Henry David Thoreau famously said, “I have traveled a great deal in Concord,” meaning he had visited many a far-flung locale through the pages of books. In a similar fashion, Lucia “Lou” Vest ’47 traveled to Greece, Rome and other ancient places by way of McClellanville, Conway and Roanoke.  Read More

The Croghan name is famous for its namesake jewelry store on King Street, which opened more than a century ago, but perhaps the most valuable heirloom passed down from generation to generation is the education many of the family members have received at the College.  Read More

College of Charleston Distinguished Alumnus Joseph “Joe” Warren Cabaniss ’47 had a lifelong pursuit of justice and equality. That is why his sons saw it fitting to make a gift to the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture in memory of their father.  Read More

This past June, as communities across the U.S. celebrated LGBTQ Pride month and marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the College Libraries announced the successful match of a $25,000 challenge gift for LGBTQ Life in the Lowcountry, a project dedicated to collecting and sharing the stories of the region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...Read More

When Broadway actor Bret Shuford landed in Charleston, he brought with him enough professional experience to light up Times Square.Read More

During the College’s centennial celebration of its first female students, the Friends of the Library invited Distinguished Alumna and former board member of the College of Charleston Foundation Arlinda Locklear ’73 to be the featured speaker of the 2019 Winthrop Roundtable.Read More

Leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy are family principles to Bill ’89 and Kathleen Penney, especially when it comes to the College of Charleston.Read More

Sometimes things just click. Capgemini, a global technology services and digital transformation company, set up its Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) in Columbia, S.C. With 200 employees and plans to expand, Capgemini needed enhanced recruitment outreach.  Read More

The New Student Orientation Information Fair is the first opportunity incoming students have to get involved at the College of Charleston. It was also the first opportunity for the parents of Nicole Frankenfield ’21 to get involved – and they ran with it. Read More

The College’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), established in response to the shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church, was nearing the end of its original grant funding early in 2019. And then someone decided to pick up the baton and make a difference.Read More