The first honorees of the College of Charleston’s School of Business’ “Wall of Honor” will be inducted today. The honorees are: Tommy and Victoria Baker, Guy and Betty Beatty, and George and Dorie Spaulding. They are being recognized for their “transformational and lasting impact on the School of Business,” the college said. The wall will […]
Archive | September, 2011
Black male teachers on rise- Charleston Post and Courier
Young black males have a better chance of being taught by someone who looks like them now that the first two graduates of the College of Charleston’s Call Me MISTER program are teaching in area schools. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/29/black-male-teachers-on-rise/
The 10 Best Places To Go To College- Huffington Post
#2 College of Charleston Charleston is one of the most charming and picturesque cities in the South. Alongside beautiful, historic architecture is a thriving culture filled with exciting restaurants, bars, and clubs. “The location is amazing- downtown Charleston is beautiful and there is always something to do,” claims Amy, an education major. The College of […]
Elie Wiesel speaks to audience in Charleston- AP
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel says those who tried to bring mankind to a better place after the horrors of the Holocaust have failed. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports (http://bit.ly/nqaZIC) that Wiesel told two audiences at the College of Charleston on Sunday that the world is still capable of war […]
Are you a woman who can lead?- Charleston Post and Courier
Rackes and Lynne Ford, a political science professor at the College of Charleston, can tick off a list of details related to the reasons women don’t enter politics and the reasons they should. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/26/are-you-a-woman-who-can-lead/
Peace Corps turns 50: Does group’s mission still meet world’s needs?- Charleston Post and Courier
Working for world peace was not the main reason Dave Owens signed up for the Peace Corps in the 1960s. “The thing that was on my mind was Vietnam,” he said. “I could have been drafted. The Peace Corps was a better alternative for me.” A biology major, he worked with fishermen in Fiji from […]
Nobel laureate Wiesel holds hope for future- Charleston Post and Courier
‘I love beginnings,’ Elie Wiesel told a panel of eight students on stage and about 700 in the audience during a Sunday appearance at the College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre. That’s because he thought Auschwitz signified the end of history, he said. And because much of human endeavor tends to end badly, with injustice, terror […]
Donation campaign to benefit Crisis Ministries homeless shelter- Charleston Post and Courier
Jess Glasser, community liaison for the Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston, turns 30 on Oct. 15. She decided to celebrate by giving back. She’s asking people she knows and anyone else to donate $30 to the Crisis Minstries homeless shelter, “and create a significant impact on the community in which I live.” […]
College of Charleston business school gets $500,000 gift- The State
The College of Charleston’s School of Business recently received a $500,000 gift from the Folkstone Limited Partnership to help students prepare for the global business world. “This gift from the Folkstone Limited Partnership will help the college provide students with the international and interdisciplinary perspectives they’ll need to reach their fullest potential and meet the […]
Bosch’s global chief talks to local students about company’s impact here, abroad- Charleston Post and Courier
Last week, Peter Marks, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Robert Bosch LLC, spoke to 200 business students at the College of Charleston’s School of Business. Most of us appreciate that the Bosch organization has been a major employer in the Charleston area since 1973. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/24/boschchief/