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…
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…
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 Raven Ferguson. Raven is a second year Marine Biology student and is the Research Assistant for the NOAA NCCOS Ecotoxicology Branch at Hollings Marine Lab. We loved learning more about what Raven does as a Research Assistant!! Name: Raven Ferguson Hometown: Monticello,…
Ready to hit the books this semester? Hitting the Books series is our three-part series detailing the various study locations and resources available to graduate students on and around campus at UCSC. This edition covers off-campus coffee shops, as suggested by our graduate student community! There’s nothing quite like cozy-ing up to study with a…
The Graduate Education Organization invites you to volunteer with their next outreach opportunity: On Saturday, April 27th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, the Graduate Education Organization (GEO) will be volunteering with Charleston Miracle League, a baseball league for adults and youth with mental or physical challenges. Those interested should email cofc.geo@gmail.com or whitwortha@g.cofc.edu if they are planning on attending for more…
Did you notice these Graduate Student Alumni updates in the Spring 2013 volume of the “College of Charleston Magazine”? Tricia Ory (M.S. ’97) is on the national board of directors for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She has completed six years of board service to Komen Charlotte and is the immediate past president…
So how was your weekend? Did you spend it studying, enjoying a hobby, or snoozing in the rain? Personally, I did a little bit of each. Overall, it was a low-key weekend. I spend Friday night doing some housework and assignments for my graduate classes. On Saturday, I made the trek downtown, in the rain,…
Just because it’s Tuesday, that doesn’t mean I forgot about the weekend wrap-up – it was just such a busy weekend! Have you done anything with Charleston Fashion Week? Officially, it starts today, but Marion Square was filled with tents and pre-event festivies this weekend. If you’ve done anything with it (or if you will…
As promised, I’m posting a weekend wrap-up – a special segment for March. I guess it’s partially in honor of spring break and partially because March is that middle month of the semester. Around My House My weekend was filled with fun and excitement. That is, if you consider things like oil changes, taxes, and…
