29 01, 2024

Students Invited to Enter ‘Discovering Our Past’ Expression of the Year Contest

By |2024-02-06T11:33:29-05:00January 29, 2024|Email Posts, News Briefs|Comments Off on Students Invited to Enter ‘Discovering Our Past’ Expression of the Year Contest

College of Charleston students are invited to submit artwork, projects and poetry for the 'Discovering Our Past' Expression of the Year contest. The contest deadline is Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.

27 01, 2022

Professor’s Research Results in Historic Plaque

By |2022-01-28T11:08:41-05:00January 27, 2022|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Professor’s Research Results in Historic Plaque

Using research unearthed by the College’s Barry Stiefel, the oldest Reform synagogue in the nation is coming to terms with its painful past using enslaved labor.

23 11, 2020

Online Treasure Hunt Leads to Rare Find

By |2021-06-28T12:35:46-04:00November 23, 2020|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Online Treasure Hunt Leads to Rare Find

Thanks to some online sleuthing, the Library’s Harlan Greene and historic preservation’s Grant Gilmore uncovered a drawing depicting the College’s first schoolhouse.

9 11, 2020

Campus Preservation Fund Aims to Preserve CofC’s Historic Legacy

By |2021-03-03T16:00:26-05:00November 9, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Campus Preservation Fund Aims to Preserve CofC’s Historic Legacy

The Campus Preservation Fund, part of the College of Charleston's Drive for the 250th fundraising campaign, seeks to raise $1.3 million to preserve and maintain CofC's historic structures.

9 04, 2020

New CofC History Website Discovers Hidden Stories

By |2020-04-20T08:38:37-04:00April 9, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on New CofC History Website Discovers Hidden Stories

Developed as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the College's founding in 1770, the Discovering Our Past website features stories about the College and its people that have been historically under-recognized, misunderstood or ignored.