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Just Do It! Wash Your Hands!
December 1, 2021By Barry Waldman December hosts National Handwashing Week, which is a great reminder of how much of the world’s ills could be eliminated with this simple act, which most people fail to incorporate into their daily activities. Handwashing, like getting vaccinated, protects us from getting sick while protecting everyone we come in contact with as well. Germs tend to be spread…
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Scaling Up SCALE
November 23, 2021by Barry Waldman Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash A First Step to Converting the School Day The American school system was created before the nation was, constructed in deference to the needs of agricultural families that needed their children to work the fields, particularly during harvest times. For that reason, school let out early each afternoon and…
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New Program Hopes to Produce Better Leaders in State Government
November 3, 2021by Barry Waldman “Leadership remains the number one talent issue facing organizations around the world,” says the consulting firm Deloitte, analyzing the findings of a survey that found 86% of respondents rating it “urgent” or “important” but only 13% rating their experience developing leaders as “excellent.” For a state like South Carolina, which lags the national average in…
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Will Emergent Leadership Save Our Country and Our Planet?
October 22, 2021Written by Barry Waldman Rose Kushner was not born to be a leader. Certainly no one thrust leadership upon her. Instead, she grasped the mantle of leadership from the ashes of victimhood and distributed her hard-won knowledge to others facing a similar predicament. Born in 1929 to European immigrants, Kushner was denied an opportunity to…
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MUSC Establishing Genetics Counselor Master’s Program with Help From LGC
October 12, 2021With the help of a Lowcountry Graduate Center grant, MUSC is on the path to admit its first 20 students in the fall of 2023, says Dr. Nancy Carson, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs at MUSC’s College of Health Professions.
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Project Management Helps Propel Fastest-Growing Companies
October 12, 2021Every construction company, whether commercial, industrial or residential, employs project managers to ensure quality every step of the way. Engineering firms, financial services companies, healthcare institutions, IT, and legal – all need project managers.
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The Philosophical Debate Over Masks and Vaccinations
October 12, 2021That is the practical tightrope many institutions are walking in the context of a philosophical debate pitting personal liberty against social good. The libertarian-utilitarian tension, cogently described in the 19th century by John Stuart Mill, pits our personal liberty to live as we like against other people’s personal liberty or even the greater good of the community.
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$200,000 Worth of Opportunity Grants Available to Develop New Graduate Programs
October 12, 2021The LGC offers monetary grants to its three-member institutions – the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, and The Citadel – to subsidize the ramping up of credit-bearing, standalone graduate programs.
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Just Do It! Wash Your Hands!
December 1, 2021By Barry Waldman December hosts National Handwashing Week, which is a great reminder of how much of the world’s ills could be eliminated with this simple act, which most people fail to incorporate into their daily activities. Handwashing, like getting vaccinated, protects us from getting sick while protecting everyone we come in contact with as well. Germs tend to be spread…
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Scaling Up SCALE
November 23, 2021by Barry Waldman Photo by Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash A First Step to Converting the School Day The American school system was created before the nation was, constructed in deference to the needs of agricultural families that needed their children to work the fields, particularly during harvest times. For that reason, school let out early each afternoon and…
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Perinatal Mental Health Issues Costing Our Economy
November 11, 2021By Barry Waldman Perinatal Mental Health Issues Are Costing Our Economy and We Hardly Know It The most exalted, revered, transformational event in most people’s lives is the birth of their children. It is so life-changing that one in eight new mothers struggles with post-partum depression and another one in eight suffers some other mental…
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New Program Hopes to Produce Better Leaders in State Government
November 3, 2021by Barry Waldman “Leadership remains the number one talent issue facing organizations around the world,” says the consulting firm Deloitte, analyzing the findings of a survey that found 86% of respondents rating it “urgent” or “important” but only 13% rating their experience developing leaders as “excellent.” For a state like South Carolina, which lags the national average in…
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Will Emergent Leadership Save Our Country and Our Planet?
October 22, 2021Written by Barry Waldman Rose Kushner was not born to be a leader. Certainly no one thrust leadership upon her. Instead, she grasped the mantle of leadership from the ashes of victimhood and distributed her hard-won knowledge to others facing a similar predicament. Born in 1929 to European immigrants, Kushner was denied an opportunity to…
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MUSC Establishing Genetics Counselor Master’s Program with Help From LGC
October 12, 2021With the help of a Lowcountry Graduate Center grant, MUSC is on the path to admit its first 20 students in the fall of 2023, says Dr. Nancy Carson, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs at MUSC’s College of Health Professions.
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Project Management Helps Propel Fastest-Growing Companies
October 12, 2021Every construction company, whether commercial, industrial or residential, employs project managers to ensure quality every step of the way. Engineering firms, financial services companies, healthcare institutions, IT, and legal – all need project managers.
