College of Charleston

Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences university. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities, cutting-edge programs and accessible faculty attracts students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Over 10,000 undergraduates and approximately 1,000 graduate students at the College enjoy a small-college feel blended with the advantages and diversity of a mid-sized, urban university. They work closely with a committed faculty, made up of more than 800 distinguished teacher-scholars. And the city of Charleston – world-renowned for its history, architecture, culture and coastal environment – serves as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, technology, teaching, the humanities, languages, government and the arts.

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In the fall of 1973, North Dakota’s Drake school district burned 32 copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ in a school furnace. Kristina Kokhanova/iStock via Getty Images

More than 50 years after a North Dakota school district burned copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse‑Five,’ the anti‑war novel is still being censored

The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
Relying on AI chatbots to learn a new language has various drawbacks, including the propensity for the chatbots to sometimes have cultural biases and make grammatical mistakes. Andriy Onufriyenko/iStock via Getty Images

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.
School choice gives families options, but not all families necessarily have the same ones. Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

School choice proponents say it offers families more options – but those don’t always extend to immigrant students

School choice heavily influences immigrant students’ experiences in Charleston schools and can leave them in segregated academic environments, new findings show.
Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

When companies are hit by activists, managers of competitors may fear that their company’s reputation would suffer if their turn comes next.
Le 16 novembre 1776, le « Andrew Doria », venu des jeunes États-Unis, fut salué par un coup de canon tiré depuis Saint-Eustache. Cet événement est aujourd'hui connu sous le nom de « premier salut ». (tableau de Phillips Melville) Painting by Phillips Melville, USMC via Wikimedia Commons

Comment une minuscule île des Caraïbes a rendu possible l'indépendance des États‑Unis

L'histoire de l'indépendance américaine ne s'est pas jouée uniquement sur les champs de bataille. Elle s'est aussi écrite dans les entrepôts et sur les quais d'une minuscule île des Caraïbes, au cœur des réseaux du commerce mondial.
Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A woman fans herself while waiting in line to buy Broadway show tickets during a heat advisory in New York’s Times Square in May 2026. AP Photo/Adam Gray

As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here’s how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for

A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria, coming from the fledgling United States, was acknowledged with the firing of a cannon from St. Eustatius. This event is now known as the ‘First Salute.’ Painting by Phillips Melville, USMC (Retired) via Wikimedia Commons

How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible

The American Revolution was won not just by ideals and armies, but by the strategic trade networks of a small Caribbean port.
Working as a social media marketer often means a digital detox is impossible, whether at your job or in your personal life. Elisa Ventur on Unsplash

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

More than 2 in 5 social media marketers say they plan to leave their job within two years, and many cite insufficient mental health support from supervisors.
An undocumented Honduran immigrant walks her child to a school bus stop in November 2025 at an unspecified location in the U.S. John Moore/Getty Images

Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion

Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
The fate of a person’s debts after they die depends in part on what they owned. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Plus

What happens to debt when someone dies?

Whether or not there’s a will, the results are the same.
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting. Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.
An undocumented mother walks her 6-year-old daughter to school in Danbury, Conn., in October 2025, shortly before the family self-deported. John Moore/Getty Images

Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard

The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.

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