17 10, 2013

Diversity Week Focuses on Building a United Campus Community

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The Office of Institutional Diversity hosts the 4th Annual Diversity Week from October 21 through 25, 2013. The week culminates with Reggae on the Cistern, a free event for the community.

16 10, 2013

Bioethics is a Hot Topic for Students

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Students have the opportunity to attend a full-day lectureship at MUSC, where they will hear from the nation's top thinkers in bioethics. Perfect for pre-med students and students majoring in biology, philosophy and public health.

16 10, 2013

Philosophy Lecture Brings Controversial Discussion to the College

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Adrian Raine, author of "The Anatomy of Violence" will speak on November 14 in the School of Sciences and Mathematics Building. Raine is asking the question, "Is bad biology partly to blame for some kids growing up to be cold-blooded killers?"

15 10, 2013

Mayor Joe Riley to Participate in Earthquake Drill at the College of Charleston

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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley will join students in the College of Charleston's Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) to prepare for the Great Southeast ShakeOut earthquake drill.

14 10, 2013

Professors Offer Expert Opinions on the Government Shutdown

By |2015-04-06T15:33:51-04:00October 14, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professors Offer Expert Opinions on the Government Shutdown

College of Charleston professors continue to weigh in on the government shutdown - from partisan politics to impacts on the real estate market.

14 10, 2013

Reverend Michael Dowd Presides over Unlikely Marriage

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The College of Charleston will join together science and religion on October 23, 2013, when evolutionary theologian, bestselling author, and Big History evangelist Reverend Michael Dowd speaks. This interdisciplinary lecture represents several College departments coming together to encourage critical thinking and open mindedness among students.

11 10, 2013

Can a Frog Jump Further than an Elementary School Student?

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Nearly 100 fourth and fifth graders will come to the College's School of Sciences and Mathematics to conduct experiments and learn about amphibians as part of the Literacy Outreach Initiative (LOI).

8 10, 2013

College Experts Bring Government Shutdown to Campus

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College of Charleston political science professors will answer the public's questions about the government shutdown in a free panel discussion October 9, 2013.

8 10, 2013

SC lawmakers: Shutdown end game elusive

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Since then, there has been little progress toward any meeting in the middle. For Democrats, scrapping Obamacare is a โ€œnonstarter,โ€ said Jordan Ragusa, a College of Charleston political science professor. ย 

8 10, 2013

Top Universities in Asia Offer Prestige, Business Skills โ€“ U.S. News & World Report

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National University of Singapore has a partnership with Yale University, and professors from Northwestern University acted as consultants to help create the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, says Alan Shao, dean of the business school at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He has traveled to Asia more than 100 times and