He spends his time as a freshman congressman hobnobbing with some of Washington’s elite. His aides follow him everywhere, guarding his precious moments, even at his alma mater, where he’s scheduled an hour for videotaping and an interview. When he arrives on campus on an August afternoon, the heat index has climbed to 112; he has already spoken to a [...]

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, [...]

As America prepared for Super Bowl XLV, and all the fanfare that surrounds the major sporting event, SWAT teams, fire departments and other law enforcement agencies across Texas coordinated security efforts in preparation for the game at Cowboys Stadium. Dr. Jacqueline Fish, chair of the criminal justice department and director of graduate studies in criminal justice, was part of a [...]

The School of Education has added the master of education in educational administration to its fast-track program. The fast-track model enrolled the first cohort in January 2011. Charleston Southern offers the MEd in administration and supervision degree at both the elementary and secondary levels. Successful completion of all program requirements leads to South Carolina certification as a principal and supervisor. [...]

Dr. Linda Karges-Bone, professor of education, has released Brain Framing: Instructional Planning with the Brain in Mind, her 28th book. Brain Framing is a book of ideas for thinking about thinking in the classroom. The book helps teachers engage brains in three ways: framing student learning into more personalized experiences that utilize new research on the brain, the body and [...]

With a four percent increase in new full-time students and a total enrollment of 3,231, CSU’s 46th academic year has begun. University officials report that with an increase in resident students, as many as 50 upperclassmen are housed at the Wingate by Wyndham hotel, located on the campus. To complement the freshmen class’s summer reading assignment of Francis Chan’s Crazy [...]

Barely pausing to take a breath, freshman Kassandra Gonzalez talks excitedly about attending Charleston Southern – dorm life, meeting new people, the college experience, independence. “I have big hopes for my future. I’ve set goals for myself – I want to be a neonatal surgeon,” she declares confidently. Kassandra’s self-assurance is fueled by 19 years of overcoming multiple health issues [...]

Amanda Hobson knew she wanted to teach when she was a senior at Fort Dorchester High School in Summerville, but it wasn’t until her sophomore year at CSU that she discovered why and where her passion would lead her. “I went on a mission trip to Ghana, and it changed my life,” confessed Hobson. “Seeing the poverty there woke me [...]

Music and worship ministry in evangelical churches has experienced significant change in recent years. According to Mark Powers, director of worship and music at the S.C. Baptist Convention, “The present reality of worship leading is changing rapidly to include new technologies, styles and skills that older curriculums are not geared to produce.” The new music and worship leadership major starting [...]

Finishing a master of education in elementary education will be much easier with a new program which began June 7. The master of education in elementary education is not a new program at CSU—it is just being offered in a different way. The 13-month course of study is completed through online, weekend and face-to-face instruction using a cohort model that [...]