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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Graduate School Office Closed

Please note that the Graduate School Office will close on Friday, June 7, 2013 @ 12 noon. We are having a well needed Graduate School retreat! YAY!!!! Thank you for your attention in this matter…

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Meet Our Newest Advisory Board Member

M. Richard (Rick) DeVoe joined the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, an independent state agency, in 1980, and has served as its Executive Director since 1997. The Consortium is charged with managing and administering the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program and similar programs for the state of South Carolina, and as such generates and…

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Masters of Education: the basics

In a previous post, I went over some of the basic information regarding the programs we have for Masters of Arts in Teaching. I stated that the MAT programs were not for people who already have a teaching certificate; however, the M.Ed programs (Masters of Education) are designed specifically for those individuals. The Graduate School…

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National Science Foundation Visit

Good news for anyone who is interested in earning National Science Foundation (NSF) grants: a group of NSF officials will visit campus this Thursday, September 27. Our guests will be Dr. Lori Stevens, Program Officer, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology, and Mr. John Adamec, Program Analyst, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology.  They will be here…

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In a city near you

If you’re in graduate school already, you can skip this blog. Or, better yet, share it with a friend of yours who hasn’t gone back to college yet. For those of you still sticking around, I wonder where you’re from. Me? I’m from Charleston. Yep, right here on the coast of South Carolina where the…

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Deadline!

Whether you are a recent graduate or are trying to further your career by going back to school, the decision to apply and enroll in graduate school is a big one. Despite student loans, lack of sleep, and stress, the accomplishment of a Master’s degree has the potential to enhance your overall life. So please…

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Attention Education Students

Students in the M.A.T. and M.Ed. programs at the College of Charleston have a new voice: the Graduate Education Organization (GEO).  The School of Education, Health and Human Performance is home to the largest concentration of graduate students on campus, and the GEO serves as the voice for these students. Join in the discussion this…

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Graduate Student Poster Session

Mondays are a rough day.  So much business to cover – especially during a Monday Morning Meeting.  Our office takes a long time to cover what happened last week, and what to expect this week.  I thought for sure that this morning’s meeting was going to be short with only four staff members, but I…

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