August 31 marked the first Chapel service for the fall semester featuring three CSU graduates who challenged and inspired students.  Daniel Bryant graduated in 2005 and is an art teacher for Dorchester School District 2. While at CSU Bryant created a cartoon drawing which has now evolved into Karate Dogs, a character building cartoon. “I came here, to CSU, as [...]

Jonathan Davis moved to the Lowcountry in May 1991, three months before his contract began as an assistant football coach at Charleston Southern University. He lived alone and worked for no pay – his wife, Lynette, left behind in New Jersey, worked to support both of them – to pursue his dream in the competitive world of college athletics. He [...]

When the dean’s position became available in the School of Nursing, Dr. Tara Hulsey sat in her office at Medical University of South Carolina and thought, “I wonder if I should apply?” She decided, “No, I’m going to see what God will do. If I am supposed to do that I will know.” Three days later the phone call came, [...]

The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to expand enrollments in the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing. The University will begin enrolling additional students this fall with plans to triple annual enrollment to 120 by 2014. “Our program provides a significant value-based learning experience through a distinctly Christian curriculum with experienced faculty devoted to excellence,” said Dr. Tara Hulsey, dean [...]

It takes a community to teach a nursing student, and the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing lists more than 30 community partners who do just that. Each partner offers a unique resource and each plays a vital role in the success of the School of Nursing. “Our educational nursing programs would not be successful without the support of our [...]

It’s true. Technology is changing the way we relate with each other and the world: people message or text more than they pick up a phone and share a conversation. In an increasingly globalized community the Internet brings people separated by time and space together at the mere click of the mouse. This keeps people connected with the world and [...]

The College of Distance and Continuing Education is now titled the College of Adult and Professional Studies and is expanding. “This name represents a deeper focus in who we serve and what we do,” said Dr. Jim Jones, dean of the College of Adult and Professional Studies. “A majority of our current students work full-time in a variety of industries [...]

Many teams across America have team chaplains who work with the student-athletes to provide advice and counsel. While a lot of the interactions are about spiritual topics, that is not always the case as sometimes it is nice to just have someone else to talk to outside of the coaching ranks. Even though the concept is not unique to Charleston [...]

Some of the recent research projects being conducted by our faculty and students: Amy Albrecht, PhD Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Metallothionein Expression in Prostate cancer Peter Beck, PhD Assistant Professor of Religion Christian holiness from a historical theological perspective Xiangdong Bi, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry A joint proposal with Medical University of South Carolina entitled “Development of topical treatment [...]

Charleston Southern and The Citadel have finalized a Dual-Degree Engineering Program agreement, a 3 + 2 program with students completing the three-year pre-engineering program at CSU and finishing the next two years at The Citadel Graduate College. “There is no other opportunity like this one in the Lowcountry,” said Dr. Andrew Blauch, CSU associate professor of science and mathematics and director [...]