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College of Charleston Hosts First Annual Lavender Celebration for LGBT Graduates
Posted on 11 December 2013 | 1:04 pm
The College of Charleston will host the inaugural Lavender Celebration December 13, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance Alumni Center (86 Wentworth St.). The Lavender Celebration will honor graduating seniors and scholarship recipients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, allied, intersexual and pansexual (LGBTQQAAIP)....
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Posted on 11 December 2013 | 1:04 pm
The College of Charleston will host the inaugural Lavender Celebration December 13, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance Alumni Center (86 Wentworth St.). The Lavender Celebration will honor graduating seniors and scholarship recipients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, allied, intersexual and pansexual (LGBTQQAAIP)....Read More
College Named a “Best-Value Public College” by Kiplinger’s
Posted on 11 December 2013 | 10:59 am
College of Charleston ranked No. 60 in Kiplinger's ranking of the top 100 colleges. Kiplinger's cites the College's high four-year graduation rate, low average student debt at graduation, abundant financial aid, a low sticker price, and overall great value....
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Posted on 11 December 2013 | 10:59 am
College of Charleston ranked No. 60 in Kiplinger's ranking of the top 100 colleges. Kiplinger's cites the College's high four-year graduation rate, low average student debt at graduation, abundant financial aid, a low sticker price, and overall great value....Read More
I Want Your Job No. 3: Alumni Q&A with Time Inc. Assistant Web Developer
Posted on 11 December 2013 | 10:15 am
Hannah Murray ’13 graduated from the Honors College with dual degrees in computer science and computing in the arts and moved to New York City a shortly after. As the Assistant Web Developer for Time Inc., Murray optimizes parts of the website for interactivity. In her position she uses skills she picked up as a computer science major and by customizing electives....
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Posted on 11 December 2013 | 10:15 am
Hannah Murray ’13 graduated from the Honors College with dual degrees in computer science and computing in the arts and moved to New York City a shortly after. As the Assistant Web Developer for Time Inc., Murray optimizes parts of the website for interactivity. In her position she uses skills she picked up as a computer science major and by customizing electives....Read More
Sep 20, 2013 - 8:30 am
Sew On, Sew On, and Sew On: Contemporary Quilts and Handmade Objects by Catherine Lamkin, Dorothy Montgomery, Winifred Sanders and Wendell George Brown.
The opening/reception is this evening Thursday,...
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Dec 12, 2013 - 7:45 am
Enjoy some coffee on your way to your morning exams. First come first serve. Sponsored by the Center for Student Learning.
Cougar Countdown is an opportunity for students to stay calm, centered and...
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Dec 12, 2013 - 7:00 pm
Come cheer on the men's basketball team vs. Coker.
Promotion : Scout Night, Trident Tech, and MUSC Student Night
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Before the Battles and the Protests, the Chains
Posted on 10 December 2013 | 9:55 am
“Tourism audiences are changing,” said Mary Battle, a public historian with the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. But many historians say that recognizing more recent history, like the widespread lynchings of the early 20th century, may remain a difficult task....
Posted on 10 December 2013 | 9:55 am
“Tourism audiences are changing,” said Mary Battle, a public historian with the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. But many historians say that recognizing more recent history, like the widespread lynchings of the early 20th century, may remain a difficult task....
Back to school without worrying about tuition
Posted on 9 December 2013 | 1:34 pm
At the C of C, Dorinda Q. Harmon, director for Admissions for Special Enrollments, said you can actually earn a degree under the program if you like. However, most people are interested in taking a class or two. About 200-250 people take classes each semester at the college, so you will be in good company....
Posted on 9 December 2013 | 1:34 pm
At the C of C, Dorinda Q. Harmon, director for Admissions for Special Enrollments, said you can actually earn a degree under the program if you like. However, most people are interested in taking a class or two. About 200-250 people take classes each semester at the college, so you will be in good company....
Paul Crouch, controversial evangelical broadcaster, dies at 79
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:31 am
Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. “TBN is just enormously powerful,” she said. “Anytime you have something […]...
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:31 am
Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. “TBN is just enormously powerful,” she said. “Anytime you have something […]...
