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20 03, 2014

Professor Leads Team Looking to Change How Biologists Look at Plant and Animal Traits

By |2015-04-06T15:23:23-04:00March 20, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor Leads Team Looking to Change How Biologists Look at Plant and Animal Traits

Biology Professor Courtney Murren brought together top scholars at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center to look at plasticity. Their research was just published in "The American Naturalist."

19 03, 2014

How to Become a Billionaire in 5 Easy Steps

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 19, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on How to Become a Billionaire in 5 Easy Steps

This march, anyone with Internet access stands a chance to win $1 billion from Warren Buffet and Quicken Loans. But that chance is exceedingly small – about one in 9.2 quintillion. Of course, the more strategy you employ, the better your odds. Junior mathematics major Stephen Gorman used a combination of the Massey Rating model and a custom weighting system to determine his bracket. Here, he shares tips for billionaire-hopefuls looking to increase their odds.

19 03, 2014

I Want Your Job: Production Assistant at Vanity Fair

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 19, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: Production Assistant at Vanity Fair

I Want Your Job is a series that features Q&A sessions with recent College of Charleston graduates in exceptional positions all over the world. This issue profiles Mary Alice Miller '12, the Editorial Production Assistant at Vanity Fair Magazine, as she describes her position and gives advice to students interested in her field.

18 03, 2014

College Education Fellow Named One of the 25 Most Influential People in the Afterschool Community

By |2015-03-25T09:40:57-04:00March 18, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on College Education Fellow Named One of the 25 Most Influential People in the Afterschool Community

Senior Education Fellow Terry Peterson is one of the only honorees from the South on the list developed by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA).

18 03, 2014

Food, Dance, Crafts and More at the Annual World Cultures Fair

By |2015-04-06T15:31:57-04:00March 18, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Food, Dance, Crafts and More at the Annual World Cultures Fair

Nearly every language taught at the College of Charleston will be represented at the sixth annual World Cultures Fair, held on March 27, 2014.

17 03, 2014

Leader in Sustainable Urban Development to Speak at the College

By |2015-04-06T15:33:45-04:00March 17, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Leader in Sustainable Urban Development to Speak at the College

John L. Knott, Jr. will present “A Better Way: Restoring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Health of Our Cities.” He'll talk about repurposing existing urban landscapes that have seen decline to create new communities.

17 03, 2014

Economics Take Center Stage During Annual Adam Smith Week

By |2015-04-06T15:29:47-04:00March 17, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on Economics Take Center Stage During Annual Adam Smith Week

College of Charleston Economics Professor Pete Calcagno calls Adam Smith "one of the most recognizable figures in economics." Adam Smith Week is an opportunity to look at the discipline from many different angles.

13 03, 2014

World Renowned Agriculturalist and Urban-Farming Expert to Speak at the College of Charleston

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 13, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on World Renowned Agriculturalist and Urban-Farming Expert to Speak at the College of Charleston

World renowned urban agriculturalist Will Allen to speak at the College of Charleston in a free event open to the public March 19, 2014, at 7 p.m.

13 03, 2014

Freshmen Get More Than They Bargained For in First Year Experience Seminar

By |2015-03-25T09:40:57-04:00March 13, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on Freshmen Get More Than They Bargained For in First Year Experience Seminar

Students in the Special OPS (occupational physical services) seminar are working one-on-one with children with disabilities. They say the class has impacted their future careers, and even changed their lives.

12 03, 2014

College of Charleston Professor, Alumnus Make Remarkable Evolutionary Discovery

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 12, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Professor, Alumnus Make Remarkable Evolutionary Discovery

Alumnus Jonathan Geisler '95 and Geology Professor James Carew, with the help of the College and Charleston communities, have made a monumental discovery regarding whale evolution. Their findings were published in the scientific journal Nature.