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The Philosophical Debate Over Masks and Vaccinations
October 12, 2021That is the practical tightrope many institutions are walking in the context of a philosophical debate pitting personal liberty against social good. The libertarian-utilitarian tension, cogently described in the 19th century by John Stuart Mill, pits our personal liberty to live as we like against other people’s personal liberty or even the greater good of the community.
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$200,000 Worth of Opportunity Grants Available to Develop New Graduate Programs
October 12, 2021The LGC offers monetary grants to its three-member institutions – the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, and The Citadel – to subsidize the ramping up of credit-bearing, standalone graduate programs.
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SC Manufacturing Conference & Expo: LIVE Again this Year
September 15, 2021The conference that bills itself as “the most significant manufacturing event of the year” in South Carolina returns in person this Fall when the SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo takes over the Greenville Convention Center November 10th-12th. As one of the largest such events in the Southeast, it is presented by SC Biz News, publishers of the Charleston Regional Business Journal, and a host of publications around the state.
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Best Practices for Schools Using Remote Work and Education
September 10, 2021COVID changed so much about our lives, some of it ephemeral and some of it permanent. Perhaps more than anything, COVID taught us that the true value of being in a room together is both greater and less than we believed.
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Rebounding from COVID, a Stronger Community
August 31, 2021Covid has spotlighted some previously unrecognized shortcomings in the area – the lack of universal broadband access, for example – and provided regional leaders an opportunity to identify and correct them. The new venture is called One Region Roadmap: Opportunities for All.
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What Will the Fall Semester Look Like?
August 9, 2021For now, Zoom is a distant memory for the Fall semester of graduate school. But wait a couple of weeks and that could change, thanks to the Delta variant and America’s vaccination reticence.
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The New Dean’s Vision for The Citadel Engineering
August 5, 2021Andrew Williams is the classic American success story and it seems to have led inevitably to The Citadel. Dr. Williams took the reigns as dean of the School of Engineering on July 1st…
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Life Sciences
July 28, 2021Coincidentally, the life sciences industry in South Carolina is itself on a growth spurt that was accelerated by the pandemic. The number of firms in the industry had doubled in the last four years, making it the fastest-growing industry sector in the state. The Darla Moore School of Business estimated its annual economic impact at $12 billion before the most recent spike.
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The New Associate Dean’s Vision for MUSC Public Health Sciences
July 20, 2021Coming from the tropical heat of western Venezuela, where January highs average 91, and Miami, which adds humidity to the equation, Dr. Florez surprises colleagues and friends when he celebrates Charleston’s minimal-but-real change of seasons. Unlike most “comeyas,” he appreciates local weather for the slice of cold that winter brings.
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Men’s Health Month Is Men’s Lifestyle Month
June 24, 2021June is Men’s Health Month, and the lesson is clear for most men: there is nothing your physician can do for you that will be as effective in improving your health as your decision to live a healthy lifestyle.
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New Dean’s Vision for Graduate Education at College of Charleston
June 16, 2021When the College of Charleston appointed Dr. Kameelah Martin as Dean of the Graduate School, University of Charleston, S.C., it was making a statement about its place in the world and the world’s place at the graduate school.
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The Need for Telehealth Instruction
June 8, 2021There appears no question that the waning of the crisis will not result in a return to pre-COVID arrangements. The shift to remote education and health care was already underway before the virus was unleashed. COVID has demonstrated the advantages and shortcomings of these practices and the accommodations necessary to maximize their potential.
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Minority & Women-owned Business Certification
May 25, 2021The Lowcountry Graduate Center recognizes that unless economic development benefits the entire community, it is a hollow goal. Programs like these help equalize opportunity, affording traditionally under-represented groups a way to compete for work.
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South Carolina’s First Mass Transit System Coming to the Lowcountry
May 19, 2021Urban planners and government officials have begun to act, nowhere more forcefully than with current plans for a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system that would link Ladson through North Charleston to downtown Charleston, with mass transit links to Summerville and throughout the region.
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The Economic Benefit of Paid Leave for the Lowcountry
May 5, 2021Federal law has, since 1993, required businesses with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid family and medical leave. That leaves 40% of workers ineligible, and of the rest, nearly half report they cannot afford the time away. Unpaid family leave is equivalent to little or no leave for many single mothers and women in low-income jobs.
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Diversifying the Digital Marketplace
April 28, 2021Many of the best jobs in America, and here in the Charleston region – the most secure, most in-demand, and highest paying – are in the tech field. Generally, they require education heavy in science, technology, engineering, and/or math – STEM.
