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CofC Officials Monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias (August 1, 2020)

By emergencycofc | August 1, 2020

The College of Charleston Emergency Management Team is closely monitoring the track of Tropical Storm Isaias. As of 5 p.m. Saturday, August 1, the National Hurricane Center had downgraded Isaias from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm. But the storm is expected to re-strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the east coast of Florida on Saturday night. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Charleston area. While landfall in South Carolina is… Read More »

College to Delay Start of In-Person Classes Until Sept. 14

By emergencycofc | July 28, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the College of Charleston community on July 28, 2020: Dear Campus Community,    I am writing to you today with an important update regarding our plans to have students return to campus this fall.    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on South Carolina and the Lowcountry, the College… Read More »

Update on Gradual, Phased-In Return-to-Work-on-Campus Plan

By Amy Mercer | July 2, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the College of Charleston community on July 2, 2020: Dear Faculty and Staff: As you have seen in the news lately, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in South Carolina has risen sharply. In light of those increased numbers, the State of South Carolina’s Department of Administration… Read More »

College Announces Plans for Fall 2020

By emergencycofc | July 1, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the College of Charleston community on July 1, 2020: Dear Campus Community: I am writing to share with you Back on the Bricks, the College’s comprehensive plan to resume in-person instruction for the fall semester. As you look through the plan, you will see that every decision… Read More »

Update on COVID-19 and Fall Planning – June 26

By emergencycofc | June 26, 2020

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President Hsu sent the following message to the campus community on June 26, 2020: Dear Campus Community: I hope everyone is staying safe. As you may be aware, there has been a lot of activity at the College (albeit, most of it done remotely, of course!) in preparing our return to campus workplans, and there… Read More »

Message from the President: Statement on Black Lives Matter

By cofc_webmaster | June 11, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the College of Charleston community on June 11, 2020: Dear College of Charleston Community, On May 29, members of the College’s senior administration and I sent a message to campus condemning the despicable acts that resulted in the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. In… Read More »

Update on Phase 1 of Return to Work on Campus Plan – June 8

By Ron Menchaca | June 8, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu send the following message to the campus community on June 8, 2020: Dear Campus Community, As we enter the third week of Phase 1 of our Return to Work on Campus plan, I’m writing to provide an update on where we stand and where we are going next. Return to Work on… Read More »

Campus to Close at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 1

By emergencycofc | June 1, 2020

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Dear Campus Community, In response to ongoing concerns about protests in downtown Charleston, the City of Charleston has issued a curfew from 6 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday. To ensure that members of the campus community have adequate time to depart work, the College will close at 4 p.m. today, June 1, 2020. Academic… Read More »

College Publishes Academic Calendar for Fall 2020

By emergencycofc | June 1, 2020

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President Andrew Hsu sent the following message to the campus community on June 1, 2020: Dear Campus Community, I wanted to provide you a brief update regarding an important step in our return-to-campus planning. As you can imagine, there are a thousand moving parts in bringing an enterprise like a university back to “normal” operations.… Read More »

Campus Update: Phase One of Return-to-Work Plan Continues (June 1, 2020)

By Mark Berry | June 1, 2020

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College of Charleston officials will monitor the situation in downtown Charleston throughout the day. At this time, the College will continue only with essential personnel on campus as outlined in Phase One of the College’s return-to-campus work plan. All other College employees are to continue to work remotely.