On Thursday, March 30, 2023, a reception to celebrate donors who have established a scholarship or award at the College of Charleston took place at the Francis Marion hotel. More than 100 donors had the opportunity to hear from an exceptional student recipient, Adeline Rios ’25. We’d like to share her special story with you...Read More

In 2019, Lynn Luckey Moody ’93 lost her battle with mental distress and chronic illness. She left behind many who loved her, including her husband Scott Moody ’91 and their two children, Elizabeth and Marshall.   To keep Lynn’s memory alive, her family created the Lynn L. Moody Endowment for Mental Health and Suicide Awareness, which...Read More

Our scholarship recipients are impressive. Not only do they make a positive difference while at the College, they go on to make an impact globally. Learn about the plans of six of our graduating scholarship recipients and watch what some of them have to say on Youtube. Rex Bingham ’23 Supply chain analyst for Ernest...Read More

Brandon Eichelberg ’23, Adeline Ríos ’25 and Claire Turner ’24 share their experience as Global Ambassadors for the 2022-23 academic year, and in particular, their field trip to Washington, D.C., funded by the Mroz Global Leadership Institute Global Ambassadors Fund. You can also check out the Global Ambassadors’ Youtube video, where students share about their...Read More

Each spring, the directors of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art stage a show that exclusively features the artwork of students at the College of Charleston. That show – Young Contemporaries – has been a marquee event for nearly 40 years. This year’s edition featured the work of more than 40 students.   According to Katie Hirsch,...Read More

Kae Mance ’75 (M.A. ’79), the author of Reading Tricks for Jordan, is dedicating all proceeds from her book to the Matthew Scott Ciganovic Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund, in honor of a very special child and his amazing parents.   “The scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate future teacher who will work with children...Read More

The College of Charleston offers a multitude of extracurricular activities and programs to keep students engaged. For example, the Perlmutter Fellows program, a community leadership development and academic enhancement program, helps students discover and develop an understanding of the many social justice issues faced by society. The Perlmutter Fellows program is named in honor of...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More