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:

 

Mace plays to her base with 2022 in sight

Political science professor Gibbs Knotts talks to Jewish Insider about the differences between Congresswoman Nancy Mace and some GOP voters.

  

Is Trumpism becoming the new ‘Lost Cause’?

History professor Adam Domby is interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio about  politics and Confederate symbols.

SC Economy Besting US

Economics professor Frank Hefner talks to SC Public Radio about the South Carolina economy.

 

Commentary: Many asylum-seekers still in limbo

Education professor Will McCorkle writes an op-ed in the San Antonio Express- News about asylum-seekers along the Texas border.

 

COVID-19 reached SC 1 year ago. Here are voices from the pandemic’s early days.

History professor Jacob Steere-Williams writes about experiences during the pandemic in The Post and Courier.

 

2 Charleston artists lend talents to acclaimed new work about church massacre

The Post and Courier writes about the new album by Paul Sanchez, director of piano studies and the International Piano Series.

  

Commentary: Tim Scott has right premise, wrong solutions on education

Political science professor Kendall Deas writes an op-ed in The Post and Courier about education reform.

 

14 best free things to do in Charleston SC 

Lonely Planet recommends A visit to The College of Charleston as one of the must-see things to do on a vacation to Charleston.

 

A sea change is happening in Charleston arts. What will the next phase look like?

The Post and Courier interviews Karen Chandler, director of the Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management, and  Mark Sloan, former director and chief curator of the  Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, about changes in the cultural landscape in Charleston.

 

Charleston preservation group’s new tours highlight minority businesses, civil rights

The Post and Courier mentions the restoration of the Sottile Theatre.

  

CofC named top producer of Fulbright students

WCBD-TV reports that CofC is one of the top producers of Fulbright students in the United States.

 

Initiative aims to transform CofC’s Addlestone Library into a 21st century hub

WCIV-TV reports that CofC’s 21st-Century Library initiative seeks to expand access to 21st-century technology.

 

Charleston area groups aim to address homeownership disparity between Blacks, Whites

The Post and Courier talks to Real Estate Professor Kenneth Soyeh about homeownership.

 

Top tax questions ahead of filing deadline

Accounting professor Thomas Spade provides tips for the upcoming tax season to WCSC-TV.