One Course Initiative Test Drive a Master’s Degree Through the College of Charleston The Graduate School of the College of Charleston, along with the Lowcountry Graduate Center, is offering the One Course Initiative (OCI), a wallet-friendly opportunity to try a graduate class. Through OCI, the $45 application fee is waived and four free GRE preparation…
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It’s raining in Charleston. Break out the Amphibious ATV.
It’s raining in Charleston. Folks from around here know that if it’s raining during rush hour and it just happens to be high tide, there are some streets you should avoid (like Lockwood Avenue). Heck – even if it’s not high tide, but the wet stuff has been coming down for at least an hour,…
Big Night at the ExCEL Awards
Last night, The College of Charleston recognized the outstanding achievements of its students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the community at the Multicultural ExCEL Awards. These awards recognized the dedicated efforts of our friends and family to diversify and enhance the College of Charleston Campus. This was the third year College of Charleston’s Office…
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” Benjamin Franklin
Travel is a huge part of my job. So when I realized yesterday that my tires were not legal or safe to drive on, I headed straight for my neighborhood tire dealer. Anyone who has ever had to buy a set of tires knows it’s not a small expense by any means. Fortunately, it just…
ANOTHER Degree!? Now offering a Master of Education in Teaching, Learning & Advocacy.
Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Now accepting applications for non-degree status for Summer 2009 classes We are incredibly excited to announce the addition of our 18th master’s degree program! The School of Education, Health and Human Performance now offers a Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy. This program is for…
Congratulations to the GSA for its ExCEL Nomination!
For the first time, College of Charleston can honor graduate faculty and students by nominating them for the Multicultural ExCEL Awards. The Graduate School Student of the Year and Graduate School Faculty of the Year are two new categories this year, and we couldn’t be more proud of each nominee! The Multicultural ExCEL awards program…
Scuba diving leads to career shift
What I loved most about our Pathways to Teaching Open House was the stories that our faculty shared that night. Every story was different, but all described how one or two life experiences led to a teaching career. Callie Van Koughnett recently told Mandy Manoski of the College of Charleston Magazine that scuba diving was…
SOS, GTG, IM L8R
Translation: Someone Over Shoulder, Got to Go, Instant Message Me Later College of Charleston Magazine covered Anna Fiona Cooke’s research paper entitled “Type. Send. Communicate.” in its Spring 2009 issue. Cooke, a Master of Arts in Communication candidate, explores how instant communication like text messaging shapes efficiency in the workplace. Her adviser, Doug Ferguson, encouraged…
Charleston City Paper’s Will Moredock Covers New Books
I picked up The Charleston City Paper this morning while running across campus, and was pleased to see Will Moredock’s coverage of two new books about South Carolina history and race. One of the books was written by two College of Charleston professors, including our Program Director for our Master of Arts in History. Jack…
Vote to revise the Alumni Association bylaws
You are invited to join the College of Charleston Alumni Association for a special meeting on Monday, March 23 to review the proposed revisions to the bylaws. We highly encourage you to attend, if for any reason to vote in favor of the below proposal: The Alumni Board shall be composed of the president, president-elect,…
