College News

The College of Charleston’s Enactus (Entrepreneurs in Action – US) team earned top honors at the National Exposition, finishing among the top 60 universities in the nation, and taking third in the ocean sustainability category. This is the second time the team has received this honor since its inception in 2004. Read More »

Hundreds of College of Charleston students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to Spoleto Festival USA and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. You’ll see them center stage and back stage – they’re planning the events and performing in them. And this year, for the first time, the College’s TD Arena is one of the premiere venues for Spoleto Festival USA. The Arena will host thousands of audience members for dance performances from Compagnie Käfig and Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, musicians Angelique Kidjo, Rosanne Cash, and the Punch Brothers, and Messa da Requiem, the orchestral send-off for Spoleto Artistic Director for Choral Activities Joseph Flummerfelt. Read more about the transformation of TD Arena. Read More »

Piccolo Spoleto’s Early Music Series is produced by music department chair Steve Rosenberg, and most performances feature faculty, students and alumni. All performances are held at 3:00 p.m. at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church (53 Meeting St.). Tickets are $16 per event and can be purchased by calling (866) 811-4111 or at http://www.piccolospoleto.com/?cat=34. Read More »

The Global Business Resource Center in the School of Business at the College of Charleston is accepting proposals from small businesses in need of trade-related research analysis and reporting in order to expand in global markets.  The free research will be conducted in the fall 2013 semester by business interns and directed by Rene Mueller, CGBP®, director of the Global Business Resource Center and professor of marketing and international business.  Any small business in need of industry analysis, cost analysis, foreign market research including business climate, import requirements and regulations, or general recommendations for in-country market strategies are encouraged to submit a proposal by August 1, 2013. Read More »

A team of undergraduates from the College of Charleston recently won the “Best Science Observation” award at the Third National Student Solar Spectrograph Competition held at Montana State University. Read More »

College of Charleston English Professor Julia Eichelberger got more than she bargained for – way more – in publishing Tell About Night Flowers, Eudora Welty’s letters on gardening. For starters, Eichelberger vastly underestimated how prolific a letter writer Welty was. Then, Eichelberger discovered how much Welty’s letters about gardening revealed about her friendships and her art. And, ultimately, Eichelberger was represented by the same literary agents that represented Welty – Russell & Volkening. Read More »

The College of Charleston offers nearly 100 courses during the three-week Maymester session. Maymester began May 15 and ends with final exams on May 31, 2013. Maymester courses offer students an opportunity to experience topics and field schools that are not offered during the fall and spring semesters and include non-traditional topics. This year, the College is offering 30 online courses in dozens of different disciplines from French to communication and management. Read More »

College of Charleston students donated 1,355 bags or items to Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc. during residence hall move out. To put that number in perspective, students saved 9,679 pounds from going into Charleston area landfills and the donations are equivalent to five days of average donations through Goodwill stores. Read More »

ARGUS Software Inc. has donated two commercial real estate-software packages to the College of Charleston School of Business, a gift valued at $444,000.  The software is the industry standard for analyzing an existing or potential real estate investment and its value.  Read More »

Leaving everything you know to come to the College of Charleston can be a daunting experience, which is why the College recognizes those faculty, staff, and students who help ease the transition.

One student says, “Serena-Kaye Kinley-Cooper, a peer mentor in the ROAR Scholars program, really helped me throughout this entire academic year to push myself and to not be afraid to speak up when I know something is not right.” Read More »