Archive | November, 2010

No more pulling out a big ol’ campus map and making it known to everyone on campus that you’re a lost little high school student. Schools like University of New Haven, College of Charleston, Stanford University, University of Florida, and University of Oregon put campus maps and contact info available in a free app. The […]

“It starts as a gimmick but there’s money involved,” said Doug Ferguson, a professor of communication who teaches a social media graduate course at the College of Charleston. “If companies want that business they need to be on these sites. Then someone is going to make a lot of money.” http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/21/foursquare-and-over-share/

. “It starts as a gimmick but there’s money involved,” said Doug Ferguson, a professor of communication who teaches a social media graduate course at the College of Charleston. “If companies want that business they need to be on these sites. Then someone is going to make a lot of money”. http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/11/23/1828673/sign-in-services-bring-benefits.html#ixzz167Zhaa1a

The well-regarded Center for the Documentary has been closed at College of Charleston. Its few staff have been moved to the college marketing department, where more focus will be put on videos promoting the school. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/26/film-center-shut-down/

“More people were jumping into the labor force and they got jobs,” said College of Charleston economics professor Scott Witte. “The private sector is hiring and that’s been sort of what we were waiting to see.” http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JLUV1G0.htm

Of particular note were gains in construction and manufacturing jobs. “That’s very good news,” said College of Charleston economics professor Scott Witte. “Those were the two industries that were hurting in this recession.” One area of concern: the high volume of government hiring. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/29/week-in-reviewunemployment-still-high-but-seeing/

College of Charleston English professor Trish Ward teaches a three-credit special topics course on Harry Potter. With today’s release of the first half of the last Harry Potter installment — “Deathly Hallows” — around midnight, and the likelihood of a mad rush to theaters, The Post and Courier decided to pose a few questions to […]

This week, don’t miss the Halsey Institute’s “Bluesphere-centric” weekend, including its sixth annual membership party taking place 7-10 p.m. Friday. Tickets for the event and/or memberships begin at $15 for students and $30 for individuals. http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2010/nov/18/iron-studios-opens-halsey-stays-blue/

“It starts as a gimmick but there’s money involved,” said Doug Ferguson, a professor of communication who teaches a social media graduate course at the College of Charleston. “If companies want that business they need to be on these sites. Then someone is going to make a lot of money.” http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/nov/21/foursquare-and-over-share/

Linda Gradstein, National Public Radio’s correspondent in Jerusalem, will speak Thursday in Columbia on the latest prospects for peace in the Middle East. Her talk, “Is it Finally Time for an Israeli-Palestine Peace Deal?” at the Katie and Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center, is sponsored by the Columbia Jewish Federation and the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies […]