27 10, 2014

President McConnell: The First 100 Days

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Since officially taking office on July 1, 2014, President Glenn McConnell โ€™69 has been busy gathering input from the College community and sharing his vision for the Collegeโ€™s future.

27 10, 2014

How Alum Andy Steinhauser Went From College Swimmer to Talk Show Host

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It was literally sink or swim for College alumnus Andy Steinhauser '02. He explains how he launched his own radio show in L.A.

22 10, 2014

I Want Your Job: Associate Editor at Game Informer Magazine

By |2020-02-25T13:05:48-05:00October 22, 2014|Academics, Alumni|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: Associate Editor at Game Informer Magazine

The "Legend of Zelda" N64 game changed Kyle Hilliard's life and set the 2009 grad on the path to his job as associate editor at Game Informer Magazine.

21 10, 2014

Dynamic Duo: Oceanography Experts Collaborate to Study Sea, Ice and Climate Change

By |2020-02-25T13:05:48-05:00October 21, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Dynamic Duo: Oceanography Experts Collaborate to Study Sea, Ice and Climate Change

College of Charleston Marine Biology Professor Jack DiTullio and Research Associate Peter Lee are studying how changes in the marine environment affect earthโ€™s climate.

16 10, 2014

College Sisterhood Gives Alumna Strength to Beat Breast Cancer

By |2020-02-25T13:05:49-05:00October 16, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Sisterhood Gives Alumna Strength to Beat Breast Cancer

A College of Charleston degree helped Krista Ellis Bannister โ€™92 follow her career plan. But it was the lifelong friends she made at the College that got her through the unplanned parts, like getting breast cancer at 30.

15 10, 2014

Student Entrepreneurโ€™s Fly Fishing Business Plan Hooks National Award

By |2020-02-25T13:05:49-05:00October 15, 2014|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Student Entrepreneurโ€™s Fly Fishing Business Plan Hooks National Award

Just 18 and still in in his first semester at the College of Charleston, freshman and South Carolina native Jesse Horine is already racking up accolades for his plan to create a lifestyle brand called SouthernFly.

14 10, 2014

Alumnus Taking Part in Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

By |2020-02-25T13:05:49-05:00October 14, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Alumnus Taking Part in Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Ransom White '06 was exposed to sea floor mapping as a geology major at the College. Now he's working as a hydrographic surveyor in the search for the Malaysia Airlines plane.

9 10, 2014

Alumna Applies Philosophy Degree to Legal Ethics for Fortune 500 Company

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LaGuardia Smith Myers '93 is chief ethics officer for General Dynamics. She says, โ€œnobody wants to be on the front page of The Wall Street Journal for anything questioning their integrity.โ€

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.