Division of Education and Student Life
Under the direction of the Associate Provost for Education and Student Life, Dr. Darlene Shaw, the division's departments provide for central services to all students while attending the Medical University of South Carolina.
 

In The News...

• MUSC's Playwright
  Dr. Richards-Slaughter’s play tells a story....
  more
  
• Works Published
  Melissa Davis, a College of Medicine student recently... more
   
• Division Name Change
  The Board of Trustees has approved... more
   
• Presentation from the April 28 DESS staff meeting
   
• Employees of the Quarter announced... more
   
• Alice Libet, PhD, has accepted the position of Interim Director of Counseling and Psychological Services...more 
   
  
• Darlene L. Shaw, Ph.D. named Associate Provost for Education and Student Life.....more 
   
  
• First Leadership Development Institute was held recently and was a great success..... more
    
• DESS Employee Recognition awardees announced at the DESS
  Staff Meeting on Jan. 26 ... more
    
• Presentation from
  Jan. 26 DESS staff
  meeting
                   
• Holiday Message from Valerie West
  ...I wanted to take the time to wish you all a very happy holiday season....more
   
• Food is Everywhere 
  The holidays are upon us and food is everywhere.  Don’t dismay.  Talk to Janis....more 
  
  
• Division of Education and Student Service 2007-2008 Annual Report 
   
• The Annual Service Awards Ceremony for MUSC and MUHA will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 2:30 pm in the Basic Sciences Auditorium. Please mark your calendars to honor these outstanding employees whose service and commitment recognized...more
   
• The First Employee of the Quarter        
  honors were presented by Dr. Valerie West....more 
  
  
• Valerie West receives highest University honor at Convocation....more 
  
  
• Tom Waldrep has recently been selected to present at the 2009 Annual Learning Forum in Las Vegas....more 
  
  
• Wendy Littlejohn receives an Excellence in 
  Action Award at the MUSC Leadership 
  Developement Institute....more   
  
  
• Employee Recogniton Goes Online   
  Interested in nominating a fellow employee? 
  It's easy....more
   
  
• George Ohlandt named Exec. Director
  Following a national search and selection process, George Ohlandt has been named the new Executive Director of... more
   
• Buff Receives Award from The Duke Endowment
  Scotty Buff, Ph.D., Director of Junior Doctors of Health receives a 3 year award from The Duke Endowment...more 
   
• Sheridan Wins Higgins Award
  In recognition of her outstanding success in growing MUSC Gives Back, Liz Sheridan was presented with the Earl B. Higgins Achievement in Diversity Award on April 2nd... more 
   
• Borckardt Earns Degree
  Deza Borckardt, Administrative Coordinator for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), completed her Master in Health Administration degree here at MUSC...more 
   
• Lisa Kerr Wins Spoleto Writing Award
  Lisa Kerr of the Writing Center and Center for Academic Excellence is the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Fiction Open fiction writing award winner...more  
   
• Media on Campus
  Heather Woolwine of MUSC Public Relations stated, "Every little thing that staff, faculty and students do in a professional capacity reflects on the university as a whole...more   
     
• 'Tis the Season 
  Yes it's hurricane season again. Take a look at these tips to help your season be a safe one.....more
    
• Darlene Shaw Published in American Psychologist
  Dr. Darlene Shaw coauthored the lead article in the February-March 2008 issue of American Psychologist ... more 
    
• Division of Education and Student Services 2006-2007 Annual Report
   
• DESS Annual Report wins regional design award
   
• Message from the Associate Provost for Education and Student Life
  Greetings and welcome to our brand new online newsletter... more
   
• LaTanya Drummond Accepts Full Time Position
  LaTanya Drummond accepts full time position with Office of Enrollment Management.....more
   
• Center for Academic Excellence and Writing Center Presents Workshop 
  Tom Smith, Ph. D., presented a workshop 
  on the principles of adult learning...more 
    
• MHA Students Are Not All Business 
  Monique Frazier, Luis Garcia, and Holly Ready are all about business—well almost.....more     
                                   
• What's in a name?
  Find out more about how the DESS web-based newsletter got its name... more
   
• New permanent exhibit hanging in A.R.T.
  Did you know that Colcock Hall was once a cannon factory... more