College Holds National Campus Safety Awareness Month
Note: Due to the inclement weather today, the kick-off party on George Street will be September 8, 2011 from 4pm until 6pm.
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Nobel Peace Prize recipient to speak at College of Charleston – Charleston Business Journal
Nobel Peace Prize recipient and human rights activist Elie Wiesel will visit the College of Charleston next month for an invitation-only address at the Sottile Theater. The speech will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 25; though it is closed to the public, a limited number of tickets will be made available for a simulcast to
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Single parents, unmarried couples on rise in S.C., area – The Post and Courier
College of Charleston sociology professor Von Bakanic said finances can explain why several generations may live under the same roof, and financial uncertainty also plays a role in the continued rise of unmarried couples. "People don't want to make the legal commitment, especially if they see the legal commitment as impermanent," Bakanic said. "They see
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C of C students head back to campus – WCIV
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- After a long summer spent resting and relaxing, students at the college of Charleston head back to campus Friday. And while downtown residents can expect some slow going as those co-ed's move in. The students themselves are turning to social media to make the most of their first few days back
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CofC promotes safety as students move in – WCIV
Lt. Oneida Banks with campus police says the College of Charleston will be providing students with safety orientation classes. "Our officers will be on duty as they always are 24 hours seven days a week. We'll also start joint patrol with the Charleston Police Department," Banks said. http://www.abcnews4.com/story/15302839/cofc-promotes-safety-as-students-move-in
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Finding unity through book – The Post and Courier
He then heard about the College of Charleston Avery Research Center's two-day symposium celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Dash's film. They plan to gather scholars and artists from across the country to reflect on the film's impact. "It really put Gullah life on the map for many people," said Patricia Williams Lessane,
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Keeping students healthy – The Post and Courier
Jane Reno-Munro, director of student health services at the College of Charleston, has been on the front lines of student health for nearly 17 years. As students resume classes today, she shares some observations of health patterns and concerns for college students: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/aug/23/keeping-students-healthy/
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East Coast quake shakes SC and historic Charleston – Associated Press
The earthquake could be felt so far away from its epicenter because the waves created by the ground's movement travel more easily through the different type tectonic plates along the East Coast, said Erin Beutel, associate professor of geology with the College of Charleston. "What I've hearing from people is, 'What was that thing moving
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‘Shrimp On A Treadmill’: The Politics Of ‘Silly’ Studies – NPR
Biologist Lou Burnett was in his car when his cellphone rang recently. It was a CNN reporter, asking about the fact that his research had been featured in a new report about wasteful government spending. That was news to Burnett, who works at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. "I was pretty irritated," he
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What was that? Lowcountry feels shakes from Va. earthquake – WCSC
"We don't know when they could be coming," Erin Beutel, Professor of Geology at College of Charleston, said. Beutel said there's no way to predict an earthquake. http://www.live5news.com/story/15319947/lowcountry-feels-virginias-earthquake