Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking of…College of Charleston, George Johnson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications, interviews Hayden Cohen, a junior theater major and student orientation leader. Hayden’s Tips for Incoming Students: Less is more when it comes to packing Speak up for yourself, ask for help when you’re feeli…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Speaking of College of Charleston, Mark Del Mastro, associate provost for academic and international programs, and Chris Korey, associate provost for student success, discuss the concept of meta majors. They explain how meta majors can help incoming students explore various academic fields intentionally wh…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking of…College at Charleston, we talk about the college admission process with Jimmie Foster, Vice President of Enrollment Planning at the College. The conversation covers various aspects of preparing for college, from when to start thinking about applying to understanding the importance of grades, ex…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking Of…College of Charleston we talk to Dr. Rénard Harris, associate professor of management in the School of Business. Dr. Harris is the host of Teachable Moments, a radio program about education topics for parents and students on South Carolina Public Radio. Teachable Moments airs every Friday at 6:…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode we speak with Student Government Association President, Lilli Taylor about her time at the College, her academic pursuits, extracurricular activities, experiences as the student body president, involvement in student organizations, academic achievements, upcoming graduation and future plans like participating…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of 'Speaking of College of Charleston,' host Ron Menchaca, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the College of Charleston, has a year-end discussion with President Andrew Hsu, focusing on the accomplishments and future directions of the institution. President Hsu celebrates his five years in offi…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode, we speak with Anne Pryor, the Vice President of Alumni Affairs that was founded in 1888 to support the College of Charleston and according to Ann Pryor, in the subsequent 136 years the mission has not changed one iota. The Alumni Association is an international organization of more than a 103,000 members wor…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking Of...College of Charleston, Julia Heslin, CofC senior majoring in communication, speaks with Jim Allison, executive director of the College's career center and Karen Fritchman, director of employer relations at the career center. Allison kicks off the conversation by talking about the various offe…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Inside the College of Charleston, we speak to Kameelah L. Martin, dean of the graduate school and professor of African American Studies and English and Keonya Booker, associate professor of educational psychology and associate dean of the Graduate School about the history of the Graduate School, its curren…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode we talk to Brian Rutenberg, College of Charleston alumnus and one of the great American painters of the past 30 years. "My entire experience here at the College of Charleston can be summarized in a single word. The word is yes. For the entire four years I was here 1983 to 1987. I never heard the word no, not …

Send us a Text Message. On this episode, we speak with Aimee Arias, Dean of the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs (LCWA). Arias shares some upcoming events, internship opportunities, study abroad programs and much more. Featured on this Episode: Aimee Arias, Ph.D., was appointed the dean of the College of Charleston School of Language…

Send us a Text Message. On October 3rd, 2007, the College of Charleston started a brand new political communication lecture series called the Bully Pulpit Series. The goal was to have national politicians who were running for president come to the College and speak to students about politics and how they planned to communicate to the public if they…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking Of...Jen Wright, director of the first-year experience, Jennifer Bradley, director for the center for excellence in peer education and Gabriella Gibson, peer facilitator join us to talk about the First-Year Experience program. "We challenge students in a supportive environment," explains Jen Wrigh…

Send us a Text Message. John White, the dean of the libraries, talks about the recent renovations at Addlestone Library, programs and services available to the College of Charleston community, and the future of libraries. The host is Mike Robertson, senior director of media relations in the Office of University Marketing and Communications.…

Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode of Speaking Of… College of Charleston, Nick Plasmati, associate director of marketing and academic programs in the Honors College, speaks with Sydney Pearson, a junior majoring in systems engineering in the Honors College, about her summer internship. Sydney interned as a project manager for Mercedes-Benz …

Send us a Text Message. This episode of Speaking Of...College of Charleston is a special edition about cannabis legislation in South Carolina. The program is hosted by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker. Guest panelists include South Carolina State Senator Tom Davis, Gary Hess, the founder and executive director of the veterans alliance for …

Send us a Text Message. Katherine “Katie” Houser, director of the N.E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center, talk about the mission, the play centered curriculum of ECDC and why it’s considered the gold standard of early childhood education in the region. ECDC is celebrating its 50 year anniversary in 2024 with a continued drive to help childre…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking Of...College of Charleston speaks with acclaimed author Bret Lott about his 34 years of teaching writing, his writing process and upcoming non-fiction book and the international writing program he established in Bahrain. Lott shares moments from his life, including the infamous story of becoming a…

Send us a Text Message. Gibbs Knotts, the dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, talks about the achievements in the School of Humanities and Social Science and the collaborations between HSS and local businesses and communities. The host is Mike Robertson, senior director of media relations in the Office of University Marketing and …

Send us a Text Message. Mari Crabtree, associate professor of African American Studies at the College, joins us on this episode of Speaking Of… to talk about her latest publication, My Soul Is a Witness: The Traumatic Afterlife of Lynching. The book, which was published by Yale University Press, provides an intimate look at the aftermath of lynchin…

Send us a Text Message. Sebastian van Delden, the dean of the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, talks about the addition of engineering degrees to the College and collaborations between the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, and local business. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode of Speaking of … College of Charleston, President Hsu sat down with Ron Menchaca, vice president of marketing and communications, to share some highlights from the past 2022-23 academic year. “I'm very proud of what the college has achieved during the last four years, and proud of the progress we’re making on…

Send us a Text Message. Fran Welch, dean of the School of Education, talks about the collaborations between the School of Education and local school districts. She also discusses attracting students into the teaching profession during difficult times. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Speaking Of... Tom Cunneff, College of Charleston Magazine editor talks to Navid Hashemi and Sarah Schoemann, computer science professors about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT and what this means to higher education. "It's revolutionary," says Hashemi who compares the development in technology to …

Send us a Text Message. Paul Schwager, dean of the School of Business, talks about program growth in the School of Business, partnerships with local and regional businesses, student internships and more. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.

