"It starts as a gimmick but there's money involved," said Doug Ferguson, a professor of communication who teaches a social media graduate course at the College of Charleston. "If companies want that business they need to be on these sites. Then someone is going to make a lot of money”. http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/11/23/1828673/sign-in-services-bring-benefits.html#ixzz167Zhaa1a
The well-regarded Center for the Documentary has been closed at College of Charleston. Its few staff have been moved to the college marketing department, where more focus will be put on videos promoting the school. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/26/film-center-shut-down/
"More people were jumping into the labor force and they got jobs," said College of Charleston economics professor Scott Witte. "The private sector is hiring and that's been sort of what we were waiting to see." http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JLUV1G0.htm
Of particular note were gains in construction and manufacturing jobs. "That's very good news," said College of Charleston economics professor Scott Witte. "Those were the two industries that were hurting in this recession." One area of concern: the high volume of government hiring. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/29/week-in-reviewunemployment-still-high-but-seeing/
Several events are planned for December 1.
The Alumni Challenge could raise up to $50,000 for the School of Business’ Dean's Excellence Fund.
College of Charleston English professor Trish Ward teaches a three-credit special topics course on Harry Potter. With today's release of the first half of the last Harry Potter installment -- "Deathly Hallows" -- around midnight, and the likelihood of a mad rush to theaters, The Post and Courier decided to pose a few questions to
This week, don't miss the Halsey Institute's "Bluesphere-centric" weekend, including its sixth annual membership party taking place 7-10 p.m. Friday. Tickets for the event and/or memberships begin at $15 for students and $30 for individuals. http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2010/nov/18/iron-studios-opens-halsey-stays-blue/
"It starts as a gimmick but there's money involved," said Doug Ferguson, a professor of communication who teaches a social media graduate course at the College of Charleston. "If companies want that business they need to be on these sites. Then someone is going to make a lot of money." http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/21/foursquare-and-over-share/
The College Reads! and the Literacy Outreach Initiative impacted more than 10,000 people in the community.
