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Quakes no harbinger, experts say “There’s no increase in seismic activity, There’s no pattern. Are they foreshocks to a catastrophically different earthquake? No,” said Erin Beutel, director of the South Carolina Earthquake Education and Preparedness program at the College of Charleston. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/apr/16/quakes-no-harbinger-experts-say/

On Campus Open house The College of Charleston will host an open house for more than 600 prospective students and their families 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17. The event will start with an information fair at the Carolina First Arena, followed by breakout activities held across campus. Students and their families will have the opportunity […]

New chapter The new Barnes & Noble bookstore at the College of Charleston, which opened in February, holds its grand opening today. Faculty author showcases include Bret Lott and Michelle VanParys starting at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively, and local author Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman will sign copies of her book, “The Hidden History […]

Software Grant (Script) The College of Charleston got a 4.1 million dollar software grant. The school’s geology and environmental geo-sciences department was awarded a software grant … from seismic-micro technologies. The software and training materials will be linked to the departments 3-d visualization laboratories in the new science center and on computers throughout the department. […]

Boost Unity (Letter to the Editor) I liked the recent column by John Bello-Ogunu, the College of Charleston’s associate vice president and chief diversity officer, showing his impressive passion for diversity. He has taken steps toward achieving institutional diversity goals. I would like to see someone appointed as associate vice president and chief unity officer, […]