College of Charleston “In the News” is a weekly round-up of news articles featuring College faculty, staff, students or alumni. Recent media coverage of The College includes:

Environmental Forensics: Drones and Advanced Technologies to Track Eco-criminals

National Geographic highlights research that uses drones to look at environmental crimes.

Who won? 4 SC political scientists give their takes

The State talks with political science professor Gibbs Knotts about the first presidential debate.

Sales tax referendum has new supporters and foes

The Post and Courier interviews Gibbs Knotts about ballot referendums.

Top-rated C of C Spanish professor will ‘do anything’ to make class memorable

The Post and Courier profiles Devon Hanahan.

College of Charleston joins global network of wi-fi hotspots

Lowcountry Biz highlights the College’s new global wi-fi network.

 Smithsonian’s newest museum to put S.C. African-American history in a brighter light

 History professor Bernard Powers talks to The Post and Courier about the new African-American museum.

Focus of CofC forum on race relations, ending racism

WCIV-TV covers a race forum at the College.

Charleston metro area has state’s fastest-growing economy

 Economist Frank Hefner talks about the Lowcountry economy.

College of Charleston and McConnell are doing good work on minority recruitment

 The Post and Courier highlights the College’s  efforts to increase diversity.

Great news for the Atlantic Ocean

Biologist Gorka Sancho writes an op/ed in The Hill (Washington D.C.) about the newest national park.

Best artistic thought-provoker:Fahamu Pecou 

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) looks at a Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art exhibit.