Research opportunity with Honors Immersed and Bachelor’s Essay potential
Application Deadline: End of the Fall 2021 Semester
Contact: Jordan Carter (carterjo@musc.edu)
Contact: Jordan Carter (carterjo@musc.edu)
The College of Charleston’s Black Student Union is looking for volunteers for their 5th annual Children’s Carnival on November 13th from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the Cistern Yard. Volunteer shifts are available from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
For all students interested in volunteering, please fill out the google form here.
All volunteers should report to Rita 101 at their chosen time; volunteers will be assigned roles upon arrival.
For any questions, please reach out to CofC Black Student Union.
*All volunteers must follow CofC COVID-19 guidelines
Best-selling author and columnist Carl Zimmer will be in Charleston to promote his latest book, Life’s Edge: The Search for What it Means to be Alive, as part of the 2021 Charleston Literary Festival.
The public talk with Mr. Zimmer will be moderated by Honors College Dean Dr. Meyer-Bernstein. Mr. Zimmer has agreed to meet with a group of students following the event. To that end, we’re creating a creating a book club!
Members of the book club will…
This is a unique opportunity for students interested in science and journalism, alike.
Students can join the book club by signing up here. Space is limited, so sign up today!
*Because this event is part of the Charleston Literary Festival, we must adhere to the festivals safety protocols and require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test taken within 72-hours of the event. More details about this will be provided after you sign up for the event.
Johns Hopkins University’s third annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium was designed to offer students across the country the chance to gather together and disseminate their humanities and interdisciplinary research on a national scale. COVID forced us to adapt to a virtual event, but that in turn was a great success with close to 1,000 participants and more than 25,000 visits to the conference site to date. This year’s event will be virtual as well, held live April 8th-10th, 2022, and our application portal is now open. The submission deadline is February 15, 2022.
Students can email mackseysymposium@jhu.edu to indicate their interest in drop-in hours.
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The 2022 Macksey Symposium will feature the following:
Following the conference, student participants will also have the opportunity to work with our peer editors to revise their presentation into a journal-length publication for our journal of proceedings, the Macksey Journal. Student feedback about Macksey has been overwhelming positive, with 93% of students saying that they were very or highly likely to recommend Macksey to a friend or colleague and over 90% rating their experience at the conference as satisfied or highly satisfied.
Registration will be $175; late registration will be $205. You can learn more at our conference site: https://krieger.jhu.edu/macksey-symposium/. We would also be glad to answer any questions you might have. We are also holding virtual drop-in hours for students to ask questions about the symposium, the application, and creating an abstract. Those hours are:
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Impact X is a three credit class that assists you and your new team in forming a new venture where success is focused on solving social and environmental problems, while making a profit. Since its inception, Impact X has formed over 75 startup teams that have created innovative, for-profit solutions that improve people’s lives and the planet. All students are assisted by local business professionals as mentors. The Impact X class culminates in a Shark Tank type DEMO Day where students have the opportunity to win up to $5,000 in funding.
Monotto, a business that was recently started by a team of students in ImpactX, just had a liquidity event where they were acquired by Horicon Bank. Monotto is an advanced mobile banking app that raised over $250,000 raised and was voted one of the top 3 fintech startups in Atlanta – this could be you!
To apply, please see the attached application: Impact X | Spring 2022 Applications are due by Thursday, October 28th. For all ImpactX related inquiries, please contact Candace Pfister (an alum of Impact X) or David Wyman.
Course Information:
Location: ImpactX Room (Beatty 120)
Timing: TR: 12:15 – 1:30
Learning Outcomes: Sustainability, Teamwork, Presentation Skills, Innovation, and Start-up Culture
The Student leadership award is a $1000 travel and research stipend granted to up to 10 undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for social justice and activism! This research stipend is eligible for students who attend The College of Charleston or a Historically Black College and University in the State of South Carolina. Students will be required to submit an application and a proposal detailing their individual project ideas to the RSJI team.
Applications open on October 18, 2021.
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Mr. James E. Campbell (1925-2021), an African American educator and civil rights activist, worked as a teacher in Baltimore, Maryland, New York, New York, and Tanzania. He later became an administrator with the New York City public school system. Campbell also served as contributing editor for the journal Freedomways. Relocating after retirement, he became a community activist in Charleston, South Carolina and continued his involvement with educational initiatives. Throughout his life, Campbell has worked with organizations focused on socialism, Pan-Africanism, freedom struggles, and equity in education.
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Position Description:
Are you passionate about creating stunning data visualizations? Want to bolster your resume with data science experience in business setting? The Office of Enrollment Information at the College of Charleston is seeking a Data Visualization Specialist to lead and contribute to the creation of Tableau dashboards. The successful candidate will work with personnel within the Division of University Marketing and Enrollment Planning and Information Technology to create high quality dashboards and analytics for College stakeholders and administrators. Come join our team!
Expected hours: 10-15 hours/week during business hours, flexible according to class schedule
Compensation: $15+/hour
Candidate qualifications:
The Office of Enrollment Information has just posted a Data Visualization Specialist job opportunity in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/5405435
Honors Students,
The Honors College has partnered with Student Opportunity Center (SOC)—an organization that provides students with FREE, 24/7 online access to its database—the nation’s largest online database for out-of-classroom opportunities and high-impact remote, on-site, and virtual experiences, such as scholarships, grants, fellowships, internships, co-ops, conferences, publication, juried competitions, and more!
If you have any questions regarding this service, feel free to browse SOC’s Help Center. So, what are you waiting for? Thousands of great career-building and funding opportunities are just a click away!
A link to the SOC platform is available on the Honors hub as well:
https://blogs.cofc.edu/honorshub/student-opportunity-center/
Make sure to look through your emails for an invitation to join the SOC (check your spam folders)! Then take 30 seconds to get started, log in, and set up your profile using your school (.edu) email address.
The SOC platform is super easy to use and, again, FREE for Honors College students. Once you register, SOC will recommend opportunities based on things like your major, field of study, and geographic location. Additionally, you'll get weekly SOC newsletters, which are filled with helpful content and articles, links to relevant information, and deadlines for a handful of upcoming opportunities.