18 05, 2023

Honors Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship

By |2023-06-07T08:13:58-04:00May 18, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Honors Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Ansley Elkins, a biology major in the Honors College, has received a Barry Goldwater Scholarship – one of the nation’s highest honors for undergraduates in the STEM field.

31 03, 2023

College Provides Resources, Support on International Transgender Day of Visibility

By |2023-04-03T10:13:20-04:00March 31, 2023|News Briefs|Comments Off on College Provides Resources, Support on International Transgender Day of Visibility

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Gender and Sexuality Equity Center, the Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services, and the Office of Student Wellness & Well-being join together in support for trans members of the College community on International Transgender Day of Visibility.

26 01, 2023

Women’s and Gender Studies Program Announces Inaugural Community Leader-in-Residence

By |2023-02-01T11:35:16-05:00January 26, 2023|News Briefs|Comments Off on Women’s and Gender Studies Program Announces Inaugural Community Leader-in-Residence

The College of Charleston’s Women’s and Gender Studies program has named Charleston-area media entrepreneur and organizer Tamika “Mika” Gadsden as its inaugural Community Leader-in-Residence.

12 01, 2023

Creating a Level Playing Field for Women Athletes

By |2023-06-29T17:03:11-04:00January 12, 2023|General News|Comments Off on Creating a Level Playing Field for Women Athletes

On the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the landmark legislation that guaranteed equal access and treatment in all areas of education, we look back at its impact on the College.

27 10, 2022

Yes! I’m a Feminist Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

By |2022-11-14T10:57:59-05:00October 27, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Yes! I’m a Feminist Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s 10th annual Yes! I’m a Feminist fundraising event will return to an in-person celebration on Nov. 4, 2022, in the Stern Center Garden.

22 06, 2022

CofC Podcast: Women’s Rights Advocate to Offer Insight at Summit

By |2022-07-11T08:21:19-04:00June 22, 2022|All News, CofC Podcast|Comments Off on CofC Podcast: Women’s Rights Advocate to Offer Insight at Summit

Local women’s rights advocate Jennet Robinson Alterman, who has helped expand CofC's Women's and Gender Studies Program, will offer insight and inspiration at the Women for Women Summit on Thursday, June 23.

23 03, 2022

Critical Conversations: ‘Two Women Bridge the Racial Divide’

By |2022-04-07T15:41:55-04:00March 23, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Critical Conversations: ‘Two Women Bridge the Racial Divide’

The College invites the community to "Two Women Bridge the Racial Divide in a Civil Rights Journey" – a conversation with Polly Sheppard, a survivor of the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church massacre, and Margaret Seidler, a descendent of slave traders. Their inspiring story of growing together and confronting the past as they toured the South's civil rights sites together last summer shows that, together, we can shape a better future.

14 03, 2022

CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

By |2022-03-29T08:22:51-04:00March 14, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program Kris De Welde received a four-year $1.9 research grant to explore ways to close race and gender equity gaps in academic STEM fields.