WalletHub is an award-winning personal finance company that is used by millions of consumers, including leading news outlets. Industry experts from the company recently released a study where Charleston ranked 6th out of over 180+ cities as the best place to start a career. Let’s take a look into how this was determined: One of…
We pulled aside Annabelle Tierney to discuss her thesis research addressing plastic pollution in the marine environment. Annabelle is a third-year graduate student in marine biology from Australia with aspirations of going into conservation work. Q) Can you tell me about your research? Annabelle: For my thesis research I am analyzing the distribution and…
The Winter 2021 edition of College of Charleston Magazine has bene published, and many graduate students, faculty, and alumni can be found featured on its pages. Below is a summary of those featured, and how to find out more about their work: Jason Coy, Ph.D. – M.A. in History Faculty: Dr. Coy is featured…
Curious about how to best navigate to and from campus as a graduate student? Getting Around Grad School is our three-part series on the various transportation options available to graduate students at UCSC. This edition features current M.S. in Environmental & Sustainability Studies/Master of Public Administration student Sylvie Baele (’14), and how to be a “utilitarian”…
Curious about how to best navigate to and from campus as a graduate student? Getting Around Grad School is our three-part series on the various transportation options available to graduate students at UCSC. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority, or CARTA, is a regional public transit service that has various routes that bring commuters in…
Last week, we shared stories of some of our incredible graduate students going above and beyond for the Lowcountry community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we are grateful to share stories of our graduate faculty who have stepped up to help the medical community in Charleston. Grant Gilmore III, program director for the M.A…
The Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards honor College of Charleston students, staff, faculty, and community members for their commitment to creating a campus environment that promotes diversity and excellence. This year, three amazing members of the graduate studies community received these prestigious, community-nominated awards. Administrator of the Year Award: Marla Robertson, MPA…
On September 16, Presidential hopeful Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MO) visited campus as part of the College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series. The Bully Pulpit series encourages and facilitates political participation on campus and in the community by providing a platform for dialogue with national leaders. As part of Klobuchar’s visit, she sat down with Interim…
It’s once again the season for the Charleston City Paper’s Movies in Marion Square, which are presented by the Savage Law Firm. Tonight, they will be screening the movie Thor. Bring your own chairs and blankets, coolers and outside food or drink are not permitted. Enjoy food from D’Allesandro’s, Hello My Name is BBQ, Cory’s…
Laughter is the best medicine for any stress school may cause, so come on out to Theatre 99 this Friday, March 30th at 8:00 p.m. to enjoy some improvisational comedy with your graduate peers! Tickets are $10 and they do serve adult beverages there. It is ‘bingo improv’ night so there will be sketch comedy…