With Fall Break just a couple of weeks away and the weather suddenly feeling a bit colder, it seems that the last thing anyone wants to do is work on that ever-mounting pile of projects for class. But you don’t want to be an unproductive slob either. So, how do you waste time while actually…
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So, You Want to Write A Textbook…
Love them or hate them, textbooks are a force to be reckoned with in academia. Everyone uses them, and some of us even want to write them. If you’ve ever wondered how to write a textbook, what the methodology for including materials in textbooks is, and how you might even make some money as a…
Monday Motivation: Grad School Entrance Exams
So, you’ve decided you want to get a graduate degree. Congratulations! Now, you have to decide which standardized test to take. For some of us, the decision is already made because certain graduate programs only allow one specific test. For the rest of us, we have some options. It makes sense to evaluate the different…
Monday Motivation: Top 10 Web Apps for Students
The Top 10 Web Apps for Students
Monday Motivation: Study Tips
Class is officially back in full swing, and what better time is there than the present to set up successful study habits that will leave you happy and sane at the end of the semester? This week’s Monday Motivation focuses on helping you create study time that’s productive, engaging, and meaningful. Here are some great…
Monday Motivation: Preparing for Grad School
With the start of classes only about two weeks away, now is a good time to start thinking about ways to prepare for grad school life. Whether you’re starting graduate school in the Fall, or you’ve just now made the decision to apply for a program, everybody could use some tips on how grad school…
Getting to Know You
Hello, Everybody! For today’s blog entry, I thought I would take a moment from the hectic schedule of unpacking my very cramped apartment and learning a new job to introduce myself. I’m Adam, and I’m the new Graduate Assistant for Recruitment and Information here in the Graduate School Office. In addition to being a graduate…
Is Dolphin-Safe Tuna Fishy?
David Shiffman, a Master’s Candidate in Marine Biology here at the College of Charleston, has been getting a lot of media attention lately over a post on his blog about how the “Dolphin Safe” method commonly used for tuna fishing actually harms huge populations of sharks, sea turtles, and sea birds. Check out his post here. David’s post…
Dean McCandless Goes to Oxford
From time to time, we like to keep you updated on the excellent scholarly work in which our faculty, staff, and students engage. Here in the Graduate School Office, we are proud to report that Dean Amy Thompson McCandless participated recently in a presentation of her paper at the Oxford University Roundtable on the topic…
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