21 03, 2023

A House Divided: States, Cities and the Wealthy are Withdrawing From America

By |2023-04-03T10:14:17-04:00March 21, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on A House Divided: States, Cities and the Wealthy are Withdrawing From America

Michael Lee, professor of communication at the College of Charleston, sheds light on recent rhetoric about secession and political divisions in the United States.

13 03, 2023

African American Studies Director Named Inaugural Whipper Distinguished Professor

By |2023-03-27T09:01:26-04:00March 13, 2023|Academics, All News, Faculty Staff News|Comments Off on African American Studies Director Named Inaugural Whipper Distinguished Professor

The College of Charleston has named Anthony Greene, director of the African American Studies Program, as its inaugural Lucille Simmons Whipper Distinguished Professor.

10 03, 2023

NCFDD Provides Supportive Community, Connects Faculty

By |2023-03-13T15:18:04-04:00March 10, 2023|Faculty Staff News|Comments Off on NCFDD Provides Supportive Community, Connects Faculty

The College's new institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity connects faculty with others, providing a supportive, encouraging community.

2 03, 2023

Heyman to Receive Distinguished Mentor Award from Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication

By |2023-03-02T09:12:15-05:00March 2, 2023|General News, News Briefs|Comments Off on Heyman to Receive Distinguished Mentor Award from Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication

Bill Heyman, founder of Heyman Associates, will receive the inaugural Distinguished Mentor Award from the College's Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication on March 29.

23 02, 2023

Professor’s Research Helps Shed Light on 18th-Century African Remains Found at Gaillard Center

By |2023-03-09T14:55:14-05:00February 23, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Professor’s Research Helps Shed Light on 18th-Century African Remains Found at Gaillard Center

Recent findings by researchers, including Joanna Gilmore, an adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, examining the remains of 36 enslaved Africans and people of African descent from the 1700s found at the Charleston Gaillard Center offer new insights into African diversity and history in colonial America.

8 02, 2023

CofC Faculty Partner with Trust for Public Land to Promote Access to Public Parks

By |2023-02-20T08:41:15-05:00February 8, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Faculty Partner with Trust for Public Land to Promote Access to Public Parks

The College of Charleston and the Trust for Public Land have teamed up to identify and promote high-impact policies that support equitable access to parks.

6 02, 2023

CofC Professors on South Carolina’s Move to the Start of the 2024 Presidential Campaign

By |2023-03-08T16:22:05-05:00February 6, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Professors on South Carolina’s Move to the Start of the 2024 Presidential Campaign

College of Charleston political scientists Gibbs Knotts and Jordan Ragusa discuss South Carolina's move to the start of the presidential nominating calendar for the Democratic party.

2 02, 2023

College Establishes the Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication

By |2023-02-15T13:45:45-05:00February 2, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on College Establishes the Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication

The Martin Center’s mission is to inspire and develop a future generation of leaders and mentors among outstanding communication students.

30 01, 2023

Fifth Annual Peace Initiative to Focus on Well-Being

By |2023-02-10T09:11:54-05:00January 30, 2023|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Fifth Annual Peace Initiative to Focus on Well-Being

The fifth annual Peace Initiative, Feb. 6-10, will explore “Peace as a Pathway to Well-being” and offer participants ways to promote peace within the self.

19 01, 2023

How Edgar Allan Poe Became the Darling of the Maligned and Misunderstood

By |2023-01-30T12:33:40-05:00January 19, 2023|All News|Comments Off on How Edgar Allan Poe Became the Darling of the Maligned and Misunderstood

English Professor Scott Peeples reflects on Edgar Allan Poe, who would have turned 214 years old on Jan. 19, 2023, and why he remains one of the world’s most recognizable and popular literary figures.