30 07, 2014

College of Charleston Black Alumni Caucus Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

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The Black Alumni Caucus is helping to reconnect with black alumni through special networking events on campus and within the community.

28 07, 2014

Professor’s Passion Takes Students Under the Sea

By |2017-04-21T10:26:32-04:00July 28, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor’s Passion Takes Students Under the Sea

Project Oceanica, founded in 2001 by College of Charleston associate professor of geology Leslie Sautter, provides opportunities for students to explore our vast underwater world.

23 07, 2014

President McConnell Releases Statement on Mission and University Status

By |2015-03-25T11:00:15-04:00July 23, 2014|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on President McConnell Releases Statement on Mission and University Status

BOT approves revised mission statement for the College, along with a separate resolution on the status of the University of Charleston, South Carolina.

21 07, 2014

Alumna and Former Basketball Player Breaks into Fashion with Bow Ties

By |2020-02-25T13:06:04-05:00July 21, 2014|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Alumna and Former Basketball Player Breaks into Fashion with Bow Ties

On the basketball court, Nikki Williams '09 was a tough competitor. Now she's putting that drive and her business degree to use in the fashion industry. Her Foreign Öbject fashion line includes bow ties worn by rappers and celebrities.

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 Alumnus Celebrates with San Antonio Spurs, 2014 NBA Champions

By |2020-02-25T13:06:05-05:00July 17, 2014|Alumni|Comments Off on College Alumnus Celebrates with San Antonio Spurs, 2014 NBA Champions

Kyle Jones '11 is an account executive with the San Antonio Spurs. He attended all the home games, got to participate in Championship Parade, and will even get a championship ring.

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.

14 07, 2014

The Graduate School Launched New Concentrations, Boasted Record Numbers in 2013-14

By |2015-03-25T11:00:15-04:00July 14, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on The Graduate School Launched New Concentrations, Boasted Record Numbers in 2013-14

The Graduate School of the College of Charleston saw a record number of MBA candidates and the M.A. in History and M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education recorded substantial growth.

11 07, 2014

Honors College Alumni Return to Teach Summer Course in Public Health

By |2020-02-25T13:06:07-05:00July 11, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Honors College Alumni Return to Teach Summer Course in Public Health

Melissa Siegel ’03 and Stephanie Wheeler ’03 say "in the context of ongoing welfare debates, health reform, changing immigration policies, and economies in flux, there’s no better time to teach this course."

11 07, 2014

Program Eases Transition for Multicultural and First-Generation Students

By |2020-02-25T13:06:07-05:00July 11, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Program Eases Transition for Multicultural and First-Generation Students

The 2014 SPECTRA class, which includes nearly 100 freshman with diverse backgrounds, continues through Aug. 9, 2014.