19 05, 2014

Local group looks for area investors to fund Charleston neighborhood renovations

By |2014-05-19T11:54:44-04:00May 19, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on Local group looks for area investors to fund Charleston neighborhood renovations

Similar investor-backed revitalization programs have popped up around the state, including in Greenville, said Elaine Worzala, director of the College of Charleston's Carter Real Estate Center. "If they can get a fund for a substantial amount of the area, it's more likely to take hold," she said. "Doing it one-off will take longer, so it's

16 05, 2014

Shortest Graduation Ceremony Ever

By |2015-04-06T15:48:51-04:00May 16, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Shortest Graduation Ceremony Ever

This time-lapse video of the College's 2014 Spring Commencement makes the whole production look easy. But as those behind the scenes will tell you, it is a colossal undertaking that involves hundreds of people and months of planning.

16 05, 2014

Piccolo Spoleto: Young Artist Series Begins May 24

By |2015-04-06T15:45:34-04:00May 16, 2014|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Piccolo Spoleto: Young Artist Series Begins May 24

As part of Piccolo Spoleto, the School of the Arts Young Artist Series kicks off May 24. The first event of the series features the College's Concert Choir.

15 05, 2014

Senior’s Commitment to Sustainable Food Systems Helps Her Earn Udall Scholarship

By |2020-02-25T13:06:15-05:00May 15, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Senior’s Commitment to Sustainable Food Systems Helps Her Earn Udall Scholarship

Abby Tennenbaum is the College's first recipient of the Udall Scholarship, a national award given annually to 50 students in recognition of their commitment to the environment.

15 05, 2014

10 Awesome Maymester and Summer Courses Available to Undergraduates

By |2020-02-25T13:06:15-05:00May 15, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on 10 Awesome Maymester and Summer Courses Available to Undergraduates

Chinese politics, sports marketing and standup paddleboarding are just a few of many awesome courses that are only available during Maymester and Summer.

15 05, 2014

SC GOP attacks Vincent Sheheen’s alleged sponsorship of 2012 criminal records bill

By |2014-05-15T09:59:36-04:00May 15, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on SC GOP attacks Vincent Sheheen’s alleged sponsorship of 2012 criminal records bill

The decision to launch such a campaign signals that the Republican Party is taking Sheheen seriously as a challenger, said Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at the College of Charleston. She added the move is an effort to minimize any impact Sheheen could have on the gubernatorial race. "The fact that the Republicans are

15 05, 2014

SC Senate advances measure to establish research university within the College of Charleston

By |2014-05-30T13:58:36-04:00May 15, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on SC Senate advances measure to establish research university within the College of Charleston

A bill to create a research university within the College of Charleston has advanced in the South Carolina Senate. A higher education subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously approved the measure to establish the University of Charleston (South Carolina) as a means of meeting the technical needs of a changing economy. Read more of the  Associated Press

15 05, 2014

‘Brownish’ waters of Folly Beach turn a mysterious light blue

By |2014-05-15T09:56:00-04:00May 15, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on ‘Brownish’ waters of Folly Beach turn a mysterious light blue

The usual brownish, clouded color of the near shore waters is from stirred-up sand and silt, said College of Charleston oceanographer Jack Ditullio. "The blue color just comes from the blue (in the spectrum of) light scattered more effectively," he said. The sands and silt might have settled with the drier weather and slower flow