Since the fall 2019 semester began last week, the campus has been teeming with activities. Check out a few of them here.

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair to check out clubs available to them for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Students learn about campus activities at the involvement fair

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair to check out clubs available to them for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair to check out clubs available to them for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair to check out clubs available to them for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair to check out clubs available to them for the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

Students gather in Cistern Yard for the Involvement Fair on Aug. 24, 2019, to check out clubs available to them for the 2019-20 school year. Photos by Heather Moran


The students of Collegiate Curls and joined by President Hsu gathered to eat, dance and get a chance at to dunk someone in the dunking machine.

The students of Collegiate Curls and joined by President Hsu gathered to eat, dance and get a chance at to dunk someone in the dunking machine.

The students of Collegiate Curls and joined by President Hsu gathered to eat, dance and get a chance at to dunk someone in the dunking machine.

The students of Collegiate Curls and joined by President Hsu gathered to eat, dance and get a chance at to dunk someone in the dunking machine.

The students of Collegiate Curls and joined by President Hsu gathered to eat, dance and get a chance at to dunk someone in the dunking machine.

The students of Collegiate Curls, who were joined by President Andrew T. Hsu, gathered to eat, dance and get a chance to dunk someone on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. Photos by Heather Moran


New faculty, deans, board members, Iterim Provost Welch and President Hsu mingle at the New Faculty Reception in the Addleston Library.

New faculty, deans, board members, Iterim Provost Welch and President Hsu mingle at the New Faculty Reception in the Addleston Library.

New faculty, deans, board members, Iterim Provost Welch and President Hsu mingle at the New Faculty Reception in the Addleston Library.

New faculty, deans, board members, Interim Provost Frances Welch and President Hsu mingle at the New Faculty Reception in the Addleston Library on Aug. 23, 2019. Photos by Heather Moran


President Andrew Hsu presents the Strategic Planning findings to the college's faculty, staff and students.

Amanda Obi and others look at data on the current state of higher education at screens placed throughout about the Stern Center ballroom during a campus forum.

President Hsu speaks with students, faculty and staff during a campus forum

President Hsu presents information on the landscape of higher education to the College’s faculty, staff and students during a campus forum in the Stern Center Ballroom on Aug. 28, 2019. Photos by Heather Moran


Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at the College of Charleston

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at the College of Charleston

President Hsu speaks at the College's Bully Pulpit Series

Students attend the Bully Pulpit Series where Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke spoke on Monday, Aug. 26.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke visited the College of Charleston on Aug. 26, 2019, to attend the Bully Pulpit Series. Photos by Mike Ledford


Chief Robert S. Reese retires after 30 years of service at the College of Charleston.

Retiring campus police chief Robert Reese shakes hands with College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu.

Retiring CofC police chief Robert Reese speaks at a reception in his honor.

After 30 years of service campus police Chief Robert S. Reese will retire on Sept. 1, 2019. He was honored by the College during a reception on Aug. 29, 2019.  Photos by Mike Ledford


At SustainFest 2019 we welcomed Germaine Jenkins, the founder of Fresh Futures Farm and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on August 29, 2019.

At SustainFest 2019 we welcomed Germaine Jenkins, the founder of Fresh Futures Farm and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on August 29, 2019.

At SustainFest 2019 we welcomed Germaine Jenkins, the founder of Fresh Futures Farm and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on August 29, 2019.

At SustainFest 2019 we welcomed Germaine Jenkins, the founder of Fresh Futures Farm and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on August 29, 2019.

At SustainFest 2019, the College welcomed Germaine Jenkins, the founder of Fresh Futures Farm, and Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation on Aug. 29, 2019. Photos by Heather Moran