College of Charleston publishes a monthly in-house newsletter called The Portico. Each month, the editor spotlights two or three faculty and staff and their contributions to the college and the city. Susan Hallatt, our director of admissions, is featured in this month’s Portico for her thriving acting career. She’s performed in over 250 productions in the last 25 years, and will take the stage again this month in A Christmas…
Our very own Dr. Lou Burnett was featured with Pacific University’s David Scholnick on NBC’s Today Show last Tuesday! This all started with a blue crab and a treadmill. Then social media took over, and now shrimp and blue crab are seen running along a treadmill set to classic themes from Rocky and even Benny Hill. The experiment began with the simple question of how do pollutants influence daily performance…
I admit it.I’ve selfishly held onto Nikki Seibert’s blog, A Road Less Traveled.Nikki is a full-time grad student in our Environmental Studies program, and fully committed to making a difference.She sold her car in July and picked up a bike and has been sharing her observations, friendships and experiences ever since.Why did she choose this life style?“I am passionate about being the change I wish to see in the world,”…
To everyone who has served, or is serving, America, we thank you for your courage!
Finally, I am working on applying to graduate school! I can now speak from personal experience about the application process and what it’s like to study for those entrance exams. Let me tell you, the booklet we give all prospects about how to prepare an application is a huge help! Page 17 has always been my favorite as a recruiter, but as an aspiring grad student, I think the application…
Whatever your preference, the Graduate Studies Office hopes you’ll take some time out of your day to vote! Don’t know where your polling station is? Google can help!
Due to inclement weather, Saturday’s 2nd Annual Kick-Off sponsored by the Graduate Student Association has been postponed. Future information can be found via the website (www.cofc.edu/gsa or www.cofc.edu/gradschool), our Facebook Group and through the GSA events listserv. To register for the listserv, send an email to LISTSERV@listserv.cofc.edu with nothing in the Subject line and the following in the body of the email: subscribe GSAevents <first name> <last name> (hit the…
Welcome back students! The Graduate Student Association is hosting its second annual GSA Kick-Off party on September 6 out on Ft. Johnson. Meet other graduate students and jam with Milhouse. Gates open at 8:00 p.m. Need directions? While the GSA will be providing the food and non-alcoholic beverages, this is also a BYOB event with a limit of one six-pack of beer or one liter of wine per person.
Along with a few new graduate programs, students of The Graduate School of the College of Charleston will experience a tuition hike for the 2008/09 academic year. College of Charleston’s board of trustees approved the new tuition during their meeting on Monday, June 9. South Carolina residents will experience an increase of 13%, bringing graduate student tuition and fees to $368 per credit hour. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students…
