College of Charleston Photos of the Week

Activities at the College of Charleston this past week have ranged from the Halsey Institute’s annual visual arts competition and the orchestra’s annual spring concert to the Mroz Institute’s Inaugural Convening, an AALANA inclusion event and a greenhouse gathering to support Lowcountry marsh grass.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the Office of University Communications hosted a panel discussion titled “Setting Minority Students Up for Success” in the Stern Center Ballroom. The panel of AALANA (African American, Latinx, Asian and Native American) alumni shared their achievements and challenges and reflected on how being a person of color shaped their time at CofC and prepared them for a successful career after college. Photos by Heather Moran

The College of Charleston Orchestra presented a concert headlining renowned Grammy Award–winning violinist Augustin Hadelich in a performance of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s lush and virtuosic Violin Concerto, op. 35. Conducted by Yuriy Bekker, CofC music faculty, and presented by the Department of Music at the Sottile Theatre, the concert began with a tribute to the citizens of Ukraine with the Ukranian national anthem, followed by a performance by senior music and arts management double-major, pianist Mischa Pekar with the CofC Orchestra. Photos by Heather Moran

Volunteers use the College of Charleston greenhouse behind Rivers Green to propagate spartina (marsh grass) to help restore marsh habitats. Involving both the College and the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, the project is just one way the greenhouse supports CofC research and the Lowcountry environment. Photos by Heather Moran

The opening reception of Young Contemporaries 2022 was held at the Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art on March 18, 2022. Juried by New Orleans–based visiting artist Ron Bechet, the visual arts competition represents the brightest talents from across the College’s academic disciplines. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Photos by Mike Ledford

The John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute held its Inaugural Convening at the College of Charleston, March 20–22, 2022. Guest speakers were Rose Gottemoeller, the former deputy secretary general of NATO, and Damon Wilson, the current president of the National Endowment for Democracy. Photos by Mike Ledford