International Coffee Hour makes its return this coming Tuesday, Feb. 18. Drop in between 12 and 2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall to enjoy snacks and drinks from Blackbird Coffee, conversation and word puzzles exploring the numerous expressions from French, German, Italian and Spanish that are commonly used in English. See you there!
International Coffee Hour makes its return this coming Tuesday, Feb. 18. Drop in between 12 and 2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall to enjoy snacks and drinks from Blackbird Coffee, conversation and word puzzles exploring the numerous expressions from French, German, Italian and Spanish that are commonly used in English. See you there!
Join us for an engaging spring documentary series that explores pressing social issues and celebrates human resilience through three thought-provoking films.Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 6:15 p.m. : "Counted Out," a powerful examination of how mathematical literacy shapes social and economic opportunity in our society. This timely documentary shows what's at risk if we keep the status quo and what's possible if we use math in service of a healthy future for all of us.Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30...
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 20, for the Flannery O’Connor Book Club! We'll discuss Brad Gooch’s widely acclaimed biography of O’Connor, Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor (2009). Read Chapters 4-7. We'll meet at 2 p.m. in person in Eatonton, Georgia, at the Writer’s Museum and on Zoom at 7 p.m. Register for the Zoom link at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f74a7ef2bec04c29a98c8ac78c0fed89.
Carol Loeb Shloss, former acting professor of English at Stanford University, has written widely and variously about literary modernism. The author of one of the first books about Flannery O’Connor, she is returning to the field after award winning works on the families of James Joyce and Ezra Pound. Changing her focus from fathers and daughters to mothers and daughters, her current book is called "Flannery and Regina: The Andalusia Chronicles."Join us to hear about her new project...
Congratulations to the December 2024 recipients of I Caught You Caring: Blair Simpson and Keith Bergeron! They recently were caught caring at the Hanging of the Greens with showing so much pride and patience in their work. Not just here, but they continuously go above and beyond making the magic happen on our campus and working nonstop. Staff members go above and beyond every day for Georgia College & State University!Do you want to nominate a staff member for I Caught You Caring?...
Dr. James Porter is an award-winning professor emeritus of Ecology at the University of Georgia. He was the scientific advisor of the award-winning film "Chasing Coral." He has testified before Congress three times about the effects of climate change on coral reefs, munitions contamination on Puerto Rican coral reefs and the global biodiversity crisis. His work has been featured on ABC World News, NBC Nightly News and CNN.His talk will take place March 3 from 4 until 5 p.m. in Peabody...
Dr. James Porter is an award-winning professor emeritus of Ecology at the University of Georgia. He was the scientific advisor of the award-winning film "Chasing Coral." He has testified before Congress three times about the effects of climate change on coral reefs, munitions contamination on Puerto Rican coral reefs and the global biodiversity crisis. His work has been featured on ABC World News, NBC Nightly News and CNN.His talk will take place March 3 from 4 until 5 p.m. in Peabody...
The Eve Puckett Giving Tree Award is given by the Office of Community Engagement and Service to a student who has left a lasting legacy of service at the university. Each recipient plants a tree on campus as an act of giving back to the community.To nominate an outstanding Georgia College & State University student, please complete the nomination form found here: Nominate a student form.Nominations are due Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.
Important dates to note for the 2025 GCSU Research DaySubmission (click) Due Date: March 3 (Monday)Research Day kicked off: Women's and Gender Studies and Honors College Keynote April 15Research Day (click): April 16 (Wednesday) We invite all undergraduate and graduate students to share their projects with the campus community. Projects do not need to be fully completed at the time of submission; works in progress are welcome! We also encourage submissions of projects that are or will...
