8 06, 2023

Staff Recognized at Annual Celebration

By |2023-09-28T17:09:27-04:00June 8, 2023|Faculty Staff News|Comments Off on Staff Recognized at Annual Celebration

More than 200 staff members attended the College of Charleston’s annual Staff Celebration Lunch and Awards Presentation on June 6, 2023, where nine people were honored with Staff Awards and appreciation was expressed for all.

30 05, 2023

Anthropology, Archeaology Students Assist in Excavation at Historic Home

By |2023-06-29T10:01:27-04:00May 30, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Anthropology, Archeaology Students Assist in Excavation at Historic Home

Students recently dug into the history of the Heyward-Washington House in downtown Charleston in an effort to learn more about the people who lived at the site prior to the home's construction in 1772.

13 03, 2023

African American Studies Director Named Inaugural Whipper Distinguished Professor

By |2023-03-27T09:01:26-04:00March 13, 2023|Academics, All News, Faculty Staff News|Comments Off on African American Studies Director Named Inaugural Whipper Distinguished Professor

The College of Charleston has named Anthony Greene, director of the African American Studies Program, as its inaugural Lucille Simmons Whipper Distinguished Professor.

23 02, 2023

Professor’s Research Helps Shed Light on 18th-Century African Remains Found at Gaillard Center

By |2023-03-09T14:55:14-05:00February 23, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Professor’s Research Helps Shed Light on 18th-Century African Remains Found at Gaillard Center

Recent findings by researchers, including Joanna Gilmore, an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, examining the remains of 36 enslaved Africans and people of African descent from the 1700s found at the Charleston Gaillard Center offer new insights into African diversity and history in colonial America.

14 03, 2022

CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

By |2022-03-29T08:22:51-04:00March 14, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program Kris De Welde received a four-year $1.9 research grant to explore ways to close race and gender equity gaps in academic STEM fields.

18 06, 2021

New Juneteenth Holiday is Reason to Celebrate, But Not a Replacement for Systemic Change

By |2021-07-05T13:58:51-04:00June 18, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on New Juneteenth Holiday is Reason to Celebrate, But Not a Replacement for Systemic Change

African American Studies Director Anthony Greene says the move by Congress to make Juneteenth a federal holiday is an important moment, but one that should be taken in the larger context of ongoing racial and social justice movements.

6 05, 2021

Anthropology, Dance Double-Major Charts Her Own Course

By |2021-05-19T11:29:54-04:00May 6, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Anthropology, Dance Double-Major Charts Her Own Course

Jayne Pardys, who graduated last week as a double-major in dance and anthropology, discovered her love for education while exploring the intersection of dance and culture.