Indra Nooyi. Amy Yeung. Thai Lee. Ana Corrales. Madam C.J. Walker. What do each of these women have in common? They became successful in the business world by creating and running their own companies, or by finding a spot in the male-dominated C-suite, ultimately proving that women of color have what it takes to…
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Read All About It
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning more about the culture through the recommended reading list below! 1. Make your Home Among Strangers by Jeannine Capó Crucet 2. Dreaming in Cuba by Cristina García 3. In the Times of Butterflies by Júlia Álvarez 4. How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Júlia Álvarez 5. In Nueva York by Nicholasa Mohr 6. The Afro-Latin@ Reader by Dr. Miriam…
Success A to Z: Part 1
By Nilsy Rapalo This is the first installment of tips by Wellness Coach Nilsy Rapalo. Check-in Wednesday for Part 2! Nilsy Rapalo is the owner of Wellness & Beyond. Rapalo specializes in helping individuals discover their “underlying automatic commitments” (UACs) keeping them stuck in mental places that make change difficult. For more advice, be sure…
Start with an Advantage
It’s never too early to plan for your future. That’s why CofC’s Graduate School is inviting you to a moderated discussion with Professor Cherisse Jones-Branch – Dean of the Graduate School and the James & Wanda Lee Vaughn Endowed Professor of History at Arkansas State University. During her talk, Dr. Jones-Branch will share what’s…
Mind. Body. Soul.
By Najeema Davis Washington My personal mission statement is one that connects mind, body, and soul. Three words that are the driving words of my personal mission statement are determination (mind) tenacity (action or body) and humility (soul) This three-part driving force was developed from first, my personal leadership role–model, my father, and also from falling on my face dozens of times. I’ve learned as much from my wins as I have from my…
Stay True. Aim High. Find Purpose.
By Amanda Lawrence While I had a rough roadmap of the path that could lead me to my purpose, I already decided it needed some ‘adjustments’ as I hugged my mom and grandmother goodbye and strolled into my dorm at the start of my freshman year. I was confident I could merge the best of…
Put it in Reverse
By Launchpad Staff Welcome to Cougar Nation, Class of 2024! It is our sincere hope that you are adjusting well to what’s currently the “new normal,” for all of us here at CofC. As the second week of your freshman year gets underway, we encourage you to consider what it means for you to “begin…
Created with You in Mind
By Launchpad Staff As the College of Charleston kicks off a new academic year, we do so with the start of a new strategic plan to guide us. One of the key tasks in the plan is to invest in the career development of students; for the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) and the Office of Multicultural…
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