Graduate Student Q&A: Annabelle Tierney

We pulled aside Annabelle Tierney to discuss her thesis research addressing plastic pollution in the marine environment. Annabelle is a third-year graduate student in marine biology from Australia with aspirations of going into conservation work.    Q) Can you tell me about your research?  Annabelle: For my thesis research I am analyzing the distribution and…

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The Graduate School’s New Director of Graduate Marketing and Communication – Matt Bowersox

The Graduate School has recently welcomed Matt Bowersox, the new Director of Graduate Marketing and Communication. Here’s more information about Matt: Matt Bowersox is a seasoned marketing professional and communications strategist with over a decade of experience in both the private sector and academia. Born and raised in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Matt moved to South Carolina…

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Apply to Graduate School for Free!

Looking to start your graduate education? The University of Charleston, S.C. at the College of Charleston is waiving application fees December 1st, 2020 through January 15th, 2021. Applicants for any of our 22 master’s degrees and 9 graduate certificate programs can use the waiver code 2021BFWUCSC to bypass the application fee now through January 15th,…

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Ask the Grad Office – Course Registration

Have a question for the staff in the Graduate School Office? “Ask the Grad Office” is our FAQ series, where we work to answer our most frequently asked questions from our current students. Have a question you’d like answered in a future post? Submit your questions to gradstud@cofc.edu, or message us on Instagram @cofcgradschool! The…

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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…

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Ask the Grad Office! – Applying to Graduate

Have a question for the staff in the Graduate School Office? “Ask the Grad Office” is our FAQ series, where we work to answer our most frequently asked questions from our current students. Have a question you’d like answered in a future post? Submit your questions to gradstud@cofc.edu, or message us on Instagram @cofcgradschool! Looking…

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Esteemed History Alumna Virtually Discusses Experiences

On September 24th, esteemed alumna of the M.A. in History program Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch joined the College community for a virtual Q&A session about her life since graduation. Moderator Dr. Shannon Eaves, Assistant Professor of History at the College fielded questions from the audience for the session, which included graduate current students at the College…

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Happy Fall Semester!

Things may feel different the start of this semester, but the Fall 2020 semester starts today! We at the Graduate School Office want to wish all our graduate students the best of luck and hope you all have a great Fall semester. With classes taking place virtually until September 14th, we want to share with…

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