In anticipation of an extreme winter weather system expected to sweep across the state this weekend, Georgia College will transition to a modified class/work schedule Monday, Jan. 26, for students, faculty and staff.
by Kylie Rowe, University Communications Practicum StudentG Miracle, the largest student organization on the Georgia College campus, held their annual ThunderThon event April 7, 2024. Approximately 300 people attended the event, and GC Miracle raised $70,550 for the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.ThunderThon is a 12-hour event where students and the community pledge to spend a Saturday standing on their feet for the kids who cannot. FTK – for the kids – is a rallying...
Story by Liz NewlinAs Georgia College & State University gears up for its 2024 spring commencement ceremonies, the significance of the event reverberates beyond the campus. For many graduating seniors, this ceremony marks more than just the end of their academic journey; it represents a chance to reclaim a rite of passage denied to them in 2020. COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of high school graduates worldwide, robbing them of the traditional pomp and circumstance. There was...
As the lights went down inside Georgia College & State University’s Centennial Center on Friday, March 8, hundreds of GCSU students gathered for the university’s annual Spring Concert. After winning Battle of the Bobcats, the college's annual music competition, student-led band Subject to Change earned the concert’s opening spot. The Stews, an up-and-coming band that formed at Auburn University, and Quavo, one-third of Atlanta rap trio and hallmark Migos, rounded out the show’s lineup...
Story by GCSU senior Elizabeth Newlin Georgia College & State University recently honored several students who received the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Eve Puckett Giving Tree Award. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) embodies the spirit, honoring individuals whose dedication to service enriches communities and transforms lives. Established in 2003 by President George W. Bush, this prestigious award recognizes the invaluable contributions of volunteers...
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...
