The 35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this Saturday! If you’re not accustomed to this event yet, you should probably prepare yourself. The event is capped at 43,000, meaning that at least 43,000 people will be hanging out in Marion Square and around the downtown area Saturday morning. If you’re not running the race,…
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Get Ready for Wage: Women are getting even
Remember Ann-Marie? We shared the good news about her earning a Rotary Scholarship, and her time at the Center for Women’s Women in Business Conference. Well, we are back with some more news to share from Ann-Marie, MPASA’s Chair of Professional Development. (Or, as I’d like to say, the woman helping all of our MPA…
Internet Blackout?
Have you tried to Wikapedia anything today? If so, you would have seen a black screen saying, Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge. Wikipedia, along with thousands of other Web sites, are “going dark” today to raise awareness and to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This bill is inherently designed to prevent copyright…
CofC Gains National Attention!
CNN and Fox News have been in touch with the Department of Communication/Bully Pulpit Series and the Division of Marketing and Communications to use College of Charleston’s campus for various broadcasts centered around the CNN Debate in North Charleston on January 19 and the Republican primary on Jan. 21. Here is the expected schedule: *…
A Few Reminders!
The semester is finally coming to an end! Although Christmas music has been playing on the radio since Thanksgiving, and trees and decorations are up everywhere, we have a few things we need to tend to before delving into the Holiday Season! Here are a few reminders to help you get through the next few…
Elie Wiesel Speaks at The College
Nobel Peace Prize recipient and human rights activist Elie Wiesel will speak at the College of Charleston on September 25, 2011, at 6 p.m. The invitation-only address will be held in College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. Wiesel’s visit to the College is sponsored by the Zucker/Goldberg Holocaust Education Initiative at the College of Charleston, along…
Transportation and Parking
Below is a brief description of the parking and transportation services available on campus. CARTA (Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority)- continues to be free for CofC employees and students. Simply show your Cougar Card as you board the bus. The Cougar Shuttle will pick you up and take you anywhere on the peninsula. This program…
Reminder- GRE Revision
Just a reminder that the last day to take the current GRE is July 31. The revised GRE will be administered August 1, and you can receive a 50% discount in registration price if you take it between August 1 and September 30. You will not receive your scores until mid-November, which is unfortunately past…
The GRE Test is Changing, and It Could Be Good For You
A graduate degree can give you a big advantage in your future career, and for many programs, the first step in conquering this goal is taking the GRE. Starting in August, the GRE revised General Test will replace the current GRE General Test. According to the GRE Web site, this new test will give you…
Happy Summer Solstice!
Scientifically, the Summer Solstice occurs when the Earth’s and the moon’s axial tilt is most inclined toward the sun. The Summer Solstice also has the longest day and the shortest night of the year. In laymen’s terms, however, it denotes the first day of summer. In other parts of the country, it may just be…
