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207, 2019

CofC Helps Heal a Veteran’s Wounds
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CofC Helps Heal a Veteran’s Wounds
Campus Life, College of Charleston Magazine

CofC Helps Heal a Veteran’s Wounds

By Editor|2020-01-08T12:56:41-05:00July 2, 2019|

After almost dying on the battlefield in Afghanistan, student-veteran Matthew McElhinney feels like he’s landed in paradise as he attends CofC on the GI Bill.

207, 2019

Pep Band Is Striking the Right Note
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Pep Band Is Striking the Right Note
Campus Life, College of Charleston Magazine

Pep Band Is Striking the Right Note

By Alicia Lutz|2019-11-26T11:13:09-05:00July 2, 2019|

Thanks to a new director, the CofC pep band, Chuctown Sound, has a whole new look and sound.

207, 2019

Student Has a Lot to Sing About
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Student Has a Lot to Sing About
Campus Life, College of Charleston Magazine

Student Has a Lot to Sing About

By Carter Holland|2019-08-07T10:47:28-04:00July 2, 2019|

A viral hit propeled rising sophomore Eva Leach to a musical career and arts management major.

ACADEMICS

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210, 2018

CofC Biology Professor Wins Emmy Award
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CofC Biology Professor Wins Emmy Award
Academics, Campus Life

CofC Biology Professor Wins Emmy Award

By Mike Robertson|2020-02-25T12:57:49-05:00October 2, 2018|

Biology Professor Phil Dustan has won an Emmy Award for his role in the Netflix film Chasing Coral.

210, 2018

Career Center Series Advises Students on Professional Success
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Career Center Series Advises Students on Professional Success
Academics, Alumni

Career Center Series Advises Students on Professional Success

By Dan Dickison|2020-02-25T12:57:50-05:00October 2, 2018|

Semmy Purewal '02, who is a software engineer at Facebook, recently shared his insights on succeeding in the tech world with students at the College.

110, 2018

CofC Biology Professor Could Bring Home An Emmy
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CofC Biology Professor Could Bring Home An Emmy
Academics, Campus Life

CofC Biology Professor Could Bring Home An Emmy

By Erin Perkins|2020-02-25T12:57:50-05:00October 1, 2018|

Biology professor Phil Dustan is attending the 39th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Ceremony for his role in the Netflix documentary Chasing Coral.

ALUMNI

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2307, 2015

CougarMade: D’Allesandro’s Pizza Delivers Mouth-Watering Delights (video)
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CougarMade: D’Allesandro’s Pizza Delivers Mouth-Watering Delights (video)
Alumni

CougarMade: D’Allesandro’s Pizza Delivers Mouth-Watering Delights (video)

By Editor|2020-01-14T11:27:00-05:00July 23, 2015|

Ben '05 and Nick D'Allesandro have been drawing hungry Cougars to D'Allesandro's Pizza in Charleston for nearly 10 years. From the "Get Gnarly" to the "Beetnick," their tasty pies are favorites of the College community.

2107, 2015

5 Ways to Nail Your Gap Year After College
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5 Ways to Nail Your Gap Year After College
Academics, Alumni

5 Ways to Nail Your Gap Year After College

By Ron Menchaca|2020-02-25T13:03:09-05:00July 21, 2015|

Michael Feliciano '14 turned his gap year after college into a computer programming job for a Charleston-based startup. Learn how he did it.

1707, 2015

Alum Jonathan Brilliant is Master of Coffee Stirrer Art (Has Video)
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Alum Jonathan Brilliant is Master of Coffee Stirrer Art (Has Video)
Alumni

Alum Jonathan Brilliant is Master of Coffee Stirrer Art (Has Video)

By Editor|2020-02-25T13:03:10-05:00July 17, 2015|

Watch Jonathan Brilliant '02 use coffee shop materials to create amazing sculptures. One of his art installations used 60,000 coffee stirrers.

Information Session for Students, Families on Return to Campus Plan to be Held Thursday
July 8, 2020
The College of Charleston will hold a virtual information session for students and families on Thursday, July 9, 2020, to go over specific components of the College’s plan to return to campus in the fall.
CofC In The News: Week of July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
In this week's installment: The College announces plans for fall semester, a review of new national flood maps, CofC named one of the most beautiful colleges in the nation and much more.
New Provost Takes the Helm
July 1, 2020
Provost and Executive Vice President for academic affairs Suzanne Austin, who officially took office on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, shares her excitement about joining the CofC community.

: CofC day events at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, SC.

: Kyle Collier | Hometown: Ridgeville, SC | Major: Public Health | Future Plans: Plans to attend Florida Agricultural Mechanical University for MPH

: Cara Quigley | Hometown: Galveston, TX | Major: Historic Preservation and Community Planning and Urban Studies with a concentration in urban planning. | Future plans: working for an interior design and home renovation firm in Galveston as an Architectural Historian and Research Consultant before heading off to Graduate School to earn a masters in Historic Preservation.