College of Charleston “In the News” is a weekly roundup of news articles featuring College faculty, staff, students or alumni. Recent media coverage of the College includes:
Kamala Harris: What do black voters make of the historic pick?
CofC student A’kayla Sellers talks to The BBC about Senator Kamala Harris being named Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate.
Expanding the Universe of Haptics
Communication professor David Parisi writes an article in Medium concerning the future of kinaesthetic communication.
Letters to the Editor: Rep. Floyd Breeland’s influence in SC education valued
President Andrew Hsu writes a letter to The Post and Courier about the passing of former South Carolina representative and Call Me MISTER director Floyd Breeland.
Lindsey Graham Faces His Toughest Re-election Fight Ever Against Democrat Jaime Harrison
Political science professor Jordan Ragusa comments to Newsweek on the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina.
Trump praises new book from College of Charleston grad he fired as his personal aide
The Post and Courier reports that College of Charleston alumna Madeleine Westerhout ’13 has written a book about her experience in the White House.
In a first, Airbnb to go after California party-thrower after shooting at Sacramento rental
Daniel Guttentag, assistant professor in hospitality and tourism management, talks to The Sacramento Bee about Airbnb efforts to crack down on house parties.
CofC Medical Humanities Minor explores the human experience of disease
WCIV-TV reports that CofC’s new medical humanities minor seeks to bridge the divide between medicine and the human element of health care.
SC’s oldest pharmacy speaks on witnessing second pandemic
History professor Jacob Steere-Williams talks to The Post and Courier about the impact of medicine during past pandemics.
Engineering makes the grade at College of Charleston
The Lowcountry Biz reports that CofC will offer a major in systems engineering this fall.
Should Charleston be talking about reparations?
The City Paper talks to Bernard Powers, director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, about reparations.
A sizable earthquake hit NC, but Charleston is vulnerable, too
Geologist Steven Jaumé tells The Post and Courier that South Carolina is no stranger to seismic activity.
