29 06, 2022

Internship Program Helps Student Make Strides on Capitol Hill

By |2022-09-29T16:20:58-04:00June 29, 2022|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on Internship Program Helps Student Make Strides on Capitol Hill

Thanks to the support of the Career Center Internship Award program, public health major Kaytlin Brown is spending her summer as an intern with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

25 06, 2022

Avery Research Center Receives Rare Recording of MLK Speech in Charleston as Part of New Collection

By |2022-07-18T11:39:16-04:00June 25, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Avery Research Center Receives Rare Recording of MLK Speech in Charleston as Part of New Collection

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has received a gift of new materials that offer insights into the fight for civil rights in the Lowcountry, including a rare recording of a speech made by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during a visit to Charleston in 1967.

22 06, 2022

B.P.S. Program Makes it Easier for Students to Transfer from S.C. Technical Colleges

By |2022-07-13T08:53:13-04:00June 22, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on B.P.S. Program Makes it Easier for Students to Transfer from S.C. Technical Colleges

The College's Bachelor of Professional Studies program is waiving admission prerequisites for graduates of South Carolina's 16 public, two-year technical colleges in support of a new state proviso.

15 06, 2022

CofC Community Comes Together for Inaugural Maroon Walk for Juneteenth

By |2022-07-11T08:21:39-04:00June 15, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on CofC Community Comes Together for Inaugural Maroon Walk for Juneteenth

Faculty and staff recently gathered for the inaugural Maroon Walk for Juneteenth in recognition of the annual celebration historically held in African American communities on June 19 to mark the date in 1865 when word reached Texas that enslaved people were free.

14 06, 2022

Students Explore Career Interests with Summer Internships

By |2022-11-01T13:36:31-04:00June 14, 2022|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on Students Explore Career Interests with Summer Internships

Internships are a key aspect of career preparation, and many CofC students are immersing themselves in a range of opportunities this summer including internships with D.C. United, the United Nations and Dominion Energy.

13 06, 2022

CofC Athletics Receives $1.5 Million Gift in Support of Tennis

By |2022-11-28T12:35:40-05:00June 13, 2022|All News, Athletics, Campus Life|Comments Off on CofC Athletics Receives $1.5 Million Gift in Support of Tennis

The College of Charleston Athletics Department has received a generous, program-changing $1.5 million gift from Robb and Lydia Turner to fund the renovation and new construction of its current tennis facility at Patriots Point.

7 06, 2022

Student Entrepreneur of the Year Breaks the Mold with FlipRings

By |2022-06-27T12:27:20-04:00June 7, 2022|All News, Campus Life, Students|Comments Off on Student Entrepreneur of the Year Breaks the Mold with FlipRings

Student Entrepreneur of the Year Nicole Birnbaum has found success with her small business FlipRings, which has achieved gross sales of over $500,000.

1 06, 2022

New Launchpad for Success Program to Support Incoming Freshmen, Rising Sophomores

By |2022-06-21T11:05:45-04:00June 1, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on New Launchpad for Success Program to Support Incoming Freshmen, Rising Sophomores

Incoming freshmen and rising sophomores – especially AALANA students – are encouraged to apply for the College's new Launchpad for Success program, a two-year career-preparedness initiative involving peer mentorship, financial literacy, experiential learning and personal/professional development opportunities.