After some 226 years, the document that led to the creation of one of Charleston’s iconic public spaces is back in the city. The South Carolina Historical Society’s library is open for research Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m…
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Launch of the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative
The Lowcountry Digital Library at the College of Charleston is pleased to announce the launch of the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative (LDHI). Funded through a pilot project grant from the Humanities Council of South Carolina and a major grant award from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, LDHI is an online platform for partner…
MAT Graduate Named “Rookie Teacher of the Year”
Outstanding educators are found throughout Dorchester District 2’s cadre of first-year teachers, and many are our graduates! Congratulations to Jackie Radabaugh, MAT Special Education ‘13. She was awarded “Rookie Teacher of the Year Award” by Newington Elementary School in Summerville, SC. Nominees for Rookie Teacher of the Year must meet impressive criteria; candidates must be…
Rescheduled: Graduate Alumni Panel
Despite a strange bout of inclement ice and snow that interrupted Graduate Education Week activities, the Graduate School is pleased to announce that our Graduate Alumni Panel has been rescheduled for this evening at 5:30 pm. Graduate Alumni from various programs will be present to answer questions about their professional and academic experiences. Please join us…
Michelle Mapp, CofC Graduate Making an Impact in the Lowcountry
There are so many women making a difference to enhance the quality of life in the Lowcountry. Michelle Mapp, a 2006 graduate of the Masters in Public Administration program, is one such woman. Michelle is Executive Director of the Lowcountry Housing Trust (LHT), a statewide non-profit community development loan fund whose mission is to build vibrant,…
Meet Maggie Burton, Graduate School Tour Guide
Nothing is Impossible, the word itself says, “I’m Possible” ~ Audrey Hepburn Maggie Burton is a first year graduate student in the history Master of Arts program. Maggie moved to Charleston from London, Ontario, Canada where she did her undergraduate work in history at The University of Western Ontario. Maggie left Canada when she was two…
Restoration Paints Picture of Rose Hill Plantation
The color palette of the Gov. William H. Gist mansion at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is coming alive, taking on what historians believe are its true colors, said park manager Trampas Alderman. A restoration artist, Grace Washam of Clinton, recently finished painting the door, mantle, chair rails and walls of the parlor, where…
ExCel Awards
So many times in an effort to make everyone feel special, we overlook the need to recognize those among us who go that extra mile, who make it a point to be there for those around them, who frankly make our lives a little brighter and better. The College of Charleston offers a program that…
SECOND NATURE By Natalie Montanaro
Change is inevitable-especially in the Peace Corps. This being my fourth year, I already expect it. Heck, I even tend to welcome it. It’s almost like it’s better to just accept things coming and going, breaking and working, appearing and disappearing, etc., etc. So when I went from more than three years in Peace Corps…
MTLA Program Graduate is Making a Big Impact in Local School System!
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela For the College of Charleston’s Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy Master’s Program, there is nothing more essential than preparing students to be “agents of change in their classrooms, schools, and districts” in their future pursuits as educators and administrators. That future…
