In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, the Department of Public Safety is informing the College of Charleston campus community of an off-campus Sexual Assault/Fondling Date of offense: 04/26/2022 Time of offense: 3:30 PM Reported to: Charleston Police Department Location: Area of King St. and Calhoun St., Charleston, SC Suspect status: At large; suspect walked… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, Please be advised that the National Weather Service (NWS) in Charleston says a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until midnight for several areas, including Charleston County. Timing: Until midnight, a line of severe storms is forecast for the area. Wind/tornadoes: Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are the primary wind hazards. Rainfall/tides: Excessive rainfall could… Read More »
Dear Campus Community, Starting today and throughout this weekend, expect to see a significant increase in both pedestrian and foot traffic in downtown Charleston. The Cooper River Bridge Run will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Approximately 25,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the event. Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday,… Read More »
The following message from the College’s COVID-19 Leadership Team was shared with the campus community on March 17, 2022: Dear Campus Community, With COVID-19 cases continuing to decline across our region, and Charleston County now rated as a low-risk community by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the College plans to move into the… Read More »
The College of Charleston’s COVID-19 Leadership Team sent the following update to the campus community on Monday, Jan. 21, 2022. Dear Campus Community, In a message to campus on February 11, President Hsu announced that the College had been exploring options to begin easing and/or lifting many of the COVID-19 restrictions that are currently in… Read More »
College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu shared the following message with the campus community on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022: Dear Campus Community, Almost two years have elapsed since I wrote to many of you in March 2020 to announce that, due to rising COVID-19 cases around the U.S. and the world, all classes would… Read More »
Update (9:37 a.m.): Power has been restored to all buildings. Original message: There is currently a power outage affecting campus buildings north of the St. Philip Street/ Calhoun Street intersection due to a downed power line. Dominion Energy expects to restore power within the hour. The College will notify campus when power is restored. … Read More »
Dear Campus Community, The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for portions of southeast South Carolina, including the Charleston region, that will remain in effect from Friday afternoon (1/21) through Saturday morning (1/22). Following the lead of Charleston County government, which will close at 2 p.m., Friday (1/21), the College is making… Read More »
The following message from the CofC Covid-19 Leadership Team was sent to the campus community on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022: Dear Campus Community, With the resumption of classes this week, we are receiving some reports of students not properly wearing face masks inside campus facilities, which includes all hallways, classrooms and labs. With the Omicron variant continuing… Read More »
The following message regarding changes to COVID-19 protocols for the spring 2022 semester was shared with the College of Charleston community on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022: Dear Students, Welcome to Spring Semester 2022! As you prepare for the start of classes on Monday, January 10, we want you to be prepared for our COVID-19 prevention measures that will… Read More »