Category Archives: School of the Arts

Honors Art Nights promotes good health and well-being

by plasmatinc

October’s Honors Art Night is right around the corner! Join us on October 18th, 4:30-6 PM in Berry Hall, Room 103.

The Activity:

  • We are redecorating the gallery space in Berry Hall over the academic year!
  • Part of getting back to normal is making our spaces reflect and celebrate who we are as a community.
  • In a series of monthly art nights, we will use the Honors Engaged and UN Sustainable Development Goals as a starting point for building friendships and collaborative art-making.

Need to Know Details:

  • Bring your ID!
  • October is about Good Health and Well-being – get ready to show your friends (and yourself) some love!
  • No art skills or experience necessary!
  • All supplies provided!

Target Audience:

  • All Honors students are welcome.
  • Students who live in Berry Hall may also sign in a non-Honors friend.

What is art? Find out with a free ticket to the Gibbes Distinguished Lecture Series

by plasmatinc

The Gibbes Museum of Art’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series is asking, “what is art?” and Honors students can claim a free ticket!

When/Where: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the Sottile Theatre.

The lecture: What is art? What makes it good or bad, and who decides? “Critic of the people” Jerry Saltz will discuss our society’s complex relationship with artistic creation.

The speaker: Jerry Saltz is a Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine, Saltz is a Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of the New York Times best-seller How to be an Artist.

Great fit for: Artists of all mediums / Art lovers / Anyone who needs a little more art in their life

How to register: Claim your free ticket by registering here. Space is limited, so sign up by October 19!

Honors Art Nights promotes good health and well-being

by plasmatinc

October’s Honors Art Night is right around the corner! Join us on October 18th, 4:30-6 PM in Berry Hall, Room 103.

The Activity:

  • We are redecorating the gallery space in Berry Hall over the academic year!
  • Part of getting back to normal is making our spaces reflect and celebrate who we are as a community.
  • In a series of monthly art nights, we will use the Honors Engaged and UN Sustainable Development Goals as a starting point for building friendships and collaborative art-making.

Need to Know Details:

  • Bring your ID!
  • October is about Good Health and Well-being – get ready to show your friends (and yourself) some love!
  • No art skills or experience necessary!
  • All supplies provided!

Target Audience:

  • All Honors students are welcome.
  • Students who live in Berry Hall may also sign in a non-Honors friend.

Winthrop University U.S. Dept. of Ed TRiO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement projects

by bartlettjd

Winthrop McNair Scholars offers a paid summer research internship ($2800), summer room & board, and faculty mentoring. McNair Scholars present their research at a national conference, and many have earned national awards for their presentations.

Additionally, Winthrop’s McNair program pays for students’ travel to conferences, graduate school fairs, graduate school test prep & fees, graduate school application fees, and more! 

Winthrop’s McNair Scholars produce award winning research and go on to succeed in highly competitive graduate programs. This past summer, Winthrop students earned 25% of all of the awards at the Winthrop conference, 62.5% of the 8 first place awards, and 83% of the first place awards for the 6 categories in which they competed.

McNair Scholars receive guidance throughout the graduate application and interview process as well as help finding funding for graduate study. More information about the program is available here!

Applications are accepted year-round, but the deadline for priority consideration this year is Oct. 17. Recommendations are due by Oct. 24.

Please check out our application page to see if you are eligible.

If you think you might be eligible, please complete this online survey.

Interested students may check out a Discussion Session to learn more!

    • Discussion Focus: Program Purpose and Eligibility
    • Discussion Focus: Application Questions

 

CofC Stages season kicks off with production of Violet featuring multiple Honors students

by plasmatinc

The first production in the 2022-23 CofC Stages season is Violet, a story of a young woman’s quest for beauty amidst the image-obsessed landscape of the 1960s

  • Opening night is Friday, September 30, with performances running through October 8.

The production: Facially disfigured in a childhood accident, Violet dreams of a miraculous transformation through the power of faith. Convinced that a televangelist in Oklahoma can heal her, she hops a Greyhound bus and starts the journey of a lifetime, discovering love and the true meaning of beauty along the way.

Honors connection: Multiple Honors students are involved in the production, both on-stage and behind-the-scenes. Come out and support them!

How to buy tickets: CofC students receive discounted tickets to all CofC Stages performances. Get yours here!

 

Attention Book Lovers!

by bartlettjd

The College of Charleston has FREE tickets to the Charleston Literary Festival!

The Charleston Literary Festival will take place from November 4th through 13th, and will feature renowned authors, including Geraldine Brooks, Frans de Waal, Eddie Glaude Jr., Tiya Miles, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Patrick Radden Keefe, Renee Dudley, Elizabeth Williamson, and many more.

Students and faculty may order them online for free (while supplies last) using the promotional code COLLEGE. The code will be applied at checkout and expires on October 21: https://www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com/program2022.

Apply to the Change Maker Program

by bartlettjd

Interested in making CofC a more sustainable community? The Cougar Changemaker Program aims to empower the campus community to create innovative sustainability initiatives through an accessible and well-supported change-making framework.

The Center for Sustainable Development is looking for projects that aim to make the College of Charleston campus more sustainable. Each semester, the Center for Sustainable Development can provide funding for up to $5,000!

The CofC Change Maker Program is a lengthy application, but the first part of the application is due September 26th, 2022. 

This is an amazing opportunity to make a positive local impact and boost your résumé.

For any questions or for more application information, please reach out to the Center for Sustainable Development.

Check Out The Study Abroad Fair

by bartlettjd

Interested in Studying Abroad? Check out the Study Abroad Fair!

The Center for International Education is hosting a study abroad fair for students to learn more about upcoming CofC-Sponsored and Exchange programs!

The fair will feature all sorts of study abroad options, including programs that can count towards Honors requirements!

When/Where: The Study Abroad Fair will take place from 10am to 1pm on September 7th & 10am to 1pm on September 14th in Cougar Mall.

To learn more, check out the Center for International Education’s website here!