Category: Campus Involvement

For organizational and leadership opportunities on campus, including within the Honors College

Faculty Lecture Series: Before Roe and Dobbs: The History of Abortion in South Carolina

Faculty Lecture Series: Before Roe and Dobbs: The History of Abortion in South Carolina

Join the Honors College and History Professor & Co-Director of the Women’s Health and Research Team, Cara Delay, for a discussion about the History of Abortion in South Carolina.

This is a great opportunity for any students interested in Reproductive Health.

This event will take place in Addlestone Library Room 227 on November 16th at 12:00pm.

All students are encouraged to attend this event. Lunch will be provided for students who complete this registration! Please reach out to Vincent Fraley with any questions!

Students 4 Support is Recruiting

Become a trained S4S volunteer and help support your peers and the CofC community

The opportunity: Students 4 Support is a group of highly trained volunteers who provide their peers with nationally recognized nationally recognized emotional response techniques. Team members are trained to…

  • Provide academic, personal, and social support for students
  • Assist students in the navigation of the college environment
  • Build relationships between students, staff, and faculty
  • Foster individual development of self-reliance and self-advocacy

Great fit for: Those who are passionate about mental health / enjoy helping others / Prioritize diversity & inclusion / Are interested in becoming part of a welcoming team

  • All majors, genders, and personalities are welcome and encouraged

How to apply: Visit the S4S application page for more details

The College Reads Program Author Event

Join The College Reads Program and Clint Smith, author of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery, for a book discussion.

The book discussion will take place on Monday, October 24 at 7 pm. This event is completely free and open to the entire CofC community.

Although it is encouraged, students do not have to have read the College Reads Book. Free copies of How the Word is Passed are available in the Lightsey Center Lobby, Education Center Lobby, Beatty Center Lobby, Rita Hollings Science Center Lobby, and the Office of New Student Programs in the Lightsey Center Annex.

Help revive the Honors Student Association and make this year fun!

Attention Honors students, if you are…

  • Interested in a fun, low-key leadership position
  • Want to build great friendships
  • Have some free time on Mondays or Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

…Consider joining the Honors Student Association (HSA)!

What’s the HSA? A student-run organization dedicated to enhancing the Honors College community for all members through social, academic, and service activities and opportunities.

Where’s it been? The HSA has been relatively low-key over the past few years, but now is the perfect time to revive it!

What type of activities? Previous HSA events include: Pumpkin carving, friendsgiving, exam meltdowns, book swap & sale, val-/pal-/gal-entines, spring semi-formal, senior send-off.

How to get involved: Email Dr. Permenter (falkb@cofc.edu) for more info!

Pizza, Politics, & More!

The Bully Pulpit Series is back! Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic Candidate from SC’s 1st Congressional District, will be coming to CofC Tuesday, September 27th at the Alumni Center, 86 Wentworth St.

This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in US politics!

Students may RSVP here!

Join the Cougar Refugee Alliance

Cougar Refugee Alliance is now working to recruit tutors for refugee children in the Charleston area.

Cougar Refugee Alliance works together with the local resettlement agency (Lutheran Services Carolinas) along with the College’s Taskforce on Refugee Resettlement to assist local refugees in many aspects.

Last year Cougar Refugee Alliance helped resettle over 80 Afghan refugees in the Charleston area. Cougar Refugee Alliance is continuing to receive refugees weekly from Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Ukraine.

Students interested in becoming tutors may sign up here!

Seminars on Human Rights, Security & Defense, and Cybersecurity

The Mroz Global Leadership Institute is hosting a series of seminars led by foreign service officer Caroline Croft from the State Department. Croft will invite colleagues for remote conversations about human rights, security and defense, and cybersecurity.

Croft will also have a workshop on foreign service for interested students and will be available for mentoring and advising session throughout the week.

 

5pm, Monday, Sept 26 – Seminar on human rights with Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy RFK Center for Human Rights.  

5pm, Tuesday, Sept 27 – Workshop on foreign service careers with Caroline Croft, State Department. 

5pm, Wednesday, Sept 27 – Discussion on defense and security with Congresswoman Jane Harman.

5pm, Thursday, Sept 28 – Discussion on cybersecurity with Ambassador Deborah McCarthy, who is currently the US lead negotiator on a UN Cybercrime Treaty

For more information, check out the Mroz Global Leadership Institute website!

Lonon Foundation’s Hike for Mike.

Check out the Lonon Foundation’s Hike for Mike event! Hike for Mike has all day fun, including a memorial hike, live music, local food, and more!

Hike for Mike will take place on October 1st from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at Palmetto Island County Park.

Come out and support this great cause and potentially win some raffle prizes!

Register for Hike for Mike here!