The Pulse | CofC School of Business Faculty & Staff Updates

What Are Our Values?

That’s a question I’ve been pondering since July. We say “mission, vision, and values.” Personally, I wish we would say “values, vision, and mission,” which would elevate the importance of our shared values. Our values significantly impact our culture, which underpins everything we do. We each have personal values. Some of us can articulate them,…

Welcome our new Director of Professional and Transfer Programs

The Center for Continuing and Professional Education is excited to welcome Wendy Stephens as the new Director of Professional and Transfer Programs. In this new role, Wendy will assist with all aspects of the Bachelor of Professional Studies program including recruiting, advising, and supporting adult students working toward degree completion. In addition, Wendy will establish…

Resources to support you, supporting students

We’re in the final turn towards the end of the year. Remember to make use of resources available to support you as you support our students: The Office of the Dean of Students houses the Collegiate Recovery Program, manages the process for reporting student violations and helps connect to resources for students struggling with housing or food…

Celebrating Our SB Alumna/Faculty: Alexis Heifner Carrico ’03 (INTB/SPAN)

#MaroonMemories From the Archives: By Ron Menchaca |October 26, 2015: Read More Here For Carrico, an Ohio native who competed on the College’s equestrian team and also majored in Spanish, a study abroad trip to Chile was the “hook” that led to her first job out of college. “The company I worked for was Chilean,…

REMINDER: Great Colleges to Work For Survey

The deadline to complete the Great Colleges to Work For survey is March 31. The information gathered serves as a great opportunity to assess the climate of our campus. The data we gather will help inform our progress with the Employee Experience and Success pillar of our 10-year strategic plan. Check your email! On March…

Lowcountry Citizens’ Summit

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 2023 Lowcountry Citizens’ Summit, scheduled for Saturday, March 25th from 9:45 am to 3:00 pm. The Lowcountry Citizen’s Summit began in 2018 as a way to bring together local community members with College of Charleston students and campus members for timely, meaningful conversations regarding the building…

Be Curious

I hope you had a great spring break. It allowed me to spend time with family and finish several books. Reading is something I enjoy and need to do more often. I gleaned a few insights, such as instead of focusing on being right, we should consider ways we are wrong and strive to be…

Faculty R&D Call for Proposals for Fall 2023 projects

Colleagues, The College of Charleston Faculty Research and Development Committee is now accepting proposals for Faculty Research and Development Grants for the award period for August 16th – December 31st, 2023. The deadline for submission of proposals is 5 PM on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Updated proposal guidelines, forms, and examples of successful proposals are…

For the Classroom – Public Safety Reminders

We are on an urban, open campus, which allows Charleston residents and guests to freely enter our buildings. For the most part, those who wander into our buildings are appropriately interested in The College. This week, an individual visited several of our campus classes, disrupting lectures and unnerving faculty, staff, and students. All is well,…

Faculty in the News: Thomas Ruppel

Thomas Ruppel speaks to Live 5 News (WCSC-TV) about the shutdowns of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley banks and how they affect local banks and businesses. Lowcountry business feels effects of national bank shut down Thank you, Thomas, for sharing your expertise for this story!

Be a PAL: Program Assessment Liaison

The College’s Assessment Office is looking for faculty from each School to serve as a Program Assessment Liaison to their office. The position includes a stipend and the details are below. Any interested faculty should send me their statement on previous and current involvement in assessment. Interested? Contact Marcia. PALs (Program Assessment Liaison) Academic Year…

Study Abroad Proposal and Provider Workshop

** From Melissa Ochal, Director, Center for International Education ** On Wednesday, March 22nd at 4pm in RSS 206, CIE will be hosting a workshop for anyone interested in learning more about study abroad program design and approval as well as the support a study abroad provider offers to faculty program directors. We will be…

SB #MaroonMemories Melody and Michael Shemtov ’00

In February, 140 SB students heard from Melody and Michael S. Shemtov ’00 in Wells Fargo Auditorium. Michael was the recipient of the 2021 Howard F. Rudd, Jr. Business Person of the Year Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjXNS-yXAl0 #MentoringMatters – Melody and Michael with students in our Impact X room Photo Credits: Dylan Walker After growing up in…

Spring Break

Many things are running through all our minds this spring break. We always use this time to catch up on the semester. Please also use this time to, well, take a break. The virtual world has changed the nature of breaks, but we still need them. So, for this week, I simply want to share…

Did you miss last month’s AACSB Training? Here is the video!

Colleagues, Last month, Karen Tarnoff joined our faculty for a Program Assessment Workshop. If you were unable to attend, you can catch the video here. The training came with great reviews from attendees. There’s another next month on March 23 at 3PM. Mark your calendars! A zoom link will be provided to faculty and staff…

No Cost REI Coaching

The REI professional development below is free -and may be for great for a school or institutional team from CofC. The spots are filling up quickly. Check out the opportunity below from the USC Race and Equity Center: https://race.usc.edu/ Great for faculty who may be interested in teaching REI courses. Apply Here for Free Coaching…

Center for Public Choice and Market Process hosts Regional Reading Group

The Center for Public Choice and Market Process recently hosted a Regional Reading Group with students and faculty from CofC, NC State, Coastal Carolina, and Clemson. The group is reading The Clash of Economic Ideas, and the author Larry White spoke with students and then spent the next day discussing the book. This is the…

CofC and School of Business Alumni Networks

Lancie Affonso ’96 -on behalf of our CofC Alumni Association Stay Informed Committee:) We are fortunate to have terrific School of Business Alumni who return to our classes to speak to, inspire, mentor, and hire our students. If you are interested in having a CofC Alumni speak to your class or student group please let…

Be Nice(r)

About a year ago, I read two articles that resonated with me, and I’ve reflected on them regularly since. They have given me new perspectives on what we have been through and the residual effects. While neither article was “encouraging,” they were both affirming that what we are seeing and experiencing is real. The first…

SB Maroon Memories: Dave Marongwe ’09 (ACCT)

#MaroonMemories and Mentoring: We were delighted to welcome Dave Marongwe, CPA ’09 (ACCT) back to campus on Friday, Feb 24, 2023. Dave is the CFO European Imports – Sysco Corporation and spoke to our International Management and MSPS students about ESG and DE&I initiatives. Bio: Finance executive with extensive experience in Fortune 100, Private Equity…