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Students Explore Career Interests with Summer Internships
Internships are a key aspect of career preparation, and many CofC students are immersing themselves in a range of opportunities this summer including internships with D.C. United, the United Nations and Dominion Energy.
CofC Athletics Receives $1.5 Million Gift in Support of Tennis
The College of Charleston Athletics Department has received a generous, program-changing $1.5 million gift from Robb and Lydia Turner to fund the renovation and new construction of its current tennis facility at Patriots Point.
Professor Studies Pressures on Marine Protected Areas
Marine biology Professor Gorka Sancho recently co-authored a national study looking at significant ecological pressures to Marine Protected Areas.
CAMPUS LIFE
Sailing Team Claims Ninth Fowle Trophy
The sailing team added to the program's already storied history on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, securing the school's ninth Leonard B. Fowle Trophy with a fifth-place finish at the Gil Coed National Championship.
Orientation 2021: Everything You Need to Know
Running from June 14 to Aug. 18, 2021, a total of 22 virtual orientation sessions will be held for students to learn more about campus resources, academic programs and student life.
How the College Navigated the Pandemic and Emerged Stronger
Using a mix of learning modalities, safety procedures, town halls and coordinated teamwork, the College of Charleston emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever.
ACADEMICS
Academic Director Shines Light on Stono Preserve
The College of Charleston has appointed a new academic director to oversee curriculum and programming efforts at the College's 881-acre property Stono Preserve.
Softball Player Hits a Home Run with Medical Internship
Softball player Kylie Burke spent her summer as an intern in the microbiology and infectious disease unit at Emory University Hospital.
Computer Science Students Prevail at Programming Competition
Computer science students recently took first place among teams competing locally and second place among teams competing regionally in the International Collegiate Programming Contest Southeast Region.
ALUMNI
Farewell For Now, David. We’ll Remember the Laughs…
Adjunct theater professor, playwright, actor and comedian David Lee Nelson '00 is leaving Charleston for Atlanta this summer after a three-year return to the Holy City.
Your Two Cents: Take The College Today Readership Survey
Please take this anonymous survey to tell us how we're doing, what we can improve and what you'd like to see in the future. Your opinions and ideas matter!
Alum Prison Reform Activist Helps Earn Release of ‘Angola Three’ Prisoner
Artist Jackie Sumell '96 forged close relationships with three men who were each imprisoned in solitary confinement for decades. Recently, the last of the "Angola Three" inmates was released from prison in Louisiana.
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