12 07, 2021

Honors College Summer Institute Offers CofC Experience to High School Students

By |2021-07-27T09:42:21-04:00July 12, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Honors College Summer Institute Offers CofC Experience to High School Students

Every summer, the College of Charleston welcomes high school students for a chance to explore the CofC experience in a unique, immersive way through the Honors College Summer Institute.

8 06, 2021

Summer Research Grants Give Students Deeper Academic Experiences

By |2021-06-21T11:03:55-04:00June 8, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Summer Research Grants Give Students Deeper Academic Experiences

This year's Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grant projects span a variety of academic interests, from exploring a potential new treatment for spinal cord injuries to environmentally friendly water purification techniques to the integration of video projections into lighting design.

3 06, 2021

CofC English Professor Named a 2021 Career Enhancement Fellow

By |2021-06-03T12:54:58-04:00June 3, 2021|General News|Comments Off on CofC English Professor Named a 2021 Career Enhancement Fellow

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars has named College of Charleston English professor Lisa Young as a new Career Enhancement Fellow for the 2021–22 academic year.

25 05, 2021

Alumna Aims to Make Higher Education More Accessible

By |2021-06-10T12:55:27-04:00May 25, 2021|All News, Alumni|Comments Off on Alumna Aims to Make Higher Education More Accessible

As the deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs in the U.S. Department of Education, Michelle Asha Cooper '95 is in a position to make big changes in higher education, particularly regarding affordability and access.

12 05, 2021

Scholarship Celebrates Retired Professor’s Passion for the Written Word

By |2021-05-27T17:12:35-04:00May 12, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Scholarship Celebrates Retired Professor’s Passion for the Written Word

Former students, colleagues and friends established the Nan Morrison Endowed Scholarship as an homage to the retired English professor’s passion for teaching English Renaissance and Southern literature. 

16 04, 2021

Charleston Poet Marjory Wentworth on Why Poetry Matters

By |2021-04-28T12:43:08-04:00April 16, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Charleston Poet Marjory Wentworth on Why Poetry Matters

For National Poetry Month, which runs throughout April, poet and College of Charleston Adjunct Instructor of English Marjory Wentworth reflects on why studying poetry matters more than ever before.