The American Democracy Project at Georgia College requests your support for another semester of engaging, lively weekly discussions on current events and topics of local and/or global public interest in any arts, sciences, or humanities discipline or field. Times Talk is celebrating its 17th year as a GC campus tradition and a nationally innovative civic engagement program by providing a discussion space in the GC library as well as virtually via Zoom for interested faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to gather from noon-12:50 pm every Wednesday and discuss a chosen topic of that week's volunteer facilitator who spends a few minutes providing perspective and insights on the topic, uses a New York Times article or other credible news source for factual background/context, and encourages participants to share their perspectives, observations, insights, and questions. ...

We are excited to begin the second phase of renovations to the first floor of MSU this fall. As we prepare for construction, access to the corridors around Donahoo Lounge will be limited throughout the semester. We appreciate your cooperation as we make these improvements. Please contact Facilities Planning at 478-445-8607 with any questions.

Information Technology – Office Products on MacOS
We are receiving reports of Microsoft Office products running on Mac OS closing unexpectedly. The products affected seem to include Word, Outlook, and Teams, although other products might also be affected. Our team is currently investigating the problem and searching for a solution. We will provide an update as we have more information.
As a workaround, the web versions of these products are not affected. If you are concerned about the products crashing, please use the Office 365 products until a permanent solution is available.

The Max is back with Big City Bites every Tuesday at lunch! From 11:00am-2:00pm on Tuesday, August 16th the Max will be featuring cuisines from Austin, Texas. Come in and enjoy!

Please join us Thursday, Aug. 18, 12:30 -1:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall, Porter 328, if you want to learn more about our music department from our faculty.  Refreshments will be served after the meeting.   If you have questions, please email us at music@gcsu.edu or call the music office, 478-445-8289.

Please join Student Life as we kick-off the start of the semester and welcome the incoming Bobcats to Georgia College! We invite all faculty, staff, and students to attend this Sunday (8/14).  We’ll have giveaways from the Office of Sustainability, music, yard games, and a toast from new students as well as President Cox.

We hope to see you there!

Event Details:

• Sunday, August 14
• 4:00PM
• Front Campus (Rain Location: Magnolia)

Thursday, August 18 at 4:30 and 7:00pm Eastern:  Dr. Bruce Gentry leads discussion on Flannery O'Connor's "The Artificial N--".  Mr. Head and Nelson visit the big city to gain knowledge and end up surprising themselves in the process.

Register HERE