Times Talk Nov. 19, noon-12:50 p.m. in Russell Library's Pat Peterson Museum Education Room with Dean of the University Library and professor of Library Science Dr. Shaundra Walker on “Is philanthropy always good?”

Please join us this Wednesday. Nov. 19, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 until 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dean of the University Library and Professor of Library Science Dr. Shaundra Walker on “Is philanthropy always good?”

The following articles may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read them ahead of time:
Why Carnegie Libraries Are Getting $10,000 Checks: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/nyregion/carnegie-libraries-checks.html?searchResultPosition=8
A History of US Public Libraries: https://dp.la/exhibitions/history-us-public-libraries/segregated-libraries
To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/arts/design/talladega-college-sells-hale-woodruff-murals-hbcu.html

Times Talk at Georgia College & State University is celebrating 20 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly facilitated campus-wide conversation series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain. There will be free pizza while it lasts!

Our last Times Talk Fall semester will be on Dec. 3 with GCSU Director of News & Media Relations Amanda Respess on World AIDS Day.