CHARLESTON CHATTER

October Transfer Info

Melanie Fulton — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:48:34 +0000

Happy fall 2009, Transfer Students! Our spring 2010 application deadline is December 1, 2009. We are looking forward to reviewing all of our Spring 2010 admissions applications. If you have any questions/concerns, please email transfer@cofc.edu and we’ll be happy to assist you. You may track your application online through Cougar Trail. Admissions decisions will be made after all required [...]

You are what you eat

comphero — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:03:46 +0000

Campus Dining has gone through a makeover this semester. All of the normal spots will be open in addition to a new Convenience Store called 159 Calhoun. The location will be in the ground floor of the ever popular College Lodge dormitory. Check out the following link to see all the different meal plans that Dining [...]

Avery

scottn — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:15:01 +0000

part 5/12 I had always heard about how wonderful and awe-inspiring Avery was, but to actually visit made me feel like a kid in a candy store. The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston was established in 1985. The Center maintains an archive of primary and secondary source material of [...]

Everyone around the lab, come on! It’s a calibration!

stoutc — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:45:57 +0000

part 5/12 Our new science center will open for classes in Spring 2010! We can already start taking “hard hat” tours, which is really exciting! The new building will include an auditorium for presentations, a wet/dry fossil museum and rooftop terraces for receptions! There will be brand new classrooms and laboratories too, of course. [...]

Shabbat Fridays

countsd — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:33:31 +0000

part 4/12 As you know, last week the admissions counselors took part in training activities to help us reconnect with the college campus before we start our fall travel. My favorite presentation was Jewish Studies. I learned so much about the Jewish Student Union/Hillell. I was amazed at the number of programs and activities the union [...]

जब आप जानते हैं कि एक अन्य भाषा, की संभावनाएं अनंत हैं ….

oakess — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:14:54 +0000

part 3/12 Hey Everybody! As you may have noticed, all of the admissions counselors are writing posts about different programs at the College of Charleston. My topic is the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs. LCWA (as we like to call it) is the youngest of our six academic schools but is definitely the rising star [...]

This just in…

Jimmie Foster, Jr. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:51:06 +0000

After months of speculation and anticipation I happy to report the freshman applications for both the spring and fall semesters’ of 2010 are now available. This also marks my return to the blog after being on hiatus for several months. I look forward to keeping everyone updated on the “behind scenes look” at the Office of [...]

Entertaining students since 1770

Hailey Ezekiel — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:30:57 +0000

part 3/12 Student Affairs is working hard as always to make student life the best around! Their office covers a huge number of departments including the Dean of Students Office, Student Leadership, Student Health Services, Student Life, Residence Life, Upward Bound, Center for Civic Engagement, Multicultural Student Programs and Services, Community Relations, Disability Services, Greek Life, Public Safety, [...]

Fame and Fortune Come to CofC’s School of the Arts

pinsons — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:53:21 +0000

part 2/12 CofC’s School of the Arts has a ton of exciting things going on right now. Recently, we’ve seen a bit of fame coming to and from the area. Mark Bryan, lead guitarist for Hootie and the Blowfish, will be teaching a course on concert management this school year, so that will certainly be in [...]

CofC Hard Knocks

Hailey Ezekiel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:43:02 +0000

part 1/12 Recently the admissions staff held our annual training. We invited a number of departments to keep us informed about all of the new and exciting things going on at CofC. Each of our counselors, including some new faces, will be posting in the coming days about different training topics. Stay tuned to Charleston Chatter… Don’t get the title? [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/IkWDEXntgJ8" width="425" [...]