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Class of 2030: GCSU hires 52 new faculty in preparation for historic first-year class
News Story    Wednesday, August 12, 2026
By Amanda Respess The Class of 2030 arrives this week, and Georgia College & State University is welcoming a record 1,850 first-year students. Last year GCSU logged its largest total enrollment ever at 7,304, including both undergraduate and graduate students. This largest-ever first year class follows a historic number of applications submitted over the past year, topping 10,000 as of April 1, 2026. The current sustained period of growth for the university coincides with GCSU celebrating...
GCSU Energy Alert: Peak-demand pricing in effect today through Monday, Aug. 17 
Announcement    Thursday, August 13, 2026
Dear Campus Community, Georgia Power has issued a Real-Time Pricing alert, with high peak-demand pricing from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily expected to continue throughout the week due to sustained high temperatures and increased grid demand. Electricity costs will remain elevated during these hours. Your conservation efforts are critical in helping reduce energy use and associated costs across campus.  What You Can Do (1 p.m. – 8 p.m. daily): Adjust your space. Set thermostats 2 – 4°F higher...
Flannery O'Connor Book Club meeting
Announcement    Thursday, August 13, 2026
We are launching our first meeting this fall with a discussion of Flannery O'Connor's story "Greenleaf" on Aug. 27, hosted by Professor Emeritus Bruce Gentry. Our 2 p.m. meeting, live and in person, will be held at the Georgia Writers Museum on the square in downtown Eatonton, Georgia. Come early to purchase coffee and a pastry before the coffee shop closes. Our 7 p.m. meeting will be conducted online. Email oconnorinstitute@gcsu.edu for the link. 
Flannery O'Connor Book Club meeting
Event    Thursday, August 27, 2026
We are launching our first meeting this fall with a discussion of Flannery O'Connor's story "Greenleaf" on Aug. 27, hosted by Professor Emeritus Bruce Gentry. Our 2 p.m. meeting, live and in person, will be held at the Georgia Writers Museum on the square in downtown Eatonton, Georgia. Come early to purchase coffee and a pastry before the coffee shop closes. Our 7 p.m. meeting will be conducted online. Email oconnorinstitute@gcsu.edu for the link. 
Parking Reminder for Student Employees
Announcement    Monday, August 17, 2026
Please keep in mind that student employees, including graduate assistants, are not eligible to park in Employee parking lots.Student employees must park in designated Commuter or Resident parking lots. Thank you for helping us ensure parking regulations are followed.
Bridging Continents and Algorithms: How students tackled real-world AI at Hiperbaric
Announcement    Thursday, August 13, 2026
This July, 27 university students from two countries gathered in Valladolid, Spain, to answer a question at the heart of modern industry: Can artificial intelligence revolutionize warehouse management on the factory floor?Organized in collaboration with Hiperbaric High Pressure Technologies, the Universidad de Valladolid, and Georgia College & State University, an international hackathon put that question to the test. Fourteen American students crossed the Atlantic to join 13 Spanish...
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