Send us a Text Message. "Fuel for the Future," tips on healthy eating, sustainable eating and solutions to food insecurity In honor of National Nutrition Month, this month's episode is all about food; how to eat sustainably, reduce food waste and enjoy delicious local fruits and veggies from our campus farmers market. The world’s population has gro…

Send us a Text Message. Sandy Butler, Benefits Manager in the Office of Human Resources, talks about the best ways to plan for retirement from the College of Charleston. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.

Send us a Text Message. Over the last 10 years Kameelah Martin, dean of the Graduate School and professor of African American Studies and English, has been researching the ancient Yoruba religion of West Africa, a religious practice that came to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. The practice has flourished in places with large Cath…

Send us a Text Message. The first episode features Wes Dudgeon, interim dean of the College of Charleston’s new School of Health Sciences. In this episode, Dudgeon talks about the growth of SHS and discusses some of the research being conducted at the school. The host is Mike Robertson from University Communications.…

Send us a Text Message. Famed American author Edgar Allan Poe, who lived from 1809 to 1849, was a poet, literary critic, short story writer and creator of the modern horror tale. He experienced great tragedy in his life and was notorious for his drinking and dark temperament, which frequently got him into trouble. Poe spent time in the Charleston L…

Send us a Text Message. Scott Persons, College of Charleston assistant professor of geology and curator of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History, and a team of researchers generated a lot of excitement when they discovered the Serpentisuchops (sur-pen-ta-soo-kops), a previously unknown prehistoric marine reptile in 2022. Persons knew he wanted t…

Send us a Text Message. It may not come as a surprise that what we know about Charleston’s history is not necessarily the truth. Many of the stories recorded in the history books were written with biased perspectives, ignoring marginalized voices. In this episode we talk to author and professional tour guide Leigh Handal '81 who says the true histo…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus are joined by Angel Bajana owner of Elevation Fitness and who used to work as the manager of the infamous Iron Addicts gym here in Miami until it got raided by the DEA due to the ownership doing questionable business practices. Enjoy wild stories about the miami fitness scene in this weeks episode! Be s…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Jeff are joined by John Dorsey, a.k.a "Goob" on social media. Goob is known for exposing predatory fake fitness influences on social media and now he is giving the most egrigous awards in his new fitness fraud awards event "The Gooby Awards". An episode full of shocking exposes and funny moments. Be sure to Su…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak with CofC junior Francesca Gibson and Jason Coy, chair of the History Department, about the experience of bewitchment in the 15 and 1600s. Funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grant, Gibson and Coy explored a time in history when people believed in and feared witchcraft. Thei…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus say goodbye to Jeff Tamborello, Hybrid Gym's General Manager. A bittersweet episode to say the least- Jeff is loved by all at Hybrid and we are all sad to see him go but wish him nothing but the best. That being said, this episode is just full of crazy car crash stories and funny bathhouse moments. Be s…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus are joined by Hybrid Body coach Colleen Fotsch. In this episode the gang talks about women in fitness, Tik-tok, and Colleens fitness journey through many different sports. Be sure to Subscribe/Rate/Review the podcast. Follow the @hybridunltd podcast IG and screenshot & share this episode in your stories…

We have a brand new series for you guys! We are transforming some of our best content from all our platforms and bringing it here! On todays episode we have Stefi walking us through the anatomy of the calves and how to build stronger and better calfs! Be sure to Subscribe/Rate/Review the podcast. Follow the @hybridunltd podcast IG and screenshot & …

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Speaking of … College of Charleston, CofC’s official podcast, Katie Hirsch, director and chief curator at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, speaks with Stolle, whose exhibition Only You Can Prevent a Forest, is on view at the Halsey through Dec. 10, 2022. Kirsten Stolle…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus are joined by skateboarder Ray Nina. On this episode Ray and the gang talk about the benefits of lifting for skateboarding, how Ray got to skate with Lil Wayne, and Miami's culture and evolution. Be sure to Subscribe/Rate/Review the podcast. Follow the @hybridunltd podcast IG and screenshot & share this…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus are joined by Coach Paul Oneid who's founded Master Athletic Performance. The gang today talks you through what it is to be a good coach, coaching in the private and collegiate sector, and the benefits of having a mirror in the shower. Be sure to Subscribe/Rate/Review the podcast. Follow the @hybridunlt…

On today's episode co-hosts Hayden and Marcus are joined by Crossfit athlete, Hybrid WOD coach, and recent Spirit of the Games Award Winner Noah Ohlsen; and his Hybrid WOD assistant coach Aaron Helmly. In this episode the gang talks about Noah's 9th and recent attempt at the Crossfit games, Miami bathhouses, vulnerabitlity on social media as an ath…