Salam wa lakum and thank you College of Charleston for allowing me to share my experiences as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Morocco. I want to let readers know how study abroad is not just for undergraduates, we can achieve things that we would never in a million years imagine ourselves doing. BE READY TO…
Category Archives: Marine Biology
Graduate Student Creates First High-Res Maps of Deep Sea Reefs
Matthew Rittinghouse, a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) student at the College of Charleston, is spending part of his summer creating the first-ever high-resolution map of deep reefs near the island of Roatan in Honduras. Dr. Peter Etnoyer, a marine ecologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, directed Rittinghouse and the crew…
The Graduate School Fall Orientation 2013
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. Graduate Orientation is that place where newly admitted Graduate Cougars start their careers by receiving comprehensive introduction to CofC. Orientation is open to all graduate students admitted for the Fall 2013 semester. As new students, you will take the first step to Master your Future during orientation, where you…
Should You Go To Graduate School?
Employers want to pay you to go to Grad School. 4 of them are hiring in Charleston right now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/tuition-reimbursement-10-companies-that-pay_n_1507188.html ADP: http://www.adp-jobs.com/job/Charleston-Associate-District-Manager-Job-SC-29401/2255531/ Deloitte: http://jobs.deloitte.com/charleston-jobs Lockheed Martin: https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25037&siteid=5010&AReq=264790BR&codes=in-indeed Raytheon: https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25037&siteid=5010&AReq=264790BR&codes=in-indeed Now, should you go to graduate school? I think you know the answer. 🙂 　…
2014-2015 Fellowships at Mount Vernon- Welcoming Residential Fellows to the Estate….
Mount Vernon is accepting applications for fellowships. Opportunities are available for short and long-term funded residential research focused on the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington, his place in the development of American civic life and culture, and the founding era. Scholars will enjoy unparalleled access to historical resources, on- site experts, and research…
Graduate School Office Closed
Please note that the Graduate School Office will close on Friday, June 7, 2013 @ 12 noon. We are having a well needed Graduate School retreat! YAY!!!! Thank you for your attention in this matter…
Meet Our Newest Advisory Board Member
M. Richard (Rick) DeVoe joined the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, an independent state agency, in 1980, and has served as its Executive Director since 1997. The Consortium is charged with managing and administering the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program and similar programs for the state of South Carolina, and as such generates and…
From our Friends in Environmental Studies…
If there’s a chance that you’ll be in Pennsylvania on May 20th and 21st, check out the news below: Call for field biologists, naturalist and taxonomic experts: I would like to invite you to participate in a BioBlitz at Sinnamahoning State Park on May 20th and 21st. We will take 2 days to collect as…
GRICE LOGBOOK
I have exciting news to share! The 2013 issue of the GRICE LOGBOOK, the newsletter of the Grice Marine Laboratory and the Graduate Program in Marine Biology at the College of Charleston, is now available for viewing: http://grice.cofc.edu/Newsletter/gmllogbook2013.pdf (requires Acrobat Reader) Here’s what you will find: Professor Studies Marine Life through a Genomic Lens The…
Two Announcements
First, today is the first day of exams for many students. During this time, it is easy to become overwhelmed and stressed. Remember that a stressed body is more susceptible to become sick. Take care of yourselves and good luck on your exams! Second, if you get a chance (perhaps when you are taking a…
