“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” ~Epictetus

A milestone moment for College of Charleston with the chartering of our Phi Beta Kappa chapter and induction of our first class! Go Cougars!!

Congrats to our College of Charleston Class of 2025! Here are some highlights from the Friday ceremonies. So proud of our graduates! Go Cougars! And do great things!

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ~C.G. Jung

Proud to host our wonderful colleagues from the Medical University of South Carolina for a dinner in Randolph Hall.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” ~Michael Altshuler

“Saying no to something is actually much more powerful than saying yes.” ~Tom Hanks

“Learn how to turn frustration into fascination. You will learn more being fascinated by life than you will by being frustrated by it. ~Jim Rohn

AAC&U Symposium on AI Leadership - important, forward thinking conversations.

AAC&U Symposium on AI Leadership Day 2 about to begin

“It’s surprising how much free time and productivity you gain when you lose the busyness in your mind.” ~Brittany Burgunder

Self-Sabotage: Stop Tripping Over Yourself leadershipfreak.blog/2025/10/08/sel…

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” ~Doris Day

#ExtraordinaryHappensHere

Always good to hang out with 700+ global business Dean colleagues #AACSBDeans2025

“Our biggest impact as professors is our students.” ~Andrew Hoffman #AACSBDeans2025

Not 1️⃣, but 2️⃣ bicycle kicks to give us the early lead 🚲🚲 #TheCollege 🌴⚽️

My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road. ~Beatrice Wood

Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person that you always should have been. ~David Bowie

🚨 Big news at the #CollegeofCharleston! The Michael and Amy Bennett School of Hospitality & Tourism Management makes its debut — the first named school rooted in Charleston’s world-class hospitality and built for the future. Read more: today.charleston.edu/2026/01/09/tou…