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Join us on Monday, November 24, to experience a Milledgeville holiday tradition with a touch of Bobcat spirit! Georgia College & State University students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to enjoy Lockerly in Lights — an enchanting evening of twinkling lights, cozy fire pits, hot chocolate and festive fun.This night is just for us! Lockerly Arboretum will be closed to the public and open exclusively to the GCSU community for this special celebration.Tickets:🎟️ $10 adults | $5...

Please join us Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 to 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Stephanie McClure and sociology seniors presenting their research on "Does it matter who goes where to college?"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/13/opinion/college-recruitment-rich-white.html,https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-college-for-all.html?searchResultPosition=55...

The Usery Forum on Leadership at Georgia College & State University will host Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso, Jr., founding chairman and director of Atlantic Capital Bank and Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Ballroom on campus.“Sonny Deriso’s career exemplifies the kind of principled, community-centered leadership the Usery Forum aims to highlight,” said Dr. Harold Mock. “His experience in both business and civic life offers...

The Mindful Monday for Nov. 3 is a quote on mindfulness from self-help author Eckhart Tolle: "Wherever you are, be there totally." Tolle's words are a reminder to live in the present and experience all the sensations of the here and now. When we live in our phones or worry about what comes next, we are missing the opportunities of the present moment. When we become too fixated on some future possibility, we might be "wishing our lives away" instead of appreciating where we are and...