President Benson Addresses Economic Outlook Conference
President Benson discusses the importance of Charlestonโs colleges and universities as economic engines.
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Professor Wins Top National Science Foundation Award
Sorinel Oprisan wins Faculty Early Career Development award.
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Goudelock to Compete in NCAA Final Four Contests
Goudelock will participate in the 3-point contest and the all-star game.
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03, 2011
Story of escape from slavery on display – AP
The Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston has acquired an 1860 first-edition copy of the pre-eminent slave narrative "Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom" and will host an unveiling April 14. The book gives the dramatic account of William and Ellen Craft's 1848 escape from Macon, Ga., to Philadelphia. It describes how the
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Sen. Rand Paul tests presidential waters – Charleston Post and Courier
Paul appeared in the College of Charleston's Bully Pulpit Series and the Charleston Meeting, a new invitation-only, center-right organization that invites prominent politicians to address its members off the record.ย http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/mar/22/sen-rand-paul-tests-presidential-waters/ ย
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College of Charleston programs prep kids for college – Charleston Post and Courier
Baptist Hill High School sophomore Antonio Lang-Green thought he might attend college one day, but he's grown more certain since he began an "e-mentor" relationship with a College of Charleston student. He and his e-mentor, Weldon Mumford, a junior and an education major at the college, communicate regularly, mostly through email. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/mar/25/c-of-c-programs-prep-kids-for-college/
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SC jobless rate declines to 10.2 percent in Feb. – AP
"This is a pretty lackluster job report," said College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner. "An 18,000 increase since last year will not get the state back to where it was anytime soon." http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9M6FD3G0.htm ย
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S.C. jobless rate dips; trend likely to continue – The State
โEvery little bit helps,โ said Frank Hefner, a College of Charleston economics professor, who predicts improvements will continue to be slow. http://www.thestate.com/2011/03/26/1751551/sc-jobless-rate-dips-trend-likely.html#ixzz1HupzIakO
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General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt says going green pays – Charleston Post and Courier
"I never camped," he said, drawing a big laugh from the audience of about 200 supporters of the College of Charleston Friends of the Library Winthrop Roundtable. "I am a business person. I am an applied math major. I'm a capitalist." http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/mar/26/ge-chief-says-going-green-pays/ ย
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Halsey Institute has open call for ‘postcard’ artwork – Charleston Post and Courier
The Halsey Institute has announced an open call for submissions to the inaugural one-night exhibition "Postcard Show: Wish You Were Here!" Inspired by the RCA Secret show held annually at the Royal College of Art in London, the "Postcard Show" will be composed of anonymously displayed 4-by-6-inch artwork. The identities of the postcard artists will