Ask anybody who has taken a class from College of Charleston Spanish professor Devon Hanahan and they will probably use superlatives to describe her teaching, Best. Awesome. Greatest.
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State jobless rate stuck above 8 percent
Economic conditions took a sharp turn for the worse. The jobless rate in South Carolina rocketed up to nearly 12 percent by the end of 2009. Historically, a fast downturn has meant a fast recovery, said Frank Hefner, an economist with the College of Charleston.
Government shutdown could affect Lowcountry
Dr. Gibbs Knotts, chair of the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston, said that the shutdown could hurt the struggling economy. “There is uncertainty in the economy. That can be problematic, and it certainly doesn’t help that a lot of federal employees aren’t getting paychecks and don’t have money to spend in the economy,” […]
Miss S.C.’s comments: Embarrassing or teachable moment?
“Jeff Foxworthy and his ‘you might be a redneck’ jokes”are good examples,” says College of Charleston political science professor Gibbs Knotts. “The word ‘redneck,’ which has been used to describe political supporters of conservative politicians like James Vardaman and George C. Wallace, has even been embraced and become more positive recently. Charlie Daniels even has a […]
Class ring, lost for almost 40 years, returned to rightful owner
The initials RLP and the name of a nearby school, the College of Charleston, were inscribed on the ring, CNN reported.
Diver finds dying man’s long lost ring
Three weeks ago he found the most priceless treasure of all hidden 40 feet under water in a gravel bed. a 1974 College of Charleston class ring with the initials RLP engraved on the inside.
Prince Charles to receive CofC award
Prince Charles has had an eventful summer, with the birth of his first grandchild and a special award this week from the College of Charleston. The college’s Historic Preservation and Community Planning Program will present the prince with its Albert Simons Medal of Excellence, a recognition of the Prince of Wales’ advocacy for traditional architecture.
Generous intellect: College of Charleston junior turns disorder into world-changing gift
Alix Generous just turned 21. If she wanted to, she could buy a beer. Instead, the College of Charleston junior has been a bit busy. In just the past year or so, she has presented her own coral reef research to the United Nations in India, studied neuropathic pain at MUSC and is now examining […]
The South’s 5 best political storylines
Political science professors Gibbs Knotts of the College of Charleston and Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, recently came up with five of the biggest storylines heading into the coming year.
10 things the intern won’t tell you
By Mike Robertson on September 5, 2013 in CofC Expert, CofC Expert Quoted, In the News, National News
But most internships don’t make the news, says Katie Smith, an internship coordinator at the College of Charleston’s career center. “There are more positive experiences than negative,” she says.