Mitchell Colgan isn’t so sure. Colgan is a College of Charleston geology professor who formerly worked in exploration research for Shell Oil Co. “The problem you face is how much money you pay for that lease,” he said. Shell Oil paid more than a half billion dollars for a lease off Alaska more than two […]
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When her hometown of Charleston, S.C., became a top tourist spot, everything changed
On the other hand, the tourism industry had a $3.58 billion economic impact on the city in 2012, according to the Office of Tourism Analysis in the School of Business at the College of Charleston. Reliance on that income has created something of a moral dilemma. How do residents avoid being overrun without swatting away […]
North Fla. swimmers take to water in all weather
Some of the members also are long-distance open-water swimmers. Jacksonville native Brian Lanahan, a professor at College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on sabbatical, is training to swim the English Channel, a notoriously cold 19-nautical mile swim between England and France.
College of Charleston students gain access to business software
College of Charleston School of Business students will have access to new business software in January, according to a news release from the college. The school joined the SAP University Alliance in 2013 and plans to include SAP software in classes beginning in the spring 2014 semester.
College of Charleston named a best value by Kiplinger’s
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked the College of Charleston as one of its “Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2014.” CofC ranked No. 60 on the in-state list, up eight spots from last year, and No. 69 on the out-of-state list, according to a news release.
Portsmouth gambling proposal still faces long odds
“I would say they’re exaggerated,” said Doug Walker, an economics professor at the College of Charleston who has written two books about the impact of casinos. “I think the positives outweigh the cost.” Walker and casino gambling researcher Clyde W. Barrow say some studies indicate that casinos don’t increase crime rates or make areas less […]
Quietly, Hillary Clinton supporters taking stock in S.C.
College of Charleston political scientist Kendra Stewart said any effort, no matter how small, can earn dividends. “It’s never too early to start raising money or building a network,” she said. Stewart said Clinton supporters, like those for any serious presidential hopeful, will start getting the wheels going in every state “or at least the […]
Before the Battles and the Protests, the Chains
“Tourism audiences are changing,” said Mary Battle, a public historian with the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. But many historians say that recognizing more recent history, like the widespread lynchings of the early 20th century, may remain a difficult task.
Back to school without worrying about tuition
At the C of C, Dorinda Q. Harmon, director for Admissions for Special Enrollments, said you can actually earn a degree under the program if you like. However, most people are interested in taking a class or two. About 200-250 people take classes each semester at the college, so you will be in good company.
Paul Crouch, controversial evangelical broadcaster, dies at 79
Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. “TBN is just enormously powerful,” she said. “Anytime you have something […]