College of Charleston publishes a monthly in-house newsletter called The Portico. Each month, the editor spotlights two or three faculty and staff and their contributions to the college and the city. Susan Hallatt, our director of admissions, is featured in this month’s Portico for her thriving acting career. She’s performed in over 250 productions in…
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Update on The Road Less Traveled
A few weeks ago, I blogged about Environmental Studies student Nikki Seibert and her award for being a “green catalyst of change.” Charleston’s local newspaper, The Post & Courier, also caught wind of Nikki’s accomplishments and put her on the front page of Saturday’s People Section. Congrats Nikki!…
Shellfish on Treadmills
Our very own Dr. Lou Burnett was featured with Pacific University’s David Scholnick on NBC’s Today Show last Tuesday! This all started with a blue crab and a treadmill. Then social media took over, and now shrimp and blue crab are seen running along a treadmill set to classic themes from Rocky and even Benny…
Hockey for a Lincoln
For every Tuesday and Thursday home game, you can catch a Stingray’s hockey game for $5 with a college ID. The next game is Tuesday, December 2nd and you can bet I’ll be there. If you want to get a group of tickets, call Steve Ward at 744-2248 or send him an email…
Volunteer Oppys for Grad Students
And now, a message from the Social Activities & Student Outreach Committee Chair for the Graduate Student Association: Hi folks! Here are two things that we will be volunteering for as grad students coming up. First, this weekend, Sat. the 22nd. I am writing to ask for volunteers to help the Lowcountry Food Bank move…
Visitors, Basketball and Open Houses
The campus has been busy! Friday afternoon, we hosted 19 students from Fayetteville State University. For a little over two hours, representatives from our graduate programs and a representative from The Citadel Graduate College covered the basics of grad school. We talked about how to create a competitive application package and what to expect when…
New grants online!
Our trusty graduate assistant, Miss Gwen, has been working tirelesly on a brand new 97-page document full of grant opportunities. This PDF, dripping with financial opportunities for our graduate students, can be found on our website, but here’s the direct link. There is literally something for everyone, whether you’re in education, sports, fine arts, the…
One grad student making an impact
I admit it.I’ve selfishly held onto Nikki Seibert’s blog, A Road Less Traveled.Nikki is a full-time grad student in our Environmental Studies program, and fully committed to making a difference.She sold her car in July and picked up a bike and has been sharing her observations, friendships and experiences ever since.Why did she choose this…
Thank you veterans!
To everyone who has served, or is serving, America, we thank you for your courage!…
Library Room for Grad Students
Finally, I am working on applying to graduate school! I can now speak from personal experience about the application process and what it’s like to study for those entrance exams. Let me tell you, the booklet we give all prospects about how to prepare an application is a huge help! Page 17 has always been…
