Rising high school senior Courtney Pullom learned an important lesson in the College of Charleston’s Senior Project program that she thinks will help her as she applies to colleges during the upcoming school year. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130730/PC16/130739995/1009/college-of-charleston-helps-high-school-seniors-prepare-for-college&source=RSS
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2 R.I. beaches report relief from isopods after wind change
“I would say it’s probably a little bit of both,” said Erik Sotka, associate professor of biology at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. After being alerted to the infestation in Rhode Island, he said, “It looks like the beasts we’ve been playing with for a while. We’ve been comparing populations of that animal […]
Tim Scott, Mark Sanford wade into offshore drilling debate in South Carolina
Mitchell Colgan, chairman of the College of Charleston’s Geology and Environmental Geosciences Department, said if waters off South Carolina held promising oil or gas reserves, there already would be rigs out there. “All of the mineral management studies of this area off the coast of South Carolina have shown that there are no oil reservoirs,” […]
While urban areas flourish, high joblessness persists in many counties
Frank Hefner, director of the office of economic analysis at the College of Charleston, said one of the problems in identifying private-sector growth is that sometimes companies are dependent on the government for their work. “We have a lot of that in South Carolina,” he said. He cited a Charleston firm that contracts with federal […]
Climate Change Campaign Makes Stop at the Battery
College of Charleston professor Dr. Mitchell Cogan then stepped forward to present the science behind the rising tides. There are three main reasons for sea level rise: the subsiding of land, thermal expansion (warming oceanic temperatures), and addition of water to the basin. The third can cause the greatest impact, and is applicable to the […]
Southeast Port Supremacy Hinging on Inland Ports
Georgia’s plan simply follows a growing trend among port operators across the country, said Kent Gourdin, director of global logistics and transportation programs at the College of Charleston. “It’s becoming very popular,” Gourdin said. “Other ports have done the same thing like Los Angeles and others. It’s a way to make your port more marketable. […]
Can we stop rising sea levels in time?
“We have withstood hurricanes and invasions, but can we withstand sea level rise?” asked Mitchell Colgan, chairman of the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at the College of Charleston. “No matter how you want to argue it, sea level rise is coming.” In fact, sea level rise is already here. The sea level rose […]
S.C. State Parks and the College of Charleston Announce the 2013 Archaeological Field School
The 2013 College of Charleston Archaeology Field School will take place at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, each weekday between 9am-4pm, Monday, June 10 through Wednesday June 26, 2013. The focus of the dig will be exploring the ruins of the Colonial-era St. George Parish Church.
Building on real estate experience
An improving economy has reignited interest in the commercial real estate marketplace. Arming students with the necessary tools to make a career in real estate, especially real-world experience, is one of the charging orders for Elaine Worzala, director of the Carter Real Estate Center at the College of Charleston School of Business. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130624/PC05/130629837/1010/building-on-real-estate-experience
Local, state residents weigh in on protests in Turkey
The conflict between protesters and government forces in Turkey has captured the attention of an international audience, including people in the Lowcountry and the rest of South Carolina with close ties to the republic. Ali Demirdas, an international studies professor at the College of Charleston, is concerned for his family. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130619/PC16/130619249/1177/local-state-residents-weigh-in-on-protests-in-turkey