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15 07, 2013

Magnolia Plantation Hosts its First Charleston History Fair

By |2015-03-24T14:11:57-04:00July 15, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on Magnolia Plantation Hosts its First Charleston History Fair

Shelia Harrell-Roye of the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center said having a table at the fair allowed the center to demonstrate “how far reaching education is.” Avery provided information about African-American and Gullah culture, preservation efforts and center research.

15 07, 2013

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott Makes First Speech on Senate Floor

By |2015-03-25T09:24:50-04:00July 15, 2013|Academics|Comments Off on U.S. Sen. Tim Scott Makes First Speech on Senate Floor

Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the College of Charleston’s political science department, was not surprised that Scott talked about his personal story, which Knotts called “very compelling.” It’s also not surprising that Scott waited six months to take the floor. “The Senate has a lot of norms and a lot of expectations for junior senators, who

15 07, 2013

CofC Student’s Android App is a Selfie-taker’s Dream

By |2015-03-24T14:12:42-04:00July 15, 2013|Academics|Comments Off on CofC Student’s Android App is a Selfie-taker’s Dream

“It was just bothering me,” he says, so he looked in the Google Play app store for a solution. Since there wasn’t an application available for Android, and since Jamieson is a computer science major at the College of Charleston, he decided to solve the problem himself.”

15 07, 2013

Quality and Affordability Rolled Into New List of Best-Buy Colleges

By |2015-03-24T14:19:24-04:00July 15, 2013|Academics|Comments Off on Quality and Affordability Rolled Into New List of Best-Buy Colleges

In the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014, there are 42 institutions named as schools that offer outstanding academics (with four- or five-star ratings) and fall into the inexpensive or moderate price category. Here’s what tops the Fiske list this year: Among public institutions: College of Charleston (S.C.) University of Iowa University of North Carolina at

15 07, 2013

Could Rick Perry get a Texas-sized Welcome in South Carolina?

By |2015-03-25T09:24:50-04:00July 15, 2013|Academics|Comments Off on Could Rick Perry get a Texas-sized Welcome in South Carolina?

College of Charleston political science professor Gibbs Knotts said that failure won’t necessarily dampen Perry’s 2016 prospects: Even Ronald Reagan didn’t succeed during his first presidential bid. “Political history is filled with examples of people not doing well the first time,” he added.

15 07, 2013

Southeast Port Supremacy Hinging on Inland Ports

By |2015-03-25T09:24:50-04:00July 15, 2013|Academics|Comments Off on Southeast Port Supremacy Hinging on Inland Ports

Georgia’s plan simply follows a growing trend among port operators across the country, said Kent Gourdin, director of global logistics and transportation programs at the College of Charleston. “It’s becoming very popular,” Gourdin said. “Other ports have done the same thing like Los Angeles and others. It’s a way to make your port more marketable.

15 07, 2013

Office of Sustainability Adds Second Community Book Share Location

By |2015-03-25T11:28:40-04:00July 15, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on Office of Sustainability Adds Second Community Book Share Location

Book Share boxes are now located at Brown's Court Bakery (199 St. Philip St.) and Black Tap Coffee (70 1/2 Beaufain St.). Anyone in the community is invited to take or leave books, magazines, and DVDs.

11 07, 2013

Computer Science Students Get Inside Access to Top Tech Companies

By |2015-04-06T15:23:29-04:00July 11, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Computer Science Students Get Inside Access to Top Tech Companies

The students spent a week in California touring companies like Google, Pandora and Mozilla. Professor Chris Starr says, "This was the trip of a lifetime to the hottest tech spot on Earth." Students also networked with company executives and alumni.