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Industry Partner Receives Prestigious Governor’s Cup Award

Congratulations to Explore Charleston, our industry partner through the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, on receiving the prestigious Governor’s Cup Award for their Intern Cultural Enrichment Program (ICEP). ICEP is a first-of-its-kind initiative that connects undergraduate minority students, many from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, with world-class, paid summer internship opportunities in the local…

Midterm Stress Relief

From Rachael McNamara ’00, Director, Office of Student Wellness & Well-being Please share with fellow faculty members and of course students: Good afternoon, the Office of Student Wellness & Well-being is aware that midterm time is almost here. We wanted to promote healthy stress reduction techniques to help students perform their best during the exams….

Teach the Teachers

On Friday, Feb. 17th, the Center for Public Choice & Market Process (CPM) along with the Bridwell Institute at SMU hosted a “Teach the Teachers” event. Local middle and high school teachers from Charleston and Berkeley County School Districts who teach economics participated and learned about trade, economic freedom, markets, government and immigration. The event…

Riley Center Tourism Project

From Catherine Holmes, Graduate Assistant – Community Assistance Program, Master of Public Administration Candidate Hello, My name is Catherine Holmes, and I am a Graduate Assistant at the College of Charleston, and am currently working on a project for the Joseph P. Riley Center for Livable Communities. I am reaching out to ask if you…

7th Annual German-American Business Summit

Thank you to everyone who supported the 7th annual German-American Business Summit! We had 11 employers represented at the Job & Internship Expo in the Atrium, and over 250 students attended the day’s events. Employers Mercedes-Benz Vans, BLG Logistics, BMW, Bosch, DB Schenker, IFA, KION, Mankiewicz Coatings, P3, Software Projects Consulting, SWJ Technology Summit Speakers…

Maroon Memories: Steve Swanson ’89

From Lancie Affonso Maroon Memories and Mentoring: A special thanks to CofC Board Of Trustee, Steve Swanson ’89 who spoke to our honors entrepreneurship theory and practice students last semester and returned again in January for a student led “Fireside Chat” followed by a First-Gen Maroon Mentoring Lunch with students in Liberty Café. Bio: Steve…

Lia Colabello featured on the Entrepreneur Minute in LowcountrybizSC

In addition to our full-time faculty, our students in the School of Business are fortunate to also learn from industry professionals who serve as adjuncts. Kudos to Lia Colabello who teaches ENTR 406 Social Entrepreneurship and was featured on the Entrepreneur Minute in LowcountrybizSC. Also see Lia’s TEDXCharleston Talk from Nov 15, 2016:

MBA Program hosts BeTheMatch Registry Drive

A big thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s BeTheMatch registry drive! Nearly 50 participants joined the registry with a cheek swab. BeTheMatch is a national registry that helps facilitate identifying matches of possible donors and patients of blood cancers. Those cancers include various types of lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, sickle cell disease, and…

Invitation to SCBIO 2023 Life Sciences conference session

From Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Dean of the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering The big SCBIO 2023 Life Sciences Conference is being held right here in Charleston (at the Gaillard Center just down the Street) from Feb 21-23. Student tickets are $30; Faculty $150. You can register for the whole event by going to…

New Publication on VR and Consumer Wellbeing in Tourism Management Perspectives

From Jennifer Barhorst, Assistant Professor of Marketing My co-authors and I are delighted to share our newly published article “Examining the influence of virtual reality tourism on consumers’ wellbeing” in Tourism Management Perspectives (A in ABDC, SJR Q1). Inspired to understand more about consumers and their wellbeing during the pandemic, our study sought to understand…

CofC Sophomore Heads Up Successful Local Honey Business

Check out Holy City Sinner’s feature on William Helfgott (Honors Finance/Spanish)’s local business, River Bluff Honey!

What’s in the water?!

The Supply Chain and Information Management Department was triple blessed in 2022 when it came to new additions to the family! PL Meena’s Kenisha born 6/3/22 Rafael Teixeira’s Lucas born 10/11/22 Olga Biedova’s Maximilian born 12/12/22 Will 2023 bring even more adorable little ones?!

Strategic Investment Symposium – Feb. 24

The College of Charleston School of Business Investment Program will host its ninth annual Strategic Investment Symposium on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. Over the past eight years, the symposium has attracted more than 1,400 attendees from across the country interested in investment strategy, including financial professionals, institutional wealth managers and…

German-American Business Summit – Feb. 8

Higher education and industry will meet again when the College of Charleston hosts the seventh annual German-American Business Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The summit, presented by the College of Charleston German studies program, School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs and School of Business, has stimulated collaboration and discussion between the German industry and the university to create job…

2023 Student Entrepreneur of the Year

From Dave Wyman We are looking for applications for the College of Charleston “2023 Student Entrepreneur of the Year.” The winner will be recognized on April 12th at the Tommy Baker Entrepreneurship Hour and receive an award of $1,000 to help grow their business. Please complete the short application form by clicking below: Apply:…

Faculty in the News: Thomas Spade

It’s tax season, and you know what that means…our colleague Thomas Spade is making his media rounds! Check Thomas out on Live 5 News and Fox 24 Charleston detailing the changes to SC taxes this year. Live 5 News ‘That’s gone’: Changes coming to SC taxes this year Fox 24 Charleston “When tax news breaks,…

Faculty/Staff and Student Headshots

The Student Success Center will be hosting professional headshots sessions this semester. Our next session is 2/1 from 10:00-3:00 on the 4th floor of Beatty Center. No registration is required You will be able to download your photos a few days after the session. We have 3 other opportunities this semester 2/23 3/14 4/12

Lancie Affonso Featured in CofC Magazine

Every homemaker knows the importance of the family table – the place we come together, share stories and connect with one another in meaningful ways. That is how we build family – and that is what makes a home a home. And that’s why, at the College of Charleston, Lancie Affonso ’96 (M.S. ’08) has made sure everyone has…

Small Talks, Big Ideas: presented by the CofC MBA

From Seaton Brown ’09 The Master of Business Administration program is proud to be the 2023 Educational Partner for Lowcountry Local First, and kicking off our partnership with an exciting new venture. Join us Thursday, January 26, 5:30pm, at the Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen Street, for the inaugural live taping of “Small Talks, Big Ideas”,…

Alumni Update: Justin Lee ’22

From Lancie Affonso A little life update…from our recent INTB/SPAN graduate, Impact X and SB Student Ambassador Justin Lee ’22. He will join USC’s MIB Program as a UPS Global Scholar.