30 09, 2013

College Offers New Master’s Degree Specialization in Cybersecurity

By |2015-04-06T15:23:28-04:00September 30, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Offers New Master’s Degree Specialization in Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a national imperative. During his 2013 State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama issued an executive order that the nation make improvements in cybersecurity. In response, students in the joint College of Charleston and The Citadel master’s degree in computer and information sciences program will be able to select a specialization in

27 09, 2013

“Second City” Performs as Part of Family Weekend

By |2015-03-25T09:46:45-04:00September 27, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on “Second City” Performs as Part of Family Weekend

The Second City has become the premier training ground for the comedy world’s best and brightest. Their alumni list reads like a who’s who of American comedy, as it includes: Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, George Wendt, Martin Short, John Candy, Tim Meadows, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and countless others.

27 09, 2013

College of Charleston Alumnus Reprises Primetime Television Role

By |2020-01-14T14:11:50-05:00September 27, 2013|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Alumnus Reprises Primetime Television Role

Matt Czuchry ’99 rejoins the cast of CBS’ The Good Wife for its fifth season, set to premier September 29, 2013 at 9 p.m.

27 09, 2013

Global Awareness Forum to Bring Attention to Internationally-Focused Events

By |2015-04-06T15:31:59-04:00September 27, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Global Awareness Forum to Bring Attention to Internationally-Focused Events

The new Global Awareness Forum is a hub for globally-focused events and discussions. At least one campus event per month will be highlighted, with the first a lecture on Nelson Mandela's legacy on October 1.

26 09, 2013

Discover 11 Hot College Majors That Lead to Jobs

By |2015-03-24T14:14:10-04:00September 26, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on Discover 11 Hot College Majors That Lead to Jobs

The College of Charleston is one of the few institutions to offer an undergraduate degree in data science. By studying statistics, math and programming, graduates learn to help government agencies, consulting firms, scientific organizations and a variety of companies from e-commerce giants to big-box stores to develop strategy, understand customer behavior or predict market trends.

26 09, 2013

The 25 Best College Professors In America

By |2015-03-25T09:46:46-04:00September 26, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on The 25 Best College Professors In America

#2 Devon Hanahan, Spanish, College of Charleston What students say: "By far my favorite professor at CofC! Very laid-back and funny. Will find fun ways to help you learn the material including Jeopardy games and fashion shows :) She has the best ratings at CofC for a reason. Will give study guides for exams and

25 09, 2013

Don’t Say the “F” Word (and Other Myths about the Filibuster)

By |2015-04-06T15:33:52-04:00September 25, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Don’t Say the “F” Word (and Other Myths about the Filibuster)

Political Science Professor Jordan Ragusa explains why the recent filibuster from Senator Ted Cruz is not the same as your grandfather’s filibuster.

25 09, 2013

Government shutdown could affect Lowcountry

By |2015-03-25T09:46:46-04:00September 25, 2013|Campus Life|Comments Off on Government shutdown could affect Lowcountry

Dr. Gibbs Knotts, chair of the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston, said that the shutdown could hurt the struggling economy. "There is uncertainty in the economy. That can be problematic, and it certainly doesn't help that a lot of federal employees aren't getting paychecks and don't have money to spend in the economy,"