South Carolina’s first student film festival announces call for entries
October 12, 2018Doko Film Fest, a competitive showcase event featuring the work of student filmmakers ages 15 to 18, is pleased to announce that entries are officially being accepted for its inaugural…
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CCSD Superintendent receives ‘overall effective’ on her evaluation
October 12, 2018During executive session Monday evening, the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees reviewed Dr. Gerrita Postlewait’s report on the district’s goals and their progress. The Board had an opportunity…
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South Carolina’s first student film festival announces call for entries
October 12, 2018
Doko Film Fest, a competitive showcase event featuring the work of student filmmakers ages 15 to 18, is pleased to announce that entries are officially being accepted for its inaugural…
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College of Charleston to host ‘Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery’ – October 17
October 11, 2018
The College of Charleston Friends of the Library and the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture are collaborating with Judith Giesberg, professor of history at Villanova University,…
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Palmetto Health partners with MUSC Health, Sumter School District and the SC Telehealth Alliance to expand school-based telehealth in Sumter County schools
October 9, 2018
Palmetto Health is joining MUSC Health, Sumter School District and the SC Telehealth Alliance to offer education and clinical telehealth services to Sumter County students in select schools. To kick-off…
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Patricia Williams Lessane appointed Libraries’ Associate Dean
October 9, 2018
The College of Charleston Libraries are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Patricia Williams Lessane as Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and Community Engagement, effective Oct. 16, 2018. An…
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John de la Howe alumni to gather Oct. 13 for biennial Homecoming
October 8, 2018Photo: The Lethe site, where Dr. John de la Howe established his home and farm, features historical signs designating Lethe’s buildings. The John de la Howe School will hold…
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John de la Howe alumni to gather Oct. 13 for biennial Homecoming
October 8, 2018Photo: The Lethe site, where Dr. John de la Howe established his home and farm, features historical signs designating Lethe’s buildings. The John de la Howe School will hold…
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FAFSA opens Oct. 1 for students going to college in 2019-2020
October 4, 2018
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened today for students who are planning to attend college in the 2019-2020 school year. Filling out the FAFSA is the first step for…
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College of Charleston announces Fall Alumni Weekend 2018
October 4, 2018
What are you doing in November? For alumni of the College of Charleston the answer is easy – you’re attending Fall Alumni Weekend at your alma mater. This marks the third…
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Teacher residency program named finalist for Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award
October 4, 2018College of Charleston biology professor wins Emmy Award
October 4, 2018
College of Charleston biology professor Phil Dustan has won an Emmy Award for his part in the Netflix film Chasing Coral. The film won the award for Outstanding Nature Documentary during the 39th Annual…
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National Blue Ribbon School honors for five South Carolina schools
October 3, 2018
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman has announced that five South Carolina schools were recognized by the United States Department of Education as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools. “I…
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Pastides announces retirement as USC president
October 3, 2018
After a decade of service as president and leading the University of South Carolina through an unprecedented period of growth and success, President Harris Pastides announced Wednesday (Oct. 3) that…
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GSSM celebrates 18 National Merit Semifinalists
October 2, 2018
Eighteen students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) are among the 16,000 semifinalists named in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically accomplished…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches 2018 Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes
September 21, 2018South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the second annual Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes. Young Clemson University and University of South Carolina football fans who love to holler…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches 2018 Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes
September 21, 2018
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the second annual Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes. Young Clemson University and University of South Carolina football fans who love to holler…
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College of Charleston to celebrate ‘Year of Women’
September 20, 2018
In the fall of 1918, 13 women walked onto the College of Charleston campus as the first female students ever admitted to the formerly all men’s school. To celebrate the centennial of this…
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21st century grants expand learning opportunities for CCSD scholars
September 19, 2018Learning does not stop when the afternoon bell rings for dismissal. That is why Charleston County School District’s Office of Expanded Learning pursues funding through a federal grant program, 21st…
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College of Charleston meteorology professor assesses Hurricane Florence coverage
September 19, 2018
For over a week, Hurricane Florence dominated the attention and conversations of people across the Carolinas and beyond. If you were not glued to the wall-to-wall television coverage of the…
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CCSD places 26 students on list of 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
September 19, 2018Charleston County School District (CCSD) is excited to announce 26 of its students are Semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program; the National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names…
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Citadel Florence update – campus closed
September 13, 2018In accordance with Governor McMaster’s evacuation order for the coast and The Citadel’s emergency response procedures, the Corps of Cadets was released beginning at 5:30 a.m. today. All cadets, students, faculty and…
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Michelle Simmons appointed Executive Director of the Elementary Learning Community
September 8, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) would like to announce that Michelle Simmons has been appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Elementary Learning Community. Simmons has served as…
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Beverly Pilkey joins CCSD as Executive Director of Exceptional Children
September 8, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce and welcome Beverly Holt Pilkey to the Exceptional Children department. She has served as CCSD’s Interim Director of Instructional Programs since…
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Laurel Hill Primary receives NAEYC accreditation
