Archive | December, 2010

The College of Charleston recently released their spring calendar. While it’s jam-packed with events, we’re especially excited about the Leslie Wayne exhibition opening at the Halsey on Jan. 21. http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/CultureShock/archives/2010/12/16/new-york-artist-leslie-wayne-headed-to-the-halsey

“The good news is this is the third month with a decline in unemployment,” said College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner. “It’s also a good sign that manufacturing added jobs. That’s important to other sectors of the economy because it translates into increases in transportation, port activity and more retail as people spend more.” http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/18/modest-job-gains-good-sign-in-sc/

“The reasons for changes here and elsewhere are largely related to the fast pace of innovation,” said George Hynd, provost at the College of Charleston. Technology and science have accelerated further development of existing careers and sparked creation of new fields of study and employment, Hynd said. Helms, Doerpinghaus and Denny Ciganovic, director of the […]

The November lodging report completed by the Office of Tourism Analysis in the College of Charleston’s School of Business showed a nearly 13 percent increase in occupancy rate for November and a nearly 7 percent increase in average daily rate paid for those rooms on the downtown peninsula. The month showed positive results across the […]

The eclipse is a photographic opportunity as it ends closer to the horizon, because the moon will be setting just after 5 a.m. in first light, said Terry Richardson, a College of Charleston astronomy professor. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/20/moon-to-eclipse-during-shower/

The College of Charleston Foundation will use a $140,000 grant to transform hundreds of acres at Dixie Plantation in Hollywood into renewable forest. Funding for the effort is coming from the Chicago-based Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which supports conservation efforts in the Lowcountry. The money will be released over the next three years. http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/37228-money-on-trees-college-of-charleston-foundation-gets-forestry-grant?rss=0

South Carolina’s College of Charleston is finding some unique ways to help students get through the pressure of final exams. The program is called Cougar Countdown and gives students mini-massages to help them relax. http://www.thestate.com/2010/12/13/1604001/massages-venting-help-sc-students.html#ixzz180HfZV2d

Ryan’s win surprised some observers, not only because he unseated a longtime incumbent but also because he’s only 22 — the youngest member of the 124-member House. The reality of all this is slowly sinking in for the College of Charleston graduate student who still lives with his parents. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/13/big-dream-a-reality-for-new-kid-on-block/

Internationally recognized classical guitarist and College of Charleston associate professor Marc Regnier has been nominated for a Grammy. His most recent recording of the chamber and solo works of Brazilian composer Radames Gnattali (Dorian/Sono Luminus), was selected for the Best Chamber Performance category. Winners of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards will be announced on February […]

James Deavor, associate dean of the School of Science and Mathematics at the College of Charleston, said the college will use the money to support some of the work of one chemistry and two biology professors. Their research will be in the areas of genetics, neurobiology and chemical biology, he said. The grant also will […]