College of Humanities & Social Sciences
CSU student to compete in national singing competition
The Horton School of Music at Charleston Southern University is proud to announce that Samuel Polk, sophomore music education – choral major, has earned entry into the National Preliminary Round of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Auditions. This progressive audition first required Polk to finish with a qualifying score at the district […]
| READ MORE: CSU student to compete in national singing competitionProf. Thomas Keating wins 2021 Excellence In Teaching Award
The South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) recognized the 20 winners of this year’s Excellence In teaching awards and their achievements in the classroom and campus communities. Charleston Southern University congratulates Thomas Keating, professor of theatre, upon his selection as the university’s recipient of the 2021 award. Keating holds a Master of Fine Arts […]
| READ MORE: Prof. Thomas Keating wins 2021 Excellence In Teaching AwardHelping others find financial freedom
Dr. Gary Metts, an assistant professor of criminal justice and the assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University, has spent the last five years helping others find financial freedom. In his partnership with Seacoast Church, a local church in the Charleston area, Metts volunteers his time to being […]
| READ MORE: Helping others find financial freedomFaculty Spotlight: Andrea Glover
Andrea Glover is the curriculum coordinator and an assistant professor of graphic design. She has worked in the field of graphic design for over 15 years, and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of South Carolina as well as a Master of Fine Arts from the Savannah College of […]
| READ MORE: Faculty Spotlight: Andrea GloverYoung Alumni: Madi Kirkwood ’20
Madi Kirkwood ’20, graphic design major/business administration minor, is the owner and designer for Mae Creative, a freelance graphic design company specializing in branding and advertising. While at CSU, she completed five internships including CSU Marketing and Communication, Obviouslee Marketing, and Trident United Way. She’s been featured in Indigo, the annual CSU graphic design newsletter in 2019 and 2020. She resides in Charleston where she is on her sixth internship as a social media manager […]
| READ MORE: Young Alumni: Madi Kirkwood ’20Foster kid to college VP
Pulling up to the dorm at Stanford University as a member of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship was a watershed moment for Dr. Kimberly Britt ’94. Britt is in a community college presidential leadership program run by Stanford University and the Aspen Institute. Britt qualified for the program as the vice president of academic and student affairs at Reynolds Community College […]
| READ MORE: Foster kid to college VPWoman Wednesday Series: Dr. Jill Terhaar Lewis
To kick off Women’s History Month, we will highlight a Charleston Southern University woman who has influenced their part of campus and our community for the better. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Jill Terhaar Lewis, professor of music and chair of vocal programs in CSU’s Horton School of Music. She is also the Mid-Atlantic […]
| READ MORE: Woman Wednesday Series: Dr. Jill Terhaar LewisFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason Peterson
Dr. Jason Peterson, department chair of the Department of Communication and associate professor, focuses his research on the Civil Rights Movement and sports. Originally from Warner Robins, Georgia, Peterson has a bachelor’s in mass communication from Georgia College, a master’s in journalism from the University of Georgia, and a PhD in mass communication and journalism […]
| READ MORE: Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason PetersonFormer presidential advisor on socially conscious leadership
On Thursday, Oct.15, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University hosted a virtual forum to help students consider a Christian approach to the issues plaguing society today. The event featured guest speaker Anton Gunn, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, the world’s leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. Gunn’s presentation […]
| READ MORE: Former presidential advisor on socially conscious leadershipVoice students advance to national competition
Eight voice students from the Horton School of Music at Charleston Southern University have earned awards in two separate National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Auditions, competing in nine different categories. Eight students advanced to compete at the Mid-Atlantic Region NATS Student Auditions, originally scheduled for mid-March at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at the University of South Carolina. The auditions were moved […]
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