The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research communication skills while developing students’ abilities to effectively explain their research in language…
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – 2023
The Graduate School proudly presents the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research communication…
Graduate Student Awarded 2023-2024 SC Arts Alliance Fellowship
One of the University of Charleston’s graduate students, Jenna Whetzel, has been awarded as this year’s SC Arts Alliance Fellow “Meet Jenna Whetzel! She is pursuing a dual path in Arts and Cultural Management graduate certificate and a Master of Public Administration degree. Jenna was formerly a Development Associate at PURE Theater and is now…
Charleston, SC Ranked 6th In The Country For Best Places To Start a Career
WalletHub is an award-winning personal finance company that is used by millions of consumers, including leading news outlets. Industry experts from the company recently released a study where Charleston ranked 6th out of over 180+ cities as the best place to start a career. Let’s take a look into how this was determined: One of…
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – 2022
The Graduate School proudly presents the 9th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research…
Alumni Spotlight: Kate Lilly (M.P.A. ’17)
Kate Lilly (MPA ’17) was named a 2022 Forty Under 40 Honoree by SC Biz News and was featured in The Charleston Regional Business Journal. Kate serves as the Regional Philanthropy Officer for the American Red Cross. Forty Under 40 is an elite group of influential young professionals making an impact in the community. Congratulations…
2020 3MT Competition Winners!
The 2020 3MT® competition from the Graduate School at the College of Charleston broke new ground as the first competition to be held virtually via Zoom. Seven graduate students from three programs participated in this virtual event. The 3MT® competition is a research and communication competition that was developed by the University of Queensland, Australia…
Master of Public Administration Named Among Top 100 in the Nation
In the most recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the Master of Public Administration program has been ranked in the top 100 schools in the nation! U.S. News & World Report is a media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions. The U.S. News rankings of…
2020 Poster Session Winners
The 2020 Graduate School Poster Session was a big success with over 20 graduate students participating. We had representatives from a variety of programs including History, Marine Biology, Computer Science, Environmental and Sustainability Studies, English, Business Administration, Public Administration and more. We love to see so many of our programs represented in these events and…
2019 3MT Competition Winners and Highlights
The 2019 3MT® competition from the Graduate School at the College of Charleston had a record breaking participation with 14 graduate students presenting and six programs being represented. The 3MT® competition is a research and communication competition that was developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. Graduate students are limited to three minutes to present…