I admit I don’t scan the blogs as often as I should (like daily), but I came across a post this morning that made me smile. Bob Johnson, a consultant for higher ed marketing, used our Twitter account as an example in his March 4 post. It’s been interesting to learn what Twitter offers. I’ll…
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Update from Australia
Notes from Joe – our Fulbright in Australia Joe Pollock is a College of Charleston Master’s of Science in Marine Biology candidate who was granted with a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Australia. He touches base with us every now and again when he comes up for air. Below is one of his most recent…
Considering teaching?
I helped the School of Education host an information session last Wednesday for our initial certification programs. A lot of folks came out for the invitation to teach, especially those who were interested in our graduate-level programs. We have a total of 10 programs including three graduate certificates, four Master of Arts in Teaching degrees,…
New book by Jack Bass, W. Scott Poole
The Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South Carolina Text from Post & Courier Jack Bass and W. Scott Poole wanted to move beyond the tendency of many state histories to focus solely on well-known individuals and incidents by introducing some figures of whom many are not aware, not least the role of African-Americans in…
Don’t tell anyone I said so, but….
We might be offering a lucky few some application fee waivers. The first to find out will be those that let us know they’re interested…
Hang on one second, let me park my golf cart.
Charleston Magazine features Master’s in Environmental Studies Three alumni explain how their education benefits their career College of Charleston’s Master of Science in Environmental Studies was one of the first interdisciplinary programs to examine the role of public policy in environmental decision making. Stephen Schabel, JR., Megan Barks and Ben Leigh explain how their unique…
Video Year in Review: 2008 Edition
College of Charleston was busy last year! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/B4gbyMCu4WA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…
Going back to school? Do your research.
“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” Chinese proverb I spent nearly four hours talking with undergraduates at the career and graduate school fair on Wednesday. The students I talked with had great questions about the graduate school application process. Many were doing a little bit of recon work, expecting to graduate in…
We’re chirping a lot over here. Join us on Twitter!
The Graduate School Dominates Twitter Follow the Graduate School, the Dean, and the Director of Admissions Today has been full of responding to emails and updating our social networking page. We have always had a Twitter account (GradSchool), but we added two more accounts today. You can now follow our Dean, Amy Thompson McCandless (TheGradDean)…
Submit your ExCEL Award Nomination
Call for ExCEL Award Nominations Nominations due Friday, February 27 We hope that you will also help the Graduate School in recognizing our outstanding graduate students and faculty by sending us nominations for those two awards. We must have your nominations in our office no later than Friday morning, February 27th. You should send your…
