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A team 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 »

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 »

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 »

College of Charleston students are volunteering in the community as they prepare for Maymester service trips focused on social justice. Nine students will travel to Zakynthos, Greece from May 14 through June 4, 2013 to explore sustainable tourism and support the efforts of conservationists to protect wildlife. Seven students will travel to La Push, Wash. from May 15 through 26 to explore cultural preservation within the Quileute Nation. Read More »

A record number of students crossed the stage under the majestic oak trees in the historic Cistern Yard today during the 2013 College of Charleston graduation ceremonies. View photos from the ceremony. Read More »

Graduate School commencement speaker Chloe Knight Tonney told the graduates that they are now “a strategic asset of the institution with unprecedented opportunities to take charge of change.” She was the featured speaker at the 2013 ceremony, where 110 graduates earned master’s degrees. Read more about the class. Read More »

More than 130 College of Charleston students have been accepted to medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy and nursing schools for fall 2013. This is the largest number of students since 2010. Students have been offered positions at the following medical, dental and veterinary colleges: Medical University of South Carolina, USC Greenville, USC Columbia, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, East Carolina, Tufts, University of Louisville, Wake Forest, Tulane,University of Mississippi,Virginia Commonwealth, Temple, University of New England, University of Tennessee,Mercer, Georgia Health Sciences,University of Maryland, Boston University, University of Central Florida, Florida Health Sciences. Osteopathic schools included Edward via Virginia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Campbell University and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Read More »

The College of Charleston’s fourth class of William Aiken Fellows will graduate on May 11, 2013. These students, all members of the Honors College, were selected for the Aiken Fellows Society based on their superior performance both inside and outside the classroom. More information about the Aiken Fellows. Read More »

More than 30 College of Charleston graduates will participate in the third annual Nia Rite of Passage Celebration on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stern Center Ballroom. Nia, the Swahili term for purpose, means “to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.” This program will honor not only the graduates themselves, but also those that helped them to get where they are today, including parents, family, and loved ones while reminding us “to whom much is given, much is required.” The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services. Read More »