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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Robert Perrineau named principal of Military Magnet Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dr. Robert Perrineau as principal of Military Magnet Academy. Dr. Perrineau has served as the school’s interim principal for the past several months. Dr.…
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City of Charleston announces school supply drive ahead of First Day Festival
July 18, 2018In preparation for the Annual First Day Festival, the city of Charleston is conducting a school supply drive to ensure that local students have the materials they need to begin the…
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College of Charleston Athletics Scholarships named in honor of trailblazing alumnus
July 17, 2018
On the bookshelf behind his desk in his third-floor office in TD Arena, Otto German ’73 has two framed photos on a shelf. Perhaps a man’s life can’t be summed up in a…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018
Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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College of Charleston’s historic preservation program assesses Jim Crow era schoolhouse
July 16, 2018In the northwest area of Mt. Pleasant, where Interstate 526 and Long Point Road meet, there’s a tree-shrouded building with boarded up windows and vines growing over it. Thousands of…
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Carolina Orthopaedics launches 2018 Medical Mentoring Program
July 11, 2018
Carolina Orthopaedics, based in Murrells Inlet, S.C., and providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to the Grand Strand community, has launched its 2018 Medical Mentoring Program to provide high school students with…
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College of Charleston welcomes new trustees to board
July 11, 2018
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has some new faces joining its ranks. The South Carolina General Assembly recently named five new members to the board. The new members…
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UofSC approves budget; tuition growth slowest in two decades
July 11, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since…
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2018 First Day Festival School Supply Drive – August 4
July 11, 2018
Would you like to brighten up a child’s day and promote education in Charleston? In celebration of the first day of school, the Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth & Families…
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College of Charleston School of Business hires new MBA Director
July 5, 2018
The College of Charleston School of Business one-year MBA program, recently named first in the nation for job placement by U.S. News & World Report, has hired a new director of MBA…
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CCSD graduate brings home Oratorical World Championship
July 3, 2018
Caleb Smith went to St. Louis, MO to simply represent his family, the West Ashley Optimist Club, school, and state to the best of his ability at the Optimist International…
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Osborne takes over as interim president of College of Charleston
July 3, 2018
Stephen C. Osborne became the interim president of the College of Charleston on Monday, July 2, 2018, following the retirement of President Glenn F. McConnell ’69. Osborne, however, is not new to…
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The Trident Workforce Development Board Announces Launch of Additional Career Readiness Assessment
July 3, 2018
The Trident Workforce Development Board of SC Works Trident launches an additional career readiness assessment offered through SC Works and its affiliate partner agencies. The Trident workforce development area will…
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GenCyber camp at The Citadel inspires future cybersecurity professionals
June 28, 2018In an effort to encourage local middle and high school students to pursue careers in the field of cybersecurity, The Citadel is hosting a weeklong summer GenCybercamp. GenCyber is a program…
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Local students win art scholarships from national nonprofit StriveTogether
June 28, 2018Two students in the tri-county region were named recipients of the Art Inspires scholarship by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child. Students in nearly 70 communities across the…
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The Citadel Athletics launches OvationTix by AudienceView
June 27, 2018AudienceView is pleased to announce that Citadel Athletics is live on OvationTix, resulting in a significantly and immediately improved experience for Bulldog fans and staff. For the first time, Bulldog supporters…
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Pair of CCSD scholars receive national PTA recognition
June 27, 2018Mark Owen (right) and Adam Starling (left) Charleston County School District (CCSD) would like to congratulate students Adam Starling and Mark Owens for being honored in the 2018 National PTA…
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Director of National Intelligence; Deputy Director of FBI speaking at The Citadel – Sept. 25 – 26
June 26, 2018
Global and national security leaders to participate in Intelligence and Cybersecurity Conference CHARLESTON, S.C. – The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and…
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