“The benefits of having the outside party joining is they really get a sense of what you’re all about and your needs,” said Kent Gourdin, chairman of the management and marketing department at the College of Charleston. “They can bring in some fresh perspectives that you just can’t get with an arms-length relationship.” http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-12-17&val=833615&cat=industrial […]
Archive | December, 2012
12/12/12: What a day — a math professor explains the significance of a dozen- Charleston Post and Courier
Today it all comes to an end. No, not the world, but a 12-year streak in which each year has offered a magical day like today, when the day, month, and year all coincide. Harmonic convergences such as 12/12/12 aren’t to be sniffed at, as most of us won’t see another one, Mayan calendar or […]
Puppies visit CofC students for Exam Week relief- WCIV
Cougar Countdown started on Friday with Pancakes with the President, where students could eat a free pancake breakfast with College of Charleston President George Benson. “We have fourty different events over the week and a half, two week period where students are meeting with professors and taking exams and studying hard. We thought, let’s give […]
Graham likely to benefit from DeMint’s resignation- Charleston Post and Courier
College of Charleston political science professor Jordan Ragusa said Graham still could face problems in the 2014 GOP primary if the state’s conservative base is particularly mobilized. However, he also noted a recent poll showing that Graham still has support of almost two thirds of the state’s Republicans. “The reality is that Graham has been […]
Jim DeMint’s Retirement: Good News or Bad News for Lindsey Graham?- Washington Post
Jordan Ragusa analyzes the outlook for South Carolina politics in 2014: What does Jim DeMint’s resignation mean for a primary against Lindsey Graham? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2012/12/06/happy-hour-roundup-6/
$500,000 Harry and Reba Huge Foundation Gift Creates Vital Scholarships at the College of Charleston- Beach Carolina Magazine
The Harry and Reba Huge Foundation is establishing four annual study-abroad scholarships for students at the College of Charleston. Their $500,000 gift will also support four merit scholarships in The Honors College and a music scholarship in the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston. http://beachcarolina.com/2012/12/03/500000-harry-and-reba-huge-foundation-gift-creates-vital-scholarships-at-the-college-of-charleston/