Happy New Year! The start of a new year may inspire you to make resolutions: attend this conference, finish that paper, and make progress toward graduation. Although it may not impose the same kind of deadlines as your academic work, your professional development deserves some space on your list of resolutions, too. Make time and…
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“Go Get ‘Em” Alumni Blog Series: Alaina Cordes, Communications (2012)
Alaina Cordes, Communications (2012) Marketing and Group Sales Coordinator at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Alaina Cordes has worked as the Marketing & Group Sales Coordinator at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum for just over a year now. She earned her B.A. in Communications from Flagler College in St Augustine, Florida and her…
History MA Student Helps Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of WWI with Exhibit in Addlestone Library
As part of the College of Charleston’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One and The College Reads! Sponsorship of a number of war, trauma, and culture events, History Graduate Student Caroline Parsons installed an exhibit on the local impact of World War I. June 28, 2014 marked the 100th…
EVSS Student Kristi Kerrigan Reports on Her Research Trip to U.S. Virgin Islands!
Kerrigan hiking through the VI National Park on St. John This past August, I spent two weeks in the U.S. Virgin Islands collecting data for my graduate thesis research. My project is titled, “The effect of watershed development and climate on coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands using satellite based sensors”. To give you a…
CARA HOWLEY EARNS CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION
RICHMOND, VA. – College of Charleston volleyball’ senior right-side hitter Cara Howley was selected as the CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, as announced by the conference office. Cara is a second year graduate student in the Communications program. The McKinney, Texas, native led CofC to a perfect 4-0 record, including being handed tournament MVP…
Public Speaking Pointers
We all have to present our work to others at some point in our graduate careers, and this commitment to public speaking can lead to real anxiety for some individuals. I know this because I used to be in that group. I have been so anxious before a 12 minute talk that my hands actually went numb…
Program Spotlight: Master of Arts in Teaching Performing Arts
The Master of Arts in Teaching Performing Arts prepares students for South Carolina licensure in public schools while encouraging them to develop their own artist pursuits. Charleston’s world renowned arts community provides the perfect opportunity for students to network and intern with arts professionals and educators alike. The program continued to grow and develop this…
Life After Graduate School
When I finished college and moved to Charleston I was more excited than nervous. Unlike many of my friends who entered the workforce right out of undergrad, I began graduate school just weeks after receiving my B.A. I was glad that I didn’t have to worry about finding a full-time job and that I could…
Growing Professionalism by Kristen Young, MPA graduate c/o 2013
These days, being professional is about a lot more than a shiny resume and strong educational background. Luckily, the College of Charleston is here to help. We all know the Graduate School offers top-notch education in a variety of programs to offer students with a competitive edge in the workforce. Excitingly, it also offers resources…
Feeling French?
Dust off your red, white and blue again tonight for Charleston’s sixth celebration of Bastille Day! Bastille Day or Fete Nationale began on July 14 1790 to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 and the unity of the French nation. At 6pm tonight, Charlestonian’s dressed as Patriots and Princes will march in…
