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Free & cheap for our Bucs: Pitt Street Bridge

Pitt Street Bridge, located in Mount Pleasant only a few miles from Sullivan’s Island Beach, is the perfect place for a picnic or night away from campus for Charleston Southern University students. Formerly a trolley bridge, Pitt Street Bridge was redone to provide locals a place for relaxation. The bridge has benches, fishing spots and […]

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Dyer shares study abroad experience

Charleston Southern students have the opportunity to study abroad for summers, semesters and yearlong programs. The university partners with well-known study abroad organizations. David Dyer, senior Christian studies major, spent the fall 2018 semester studying abroad with Best Semester in Jordan. “For years I have always wanted to spend life in another country. My hope […]

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Checklist for Seniors

Seniors! You are almost there. You can see the finish line. But are you ready to cross it? Are you sure you have done everything you can to prepare for life beyond graduation? The Career Center’s Checklist for Success: Take the Graduation survey on BucCareer Network. The survey only takes a few minutes. We want […]

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Music therapy interns impacting Doors to Freedom residents

Music therapy students from Charleston Southern University complete internships in local organizations focused on helping the hurting such as Doors to Freedom, My Sister’s House and the Coastal Regional Evaluation Center.  The Doors to Freedom safe home, located in the Lowcountry, provides a place for female victims of sex trafficking between 12 and 20 years […]

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CSU team raised more than $10k for Water Mission

The Charleston Southern University Civic Engagement Team, led by Dr. Linda Karges-Bone, distinguished professor in the College of Education, and Kevin Coriolan, director of student activities, made history March 30 when they led a team of 193 students in a 3.5-mile walk to bring funds and attention to the global water crisis. The annual Walk […]

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58 students inducted into Alpha Chi

Alpha Chi held its annual induction ceremony on March 29, 2019, to recognize students for their academic excellence at Charleston Southern University. To qualify for an invitation, students must be in the top 10% of their junior or senior classes. Faculty sponsors, Dr. Maxwell Rollins, associate professor of business and director of graduate programs; Dr. […]

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Free & cheap for our Bucs: Wannamaker County Park

Right down the road from Charleston Southern University is Wannamaker County Park that includes boat and bike rentals, running trails, a dog park and other fun outdoor activities.  Park admission is only $2, and the convenience is hard to pass up for students. The park is within walking distance from campus for students who don’t have a car, […]

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A few serve 1600 through Angel Tree program

Charleston Southern University students Davis Diel, Kenneth Alfieri, Allison Huggins and Sarah Parris spent a week packing toys for over 1600 families. Over Christmas break they volunteered with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in Winston Salem, N.C. “I gave up a week of my break because I have always taken advantage of Christmas and […]

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Students move into The Suites

Charleston Southern University’s new residence hall, known informally as The Suites, opened on Friday, March 1 for students. The new residence hall offers unique amenities such as a community kitchen, personal study areas within the dorms and building and an added level of privacy. “My favorite difference is the exclusivity of the new dorms,” said […]

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Led to be here for student mental health

“God called me to do this, and it was just the change I needed,” said Kimberly Perkins, the new director of counseling services at Charleston Southern University. “I love working with young adults because they hold such promise and potential.” Perkins’ vision for the counseling center at CSU is to implement more outreach on campus […]

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