Student Life & Activities

The Mindful Monday for this week is a reminder about positive self-talk. Do you ever feel like your internal voice is your own worst critic? No one speaks as negatively to us as our own mind, especially when we are under stress. That chatter is a trick -- it makes normal feelings of stress feel catastrophic, and it makes us feel like failures. Try a different approach by giving your internal voice a third-person perspective. Instead of "You aren't good enough," try this: "[Name], what...

Please join us for Times Talk this Wednesday, Oct. 14, at noon with GCSU President Cathy Cox (former state representative and Georgia Secretary of State) and Ms. Nikki Randall-Stroud (former state representative, Bibb County) on "It’s election time! Dissecting political campaigns & ads that influence you"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads, Sept. 19, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/media/california-political-ads-influencers-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.vZyU.plKAe1kHqobv&smid=url-shareThe...

On Thursday, Oct. 22, the International Club, in collaboration with the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Global Education Center, will sponsor the annual International Fest. Globally-themed exhibits will be a central feature along with tables hosted by our international students who will share their countries and cultures with GCSU students, faculty and staff, plus special guests in attendance. Many Georgia College & State University offices and student organizations will...

Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 7, for an engaging discussion with Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University Library on how artificial intelligence is changing the publishing landscape. From traditional scholarship to open-access and self-published materials, AI raises serious questions about the costs of creating, distributing and maintaining access to knowledge.The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/research/2024/07/29/taylor-francis-ai-deal-sets-worrying-precedenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.htmlTimes...

The Mindful Monday for this week is a reminder that rest is productive, and sometimes we just need a five-minute reset. When you're feeling overwhelmed by everything on your plate, you can start to feel stuck and unable to get anything accomplished. Pause. Put your phone down and step away from what you're working on. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Use a few minutes to reset physically. Drink some water, roll your shoulders, stand up and move around. When you're ready...

History is getting haunted! 👻 Join the library for a spooky evening of creativity as we paint ghosts, ghouls and other spooky surprises onto selected reproductions of photographs from Special Collections.Workshop details:Tuesday, Oct. 205 - 7 p.m.Ina Dillard Russell Library, Room 241RSVP here!Have a question? Contact Elizabeth Hobbs at elizabeth.hobbs@gcsu.edu.

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of T-shirts designed by survivors of violence and by those who love and support them. Each shirt gives voice to an experience that often goes unspoken, and together they remind our community that survivors are not alone and that preventing violence is a shared responsibility.The Clothesline Project will be on display on Front Campus, near Hancock Street, Oct. 6 - 8 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Individuals are welcome to stop by, read the...

The Graduate School is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 cycle of the Graduate Research Travel Grants program. Georgia College & State University graduate students are encouraged to apply for the funding to support registration costs and travel expenses associated with the presentation of their own original scholarship at professional conferences. For more information and the application, visit the Graduate Research Opportunities web page. The application deadline is Oct. 15. 

Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Physics Hasitha Mahabaduge on “Can We Prepare for the Unpredictable? What Does Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Tell Us About Living with Climate Change?”The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: “Melting Himalayas” — The New York Times, Aug. 30, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/nepal-tibet-flood-glacier-nasa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.-4AR.9aI2GgpNPyCo&smid=url-shareWarnings...