Archive | August, 2010

I had many influential and supportive teachers from the elementary grades through graduate school who provided the foundation for meaningful learning opportunities. These teachers are the primary reason that school was, and continues to be, a positive experience for me. Particularly inspiring to me was Margaret Uzzle, my high school senior English teacher. Mrs. Uzzle […]

College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said the drop in delinquencies can be partly explained by Americans’ reaction to the depth of the recession by paying down and then staying away from consumer debt. He also said the tightening of credit standards, more intense government monitoring of lenders and the heightened risk aversion of big […]

CHARLESTON, SC – In the August 22, 2010 issue, the magazine says the “College of Charleston is very hot right now for good reason. Beautiful and in a chic setting, it offers good academics and is easier to get into than it ought to be.” http://lowcountrybizsc.com/articles/904/

The College of Charleston’s Office of Tourism Analysis, part of the School of Business, predicts a 65.3 percent occupancy rate for Charleston County in 2010, up from 62.7 percent in 2009. The forecast anticipates that number to basically hold steady in 2011 at 65.5 percent. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/aug/26/rooms-report/

The recapture is only the second among more than 50 releases from the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital. It’s a rare second look at a male; adult males spend their lives at sea, aren’t often caught, and are largely a mystery. The data from Stinky gives researchers a little better bead on just how old the […]

Parade magazine has named the College of Charleston one of the best small public colleges in the nation. In the August 22, 2010 issue, the magazine says the “College of Charleston is very hot right now for good reason. Beautiful and in a chic setting, it offers good academics and is easier to get into […]

“I thought I would find something spiritual or essential in India, or that I would become a bohemian or live someone else’s mystical dream. But to paraphrase (American author David Foster Wallace), ‘Of course, you always end up becoming yourself,’ ” said Mwekali, who began her freshman year at the College of Charleston shortly after […]

“It means things are weaker than they appear,” said Mark Witte, an economics professor at the College of Charleston. http://www.thestate.com/2010/08/21/1427118/sc-jobless-rate-rises-for-first.html#ixzz0xR5OXV46

Charleston, S.C. “College of Charleston is very hot right now for good reason. Beautiful and in a chic setting, it offers good academics and is easier to get into than it ought to be.” “The campus itself is a piece of history located in the heart of Charleston’s historic district, and students studying historic preservation […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — It might not be three days of love and music, but it is a night where new students at one South Carolina campus can get accustomed to college life and returning students can see old friends. The College of Charleston stages its third annual Georgestock on Sunday evening. Thousands of students mingle […]