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By recent GCSU alumnus Cale Strickland, '24When Dr. Doug Oetter came to Georgia College & State University to work as a physical geographer and teach geographic methods, the university did not have a dedicated geography department.That all changed in 2010, when–with just three professors–Georgia College started its geography bachelor’s program.Oetter’s childhood fascination with maps led him to the discipline.“When we were on family vacation, even though I was the youngest of four...

By recent GCSU alumnus Cale Strickland, '24Dr. Evren Kutlay, this semester’s Martha Daniel Newell Visiting Scholar, has always been fascinated by the intersection of music and history.As a child, she would listen to her neighbor, a professor and piano teacher, play for hours. Inspired and encouraged, Kutlay auditioned at a local conservatory but was told she was “too old” to learn piano. She proved otherwise, as, under the guidance of her neighbor, she finished three years’ worth of...