3MT® 2023 Winner – Jesi Gibbs, M.S. in Marine Biology

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 skills while developing students’ abilities to effectively explain their research in language…

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Graduate School Alumnus Runs for City Council

Meet Ken Marolda, a recent candidate for the city council! He graduated from The College of Charleston in 2019 with a master’s degree in Community Policy, Planning, and Design. Let’s learn a little more about him: Ken is basically a superhero. In addition to his graduate degree at CofC, he has a Property Manager In-Charge…

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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – 2023

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…

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Charleston, SC Ranked 6th In The Country For Best Places To Start a Career

WalletHub is an award-winning personal finance company that is used by millions of consumers, including leading news outlets. Industry experts from the company recently released a study where Charleston ranked 6th out of over 180+ cities as the best place to start a career. Let’s take a look into how this was determined:  One of…

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Graduate Student Q&A: Annabelle Tierney

We pulled aside Annabelle Tierney to discuss her thesis research addressing plastic pollution in the marine environment. Annabelle is a third-year graduate student in marine biology from Australia with aspirations of going into conservation work.    Q) Can you tell me about your research?  Annabelle: For my thesis research I am analyzing the distribution and…

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Graduate Students, Faculty, & Alumni Featured in College of Charleston Magazine

The Winter 2021 edition of College of Charleston Magazine has bene published, and many graduate students, faculty, and alumni can be found featured on its pages. Below is a summary of those featured, and how to find out more about their work:   Jason Coy, Ph.D. – M.A. in History Faculty: Dr. Coy is featured…

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2020 3MT Competition Winners!

The 2020 3MT® competition from the Graduate School at the College of Charleston broke new ground as the first competition to be held virtually via Zoom. Seven graduate students from three programs participated in this virtual event. The 3MT® competition is a research and communication competition that was developed by the University of Queensland, Australia…

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Meet the GSA Executive Board!

The Graduate Student Association is excited to introduce the new Executive Board Members for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Graduate Student Association (GSA) represents, serves, and advocates for all graduate students at the College of Charleston. Below are the new members of the Executive Board as elected by our graduate students: Brooke Blosser, President Brooke…

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Master of Public Administration Named Among Top 100 in the Nation

In the most recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the Master of Public Administration program has been ranked in the top 100 schools in the nation! U.S. News & World Report is a media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions. The U.S. News rankings of…

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