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 Graduate Education Organization invites you to volunteer with their next outreach opportunity: On Saturday, April 27th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, the Graduate Education Organization (GEO) will be volunteering with Charleston Miracle League, a baseball league for adults and youth with mental or physical challenges. Those interested should email cofc.geo@gmail.com or whitwortha@g.cofc.edu if they are planning on attending for more…
Welcome to graduate school. You can look at it this way: now, you know exactly why you are taking the classes you have to take. There are no more general education classes to sign up for even though you can’t see why you have to. Although I’m sure there will come a day when it will…
In my introductory post, I mentioned that I am a candidate for the Maters of Arts in Teaching for Elementary Education. I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the School of Education’s MAT programs. What it is: The Graduate School and the School of Education offer MAT programs in: Early Childhood Education,…
Students in the M.A.T. and M.Ed. programs at the College of Charleston have a new voice: the Graduate Education Organization (GEO). The School of Education, Health and Human Performance is home to the largest concentration of graduate students on campus, and the GEO serves as the voice for these students. Join in the discussion this…
The Graduate Education Student Association and the Graduate Student Association invite you to attend a special screening of the film Waiting for Superman at the Terrace Theater on James Island this Saturday, October 30th at 7:15 p.m. Come to one of the year’s most controversial films about the challenges facing public education in America and…
Attention students in all education programs (Elementary; Early Childhood; Performing Arts; Special Education; Languages; Science and Math for Teachers; and Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy): There’s a student organization forming just for you! Come be a part of the inaugural meeting this Friday at 5:00 PM! Read the message from the new club’s organizer, Jonathan Coker…
We’re pleased to announce that Betsy Sutherland (M.A.T. Elementary Education) was accepted for the prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Betsy was recently featured in the Post & Courier’s Moxie section, and she’s also been busy informing readers of her travel preparations on her blog. She…
The College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance and the Chuck and Sara Calhoun Davis Foundation are hosting the 3rd Annual Jeremy’s Scholarship Gala on Thursday, March 18 at The Landing on Shem Creek. The event will go from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. and tickets are $75 per person. The proceeds from…
Are you one of the lucky graduate students making use of the College of Charleston’s North Campus? Students in various education and communications programs, for example, often have at least one or two classes at the North campus. Many students are often surprised at the breadth of services available to them there. Along with both…
