Camp Highland will table at the A&S Fountain January 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to share information about available summer employment opportunities. Camp Highland crafts impactful experiences that develop leaders and engage the heart through summer camps, family retreats, group retreats and corporate events. Stop by their table to learn more!
They are Bobcat Bound! Four students are now the first Bobcats to be accepted for fall semester, 2024. Alisa Tran (Brookwood High School), Charles “Charlie” Youmans (North Gwinnett High School), Morgan Tannis (Chattahoochee High School) and Carly Altom (Lambert High School) got a surprise when their acceptance letters were hand-delivered by GCSU. “I was definitely not expecting this,” Youmans said. “It just felt really homey when I came to go visit—all the counselors knew me by name,...
It’s a SLAM DUNK! Students spoke. The university listened. On multiple issues, Georgia College & State University has taken student concerns into account and delivered. Changes and updates have a lot to do with convenience—from additional food stations and bus shuttles to stronger Wi-Fi and lower printing costs on campus. Modifications were made after direct student input. For example, new equipment and fitness classes at the Wellness & Recreation Center were implemented after a student...
Georgia College & State University’s Class of 2027 served 3,000 hours during this year’s GCSU Gives Day—Aug. 19—with an estimated $101,760 in economic impact on the local community. Approximately 1,500 first-year students clocked in community service hours—playing games with residents at the Georgia War Veterans Home; leading activities and games for kids during the Life Enrichment Center’s “End of Summer Celebration;” making blankets for the Linus Project; painting baseboards, window...
They’ve moved in. They’ve done acts of community service around Milledgeville for GCSU Gives Day. Now, the Class of 2027 is ready to enter classrooms and make their mark on the Georgia College & State University campus. They are Georgia College’s biggest-sized class ever—a record-breaking group of about 1,800 first-year students. They join the university after a season of unprecedented demand. Georgia College received nearly 8,000 applications—about 2,000 more than the previous record...
Few places exemplify the differences between communism and capitalism better than Berlin, Germany—where the East and West sides of the city were split along these ideological lines for 41 years. So, what better place for Georgia College & State University students to examine those economic principles up close and personal? Those were the thoughts of Dr. Cullen Wallace, assistant professor of economics, and Dr. Alex Scarcioffolo, who formerly taught economics at Georgia College. Together,...
When rising senior Sydnni Adams stood up for herself, Cindy Trusty noticed. Trusty, the community director of Foundation Hall and advisor to the Resident Student Association (RSA), nominated Adams for Georgia College & State University’s 2023 Leadership in Moral Courage Bobcat Award. It includes a $1,000 academic scholarship for her diplomatic response to a situation regarding RSA. Adams won the award. The organization faced several hardships early spring semester with the loss of...
In June, Georgia College & State University hosted high schoolers from across Georgia for “EarthCare—The Leadership Challenge for the 21st Century.” The program provided a foundation of leadership development, with an emphasis on career exploration, STEM and sustainability. “GCSU is pleased to partner with Georgia Power and 21st Century Leaders to host its 21st Century Leadership Challenge because Georgia College also places a great emphasis on leadership training among its students,”...
You’d be hard-pressed to find an incoming freshman more familiar with the Georgia College & State University campus than Riley Barsby. As the daughter of Steve Barsby, a 23-year GCSU veteran assistant athletic director and head men’s and women’s tennis coach, Riley has spent her life connected to the university. Riley has countless experiences and memories attached to GCSU, like joining teams on road trips, participating in summer camps or hanging out with her dad at sporting events...
There was excitement in the air as students and parents gathered on Front Campus for Georgia College & State University’s first Orientation of 2023. Guests were welcomed to campus by Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Joel Robinson before heading off to various sessions grouped by students and parents. Students learned more about student success and how to get involved on campus during their breakout sessions. Additionally, students got the opportunity to meet...
