Lowcountry Public Leader – The Urban and Regional Planning Certificate Program

On Wednesday (April 17th), program director Dr. Kevin Keenan shared the following report with the Dean of The Graduate School. This report highlights many of the incredible things that our Urban and Regional Planning Certificate program is doing. Check it out:             The Urban and Regional Planning Certificate’s Spring 2013 semester was all about students. …

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From the Office of Sustainability:

Created in the fall of 2011, the Office of Sustainability at the College of Charleston is comprised of undergraduate and graduate interns working under the direction of full time office staff. The purpose and vision of this Office is: To generate and apply knowledge through holistic praxis to create sustainable solutions that transform society by…

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For the Love of Sea Turtles

Recently, Scientific American posted an article, featuring one of the biology adjunct professors. Jennifer Keller, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has worked with 3 of our Masters of Marine Biology students in the past. The article, “Long-lasting Chemicals May Harm Sea Turtles,” examines the unknown risks of chemical pollution on sea turtles…

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Notice: We Will Close…

The Graduate School Office will be closed from noon until 1:30 pm today. During this time, we will be having a farewell luncheon with Regina Semko, Assistant to the Dean, who is retiring tomorrow, March 15th, after many, many years of service to the College of Charleston community.  Before coming to the Graduate School in…

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Your Identification for Voting

Planning to vote next Tuesday? We hope so! Planning to use your College of Charleston student ID as your form of identification? If you are, you may want to rethink your plan. With each state having different guidelines, you may have gotten confused about what would (and would not) be accepted for identification before you…

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35th Annual Cooper River Bridge Run

The 35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this Saturday! If you’re not accustomed to this event yet, you should probably prepare yourself. The event is capped at 43,000, meaning that at least 43,000 people will be hanging out in Marion Square and around the downtown area Saturday morning. If you’re not running the race,…

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Internet Blackout?

Have you tried to Wikapedia anything today? If so, you would have seen a black screen saying, Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge. Wikipedia, along with thousands of other Web sites, are “going dark” today to raise awareness and to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This bill is inherently designed to prevent copyright…

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Introducing our newest Advisory Board member

Catherine Cook LaCour, a Charleston native, has deep ties to the College of Charleston.  Catherine’s father and grandfather were both professors:  Dr. Vernon Cook, professor of German and Russian from 1972-1982 and Dr. Hoyt Cook, professor of Greek and Latin from 1928-1958.  Catherine herself is an alumna.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in…

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English Language Institute

With an ever-innovative spirit, the College of Charleston brings you the English Language Institute (ELI) for non-native English speakers. The ELI is the result of collaboration between two departments on campus: The Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development, and the School of Education, Health and Human Performance. The ELI provides students the opportunity for…

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Fellowship Awarded to Jennifer Hein

Congratulations to Master of Science in Environmental Studies candidate, Jennifer Hein, for being selected for the 2011 Coastal Research Fellowship Program! The South Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) offers this opportunity each year with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. By encouraging research in the ACE Basin and NI-WB NERRs, fellows explore the impact…

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