February is Black History Month, and to celebrate, CofC is hosting tons of events and opportunities, including the Office of Institutional Diversity’s Signature Speaker Series!

The Series: Three South Carolina professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences will be featured; each presentation is open to the public and will take place in SSMB 129 at 5:30pm on the dates indicated.

Essay Details: After each public presentation, the Office of Institutional Diversity will host a private dinner with the speaker and a small group of students. Any student interested in having dinner with the speaker is invited to submit an essay explaining your career goals, why you would like to have dinner with the speaker and what you hope to learn. Please submit a separate essay for each speaker. Essays should be submitted to oid@cofc.edu by the deadlines indicated below. Selected students will be notified via email.

Speaker Details:

• SC Senator Deon Tedder, recently elected and youngest member of the SC Senate, will present about diversity in higher education and civic engagement on February 12th. Essays for this opportunity are due February 5th.
• Dr. Dante Pelzer, Associate Director of Student Diversity at MUSC, will present about diversity and under-representation in the health professions on February 20th. Essays for this opportunity are due February 13th.
• Etu Evans, celebrity footwear and accessories designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. will present on February 22. Essays for this opportunity are due February 14th.

For more information and to learn about all the events celebrating Black History Month throughout February, check out the provided flyer.

Start the new year off with a helping hand! Grab a few friends and join the Center for Civic Engagement for their first Habitat for Humanity build of the Spring semester. Lunch and transportation will be provided but registration is required.

To Register: Click here and choose ‘Norwood Construction PM Volunteer’ to reserve your space by Friday, January 19th.

When & Where: The event will be…

• On Saturday, January 20th, from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• At the Habitat for Humanity Norwood build site in North Charleston

For more information, go to the registration link, check out the provided flyer, or contact Anne McGrath at volunteer@cofc.edu.

Did you know 41 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote in 2024, making this generation of the most powerful forces in local, statewide and national races? Learn more about the power of Gen Z to impact change at the Center for Civic Engagement’s first Pop-Up Service of the semester! They’ll also help you make sure your voter registration is up-to-date, help you apply for an absentee ballot (if needed) and more.

When & Where: The event will be…

• On Wednesday, January 17th, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• At the Sottile Clock

For more information, please contact Anne McGrath at volunteer@cofc.edu.

CofC Student Life, the Student Government Association, and Cougar Pantry are currently holding CofC’s Fall Donation Drive!

The Drive: Non-perishable food and hygiene products will be collected from October 18th through October 31st in the designated locations to support resource-insecure students.

The Competition: This drive is also a competition! Label your donations with your favorite campus organization, and the three that raise the most by the end of the drive will receive monetary prizes and a thank you video from President Hsu!

To Donate: There are donation drop-off spots in the main entryway of the Honors Center (10 Green Way) and in the SGA Office (Stern 401).

For more info, see the provided flyer or reach out to SGA President Lilli Taylor at taylorlm1@g.cofc.edu.