikel Hannah-Harding ’19 is living the dream as a weatherman.

23 10, 2019

STEM Program for Minority Students Celebrates 25th Anniversary

By |2020-02-25T12:55:59-05:00October 23, 2019|Academics|Comments Off on STEM Program for Minority Students Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The College of Charleston recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP) program.

6 05, 2019

Graduating Senior Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Germany

By |2020-03-02T13:07:29-05:00May 6, 2019|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Graduating Senior Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Germany

A double-major in German and computer information systems, Hillary McLaurin will teach English to school children in Germany this fall as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.