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3MT® 2023 Winner – Jesi Gibbs, M.S. in Marine Biology

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research communication skills while developing students’ abilities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a non‐specialist audience. Jesi Gibbs is an MS Marine Biology graduate student who…

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MPA & EVSS Concurrent Program – Dr. Sandifer

How lucky are we to hear from today’s guest! Dr. Paul Sandifer has been a longtime faculty member for both the Master’s in Marine Biology and Master’s in Environmental Studies at The College, and has a lot to say about it! Read on for juicy tidbits about the MPA and EVSS graduate concurrent program at CofC! Dr. Sandifer recently served as thesis advisor for MESS student Judy Taylor on a…

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Graduate School Departments: Mathematical Sciences

Attention all prospective students! Considering a Master’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences at the College of Charleston? In this post, we explore the latest and greatest in the department… ranging from courses, faculty advice, and the student experience. The faculty in the Mathematical Sciences graduate program are great teachers and researchers who take their programs very seriously. Unlike other top institutions, the faculty give their full attention to both master’s and…

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Course Feature: Early Childhood Education

If you’re considering one of our master’s degrees in education here at CofC, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, you’ll get to learn about a course from the Early Childhood Education MAT program: Home, School, and Community Relationships (EDEE 620). A study of the relationships in the educational triad of home, school, and community. Strategies for increasing communication and collaboration between parents and schools are addressed and…

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Course Feature – M.S. in EVSS

Interested in a Master of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Studies at the College of Charleston? Let’s take a look at one of its featured courses, Biodiversity Management (EVSS 671), to get a better sense of what a typical day looks like for a graduate student. This course reviews the methods to measure and manage biological diversity in an era of rapid change. Through international case studies, students will review…

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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – 2023

The Graduate School proudly presents the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis/internship/research project and its significance. The exercise fosters academic, presentation, and research communication skills while developing students’ abilities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a…

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Graduate Student Awarded 2023-2024 SC Arts Alliance Fellowship

One of the University of Charleston’s graduate students, Jenna Whetzel, has been awarded as this year’s SC Arts Alliance Fellow “Meet Jenna Whetzel! She is pursuing a dual path in Arts and Cultural Management graduate certificate and a Master of Public Administration degree. Jenna was formerly a Development Associate at PURE Theater and is now a Graduate Assistant with the CofC Honors College Admissions Office. Her passions lie in theatre…

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Graduate Student Alumni Q&A: Jessica Wenclawiak

  Q) All right. Jessica, could you tell us about your undergraduate background?  Jessica: I went to the University of Georgia. I graduated in the spring of 2020. I got my Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in marine biology. And I also got minors in English and Spanish for fun. I had basic biology classes and then a couple marine science classes thrown in there like oceanography,…

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