6 10, 2014

Honors College Brings Jefferson Historian Andrew Jackson Oโ€™Shaughnessy to Campus

By |2015-04-06T15:33:34-04:00October 6, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Honors College Brings Jefferson Historian Andrew Jackson Oโ€™Shaughnessy to Campus

The professor and author will discuss how the greatest nation of the time managed to lose the American Revolutionary War. The lecture takes place in Wells Fargo Auditorium at 5 p.m. on Oct. 15.

3 10, 2014

College Wins Grant of Nearly $500K to Help Teachers Grow Gifted and Talented Students

By |2020-02-25T13:05:51-05:00October 3, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Wins Grant of Nearly $500K to Help Teachers Grow Gifted and Talented Students

As part of a $2.3 million grant proposal, Professor of Teacher Education Julie Dingle Swanson and colleagues will train teachers to identify and develop gifted and talented students in low-income elementary schools in Charleston County.

2 10, 2014

Grammy Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder to Speak at the College of Charleston

By |2020-01-14T14:10:12-05:00October 2, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Grammy Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder to Speak at the College of Charleston

Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder will speak at the College of Charleston on October 6, 2014. This event is free and open to the public.

2 10, 2014

King Street is One of America’s 10 Great Streets: College Urban Studies Experts Explain Why

By |2020-02-25T13:05:51-05:00October 2, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on King Street is One of America’s 10 Great Streets: College Urban Studies Experts Explain Why

Having a "great street" right next to campus is, well, great. Professors and students explain the "why" behind the street's charm.

2 10, 2014

Q&A: Epidemiology Expert on What You Need to Know about the Ebola Outbreak

By |2020-02-25T13:05:52-05:00October 2, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Q&A: Epidemiology Expert on What You Need to Know about the Ebola Outbreak

"Although the first U.S. Ebola case was diagnosed in Dallas on Tuesday, Ebola is unlikely to spread significantly to the U.S. since doctors are on alert for symptoms," Page says.

2 10, 2014

College Professor Awarded Part of NSF’s $31 Million to Improve “Big Data”

By |2020-02-25T13:05:52-05:00October 2, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on College Professor Awarded Part of NSF’s $31 Million to Improve “Big Data”

Computer science professor Jim Bowring's data science project is one of 17 funded by the National Science Foundation to develop tools, infrastructure and best practices.

1 10, 2014

I Want Your Job: McDonaldโ€™s Corporate Archivist

By |2020-02-25T13:05:52-05:00October 1, 2014|Academics, Alumni|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: McDonaldโ€™s Corporate Archivist

Jessica Farrell '08 preserves McDonald's history, gives museum tours (yep, there's a museum) and sometimes she even chats with the inventor of the McNugget.

29 09, 2014

5 Stress-Reducing Tips from Campus Urban Garden Experts

By |2015-04-06T15:33:34-04:00September 29, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on 5 Stress-Reducing Tips from Campus Urban Garden Experts

Stressed out over mid-term exams? Find out how the College's urban gardens can help ease your tension and improve your health.

26 09, 2014

7 Things You Can Learn About Penguins by Spying Via Penguin Watch

By |2020-02-25T13:05:52-05:00September 26, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on 7 Things You Can Learn About Penguins by Spying Via Penguin Watch

College of Charleston alumna Caitlin Black โ€™12, who is working on a Ph.D. in zoology at the University of Oxford, is part of a research project that uses crowd-sourcing to study penguins.

25 09, 2014

#TBT: Bingham Medal Spans History, Connects College of Charleston Presidents

By |2020-02-25T13:05:53-05:00September 25, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on #TBT: Bingham Medal Spans History, Connects College of Charleston Presidents

President Glenn McConnell won the College's Bingham medal in 1969 and is believed to be the last recipient of the award, which was created in 1907 under President Harrison Randolph. But McConnell hopes the tradition can be revived.