College of Charleston in the News: Week of July 21, 2025
CofC “In The News” is a weekly roundup of news articles featuring College faculty, staff, students or alumni.
Charleston County’s landfill is filling up fast. Officials are looking for land for a new one
Summer Coish, an adjunct professor of environmental and sustainability studies and international studies at the College of Charleston, said building a new landfill doesn’t address the root of the issue, which is the overconsumption of goods and mindless disposal of waste.
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art exhibits works by Joshua Parks
Joshua Parks, a master’s degree candidate in public history at the College of Charleston, is presenting his first solo museum exhibit at the Halsey Institute.
Teachable Moments: Learning over the summer
Rénard Harris, associate professor of management in the School of Business, discusses reducing screen time on the South Carolina Public Radio program, Teachable Moments.
Week of Wonder: The marvelous and misunderstood world of sharks
Jasmin Graham ’17, marine biologist and host of PBS’s Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham, is interviewed by Meghna Chakrabarti of NPR’s On Point about her book Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.
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