Jaime E. Aleman, ambassador of the Republic of Panama, recently was inducted into the Order of the Discoverers, one of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society’s highest honors, at the College of Charleston. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/12/panamanian-ambassador-receives-award-c-c/
Archive | May, 2011
College of Charleston receives grant to offer graduate courses to local teachers – Charleston Business Journal
The School of Education, Health and Human Performance at the College of Charleston received the grant from the U.S. Department of Education, according to a news release from the college. The grant looks to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction. It will pay for 60 teachers from Berkeley and Georgetown counties and Dorchester County […]
Locals join debate over technology, art -Charleston Post and Courier
Mark Sloan, director and senior curator of the College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, says he does not think there is a universal standard by which visual art may be judged. “I am interested in work that makes me think, feel or perceive something in a novel way, and I do not care […]
Dems Prepare for Battle in GOP Stronghold of South Carolina- Fox News
“If the Democrats in South Carolina can figure out a way to frame their message so that… the traditional Yankee Republican voters understand and see themselves more closely aligned with the Democratic Party, they could certainly become a strong and viable party in the South once again,” said Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at […]
Tsunami on Carolina coast unlikely, but can’t be ruled out- WCIV
One College of Charleston professor cautions that the 7.3 magnitude earthquake was much different than the recent earthquake in Japan. The South Carolina 1886 earthquake was nearly 1,000 times weaker than the one in Japan,” Associate ProfessorĀ of Geology Norm Levine says. But, living along the coast, residents are in the tsunami zone. The chances of […]
Cupcakes, hammocks offered college students during exams- Reuters
The “Cougar Countdown,” named for the College of Charleston mascot, brings together many campus organizations to sponsor activities. Popular after three semesters, the program now has a dedicated budget of $5,000 a year, said Lindy Coleman, Study Skills Coordinator at the university. But at College of Charleston, President P. George Benson, marveled as he watched […]
College of Charleston professor honored for environmental work- The State
Pioneering coral reef research in Bali, Indonesia, has earned College of Charleston biology professor Phillip Dustan the Ralph Brown Expedition Award, the college recently announced. Dustan will share the award with two other scientists, Orla Doherty and Abigail Alling. Each is a member of the Biosphere Foundation, which has been working with the people of […]
Commencement exercise: There are more jobs, but more competition- Charleston Post and Courier
College of Charleston career center director Denny Ciganovic said the job market is definitely improving. “It’s much better than it has been in the past,” he said. “More employers are posting full-time positions. For the last couple of years, they said they had to stay in business, so they hired temps through staffing agencies to […]
Social media played role in communication of Bin Laden’s death- WCIV
“I think that this event pretty much seals the importance of Twitter,” said communication Professor, Dr. Doug Ferguson of College of Charleston. “I think that it’s not just a fad, it is hereā¦ and the use generated features of it are here to stay.” http://www.abcnews4.com/story/14558505/social-media-impact-in-bin-ladens-death
GOP Faces New Challenges in SC- Fox News
“Traditionally, the Upstate has been more conservative, with the Lowcountry being a little more liberal in the way it viewed politics and social and financial issues,” says Kendra Stewart, a political science professor at the College of Charleston. http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/05/03/gop-faces-new-challenges-sc?test=latestnews#ixzz1LJKDwU37