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Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022

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In this edition

Georgia College & State University invites you to the Inauguration of President Cathy Cox – August 19th

Please join us for the Inauguration of President Cathy Cox, 12th President of Georgia College & State University, on Friday, August 19th at 3:00 p.m. in the Centennial Center. There will be a dessert reception following the ceremony.

Shuttles will run from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. from the Clarke St., Montgomery St. and Wilkinson St. stops directly to Centennial Center, and then again after the ceremony.

At 5:30 p.m., Georgia College will host a Campus and Community BBQ on Front Campus. There will be live music from High Speed Dream and Highway 49. 

All are welcome to send a congratulatory message to President Cox before the ceremony. Please see the Inauguration website for more details.


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Georgia College Forensics: Speech & Debate

Georgia College Forensics welcome participants of all skill levels, majors, and backgrounds with an interest in the enchanted art of rhetoric. We are dedicated to the craft of speech, the promise of oratory, and the practice of debate as a mode of collective inquiry. This speech and debate team meets weekly on Mondays from 5-6:15pm in Arts & Sciences 342 and enrolls on a rolling basis.

Georgia College Forensics is a competitive team whose primary focus is the vitality of the spoken word on the Georgia College campus and the wider Milledgeville community. We welcome any and all with interests in the following (non-exhaustive) list:

  • Performance & Acting
  • Oral Interpretation
  • Advertising & Consulting
  • TED Talks 
  • Slam Poetry
  • Critical Theory & Rhetoric
  • Argumentation
  • Politics & Government
  • Broad- & Podcasting
  • Public Relations & Public Debate
  • Deliberation & Dialogue
  • Oral Histories & Archives
  • ...


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REMINDER: Women's Center & LGBTQ+ Programs Weekly Newsletter

A new academic year means new editions of the Women's Center & LGBTQ+ Weekly Update! You can check it out here: https://www.smore.com/tgfec


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REMINDER: GCSU Baseball to Hold Student Tryouts Aug. 20

The Georgia College and State University Baseball program and head coach Nolan Belcher have announced a tryout date of Aug. 20 for current GCSU students.

The tryout will be held at John Kurtz Field on West Campus, beginning at 3 p.m. All those interested in trying out must have a completed tryout form, located here: https://tinyurl.com/vatb7r23. Those trying out must have a recent physical and sickle cell results.

For more details and questions, contact recruiting coordinator Justin Baker at justin.baker@gcsu.edu.


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REMINDER: Centennial Center parking lot closure

Please note that a portion of the Centennial Parking lot (lot #01) will be closed on August 18th and 19th for Inauguration activities. All vehicles must be removed from these rows by 8am on August 18th. 

For more information on campus parking, please reference the GCSU Interactive Parking Map

Thank you, 
Presidential Inauguration Committee 


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REMINDER: Music Department Open House 

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.


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REMINDER: Flannery O'Connor Book Discussion

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


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REMINDER: GC Career Center - August Newsletter

In this special edition of The Loop, we spotlight our students' summer camp work experiences and share how students can connect with summer camp employers at tabling events and career fairs this fall!

Also in this edition...


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Upcoming Events



Andalusia Institute
Flannery O'Connor Book Discussion
Thursday, August 18, 2022 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday, August 18, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM


Athletics
GCSU Soccer exhibition vs. Emmanuel
Saturday, August 20, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM


Center for Early Language & Literacy
The Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy Virtual Learning Series: Language as a Missing Link and Missed Opportunity Toolkit - A Three-Part Series
Thursday, August 18, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM


Government & Sociology, Department of
Proclamation Signing for Women's Equality Day
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM


Music, Department of
Music Department Open House 
Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM


University Events & Protocol, Office of
Save the Date: Inauguration of President Cathy Cox
Friday, August 19, 2022 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Inauguration of President Cathy Cox - August 19th 
Friday, August 19, 2022 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM