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31 10, 2011

College of Charleston President George Benson gets 3 more years – The Post and Courier

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The College of Charleston's board has extended President George Benson's contract for three more years. The board last winter voted to give Benson the contract extension, but it didn't complete legal negotiations until earlier this week. Benson signed the new contract Tuesday. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/28/c-of-cs-benson-gets-3-more-years/

31 10, 2011

Cruise ships good for S.C., Haley tells College of Charleston – The Post and Courier

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Gov. Nikki Haley told College of Charleston students Thursday that she has no problems with cruise ships arriving in the port city recently recognized as the nation's top place to visit. Asked her position on the lawsuit filed against a cruise ship line that calls on Charleston, Haley said, "We are now standing in the

31 10, 2011

Lecture explores NLRB’s lawsuit against Boeing – WCIV

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On Friday, the Pre-Law program at the College of Charleston presented a lecture on the case concerning the Boeing's decision to build a facility in North Charleston. "It's been very controversial locally, and we just wanted to explain to students and to faculty what the case is about, and to get them to discuss it,"

31 10, 2011

POLITICS: Huntsman to take part in Bully Pulpit series – The Post and Courier

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GOP presidential hopeful and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will participate in College of Charleston's Bully Pulpit series at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Randolph Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Huntman's visit will come just two days after former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is set to participate in the same series.

31 10, 2011

College of Charleston president honored – The State

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College of Charleston President P. George Benson has been awarded the 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality from the S.C. Quality Forum. The award, named for the late Spartanburg businessman Roger Milliken, honors those who demonstrate leadership, innovation and outstanding achievement. “Roger Milliken was a giant in business and a pioneer in American manufacturing,” said Benson,

31 10, 2011

The GOP on defense: Advance or pull back? – The State

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“The public’s perception of foreign policy waxes and wanes over time,” said Jordan Ragusa, political science professor at the College of Charleston. There is such a thing as a foreign policy election, Ragusa said. “Foreign policy was the key issue in 2004,” Ragusa said. “I don’t know of George Bush wins re-election if not for

31 10, 2011

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer brings campaign to SC coast – AP

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Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is bringing his campaign for the presidency to South Carolina. Roemer is scheduled to speak Monday at a town hall campaign event at the College of Charleston. He's expected to hold a meet-and-greet with students, faculty and staff afterward. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/44de6a84c65643fd98e408d4f8e2b890/SC--Roemer-2012/

26 10, 2011

Scott Poole explores the history of monsters in America- Charleston City Paper

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A tenured professor of American history at the College of Charleston, Poole has been a fan of monsters for as long as he can remember. "I'm kind of a lifelong horror nerd, so in a way this is an outgrowth of spending my childhood watching shock theater and my teenage years watching Freddy Krueger and