September 5, 2018
Laurel Hill Primary School recently received their Certificate of Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This honor is held by just a handful of…
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Trident Technical College launches additional opportunities within the Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
September 5, 2018
Trident Technical College’s (TTC) Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new session of Workforce Pathways Scholarship (WPS) funds that pay for course fees for approved career…
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Third grade reading, math proficiency rates show modest increases across tri-county region
September 5, 2018
Year-end test results released this week by the S.C. Department of Education show year-over-year increases in third grade reading and math and eighth grade math proficiencies across the tri-county region.…
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College of Charleston professor discovers new information about black holes
September 3, 2018
New research by College of Charleston physics and astronomy professor Chris Fragile may help scientists discover more about intermediate mass black holes and the activities surrounding them. Fragile’s research, which will soon appear in the Astrophysics Journal, involves stars…
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Ham and Darby selected to become Riley Fellow
August 29, 2018Charleston County School Board Chair Kate Darby and District General Counsel Natalie A. Ham join other leaders selected from across the Lowcountry and surrounding area to participate in the Riley…
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School year launches with NASA and area STEM businesses
August 29, 2018Wednesday, August 29 almost 1000 Charleston County School District (CCSD) students from over 20 schools will attend the STEM Career Fair where they will see demonstrations of NASA’s new heavy-lift…
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USC celebrates fourth consecutive year of record-setting research activity
August 29, 2018
For the fourth year running, the University of South Carolina has set a new record for research activity and sponsored award funding, garnering $258.1 million in fiscal year 2018 (July…
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GSSM Foundation announces new Executive Director
August 29, 2018
The Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Dinndorf as their new Executive Director. Ms.…
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CCSD’s educator discount program working to support staff and local business
August 27, 2018Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) administration held a series of teacher listening sessions last year during which participants shared ways the district could better serve employees. One topic mentioned was…
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Charleston Interreligious Council to host second annual Speaker Series – October 11-13
August 22, 2018
Religious scholar Rabbi Reuven Firestone will headline the second annual James Sawers Jr. Speaker Series hosted by the Charleston Interreligious Council (formerly Christian-Jewish Council). Firestone will give a number of…
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SC BlueCross, SC BlueChoice® focusing on ‘fearless’ schoolteachers
August 21, 2018
BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina are once again seeking South Carolina schoolteachers who want to Live Fearless. The companies are asking South Carolina teachers to submit ideas…
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Citadel names new athletic director
August 16, 2018
Mike Capaccio, interim AD, selected for permanent position The Citadel Athletics Department will be directed by Mike Capaccio, who is currently serving as the interim athletic director (AD). The college…
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College of Charleston Class of 2022 freshman profile
August 15, 2018
With the dawn of another academic year on the horizon, a new class of students will join the Cougars’ ranks this fall. This year’s incoming students in the Class of…
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College of Charleston’s Center for Southern Jewish Culture receives national grant
August 13, 2018The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the College of Charleston’s Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture (CSJC) a $143,699 grant aimed at teaching faculty and instructors in higher…
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The Joanna Foundation supports focus on children vision clinic at Chicora Elementary School
August 9, 2018Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received a $4,128 grant from The Joanna Foundation to provide funding for a vision clinic at Chicora…
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The Joanna Foundation supports focus on children vision clinic at Chicora Elementary School
August 8, 2018Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received a $4,128 grant from The Joanna Foundation to provide funding for a vision clinic at Chicora…
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Research leads to potential treatment for rare disease
August 5, 2018
By Alyssa Yancey Research from University of South Carolina School of Medicine investigators Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti has led to Food and Drug Administration approval of cannabidiol (CBD), a…
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College’s latest brand campaign focuses on The Citadel experience
August 1, 2018
As cadets and students return to campus and a new school year begins, The Citadel is launching a new brand campaign designed to capitalize on the college’s distinctive ethos. “Our…
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College of Charleston alumna reflects on being Charleston County’s first female administrator
July 26, 2018
When College of Charleston alumna Jennifer J. Miller ’84 took on the role of deputy county administrator of human services for Charleston County in 2007, she wondered where her career would go…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018
Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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Students are open for business opportunities
July 23, 2018Beginning Saturday, July 22, approximately 120 high school students will spend a week at Presbyterian College during the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 35th Annual Business Week. The annual event…
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Discover this College of Charleston alum’s work during Shark Week
July 23, 2018Peter Lanier likes a good story. From politics, national security and international affairs, to sharks, loud cars and people living in the Alaskan wilderness: you name it – he’s produced media…
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Teacher of the Year finalists announced for the Charter Institute at Erskine
July 23, 2018Eight teachers from schools across the Palmetto state have been announced as finalists for the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be crowned…
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Capaccio to serve as Bulldogs interim athletic director while search continues
July 23, 2018
The Citadel athletics department will be managed by a new interim athletic director (AD), Mike Capaccio, while the college continues considering candidates to permanently fill the position. Capaccio is the vice…
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Dale Metzger named interim principal of Garrett Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dale Metzger as interim principal of Garrett Academy of Technology. Metzger has served as the school’s assistant principal for the past four years. “Coach”…
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