College of Charleston “In the News” is a weekly round-up of news articles featuring CofC faculty, staff, students or alumni. Recent media coverage of The College includes:

 

CofC cuts tuition for students in Professional Studies program

School of Professional Studies Dean Godfrey Gibbison tells the Charleston Regional Business Journal that decreasing tuition makes sense because the school’s students use fewer resources at the College’s downtown campus.

 

Popping the top: Legislative initiatives, although slow to come, have given S.C.’s craft beer industry a boost

College of Charleston alumnus Ryan Coker ‘05, co-founder and head brewer at Revelry Brewing Co., talks about the growth of South Carolina’s craft beer industry.

Read more about Ryan Coker and other CofC alumni involved in Charleston’s craft beer scene in College of Charleston Magazine.

 

Video: The College’s new real estate school will prepare students to take the South Carolina real estate exam

The new real estate school in the College’s School of Professional Studies was featured on WCIV’s Lowcountry Live.

Topper site find reveals people were here long before previously thought

College of Charleston Paleontologist Phil Manning weighs in on recent archeological findings at the Topper site near Allendale, S.C.

 

South Carolina’s teacher shortage is about to get worse, study says

Fran Welch, dean of the School of Sciences and Mathematics, says more needs to be done to elevate the teaching profession in South Carolina.

 

College of Charleston buys historic inn for $3.2M

The College plans to use the King George IV Inn and 32 George St. to centralize its guest services operation and to provide learning experiences for students in the hospitality and tourism management program.

 

Charleston company makes allergen-free granola bars

Following a serious allergic reaction to a granola bar, College of Charleston alumnus Amos Bartlett ’14 set out to help people with food allergies easily identify safe eating options.