LATEST NEWS
N95 Masks Available for Campus Community
The College has received a large shipment of N95 masks to help contain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, especially the omicron variant. Students, faculty and staff can pick up one mask per person at various locations on campus.
Scholarships Open the Door to Philosophical Exploration for CofC Student
Bolstered by several humanities scholarships, Patrick Wohlscheid, a double major in English and philosophy, is researching philosophical and literary themes on subjects such as monstrosity and slavery.
Soccer Alumnus Finds Career Win With Data Science
The comprehensive skills that Cole Gulledge ’20 (M.S. ’21) learned as a soccer player, an economics major and a graduate student in the data science and analytics program set him up for success as a junior development and operations engineer with TIAA.
CAMPUS LIFE
CofC Staffer to Receive MLK Humanitarian Award for Supporting Minority Students
Rochelle Johnson, director of Multicultural Student Programs and Services at CofC, will receive the MLK Humanitarian Award from the Black History Intercollegiate Consortium during an event on Jan. 18, 2022.
CofC-Inspired GIFs Offer a New Way to Share Cougar Pride
Thanks to College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu, you now have more than 60 GIFs to show your Cougar spirit!
CofC Looks Back on 2021
From welcoming the largest ever incoming freshman class to uncovering one of the top archaeological discoveries in the world, 2021 was a year of growth, resilience and change at the College of Charleston.
ACADEMICS
Study Break: Meet an Exercise Science Major
Meet Jenny Sella, a senior majoring in exercise science at the College of Charleston, who is interested in pursuing a career in nursing or physical therapy.
College’s First Crowdfunded Scholarship is Dino-mite
The College's new Paleontology Scholarship is crowdfunded through visitor donations at the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History.
Winter Graduates Set to Make an Impact
Some exceptional individuals are graduating from the College of Charleston this winter. Here's a quick look at a few of them.
ALUMNI
Alumni Welcome Center at Towell Library Dedicated to Esteemed Alumnus Tony Meyer
During Fall Alumni Weekend, the Alumni Welcome Center at Towell Library was renamed in memory of alumnus and former faculty member Anthony J. Meyer '49.
Alum Establishes Charleston’s Inaugural Black Food Truck Festival
Wanting to make a space to celebrate Black food and culture, alumnus Marcus Hammond '09 has created Charleston's first-ever Black Food Truck Festival, which kicks off this weekend.
Alumni Pep Supper Supports Fraternity, Sorority Life
For the entire month of November, Greek alumni can participate in the virtual Alumni Pep Supper competition to benefit College of Charleston students in fraternities and sororities.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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- President Hsu with the 2021 Spectra Group
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- Students stretch and breathe at Glowga, part of College of Charleston’s Weeks of Welcome.
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- Honors College Summer Institute’s pre-college Saving Biodiversity in the Anthropocene with visiting Professor Chris Freeman
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- Panhellenic Bid Day
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- Avery Family Reunion Cookout
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- Students pose with the Clyde the Cougar statue at Cougar Mall for First Day of Class photos.
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