CofC In the News – Week of March 21, 2016

College of Charleston “In the News” is a weekly round-up of news articles featuring CofC faculty, staff, students or alumni. Recent media coverage of the College includes:

Want to boost student literacy? ‘Begin With Books’

Nancy Muller of the Lowcountry Graduate Center writes an op/ed in the Post and Courier about the need to improve the literacy rate in the state.

Reckoning on quakes: Software model will help build safe, cheaper buildings

Geologist Norman Levine talks about new earthquake modeling.

If the Senate allowed a Merrick Garland vote, he might pass

Political Science professor Jordan Ragusa writes an op/ed in the Christian Science Monitor about the fight over U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

Gov. Haley supports Ted Cruz after Marco Rubio drops out, will more follow?

Political Science Professor Gibbs Knotts talks to WCIV-TV about political endorsements.

College of Charleston sailors prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics

WCBD-TV tells the story of a couple of College of Charleston sailors getting ready for the Olympics.