An ambitious new project organized by the College of Charleston's Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art aims to draw attention to the way we live -- and the way other people live -- and to challenge assumptions, habits and ideologies. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/10/the-earth-how-we-live/

Frank Morris taught Greek and Latin classics at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He spoke fluent Greek with a southern drawl, and it was his 16th trip to Santorini with his students. After 35 years in academia, he was hosting his Big Fat Greek Retirement Bash, and he scribbled the address on a

Scott Shanklin-Peterson, director of the Arts Management program for the College of Charleston School of the Arts, will receive the 2010 National Award for Arts Achievement and Excellence from the International Council of Fine Arts Deans. The annual award will be presented Oct. 22 in Sarasota, Fla. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/08/c-of-c-arts-director-wins-national-award/

The College of Charleston will host the South Atlantic Section of the American As­sociation of Physics Teach­ers fall meeting on Oct. 22 and 23. Faculty from universities, K-12 science teachers and students will give poster and plenary presentations and attend workshops. Those events are free and open to the public. The event is presented by

Karen Smail, an assistant professor at the College of Charleston, will evaluate the grant's results to see whether students are more physically active, less obese and eating more healthy. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/06/schools-awarded-federal-pe-grant/