We’re pleased to announce that Betsy Sutherland (M.A.T. Elementary Education) was accepted for the prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Betsy was recently featured in the Post & Courier’s Moxie section, and she’s also been busy informing readers of her travel preparations on her blog. She…
Category Archives: Guest Bloggers
Tiffany’s Trujillo Travels, Part 2
When we last left Tiffany Dixon (Candidate- M.Ed. Languages), she was getting acclimated to her study abroad experience in Trujillo, Spain. Here is week two of Tiffany’s travel journal, where she discusses classroom life in Trujillo and her first excursion outside the city: Classes were well underway and were going very well. Because we only…
Not Bon Voyage, but Buen Viaje!
Remember, study abroad is not just for undergraduate students, but graduate students too! Tiffany Dixon, a candidate for the M.Ed. in Languages (Spanish) and a graduate assistant in our office, recently packed her bags and headed off to the historic village of Trujillo in Spain to study Spanish language and culture in depth. Once she…
Do The Charleston
Interesting things happen when you start paying attention to your surroundings. For instance, I learned two days prior to Do The Charleston that one of our graduate students was a co-organizer. Sean Hughes is between his 1st and 2nd year of a Masters of Public Administration degree at the College of Charleston and a student…
Erin seems to be everywhere. I see her riding her bike across campus and in pictures of fashion events across the Lowcountry. She’s also an MPA graduate and works for the Division of Marketing and Communication. The one thing I always notice, however, is her prodigious fashion sense. I am delighted to introduce our newest…
Amber’s Guide to Surviving Comps
Amber Clawson, a Graduate Assistant in our office, is finishing up her M.A. in History this semester. As part of her program, she recently took a Comprehensive Exam. Comprehensive Exams (often called “comps”) are designed to test your ability to integrate all of the knowledge you’ve accumulated while in your program, and they’re a common…
Get to know Dean McCandless
Dr. Amy Thompson McCandless continues to work on projects highlighting the lives and contributions of South Carolina women.
The Quest for a Scholarship
Douglas Wurster is a Revenue Specialist for Charleston County, and a current grad student in the Public Administration program. We recently received the good news that Doug was selected for a prestigious scholarship from the South Carolina City and County Management Association. Since Doug was successful in his search for a scholarship, we asked him…
Being a joiner
Get involved in your graduate education! I know many of the graduate programs here at the College of Charleston have their own student groups. There is also the Graduate Student Association which is a great group to be a part of and participate in. The Communication Department’s student group is called the MCSA – or…
Bollywood and Grad School
Since my last post, February has come and gone and March is almost over as well. My how time flies! During that time, life has been busier than ever. Spring break is over and midterms are nearing an end. The weather is finally getting warm and you can see tons of people sunbathing on Marian…
