27 11, 2023

Professor Looks at the History Behind a Controversial Song

By |2023-11-27T15:42:14-05:00November 27, 2023|Academics, News Briefs|Comments Off on Professor Looks at the History Behind a Controversial Song

College of Charleston English professor Joe Kelly has published an article that examines the racial history behind a controversial song.

1 11, 2023

CofC Walking Tours, Classes Share Untold Stories Through Heritage Interpretation

By |2023-11-21T11:03:22-05:00November 1, 2023|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on CofC Walking Tours, Classes Share Untold Stories Through Heritage Interpretation

In addition to a new guided walking tour of campus called "UNTOLD STORIES," the College will be offering a heritage interpretation course this spring, certifying students as interpretive guides through the National Association for Interpretation.

30 10, 2023

President of CofC’s Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter Embodies Civic-Minded Leadership

By |2023-11-15T09:52:20-05:00October 30, 2023|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on President of CofC’s Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter Embodies Civic-Minded Leadership

Jalen Newell is a 1967 Legacy Scholar and the Black Student Union treasurer, Student Alumni Ambassadors community outreach chair and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity/TAU ETA Chapter president.

26 09, 2023

First-Generation Student Receives Highly Selective Gates Scholarship

By |2023-10-18T15:44:27-04:00September 26, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on First-Generation Student Receives Highly Selective Gates Scholarship

As attested to by The Gates Scholarship, Jamirika Randall, a 1967 Legacy Scholar in the Honors College, is a standout first-year student.

19 07, 2023

CofC Podcast: Best-Selling Author Bret Lott on Teaching Writing with Humor and Goodwill

By |2023-08-09T09:23:31-04:00July 19, 2023|Academics, All News, CofC Podcast|Comments Off on CofC Podcast: Best-Selling Author Bret Lott on Teaching Writing with Humor and Goodwill

On this episode of 'Speaking Of…College of Charleston,' author Bret Lott talks about his 34 years of teaching, writing, an upcoming nonfiction book and making Oprah's Book Club list.

6 07, 2023

Student Gains Courtside Experience Through Internship Program

By |2023-08-01T11:34:26-04:00July 6, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Student Gains Courtside Experience Through Internship Program

Thanks to support from the College's Career Center Internship Award program, English major Michael Stein is spending his summer as an intern with the Office of the Virginia Attorney General.

4 05, 2023

Why Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice to College Graduates Still Matters Today

By |2023-06-19T21:37:01-04:00May 4, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Why Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice to College Graduates Still Matters Today

College of Charleston English Professor Susan Farrell, founder of the Kurt Vonnegut Society, reflects on the literary icon's advice to college graduates over the years.

1 05, 2023

MBA Alumna Debuts Film at CofC to Raise Mental Health Awareness

By |2023-05-11T09:54:41-04:00May 1, 2023|Alumni|Comments Off on MBA Alumna Debuts Film at CofC to Raise Mental Health Awareness

Clare Wolf Behringer '18 (MBA) is premiering her debut independent short film "Vulnerable" at the College of Charleston's Sottile Theatre on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

19 01, 2023

Alumna Lets the Truth Be Told in Her Books

By |2023-01-19T15:21:41-05:00January 19, 2023|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Alumna Lets the Truth Be Told in Her Books

A licensed Charleston tour guide for more than two decades, Leigh Handal ’81 also gives readers a great virtual tour of the Holy City and its environs through her books.