Once the largest mental hospital in the world, Central State Hospital (CHS) left a lasting legacy on the Milledgeville community. Over generations, families worked at the hospital, which often provided steady jobs with decent benefits. Dating back to the mid- 1800s, patients and workers there faced challenges brought on by society norms through the years and racism as well as uninformed medical diagnosis and a poor understanding of psychology.

Former Georgia College Newell Visiting Scholar Dr. Mab Segrest spent years researching Central State and will explore “Racism and the Haunting History of Central State Hospital” Thursday, March 18 at 6 p.m. The virtual presentation will showcase the research for her new book “Administrations for Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum.”

“The focus of my research is the degree to which race is a through-line over decades in which slavery, Indian removal, Civil War and Jim Crow impacted the institution,” said Segrest. “But my semester in Milledgeville also made me aware of the conscientious work of many people in Milledgeville who ...

GC2Y "Sex and Resistance" and the Women's Center Present: 

Women in Leadership: A Panel Discussion featuring Ashley Copeland, Pamela Booker, and Dr. Chavonda Mills

Tuesday, March 16th at 3:30pm

You’re invited to join us for a panel discussion looking at what it means to be a woman in leadership. Our panelists, Ashley Copeland (Assistant Director of Leadership Programs), Pamela Booker (GCSU Alex Gregory Leader in Residence), and Dr. Chavonda Mills (Chair, Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy) will share their perspectives and experiences about being a woman in leadership, as well as exploring questions around becoming a leader and finding different leadership opportunities.  Attendees will learn about what it truly means and takes to become a woman in leadership. This will be a ...

The Office of Sustainability is excited to now offer glass recycling services to the campus community. The protocol for the glass recycling program calls for glass to be kept separate from single-stream materials (paper, cardboard, plastics #1 and #2, and aluminum cans). Glass intended for recycling should only be deposited in blue containers labeled with a "GLASS ONLY" stamp. These containers can be found outside of select campus buildings. Check out the interactive campus map to locate the glass recycling bin closest to you. All questions related to glass recycling or recycling in general should be directed to recycle@gcsu.edu.

On Thursday, March 11, CAB will be hosting a Drive In Movie Night On West Campus at 8:00 p.m. We will be showing Jumanji: the Next Level, and there will be food and drinks provided. Make sure to bring a car to Drive in Movie Night. Masks are also required.

Check out this week's edition of the Women's Center & LGBTQ+ Programs Newsletter.  We've got lots going on this week including our first collaboration of the semester with the GC2Y Sex and Resistance class and the Women's Leadership Conference - be sure to register before March 10!

Newsletter link: https://www.smore.com/7hkdm

GC Students for Change is opening up executive applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. All positions are open and anyone is welcome to apply! Positions include: President, Service Chair, Membership Chair, Treasurer, and PR Chair. Deadline to apply is March 19th. Fill out this form to apply. Email gcsustudentsforchange@gmail.com for questions or inquiries.

GC Students for Change is a student led advocacy organization on campus that gives students the opportunity to make change in their community through getting connected with local government and community partners, volunteering for local community projects, and attending community/city meetings. Our goal is to assess the needs of the community of Milledgeville and find ways to alleviate those needs while fostering ...

Thursday, March 11 Georgia College’s Department of Music presents its annual “Wind Symphony” concert virtually this year at 7:30 p.m. Music students, like much of society, have dealt with changing conditions due to COVID. One obstacle is not always having wind instruments needed to perform. In light of this, many composers created music this year using flexible instrumentation. The added element of experimentation was a learning process but also an opportunity for creative expansion. This concert is the result of that learning process and includes compositions from the last decade. Please follow us on facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment to view this live-steamed concert. A $5 donation is encouraged. Online donations can be made at alumni.gcsu.edu/music. Mail-in donations for music scholarships can be made out to GCSU Foundations, ...

GC2Y "Sex and Resistance" and the Women's Center Present: Spotlighting Global Feminism

Thursday, March 11th at 3pm 

Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/388pi9e

This will be a powerful panel discussion on global feminisms and advocacy for women’s rights. Our panel of speakers will feature Dr. Sabrina Hom (Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Program Coordinator for Women's Studies), Dr. Sunita Manian (Chair, Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Liberal Studies), and Dr. Virginia Teran (Lecturer of Spanish).  They will be sharing their international approaches to women’s studies.

There will be an open discussion time for questions and comments, as well as a fun activity to highlight what everyone has learned. Attendees will learn how women are uniting around the world to fight for their rights and ...