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Hard Hats with Heart Is A Workforce Development Booster
April 21, 2021In 2019, the American Heart Association (AHA) began teaming up with the construction industry to improve the heart health and overall fitness of industry employees.
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The Job Market of the Future
April 8, 2021The implications for the workforce in the Lowcountry could be significant, particularly in light of efforts to diversify the job market here.
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Need for Diaper Banks Spikes During Covid
March 30, 2021Even prior to COVID, one in three families with young children was reported to be struggling to afford diapers. Diapers are not covered by federal subsidies like Food Stamps (SNAP) and WIC, but their cost can cause an economic hardship for low-income families.
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Women’s Business Center to Promote Women Entrepreneurs
March 24, 2021Written by: Barry Waldman Women comprise 51% of the U.S. population and own 39% of its businesses. Yet women-owned businesses account for merely 4% of the revenue generated nationally. Minority women-owned businesses generate a fraction of one percent of revenue. Women and minorities lack the business grooming, mentorship, and access to capital that help men…
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Begin with Books Spreading Literacy to All Children
March 10, 2021Begin With Books promotes early childhood literacy one book at a time from birth through age five. The Charleston-based organization affiliated with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers one free book each month to preschoolers in low-income neighborhoods in the Lowcountry.
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The Impact of Agribusiness on South Carolina
March 1, 2021The Lowcountry Graduate Center recognizes that a healthy agricultural community is paramount to a Lowcountry economy dependent on its culinary industry.
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Principal Service Program Helps Educational Leaders Raise Their Game
February 24, 2021Sayer says meeting with other educational professionals is a significant benefit. Classes of 15-20 have allowed her to establish relationships with educators from around the area, trade best practices, and share common frustrations. The Lowcountry Graduate Center, located on the campus of Trident Technical College, has served as a central meeting point for educators spread from Mt. Pleasant to Ridgeville.
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We All Need Each Other to Get Vaccinated
February 18, 2021In order to reach herd immunity, 70% of the population must become immune. Contracting Covid has proven to convey only short-term immunity, meaning that the vaccine is the only route. With children comprising 27% of the state population, nearly every adult will have to get vaccinated in order to protect everyone. A recent poll found that about a third of Americans do not plan to get vaccinated.
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Is Teach for America a Solution for the Teacher Shortage?
February 17, 2021It has been well-documented in this space and elsewhere the scale of the present and looming teacher shortage hamstringing South Carolina’s public schools.
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The Persistent Affordable Housing Problem Grows Despite Concerted Efforts
February 8, 2021The lack of affordable housing is a nationwide issue that restrains economic growth by shackling disposable income for families with modest incomes and preventing them from living near the available jobs. The problem is particularly acute in the Charleston area, where housing prices are booming, inventory is tight, and hospitality and tourism are a bedrock of the local economy.
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K-12 Teacher Fast Track Program
January 28, 2021What happens when you take an accelerating teacher shortage fed by educator defections and sagging enrollments in education programs, plus the added fuel of a global pandemic?
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A Concerted Effort to Reduce Diabetes in the Lowcountry
January 19, 2021As we have documented previously, diabetes is a rampant and preventable scourge in South Carolina, affecting the daily lives of half a million adults and dramatically increasing their mortality risk. Recent research suggests that type II diabetes – i.e., diabetes with adult onset – is significantly less associated with genetics than with lifestyle.
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Adding to Successful Efforts to Reduce Diabetes in the Lowcountry
January 7, 2021Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in South Carolina, a top 10 state for the disease with more than half a million adult sufferers. Diabetes increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, and even death. And it is largely preventable.
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Mental Health in a COVID World
January 4, 2021The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone and certainly not for a lot of people this past year’s holiday season. Even in ordinary years, the Christmas-New Year holiday season adds stressors to the lives of American adults, one in four of whom struggle with a diagnosable mental health disorder, according to the…
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Now More Than Ever, You Need a Flu Vaccine
December 15, 2020This year, with the coronavirus racing across our continent, it is doubly important to get your flu shot as soon as possible. It is painless and inexpensive; in fact, many employers and other organizations provide them for free.
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High Anxiety Among Young Adults
November 18, 2020Lauren Rhoads is a high-performing business student at the College of Charleston, the kind who color-codes her to-do list and does the lion’s share of the work in group assignments. This senior business major was cruising through her college career with internships lined up and jobs awaiting until Covid hit.
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The Library Is Your Resource at Trident Tech
November 7, 2020Unlike its former location, the Lowcountry Graduate Center now resides on a campus with a full-fledged library. The main library on the Thornley Campus – i.e., the main campus off Rivers Ave. in North Charleston – is now open and available for use to all graduate center students and faculty. The library is located in building 510 directly across campus, southeast from Relish, the restaurant in the 920 building that houses the LGC.