22 11, 2016

New Book Showcases Instructor’s Passion for Birding

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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.

20 06, 2016

Course of Nature

By |2016-08-02T10:07:11-04:00June 20, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on 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

3 09, 2015

Dominion Foundation Awards Grant to College for Water Quality Research

By |2020-02-25T13:03:01-05:00September 3, 2015|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on 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.

1 05, 2015

Discovery of Rare Key Helps Unlock Dixie Plantation’s Storied Past

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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.

23 06, 2014

President George Benson Reflects on Seven Years at the Helm

By |2020-02-25T13:06:09-05:00June 23, 2014|Campus Life|Comments Off on 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.)