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CofC Orchestra Performance at the Kennedy Center Brings More than Standing Ovations

March 24, 2023ByCollege Charlestonnews0

Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center, home to the renowned National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, has hosted artists including Ariana DeBose, Bob Dylan and Gladys Knight. On Feb. 20, 2023, students in the College of Charleston Orchestra joined the ranks of Kennedy Center performers as part of the Capital Orchestra Festival. “I could not have been prouder of our talented students and their fearless leader, Yuriy Bekker,” says School of...

Cultural Immersion with a Scientific Twist

December 14, 2022ByCollege Charlestonnews0

Cultural Immersion with a Scientific Twist STEM majors often struggle to study abroad; they don’t have a lot of wiggle room because of their required credit hours and summer research projects. Fortunately, Kate Mullaugh, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and William Veal, professor of teacher education and adjunct professor of chemistry, created an intensive two-week environmental chemistry and sustainability program in Ecuador with a focus on water quality for undergraduates...

A Bright Future for CofC Libraries

June 13, 2022ByCollege Charlestonnews0

A Bright Future for CofC Libraries By Vincent Fraley With the world focused on Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, nearly 200 guests in Charleston learned about the conflict from an insider’s perspective. On April 4, the Friends of the Library welcomed Damon Wilson, president and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), as the featured speaker for the 2022 Winthrop Roundtable. Wilson, whose career has been dedicated to promoting...

Honoring the Consummate Educator

June 13, 2022ByCollege Charlestonnews0

At the College of Charleston, the name Conseula Francis brings a smile to the faces of faculty, staff and alumni. She was one of those rare individuals who could make a person’s day brighter just by her presence. She had an innate ability to connect with people that made her a beloved professor and colleague. Sadly, Francis passed away in 2016 after a struggle with leukemia. She touched the lives...

Passing on the Good

June 13, 2022ByCollege Charlestonnews0

Passing on the Good By Katherine Jordan ’23 In Fall 2022, the Ward B. Miller ’76 Scholarship will identify its first cohort of five African American incoming freshmen who demonstrate community service. Because this scholarship is geared toward students helping the community, it is designed for recipients to be able to receive it all four years they are at the College. To give Ward B. Miller a legacy that reflects...

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