23 10, 2019

STEM Program for Minority Students Celebrates 25th Anniversary

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The College of Charleston recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP) program.

22 10, 2019

CofC Podcast: Bernard Powers on the Life and Legacy of Denmark Vesey

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Bernard Powers, director of CofC's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, discusses the life of Denmark Vesey and why he should be considered among America's great freedom fighters.

18 10, 2019

Symposium to Examine the Architectures of Slavery

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The Department of Art and Architectural History will host the symposium "Architectures of Slavery: Ruins & Reconstruction" Oct. 24-26, 2019. The symposium will analyze the long-enduring memories of slavery in architecture, urbanism and landscapes.

17 10, 2019

Center for Creative Retirement Scholarship Focuses on Gerontology

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In 2004, the College of Charleston Center for Creative Retirement established a scholarship for college-age students studying gerontology. Meet this year's recipient, sociology major Kylie Vorhis.

16 10, 2019

Researcher Goes Deep to Study Ocean Floor Vents

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Biology professor Heather Fullerton studies sea life that surrounds hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. She'll discuss her research at a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Open House event on Saturday, Oct. 19.

11 10, 2019

CofC Professor Explores History of Salem Witch Trials on Travel Channel Show

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History professor Jason Coy is appearing in the Travel Channel's new show 'Witches of Salem,' a four-part docu-drama about the Salem Witch Trials, airing on Sundays at 10 p.m.

9 10, 2019

Students Are Fired Up About New Blacksmithing Class

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Blacksmithing is alive and well in the Department of Studio Art thanks to a new sculpture course, which has proven very popular with students in its first year.

7 10, 2019

Honors College Welcomes First Faculty Fellows Cohort

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Made up of three health and human performance faculty members, the first cohort of the new Honors College Faculty Fellows Program will focus on "Human Experience in a World of Change."

4 10, 2019

Learning Aquatic Turtle Conservation Offers a Wave of Insight

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Each summer, students at the College study aquatic turtle species firsthand and learn about the need for conserving these species in the course Aquatic Turtle Conservation and Biology.