"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill

Welcome to MOMENTUM

Cultural Immersion with a Scientific Twist

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...
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A Bright Future for CofC Libraries 

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...
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Honoring the Consummate Educator

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...
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Passing on the Good

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...
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CofC prepares student for impact on a global scale

One thing Jack Watson ‘24, knows for certain is that he is going to be working in the international arena.  “I knew I wanted a small to medium school in a city with cultural events and...
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Another successful CofC Day in the books!

On Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, the College of Charleston held its third annual CofC Day, celebrating the 252nd anniversary of its founding with gifts totaling nearly $6.7 million. During the 24 hours of giving, 2,555 donors stepped...
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About Momentum


We enjoy sharing stories about the impact of your generous support, and Momentum is just one of the ways we aim to keep you engaged and informed about what you make possible for our students, faculty, staff and campus. We also publish the annual Donor Digest, post stories on our College of Charleston Giving Facebook page and highlight donors and beneficiaries on our website, giving.cofc.edu. If you have feedback or story ideas, please contact Carin Jorgensen at 843.953.5859 or jorgensencl@cofc.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

Latest Stories

Cultural Immersion with a Scientific Twist
December 14, 2022
A Bright Future for CofC Libraries 
June 13, 2022
Honoring the Consummate Educator
June 13, 2022

Scholarship Recipient Profiles

Chloe Mattila ’22 • Mount Pleasant, SC
September 2, 2021
Angus McCord ’22 • Greer, SC
June 2, 2021
Kathleen Trainor ’21 • Atlanta, GA
March 8, 2021

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