Keeping Charleston’s Streets Safe

I am always impressed by the outstanding grad students here at The Graduate School of the College of Charleston. Our students and graduates are comprised of some of the finest public servants, scholars, and activists that you’ll find anywhere. David Wojslawowicz is certainly no exception. A 2008 graduate of our M.A. in  History program, and…

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Update

The College of Charleston’s Student Health Services just announced that they are taking immunization appointments for students in high-risk groups for contracting H1N1 influenza: Student Health Services has received a shipment of 100 doses of injectable H1N1 vaccine.  This represents only a fraction of the vaccine needed for our campus and we expect more vaccine…

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Well-behaved women rarely make history

Allow me to introduce you to Dean Amy Thompson McCandless.  She’s a chocoholic, loves to wear pink, and jogs in her office to keep warm.  She has taught courses in U.S. women’s and British history, but her research mainly focuses on women’s history. Dean McCandless was recently invited to speak at the Clarendon Historical Society…

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3rd Annual GSA Kickoff

An announcement from our outgoing GSA Social Activities and Student Outreach Chair: Hello fellow graduate students, I am writing on behalf of the GSA telling you to mark your calendars for Saturday, September 12th from 5-9 pm for the 3rd Annual GSA Kickoff. It will be held on James Island at the Fort Johnson Marine…

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Textbook Tax Credit

Good news for College of Charleston students.  Gregory Bason, the General Manager of the College of Charleston Bookstore outlines the Textbook Tax Credit below: Recently, the Obama administration launched economic stimulus package includes a new Textbook Tax Credit for which many College of Charleston students are eligible. This new government program will now reimburse students…

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New website

I was on the Express this morning, checking my email, Twitter and Facebook accounts, when I read from our webmaster that the new site launched early this morning.  Funny enough, the news broke on Facebook before Twitter.  How often does that happen? You should see our new home.  Let us know what you think.  And…

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