Earlier this week, the College of Charleston’s Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year. Starting with the fall semester, graduate tuition will increase by $1,460 per year for all full-time graduate students. The College is raising tuition to cope with large-scale budget cuts from the South Carolina legislature. Our current…
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Get to Know Eileen Callahan
Anyone who’s ever had to do any research here at the College of Charleston is familiar with Eileen Callahan. She’s a ubiquitous presence on campus, ensuring that the College upholds the highest ethical standards for our research in every discipline. If you’ve ever attended a Responsible Conduct of Research Seminar here, then you know how…
Spoleto for Broke Grad Students
It’s that time of year again in Charleston. At the end of every May, the city becomes a mecca for the visual and performing arts for three weeks as the city buzzes with artists and tourists from all over the world. The Spoleto Festival and the city’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival become the nexus for the…
The Graduate Open Alliance Shows Our Pride
It’s been a whirlwind month for the members of the Graduate Open Alliance! Since mid-April, we’ve developed a list of goals for our organization, started compiling plans for our formal recognition in August, and even participated in Charleston’s first-ever Pride Festival. I personally felt that it was a fitting experience to be involved in Charleston’s…
C-Span to Broadcast Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
Our graduate students will receive their master’s degree this afternoon in Sottile Theatre. We are so very proud of them and excited to celebrate their accomplishments live on C-SPAN. Lucy Beckham, the 2010 National High School Principal of the Year will be the commencement speaker at the ceremony. For the past 12 years she has…
The College of Charleston now offers an MBA!
The MBA will incorporate global business perspectives into every aspect of the program, and will be taught by faculty who have lived and worked in China, Switzerland, England, Germany and other countries.
Graduate Open Alliance Update
I was overwhelmed and delighted by the response to the Graduate Open Alliance’s meeting last Friday. Students from a wide variety of programs came together to discuss how we can make our campus a more welcoming and inclusive environment for GLBTQ students and their Straight allies. Some of the initiatives we pledged to work on…
Erin seems to be everywhere. I see her riding her bike across campus and in pictures of fashion events across the Lowcountry. She’s also an MPA graduate and works for the Division of Marketing and Communication. The one thing I always notice, however, is her prodigious fashion sense. I am delighted to introduce our newest…
Fall 2010 Parking Applications
We’ve received word from the Parking Services office that the online application for parking is now open for the Fall semester. Current Graduate Students can log on to CougarTrail to apply. Here are the full instructions: The applications for Fall 2010 parking permits will be available online through CougarTrail beginning TODAY: Monday 4/12/10. Early registration is for…
A Charleston Affair
Imagine walking into the Cistern Yard one evening with a live band playing. It’s springtime in Charleston, and the weather is just cool enough to keep away the humidity. You pass by a table full of heavy hors d’oeuvres to dance atop the cistern, while others mingle beneath grand white tents. The end of the…
