The 35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this Saturday! If you’re not accustomed to this event yet, you should probably prepare yourself. The event is capped at 43,000, meaning that at least 43,000 people will be hanging out in Marion Square and around the downtown area Saturday morning. If you’re not running the race,…
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Improv Comedy at Theatre 99
Laughter is the best medicine for any stress school may cause, so come on out to Theatre 99 this Friday, March 30th at 8:00 p.m. to enjoy some improvisational comedy with your graduate peers! Tickets are $10 and they do serve adult beverages there. It is ‘bingo improv’ night so there will be sketch comedy…
Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival
Every year, nearly 5,000 people of all ages flock to Folly Beach to listen to great music, eat delicious food, see beautiful local artwork and meet local businesses. This year’s festival is this Saturday, March 24, 11:30 a.m. and Sun., March 25, and it is free and open to the public. Activities include an island-wide…
Garden Club of Charleston House and Garden Tours
The Garden Club of Charleston hosting the 77th Annual House and Garden Tours. These two walking tours of private homes and gardens will be held on consecutive days, March 23 and 24 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina. This year’s tours will include some of Charleston’s finest homes…
Charleston Fashion Week
Since its founding in 2007, Charleston Fashion Week has become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America. This year, the five night celebration will be held March 20-24th in Marion Square. The event will feature more than 30 runway shows and the Emerging Designer Competition: East, the Spring Bridal Show, and the Rock…
New Voters Project
With the Republican primary schedule in full swing, now is a good time to prepare for the November presidential election. This is not a post supporting a specific candidate or platform, rather it is a call to be as engaged in the political process as possible. Starting this spring, Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups)…
GSA Meeting Friday
Just a reminder that the second to last GSA meeting of the 2011-2012 academic year is this Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Stern Center, room 409. Hope to see you all there!…
Get Ready for Wage: Women are getting even
Remember Ann-Marie? We shared the good news about her earning a Rotary Scholarship, and her time at the Center for Women’s Women in Business Conference. Well, we are back with some more news to share from Ann-Marie, MPASA’s Chair of Professional Development. (Or, as I’d like to say, the woman helping all of our MPA…
Empowering Women
The Omar Shrine Auditorium in Mount Pleasant hosted the seventh annual Women in Business Conference on February 24. This day-long conference brings together women business owners and professionals for a day of learning, empowerment, and inspiration. The Graduate School of the College of Charleston provided three master’s candidates with tickets to attend this conference, hosted…
Spring Break Has Arrived
Starting today, you have nine days ahead of you without class. How are you going to spend it? Going home to see family and friends? Sitting on your couch catching up on TV shows and movies? Going somewhere tropical? Trying to catch up on work you have fallen behind on? All of the above? I…
