Author Archives: McCrayCC

IT’S A BALANCING ACT!

           Cristen Flanagan and Family Guess What? I never thought I would be applying to Graduate School at the age of forty -three, but that’s exactly what I did. I substituted for three years (I was even lucky enough to teach all of our four children!), after having the opportunity to teach my own class, I realized…

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Graduate Student Creates First High-Res Maps of Deep Sea Reefs

  Matthew Rittinghouse, a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) student at the College of Charleston, is spending part of his summer creating the first-ever high-resolution map of deep reefs near the island of Roatan in Honduras. Dr. Peter Etnoyer, a marine ecologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, directed Rittinghouse and the crew…

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The Graduate School Fall Orientation 2013

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. Graduate Orientation is that place where newly admitted Graduate Cougars start their careers by receiving comprehensive introduction to CofC. Orientation is open to all graduate students admitted for the Fall 2013 semester. As new students, you will take the first step to Master your Future during orientation, where you…

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Internship for Charleston Moves

                                              Job Title: Battery2Beach Intern Location: Downtown Charleston, South Carolina Industry: Non-Profit – Community Organizations/Activism Job Function: Administration, Management, Marketing, Other Hours: 10-20 hours per week Responsibilities: 1. Set up meeting schedule several months in advance (ensure that calendar works with schedules of Task Force Chair & Others). 2. Retain meeting place for intergovernmental…

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How To Finance Graduate School…….

   IF you have decided to pursue a secondary degree, and graduate school is on your horizon, you’ll need to give yourself the time to research the schools you’re interested in, apply for admission, take the required entrance exams, and get your financial aid in place. Although the financial burden may make you feel like…

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Should You Go To Graduate School?

Employers want to pay you to go to Grad School. 4 of them are hiring in Charleston right now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/tuition-reimbursement-10-companies-that-pay_n_1507188.html ADP: http://www.adp-jobs.com/job/Charleston-Associate-District-Manager-Job-SC-29401/2255531/ Deloitte: http://jobs.deloitte.com/charleston-jobs Lockheed Martin: https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25037&siteid=5010&AReq=264790BR&codes=in-indeed Raytheon: https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25037&siteid=5010&AReq=264790BR&codes=in-indeed Now, should you go to graduate school? I think you know the answer. 🙂  …

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2014-2015 Fellowships at Mount Vernon- Welcoming Residential Fellows to the Estate….

Mount Vernon is accepting applications for fellowships. Opportunities are available for short and long-term funded residential research focused on the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington, his place in the development of American civic life and culture, and the founding era. Scholars will enjoy unparalleled access to historical resources, on- site experts, and research…

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I PRESERVE

  After I graduated from Clemson with my B.S. in Marketing, I took a job as an account executive at a large Greenville advertising firm servicing a large communications client (“Can you hear me now?”). When I realized the best part of my day was taking lunch so that I could drive through the historic…

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CofC Graduate Making Strides in the Nonprofit World

Catherine Main has been named executive director of the the Mount Pleasant Land Convervancy. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Emory University and a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies and Coastal Planning from the College of Charleston and Medical University of South Carolina. Previously, she was with the Kiawah Conservancy! Congrats Catherine! We…

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