24 07, 2014

College’s Riley Center Helps to Change Mindset About College

By |2015-04-06T15:33:38-04:00July 24, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College’s Riley Center Helps to Change Mindset About College

As part of the project, known as Know2, some of the nation’s experts in mindset growth projects and creating an environment of college success will be in Charleston on July 30-31, 2014 for the Know2 Conference.

23 07, 2014

I Want Your Job: Corporate Partnerships for Jacksonville Jaguars

By |2020-02-25T13:06:04-05:00July 23, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: Corporate Partnerships for Jacksonville Jaguars

Pate Clarson ’12 works hand-in-hand with NFL corporate sponsors like Publix, Pepsi and Bud Light to help brands create lasting impressions with fans throughout the year.

22 07, 2014

Summer Internship in Alaska Gets Biology Major Up-close to Nature

By |2020-02-25T13:06:04-05:00July 22, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Summer Internship in Alaska Gets Biology Major Up-close to Nature

Biology major Zach Brooker can’t imagine a more perfect place to study the natural environment than Alaska. He’s spending his summer there as part of an internship studying salmon populations in Prince William Sound.

22 07, 2014

Neurobiologist Studies Sensory Superpowers of Palmetto Bugs, Other Insects

By |2015-04-06T15:23:18-04:00July 22, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Neurobiologist Studies Sensory Superpowers of Palmetto Bugs, Other Insects

Ever wonder why it’s so hard to catch a scurrying cockroach? College of Charleston neurobiologist Jeff Triblehorn explains why the Palmetto bug is so adept at sensing threats.

18 07, 2014

Do’s and Don’ts of Launching a Startup with Fidelity Network Founders

By |2020-02-25T13:06:05-05:00July 18, 2014|Academics, Alumni|Comments Off on Do’s and Don’ts of Launching a Startup with Fidelity Network Founders

Zachary Hanson ’10 and Diogo Duarte ’08 launched Fidelity Network app, or FiNe, and offer tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. One tip: don't schedule a meeting just to ask an investor for money.

17 07, 2014

College of Charleston Introduces Master of Science in Child Life

By |2020-01-14T14:10:16-05:00July 17, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Introduces Master of Science in Child Life

The Graduate School at the College of Charleston will offer a Master of Science in Child Life (MSCL) degree beginning in August 2014.  Seven excellent students from throughout South Carolina and the U.S. comprise the inaugural class.

16 07, 2014

I Want Your Job: Travel Writer and Editor for Matador Network

By |2020-02-25T13:06:05-05:00July 16, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: Travel Writer and Editor for Matador Network

Katka Lapelosová ’08 travels the globe, works from home (or wherever in the world she happens to be), and produces social media content about, well, traveling.

15 07, 2014

Professor’s Book Explores Computer Programming as a New Literacy

By |2020-02-25T13:06:06-05:00July 15, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor’s Book Explores Computer Programming as a New Literacy

In his new book, Quinn Burke, assistant professor of education technology, says computer programming is a foundational skill that should be taught alongside English, history and math.

15 07, 2014

College of Charleston Professor Makes Discovery of Epic Proportions

By |2020-02-25T13:06:06-05:00July 15, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Professor Makes Discovery of Epic Proportions

Astronomy Professor Jon Hakkila and an international team of researchers have made a scientific discovery that is so big and unexpected that it challenges our understanding of the evolution of the universe.

14 07, 2014

Alumnus Worked Behind the Scenes on President’s Road to White House

By |2020-02-25T13:06:06-05:00July 14, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Alumnus Worked Behind the Scenes on President’s Road to White House

As Republicans and Democrats make plans for their parties’ 2016 national conventions, College of Charleston alumnus Geoff Yost ’12 looks back on his brush with this all-important American political tradition.