Dana Beach Outstanding Service Award Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MES) Program Nominations Due *Wednesday, April 10th, 12:00 p.m.* For the twelfth time in the history of the Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MES) Program, it is our pleasure to announce a call for nominations for MESSA’s annual award: The Dana Beach…
Category Archives: Environmental Studies
From the Office of Sustainability:
Created in the fall of 2011, the Office of Sustainability at the College of Charleston is comprised of undergraduate and graduate interns working under the direction of full time office staff. The purpose and vision of this Office is: To generate and apply knowledge through holistic praxis to create sustainable solutions that transform society by…
March 1st Deadline
Are you applying to any of these programs? History Communication Environmental Studies Dual Degree in Environmental Studies & Public Administration If you are, remember that the deadline is this Friday, March 1st, 2013!…
7th Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session
The Seventh Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session was a resounding success! This year, 22 projects were presented by 26 graduate students from eight different graduate programs. In excess of 250 Faculty, Staff and Lowcountry Citizens grilled and queried the presenters while enjoying a tasty reception sponsored by the Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School…
Making Connections
Welcome to graduate school. You can look at it this way: now, you know exactly why you are taking the classes you have to take. There are no more general education classes to sign up for even though you can’t see why you have to. Although I’m sure there will come a day when it will…
Race and Roast, Exercise and Eat
In Charleston, we run a lot of races. We also eat a lot of oysters. With that in mind, it only seems appropriate that we now have a Race & Roast that combines two of our favorite things. Hosted by the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy and presented by eGroup Technology Solutions for Serious Competitors, the…
National Science Foundation Visit
Good news for anyone who is interested in earning National Science Foundation (NSF) grants: a group of NSF officials will visit campus this Thursday, September 27. Our guests will be Dr. Lori Stevens, Program Officer, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology, and Mr. John Adamec, Program Analyst, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology. They will be here…
The next RPCV, Ashley Schnitker
We have another guest blogger for you today. Ashley Schnitker is a master’s candidate in the Environmental Studies program. She is also part of the Peace Corps Master’s International program. Read on to learn more about Ashley and what brought her here to the College of Charleston. After three years in the “real world” I…
Studying the Ganges
Just like Kimberly Ryan, Michael Griffin received a scholarship to study abroad in India this past summer. The post that follows paints a vivid picture of his experience. I hope you enjoy the reading. One of the world’s most important rivers has its start at a shrinking glacier high in the Himalayas. Together with…
In a city near you
If you’re in graduate school already, you can skip this blog. Or, better yet, share it with a friend of yours who hasn’t gone back to college yet. For those of you still sticking around, I wonder where you’re from. Me? I’m from Charleston. Yep, right here on the coast of South Carolina where the…