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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Speaking of … College of Charleston, President Hsu sat down with Ron Menchaca, vice president of marketing and communications, to share some highlights from the past 2022-23 academic year. “I'm very proud of what the college has achieved during the last four years, and proud of the progress we’re making on our strategic plan,” says Hsu, who celebrates his f...

Send us Fan Mail Fran Welch, dean of the School of Education, talks about the collaborations between the School of Education and local school districts.  She also discusses attracting students into the teaching profession during difficult times.  The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.     

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Speaking Of ... Tom Cunneff, College of Charleston Magazine editor talks to Navid Hashemi and Sarah Schoemann, computer science professors about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT and what this means to higher education.  "It's revolutionary," says Hashemi who compares the development in technology to the Industrial Revolution. "In the...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Schwager, dean of the School of Business, talks about program growth in the School of Business, partnerships with local and regional businesses, student internships and more.  The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications. 

Send us Fan Mail "Fuel for the Future," tips on healthy eating, sustainable eating and solutions to food insecurity In honor of National Nutrition Month, this month's episode is all about food; how to eat sustainably, reduce food waste and enjoy delicious local fruits and veggies from our campus farmers market. The world’s population has grown from 5 billion in 1987 to almost 8 bill...

Send us Fan Mail Sandy Butler , Benefits Manager in the Office of Human Resources, talks about the best ways to plan for retirement from the College of Charleston. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications. 

Send us Fan Mail Over the last 10 years Kameelah Martin, dean of the Graduate School and professor of African American Studies and English, has been researching the ancient Yoruba religion of West Africa, a religious practice that came to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. The practice has flourished in places with large Catholic communities like Cuba, a country that is known for h...

Send us Fan Mail The first episode features Wes Dudgeon , interim dean of the College of Charleston’s new School of Health Sciences . In this episode, Dudgeon talks about the growth of SHS and discusses some of the research being conducted at the school.  The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications. 

Send us Fan Mail Famed American author Edgar Allan Poe, who lived from 1809 to 1849, was a poet, literary critic, short story writer and creator of the modern horror tale. He experienced great tragedy in his life and was notorious for his drinking and dark temperament, which frequently got him into trouble. Poe spent time in the Charleston Lowcountry while serving in the U.S. Army (under an assume...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Persons, College of Charleston assistant professor of geology and curator of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History , and a team of researchers generated a lot of excitement when they discovered the Serpentisuchops (sur-pen-ta-soo-kops), a previously unknown prehistoric marine reptile in 2022.   Persons knew he wanted to be a paleontologist from the time he was two and a h...

Send us Fan Mail  It may not come as a surprise that what we know about Charleston’s history is not necessarily the truth. Many of the stories recorded in the history books were written with biased perspectives, ignoring marginalized voices.  In this episode we talk to author and professional tour guide Leigh Handal '81 who says the true history of Charleston, SC doesn't need embellishme...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak with CofC junior Francesca Gibson and Jason Coy, chair of the History Department, about the experience of bewitchment in the 15 and 1600s. Funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grant, Gibson and Coy explored a time in history when people believed in and feared witchcraft. Their research closely examined this fascinating period of ti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of S peaking of … College of Charleston , CofC’s official podcast, Katie Hirsch , director and chief curator at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, speaks with Stolle, whose exhibition Only You Can Prevent a Forest , is on view at the Halsey through Dec. 10, 2022. Kirsten Stolle is a visual artist working in collage, text-based im...

Send us Fan Mail The days and weeks leading up to move-in day for incoming students are fraught with excitement, anxiety and questions. What do I need to pack? How do I meet people? Where do I go for help? It’s easy to get overwhelmed, and it’s important to remember that many other students have been in your shoes! In this episode we get expert advice from three CofC student orientation leaders on...

Send us Fan Mail With a variety of ecosystems and no shortage of plants and wildlife, the College of Charleston at Stono Preserve offers students and faculty a myriad of opportunities to learn about the natural world of the Lowcountry. Speaking Of...caught up with Matt Rutter , biology professor and academic director of Stono Preserve, and Lucy Davis , program coordinator of the Master of Science...

Send us Fan Mail Local women’s rights advocate Jennet Robinson Alterman, who has helped expand CofC's Women's and Gender Studies Program, has worked tirelessly to advance women's rights locally and internationally. As one of the speakers of the second annual Women for Women summit sponsored by the College's School of Business, Alterman joins a group of remarkable women to inspi...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for an intimate conversation with President Hsu who shares his thoughts on the past academic year and plans for the future. In this episode, we review the College of Charleston's journey through the pandemic and the ways in which we emerged a stronger, more innovative, liberal arts institution.

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Alston, a costume design major at CofC, is injecting new life into second hand clothing. Fresh Prints Designs started as a hobby and grew into a thriving business during the long days of COVID.  In his hands a client's favorite but faded and stained hoodie is restored and reworked into a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of sustainable clothing. Alston credits professors fr...

Send us Fan Mail   Join us for a conversation with College of Charleston alumnus Sam Norton, founder of Heron Farms in Charleston, S.C. Billed as the world’s first vertical indoor saltwater farm, the company grows sea beans, a healthy, plant-based salt alternative. Norton shares his fascinating journey from plucking sea beans in Lowcountry marshes as a child to studying them for a graduate researc...

Send us Fan Mail Kate Pfile, a College of Charleston alumna and associate professor of exercise science and chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance, talks all things fitness in the new year, how to set goals and what you can do to stay on track. Resources on this Episode:

Send us Fan Mail CofC professor Purushottam Meena, who specializes in supply chain disruption risk management, breaks down the current supply chain crisis, giving listeners aa behind the scenes approach on the factors that are creating choke points in getting goods where they need to go.

Send us Fan Mail Author and journalist Brian Hicks discusses his book “In Darkest South Carolina: J. Waties Waring and the Secret Plan That Sparked a Civil Rights Movement.” Taking listeners on a trip around Charleston, South Carolina, Hicks recounts the stories and pivotal locations that marked Waring's progression from privileged member of Charleston's white establishment to his years...

Send us Fan Mail On this pilot episode of the College of Charleston Podcast, we explore the life and legacy of Denmark Vesey, an enslaved man who in 1799 bought his own freedom with winnings from a city lottery and then later risked that very freedom in an attempt to liberate other slaves. We’re joined by professor emeritus of history Bernard Powers, interim CEO of Charleston’s International Afric...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Coach Kelsey talks about coaching, growing up in a basketball family and why he decided to leave a successful basketball program at Winthrop University to take over as the head coach at the College of Charleston.