When Kirsten Snyder saw the Pipeline for Aspiring Surgical Scientists (PASS) internship listed on the Honors College Hub, she knew it was the perfect opportunity for her. Offering an immersive 10-week laboratory and clinical research experience under the mentorship of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery faculty, the PASS program was […]
The summer is the perfect time to expand your horizons and learn something new, and some high school students recently got a chance to explore the College of Charleston experience in a unique, immersive way through the Honors College Summer Institute. Featuring weeklong courses taught by CofC faculty, the Honors College Summer Institute not only […]
As a university in a town referred to as the Holy City, it’s not surprising that six of the first seven presidents of the College of Charleston were ordained clergy. Although the College claimed to be a secular institution from the time of the second charter in 1791, giving the impression that religion was not […]
During the 2020-21 academic year, College of Charleston students have been applying for and winning competitive scholarship awards in impressive numbers despite the many challenges and disruptions created by the pandemic. For the first time in CofC history, three students are the recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS), an intensive overseas language and […]
Working side by side with faculty members to conduct year-long research in your chosen field is one of the most formative parts of the Honors College experience. Each year, seniors in the Charleston Fellow Program have the opportunity to share that experience with the campus community when they publicly present on the research they have […]
The Honors College is teaming up with the MUSC College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery to create a formative new summer internship opportunity for honors students considering careers in surgery and/or academic medicine. The PASS (Pipeline for Aspiring Surgical Scientists) summer internship program will provide 3 honors interns with an immersive 10-week experience focused on […]
WHAT’S NEXT FOR… VERNON KENNEDY JR., CLASS OF 2021 Much to his surprise, senior honors student and molecular biology major Vernon Kennedy Jr. unexpectedly fell in love with research when he arrived at the College of Charleston. And his research, in turn, has propelled him to amazing new heights. His affinity for research was first […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, which runs from March 1-30, The College Today recently highlighted 15 women who have helped shape the past, present and future at CofC and beyond. Among the list you’ll find several current Honors College students and an honors alumna, situated right alongside the College’s first female graduate, the first […]
Take a study break and get to know junior Honors College student and Charleston Fellow Jack Oistad. Jack was recently interviewed as part of the College Today’s “study break” series. Did you know Jack helped found the local chapter of the Phi Chi Theta Business Fraternity? Or that he was the first CofC exchange student […]
South Carolina attorney Derrick Williams ’99 has always been a natural leader. During his years at the College of Charleston, his focus, drive and determination led him to excel both in the classroom, where he earned academic scholarships and was a member of what was then the Honors Program, and on the running track as […]