A visit from a bestselling author, a celebration for student-researchers and tasty, fresh food – all on one of America’s most beautiful college campuses – life is good at the College of Charleston.
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The College’s farmers market served up locally grown, seasonal produce and dairy goods on Oct. 20, 2022. (Photos by Mike Ledford)
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Bestselling author Clint Smith, who wrote the College Reads! selection How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, spoke at the Sottile Theatre on Oct. 24, 2022. (Photos provided)
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The College’s South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP) program celebrated its student-researchers during a banquet on Oct. 19, 2022. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)
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Take it all in: CofC is a great place to be. (Photos by Mike Ledford and Catie Cleveland)