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: 

College of Charleston Business School’s Women for Women Summit Featuring Sheila Johnson, America’s First Black Female Billionaire

The Associated Press reports on the upcoming Women for Women Summit. 

Opinion: Students believe in the value of higher education. We all should

President Andrew T. Hsu writes an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about higher education.

Cougar Cutz: One year later at the College of Charleston’s barbershop

 WCIV-TV looks at the one-year anniversary of Cougar Cutz. 

Commentary: We truly understand each other only when we see people as individuals

President Andrew T.  Hsu writes an opinion piece in The Post and Courier about the play, The Chinese Lady.

Charleston’s slavery resistance focus of Florida forum

Charleston City Paper reports that several professors from the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston will be featured speakers during the annual conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Gilliard and Tedder vie for Democratic nomination in District 42 runoff riddled with low voter turnout

WCIV-TV interviews political science professor Gibbs Knotts about voter turnout.

 

Collegiate collaboration

The Post and Courier reports that Beemok Hospitality Collection has established a scholarship and leadership program for hospitality and tourism management majors.

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