College of Charleston BOT Meetings
The College of Charleston BOT Executive Committee and the entire BOT Membership will hold meeting on July 23, 2014. Both meeting will be held in the Randolph Hall Boardroom.
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07, 2014
Snapping shrimps: Females more aggressive than males
"We're so used to seeing animals in which males have larger weapons than females: bigger antlers, bigger teeth, bigger horns... And in many of these species, males are more aggressive than females," said Dr Melissa Hughes, from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, US who led the study. Read more of the BBC story.
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07, 2014
Improving the Library’s Shelf Life
The Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library is undergoing major renovations, and students will discover many improvements when they return to campus this fall.
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07, 2014
Former GOP Official Once Convicted Of Drug Trafficking To Run For U.S. Senate
The show might boost Ravenel's name recognition, but he is unlikely to win the election, said College of Charleston political scientist Gibbs Knotts. "I don't think he has a chance," Knotts said. "His argument has the potential to resonate with people, but it's very, very difficult for third parties to get elected." Read more of
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07, 2014
In South Carolina, piety doesn’t pave roads – but casinos would
Douglas Walker, an economics professor at the College of Charleston, is an expert on the economics of casinos. He has written books on the topic, conducted studies for several states. Walker says gambling houses are still a good bet for most states, some of which are taking a rake of more than half. Pennsylvania, for
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07, 2014
Using Big Data And Satellites To Uncover Clues To Ancient Greece
James Newhard, director of archaeology and associate professor of classics at the College of Charleston is working on several projects involving a variety of technologies that are shining new light on the ancient world. Read more of the Forbes story.
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07, 2014
Hands Off Your Grad Students!
“If a woman co-authors with a more senior man (and notice the heterosexism that we always assume heterosexual relationships),” explains Rachel McKinnon, an assistant professor at the College of Charleston, “some people either explicitly or implicitly suspect that they’re in a romantic relationship, and that the senior scholar only offered to help her publish for
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07, 2014
Lowcountry Graduate Center plans move, new degree programs
Timing of the move and new building is perfect for the center, said Director Nancy Muller said. The center has experienced a 32 percent increase in enrollment in the last two years and has maxed out its classroom space for evening weekday classes, Muller said. More than 1,200 students enrolled with the center for the
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06, 2014
Professor Studies the “Give and Take” of Planning Weekend Getaways
Hospitality and tourism management professor Wayne Smith studied 25 couples as they planned weekend trips. Turns out men are more concerned about cost, while women have more influence on timing.
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06, 2014
Harrell raises SC judicial independence questions
Gibbs Knotts, a political science professor at the College of Charleston, said many of South Carolina's judges have also served as legislators, which results in a lack of separation between the two bodies. "There's this inbreeding where you've got people leaving the Legislature to become judges," he said. "The whole hallmark of our system is