How lucky are we getting to hear from longtime faculty member Dr. Paul Sandifer! Read on for juicy tidbits about the MPA and EVSS graduate concurrent program at CofC! What distinguishes your program from others, including its key strengths? “Multi-disciplinary with strong elements of policy and community connections alongside natural and social science. My efforts…
The Graduate School proudly presents the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research communication…
One of the University of Charleston’s graduate students, Jenna Whetzel, has been awarded as this year’s SC Arts Alliance Fellow “Meet Jenna Whetzel! She is pursuing a dual path in Arts and Cultural Management graduate certificate and a Master of Public Administration degree. Jenna was formerly a Development Associate at PURE Theater and is now…
The Summer 2023 edition of the College of Charleston Magazine features graduate students, faculty, and both new and old alumni. A summary of the features and students’ stories and work can be found below: Class of 2023 Commencement: 114 Master’s and graduate certificate students crossed the Cistern in the College’s 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Congratulations…
This week on A Day with a GA we caught up with Alec Maruki, a second year student in the Master of Public Administration program. Alec is the GA for the Office of Institutional Diversity. Name: Alec Maruki Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina Graduate Program/Year: I’m in my second year of my Master of Public Administration program…
Kate Lilly (MPA ’17) was named a 2022 Forty Under 40 Honoree by SC Biz News and was featured in The Charleston Regional Business Journal. Kate serves as the Regional Philanthropy Officer for the American Red Cross. Forty Under 40 is an elite group of influential young professionals making an impact in the community. Congratulations…
As we continue our A Day with a GA series, we caught up with Kit Kelly, a second year in the concurrent Master of Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Master of Public Administration(MPA) program. Kit is a graduate assistant for the MPA Community Assistance Program (CAP) we enjoyed learning more about what she does in…
My name is Haley Schanne, and I am a third-year student in the concurrent M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies/Master of Public Administration program. Earlier in November, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to present my thesis work at the 49th Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary…
Looking to start your graduate education? The University of Charleston, S.C. at the College of Charleston is waiving application fees December 1st, 2020 through January 15th, 2021. Applicants for any of our 22 master’s degrees and 9 graduate certificate programs can use the waiver code 2021BFWUCSC to bypass the application fee now through January 15th,…
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