9 06, 2021

‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Showcase and Next Steps

By |2021-06-09T13:29:41-04:00June 9, 2021|News Briefs|Comments Off on ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Showcase and Next Steps

The Alumni Association is hosting a webinar on June 17 that will explore the impact of the documentary 'If These Walls Could Talk,' which highlights the enslaved Africans who built structures at CofC.

19 05, 2021

Crossing the Cistern Program Expands in Breadth, Impact

By |2021-06-07T13:32:52-04:00May 19, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Crossing the Cistern Program Expands in Breadth, Impact

The College's Crossing the Cistern program has expanded to each of the institution's academic schools, serving more students and providing more individualized support.

19 03, 2021

‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Documentary Discussion Set for Tuesday

By |2021-03-23T10:58:56-04:00March 19, 2021|News Briefs|Comments Off on ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Documentary Discussion Set for Tuesday

'If These Walls Could Talk,' a new documentary examining the history of enslaved Africans who built structures on the CofC campus, will be the focus of a virtual discussion event on Tuesday, March 23.

5 03, 2021

New Documentary Explores College’s Role in Slavery

By |2021-03-22T10:26:02-04:00March 5, 2021|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on New Documentary Explores College’s Role in Slavery

'If These Walls Could Talk,' a new documentary about the history of the College, brings attention to the labor and ingenuity of enslaved Africans who were tasked with building the first municipal college in the United States.

13 01, 2021

CofC Staffer to Receive MLK Humanitarian Award for Diversity Work

By |2021-01-28T08:23:47-05:00January 13, 2021|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on CofC Staffer to Receive MLK Humanitarian Award for Diversity Work

Charissa Owens, the director of diversity education and training, will receive a MLK Humanitarian Award at the Black History Intercollegiate Consortium's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

21 10, 2020

New Cougar Inclusion Team Aims to Make Campus More Welcoming

By |2020-11-04T08:54:29-05:00October 21, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on New Cougar Inclusion Team Aims to Make Campus More Welcoming

A new collaboration of campus partners called the Cougar Inclusion Team hopes to help create a more welcoming environment at the College of Charleston by providing members of the CofC community an avenue to raise concerns of possible exclusion or bias. 

2 10, 2020

Critical Conversations Initiative to Drive Collaboration Around Race, Equity

By |2020-10-14T09:26:00-04:00October 2, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Critical Conversations Initiative to Drive Collaboration Around Race, Equity

The College of Charleston is launching the Critical Conversations initiative to help get the campus community talking about issues of race and equity and what can be done both in and out of the classroom to address them.

29 09, 2020

Chief Diversity Officer: ‘This is a Year of Action’

By |2020-10-10T20:50:43-04:00September 29, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Chief Diversity Officer: ‘This is a Year of Action’

The College of Charleston is expanding programs and initiatives aimed at better supporting first-generation and underrepresented minority students to help ensure they feel welcome on campus and are workforce ready upon graduation.