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…
This week on A Day with a GA we caught up with Raven Ferguson. Raven is a second year Marine Biology student and is the Research Assistant for the NOAA NCCOS Ecotoxicology Branch at Hollings Marine Lab. We loved learning more about what Raven does as a Research Assistant!! Name: Raven Ferguson Hometown: Monticello,…
As much as we like to extol the virtues of a graduate degree on our blog and social media sites, nothing speaks louder than the actions of our alumni. They’re prominent leaders, educators, and scholars, and they’re working to change the world in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond. Here’s what a few of them…
You’re invited to join the Graduate Open Alliance for their semester kick-off social and Drag Show! Come join us for a fun, informal get together at Dudley’s (42 Ann Street Downtown) before we head over as a group to see the drag show at Pantheon (28 Ann Street) at midnight. There will be a $5-10…
The Honors College has announced their Fall 2010 Honors Faculty Lecture lineup. For those who don’t know, this series features some of the College’s most exciting and engaging faculty members lecturing on topics from a multitude of disciplines. It’s a great venue to learn from a professor outside of your discipline, or to get more…
Dean Amy McCandless recently presented at the Oxford University Round Table about gender discrimination in Southern universities. We are pleased to announce that her article on that topic was selected for publication in The Forum on Public Policy. Follow the link in the announcement below to read the full article: Dr. Amy Thompson McCandless, a faculty…
We received an email from Teresa Smith, the College’s Director of Multicultural Student Programs and Services, reminding us that the 2010 ExCEL Awards nomination deadline is fast approaching (It’s this Friday!). If you know anyone who deserves recognition for any of these prestigious awards, we encourage you to nominate them. The nomination process is fast…
Our Associate Dean, Dr. David Owens, recently made us aware of this excellent opportunity available to our graduate students who are interested in marine policy. Here are the details: Call for 2011 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Applications Dear Colleagues and Students: The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium invites qualified students to submit applications to…
Due to the success of the previous clinic, Student Health Services will again be offering an H1N1 Live Nasal Spray Vaccine Clinic tomorrow in the Stern Student Center Lobby. Please be sure to bring your College of Charleston ID. Details are posted below: Students & Colleagues, We have received additional H1N1 live nasal vaccine and…
Amber Clawson, a candidate for the Master of Arts in History and a Graduate Assistant here in the Grad School Office, is quite obviously a woman of many talents. In addition to her academic and professional career at The Graduate School of the College of Charleston, she has distinguished herself as a volunteer and researcher…
