10 10, 2011

Trying to sort out at-risk species – The Post and Courier

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"It doesn't appear the skipper is threatened in any way in South Carolina. We're in its stronghold," said Brian Scholtens, College of Charleston biology professor for whom a graduate student recently did what might have been the first real scientific search for the butterfly in the state. Scholtens is a little perturbed that the skipper

4 10, 2011

QUICK COLUMN: C of C exercise initiative a win-win for all – Charleston Post and Courier

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A pilot program matching College of Charleston students studying health with underserved residents living in downtown neighborhoods is embarking on a new session starting at 6 p.m. today at the Arthur Christopher Community Center, across from Burke High School. The program, spearheaded by health professors Susan Flynn and Tim Scheett, is multifaceted and was modeled

4 10, 2011

College Flash Mobs Become Pep Rallies Made for YouTube – New York Times

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While college flash mobs vary enormously — students at the College of Charleston held a yoga flash mob — most start with one or two dancers, and a group of quietly bewildered onlookers, who laugh, cheer and pull out their cellphones to record the whole thing, as more dancers arrive. The initial participants are usually

4 10, 2011

College of Charleston School of Business donates $10,000 to CWIT – Charleston Regional Business Journal

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The College of Charleston’s School of Business has donated $10,000 to Charleston Women in International Trade group. The college’s Global Business Resource Center in the school of business made the donation to the organization for women working in international trade. http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/41201-college-of-charleston-school-of-business-donates-10-000-to-cwit

3 10, 2011

Should 2 cities become 1 big one? – The Post and Courier

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Pendarvis said he got the idea after listening to College of Charleston President George Benson talk about how city-states would be a dominant political force in the coming century. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/02/should-2-cities-become-1-big-one/

3 10, 2011

South Carolina Program Puts Black Men in Teaching Positions – BET Network

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Seven years after its founding, MISTER made its way to the College of Charlston in South Carolina, and this year the first MISTER graduates entered the Charleston public school system. The results in Charleston have yet to be seen, but past successes of the program have people optimistic. “[MISTER] is important because if you don't