College News

College of Charleston men’s basketball head coach Bobby Cremins has decided to take a medical leave of absence effective immediately. Associate Head Coach Mark Byington has been appointed as interim head coach. Read More »

The College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is hosting a groundbreaking traveling exhibition “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner Connecting Community through Language” on view now through April 4, 2012. Read More »

Student consultants in the College of Charleston’s Writing Lab have published 17 articles in international publications, including one in the January/February 2012 issue of The Writing Lab Newsletter. The Writing Lab is staffed by a faculty member and student consultants who provide one-to-one assistance for every stage in the writing process for term papers, essays, letters, memos, or book reviews. Read More »

College of Charleston Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bobby Cremins and Brett Gardner ’05, starting left fielder for the New York Yankees, are among four sports figures participating in the Charleston Home + Design Show  “Celebrity Designer Idea Rooms” from Friday January 27, 2012 through Sunday January 29, 2012.  The show will be held at Gaillard Auditorium (77 Calhoun Street).  Read More »

The College of Charleston is celebrating the 12th Annual Darwin Week in Charleston from February 6-12, 2012. This longstanding event will bring differing perspectives to honor Darwin’s immense contributions to science and the world. Read More »

The College of Charleston’s Center for Entrepreneurship in the School of Business is being relaunched under the new direction of David Desplaces, assistant professor of entrepreneurship. Brenda Dispenza, MBA, is the Center’s assistant director and will work closely with him on the new direction. Read More »

The College of Charleston will host a series of events to honor and recognize the work of community leader Bill Saunders. The College will host a documentary screening February 2, 2012, a workshop on February 4, 2012, and a bus tour on February 5, 2012. The events are free and open to the public. Reservations are required for the bus tour. Read More »

Stephen Colbert’s “THE ROCK ME LIKE A HERMAN CAIN: SOUTH CAIN-OLINA PRIMARY RALLY” filled the College of Charleston’s historic Cistern Yard. More than 5,000 people were at the rally and thousands more watched from the streets surrounding the Cistern Yard. More than 150 members of international media were present. The rally will air on “The Colbert Report” on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:30 p.m.

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CNN, C-SPAN, Fox News, MSNBC and other international media networks broadcast live from the College of Charleston leading up to the January 21, 2012 S.C. Republican Presidential Primary. More than 200 members of the media were on campus in the week prior to the primary.

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The 2012 Southern Republican Leadership Conference is being held through Saturday, January 21, at the College of Charleston’s TD Arena and other locations around Charleston. The conference coincides with Saturday’s South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. The four remaining candidates as well as Republican leaders from across the nation are in attendance. Read More »