October for most people means cooler temperatures, pumpkin-flavored everything, enjoying the changing leaves and preparing for the wonderful holiday season to come. For students, it means something a little different…midterms. For graduate students, midterms can be in the form of an exam or a paper but often times, regardless of…
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Always Learning Something in MCOM: Oyster Roast Etiquette
The oyster roast is considered a pinnacle Southern social event where people can come together and get to know each other in a fun and relaxed setting. I was lucky enough to attend the 2016 Annual Oyster Roast hosted by the Graduate Student Association at the University of Charleston, South Carolina this past March. …
Student Spotlight-Q&A with Sara Allen
Sara Allen is originally from the Charleston area, but moved to Fort Mill, SC when she was in third grade. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in Communication from Coker College in Hartsville, SC. While enrolled in Coker, she was a member of the Coker College Women’s Golf Team. She has since…
Lifestyles of the Intelligent and Studious
There is no glossing over the fact that graduate school can be hard and time consuming. Once enrolled, it is very clear that you are no longer an undergraduate student. It would be wrong to assume, however, that just because we are graduate students, we don’t know how to unwind and have a…
Special Thanksgiving Message
In the Master of Arts in Communication program at the University of Charleston, S.C. at the College of Charleston, we think of our cohort as one big family. We come from many different backgrounds, but our desire to expand the general understanding of the Communication discipline brings us together in a way each of us…
Things to Do in the Lowcountry this Fall
Student Spotlight-Q&A with Stephanie Meier
Stephanie Meier hails from Greenville, SC and currently resides on Folly Beach. She received her B.S. in Biology with a minor in Spanish from the College of Charleston. She has worked on the Women’s Health Research Team at CofC for two years, and is not the Graduate Assistant for the team. Recently, she presented a…
Faculty Spotlight-Q&A with Dr. Jenna Abetz
Dr. Jenna Abetz grew up about an hour south of Washington DC, near Fredericksburg VA. She earned her BA in History from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, and her MA in Women’s Studies from San Diego State University in San Diego, CA. To complete her Ph.D. in Communication Studies, she attended the University of…
Student Spotlight- Q&A with Jill Skipper
Jill Skipper is originally from Bordertown, NJ, but currently calls the Lowcountry of South Carolina home. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, with a Health, Medicine and Society minor from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Her interest in public relations and integrated communication started through an internship with the SmartGirls Group her senior year…
You’re Going to Grad School: Now What?
So you have decided to attend graduate school, and have even picked out your top programs. Congratulations! Finding the program that fits in the master plan (pun intended) is half the battle. But now what do you do? One option is to apply to all of the schools on your list, and just hang back…