Don’t Forget Tomorrow’s Oyster Roast

Tomorrow is the Graduate Student Association’s annual spring oyster roast. If you haven’t purchased your tickets, you can get them at the door for $15 if you’re a student, $20 if you’re the average Joe. Tickets include all you can eat oysters and the ticket sales will benefit the Charleston Parks Conservancy. There will be…

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A Charleston Affair

Spring time is in the air, and Charleston is busy with events. One of the most important events to happen at the College of Charleston, other than orientation and graduation of course, is A Charleston Affair.This gala draws alumni from across the nation back to The Cistern Yard to celebrate the graduating class each April,…

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Applying to Graduate School

Last week, I shared some tips on how to find a graduate school that fits your personality and your academic goals. This week, I cover the general timeline in applying to any graduate program. Below is a basic foundation of everything that needs to be done, stretched over twelve months. This is mostly to keep…

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Sometimes, Grad School’s A Drag

You’re invited to join the Graduate Open Alliance for their semester kick-off social and Drag Show! Come join us for a fun, informal get together at Dudley’s (42 Ann Street Downtown) before we head over as a group to see the drag show at Pantheon (28 Ann Street) at midnight. There will be a $5-10…

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Give the Gift of Grad School This Year

And no, we don’t mean tuition (but if you want to pay that for us, we won’t argue)! Just in time for the holidays, the College of Charleston Bookstore is stocking two brand-new items with The Graduate School logo: an embossed metal keychain, and a ceramic coffee mug (not yet available online). They’re both less…

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Have you Considered Studying Abroad?

Did you know that taking study abroad courses isn’t just for undergraduates? The College of Charleston’s Center for International Education offers a wide array of study abroad programs catering to every discipline and interest. Many of these are open to graduate students as well!  Tiffany, a graduate assistant in our office, still raves about her…

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Spring New Student Checklist

Believe it or not, Spring semester is rapidly approaching. If you’re a new graduate student, now might be the time you start panicking. One of the most common questions we receive in the Grad School Office at this point in the year is, “What should I do now?” To answer that question, we’ve compiled a…

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Weekend Roundup

Sure, you’re wrapping up those major papers, packing your bags for Thanksgiving, and prepping for exams, but who says you can’t have a little fun this weekend too? Here are a couple of grad school events that you shouldn’t miss: The Graduate Student Association is sponsoring the King Street Krawl, a pub crawl event that is…

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Update on Spring Tuition

The College of Charleston’s Board of Trustees voted this week to revise the Spring 2011 semester tuition for in-state students. Tuition for an in-state graduate student enrolled in twelve or more credit hours will decrease from the current rate of $5673 to $5290. This represents an overall decrease of $383. Similarly, in-state students enrolled in…

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GSA Research Grants

The College of Charleston Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the availability of grants for graduate students to conduct and/or present their research. The application for Graduate Student Association Research Grants is now available.  Full details are online here.  Please read the information on the blog post before following the blog’s link to the application…

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