Coastal Carolina University - University News

CCU to host summer 2013 RoboCamp for kids

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:56:20 EDT

Coastal Carolina University will host the 2013 RoboCamp for rising sixth- to eighth-grade students from June 17 to 28 at the Coastal Science Center on campus.

During the two-week, interactive summer camp, participants will dive into an imaginative space mission that explores alien worlds using LEGO Mindstorm robotics as their guide. Working in small groups mentored by CCU faculty members, teams will use critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to design, build and program LEGO robotic creations that can transform an alien landscape into a habitable environment for humans. The camp will end with a graduation ceremony open to family and friends interested in seeing the many LEGO creations the campers have designed.

RoboCamp 2013 will take place weekday mornings from June 17 to June 28. Participants will meet from 9 a.m. to noon in room 300 at the Coastal Science Center, located at 301 Allied Drive in the Atlantic Center section of the CCU campus.

The cost is $70 per camper. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

For more information, contact Louis Rubbo at 843-349-6489 or by email at lrubbo@coastal.edu.

Coastal Carolina University announces summer hours

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:09:14 EDT

As of Monday, May 13, and continuing through Friday, Aug. 9, the administrative offices of Coastal Carolina University will operate on the following schedule: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During the Memorial Day (May 28) and July 4 holidays, the Friday schedule will be adjusted.

Hours of operation for other campus locations are:

Kimbel Library:

Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday: 1 to 9 p.m.

HTC Student Recreation Center:

Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

HTC Center Climbing Wall:

Monday through Wednesday: 4 to 7 p.m.

Thursday: noon to 3 p.m.

Friday through Sun: closed

Williams-Brice Pool:

Closed over the summer for renovations.

Post Office:

Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday: closed

The Chanticleer Store (Campus Bookstore, HTC Center):

Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: closed CINO Grille (reopening June 3):

Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: closed

Java City has closed and will reopen this fall as a Starbucks.

For more information, contact the Office of University Communication at 843-349-2087 or 843-349-2015.

CCU launches internal search for interim provost

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:31 EDT

Coastal Carolina University announces that an internal search for an interim provost to lead the academic and student divisions of the university is under way.

Robert J. Sheehan stepped down as provost and senior vice president on May 13, 2013, to return to the faculty. He has served as provost at CCU since July 2007.

President David A. DeCenzo has appointed a search committee consisting of Dean Daniel Ennis (chair), Dean Nelljean Rice, Associate Provost Sallie Clarkson, Faculty Senate Chair Keshav Jagannathan and Student Government President Kaitlin Page. A new provost should be in place by June 7, 2013, according to DeCenzo.

The provost is administratively responsible for planning, organizing, budgeting, coordinating, directing and evaluating the instructional, research and public service activities of the University, as well as those areas in Student Affairs.

The deadline for applications is May 23, 2013.

‘I Live At Zoo Valdes’ exhibition comes to CCU

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:58 EDT

“I Live At Zoo Valdes,” an exhibit featuring works by graphic artist Marius Valdes, will be displayed his new work at Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery at Coastal Carolina University from May 20 to June 14. It is free and open to the public.

Valdes’ creative projects have evolved from a lifelong interest and relationship with visual stories and character-based art and design. His artwork has been shown in Colorado, Georgia, Los Angeles, South Carolina and Virginia. His commercial artwork has received awards from design publications and professional organizations including the Advertising Federation of Charleston and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Born and raised in Charleston, Valdes received his BFA in graphic design from the University of Georgia and his MFA in visual communication from Virginia Commonwealth University. He currently lives in Columbia, where he is an assistant professor of graphic design at the University of South Carolina.

“As a graphic designer and illustrator, much of my work is funneled through a computer, but it starts with marks on paper or paint on a surface,” Valdes says. “This collection of art features some finished digital work but also the process drawings used to develop my ideas for new characters that I will use in my upcoming commercial artwork.”

The Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery is located on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, located on 133 Chanticleer Drive W. in Conway. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To see more of Valdes’ works, visit www.zoovaldes.com. For additional information about the exhibit, contact James Arendt at 843-349-6409.