3 10, 2023

Political Science Professor Writes About How Vacant U.S. Senate Seats Are Filled

By |2023-10-24T17:53:18-04:00October 3, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Political Science Professor Writes About How Vacant U.S. Senate Seats Are Filled

Dean of the College of Charleston School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of political science Gibbs Knotts writes an article for The Conversation examining how vacant U.S. Senate seats are filled.

26 09, 2023

First-Generation Student Receives Highly Selective Gates Scholarship

By |2023-10-18T15:44:27-04:00September 26, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on First-Generation Student Receives Highly Selective Gates Scholarship

As attested to by The Gates Scholarship, Jamirika Randall, a 1967 Legacy Scholar in the Honors College, is a standout first-year student.

19 09, 2023

Psychology Professor Writes About the Need for Humility

By |2023-10-04T10:27:32-04:00September 19, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Psychology Professor Writes About the Need for Humility

College of Charleston psychology professor Jen Wright has published an article for The Conversation that examines the need for humility.

7 09, 2023

A Meeting of the Mind: CofC Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Help ‘Build-A-Brain’

By |2023-09-26T12:45:43-04:00September 7, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on A Meeting of the Mind: CofC Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Help ‘Build-A-Brain’

Psychology professor Nicholas Hindy has found a unique way to teach students about connections in the brain. He has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop the program, called Build-A-Brain.

6 09, 2023

Archaeology Alumna Digs Into the Historically Overlooked

By |2023-09-21T18:02:25-04:00September 6, 2023|All News, Alumni|Comments Off on Archaeology Alumna Digs Into the Historically Overlooked

At the College of Charleston, Molly Van Ostran '17 realized she could make a career out of archaeology – and she's been digging into the ever-evolving field ever since.

29 08, 2023

Graduate Assistant Discovers Nation’s Largest Auction of Enslaved People

By |2023-09-20T09:49:27-04:00August 29, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Graduate Assistant Discovers Nation’s Largest Auction of Enslaved People

As a graduate assistant for the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, Lauren Davila '21 (M.A. '23) uncovered the largest auction of enslaved people in the United States. She's now taking what she learned and sharing it with students in a new CofC course on slavery and the slave trade.

28 08, 2023

Marianne Williamson to Speak at College’s Bully Pulpit Series

By |2023-08-28T15:30:10-04:00August 28, 2023|News Briefs|Comments Off on Marianne Williamson to Speak at College’s Bully Pulpit Series

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson will speak at the College's Bully Pulpit Series on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

27 07, 2023

Summer Research Grants Keep Learning Cool

By |2023-08-17T13:32:01-04:00July 27, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Summer Research Grants Keep Learning Cool

From the testing of flood water contaminants in Charleston to the study of witchcraft and medicine to the use of mathematical models to target brain cancer, students at the College are getting a variety of hands-on experiences through Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grants.

19 07, 2023

CofC Podcast: Best-Selling Author Bret Lott on Teaching Writing with Humor and Goodwill

By |2023-08-09T09:23:31-04:00July 19, 2023|Academics, All News, CofC Podcast|Comments Off on CofC Podcast: Best-Selling Author Bret Lott on Teaching Writing with Humor and Goodwill

On this episode of 'Speaking Of…College of Charleston,' author Bret Lott talks about his 34 years of teaching, writing, an upcoming nonfiction book and making Oprah's Book Club list.

18 07, 2023

History Professor Writes About the Importance of the New International African American Museum

By |2023-08-08T10:14:53-04:00July 18, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on History Professor Writes About the Importance of the New International African American Museum

Bernard Powers, professor emeritus of history and director of the College's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston, reflects on the significance of the opening of the new International African American Museum in Charleston.