Class Outside the Classroom: 5 Unexpected Learning Locales at CofC
Students can get a lot out of being exposed to activities and lessons beyond the walls of campus.
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04, 2017
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11, 2016
Student Garden Harvests Bounty of Opportunities
The College of Charleston Student Garden at Dixie Plantation is cultivating more than produce.
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11, 2016
New Book Showcases Instructor’s Passion for Birding
Patrick Harwood, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Communication, has published a new book of photography featuring more than 85 different species of birds.
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06, 2016
Course of Nature
The class is quiet, focused. It’s the final exam, and all heads are down, concentrating – all eyes on the task at hand. Still, Melissa Hughes isn’t surprised when one student gets up to point out the pileated woodpecker in the window behind her. “It’s been like this all semester,” says the biology professor, who
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12, 2015
Research Stations Open at Dixie Plantation
Two new state-of-the-art environmental field research stations at Dixie Plantation will enhance academic research opportunities for students and faculty.
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09, 2015
Dominion Foundation Awards Grant to College for Water Quality Research
A gift of $25,000 will purchase water quality monitoring equipment to be used at the College's Dixie Plantation.
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05, 2015
Discovery of Rare Key Helps Unlock Dixie Plantation’s Storied Past
Senior anthropology major Ben Widder was participating in an archeological field school at Dixie Plantation when he discovered a parsonage key from the early 1700s.
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06, 2014
President George Benson Reflects on Seven Years at the Helm
As President George Benson prepares to step down on June 30, 2014, he looks back on some of his favorite moments. (Hint: One of them involves students and fans storming Kresse Court.)