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By Margaret SchellGeorgia College & State University is one of three colleges awarded nearly $1.2 million for a joint National Science Foundation grant. Athens State University in Alabama and Southern Utah State University are collaborators with GCSU for an NSF Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant to develop industry partnerships that allow students to put interdisciplinary skills to work with hands-on learning.Earlier this month, Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge,...

By Amanda RespessGeorgia College & State University President Cathy Cox received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Supreme Court of Georgia on April 15 during the 25th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service.The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest recognition given by the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, which organizes the annual Justice Robert Benham Awards.The Benham Awards recognize the commitment of Georgia lawyers and judges to volunteerism,...

by Margaret SchellGeorgia College & State University joined around 100 other organizations from across the state for the Atlanta Science Festival on Saturday, March 22. The event was estimated to bring in nearly 50,000 participants.Georgia College Academic Outreach, the Science Education Center, the Department Biological and Environmental Sciences, and the Chemistry and Physics programs all participated in the event. Science faculty members Drs. Kasey Karen, Catrena Lisse, Kalina Manoylov...

by Amanda RespessGeorgia College & State University President Cathy Cox is featured in Georgia Trend magazine’s March cover story "The Power of Representation: Eight Notable Women to Watch in Georgia."The cover story asks, “What causes a leader to stand out? The women highlighted here frequently noted hard work, sacrifice, mentorship – receiving and providing it – humility, taking risks and collaboration as key reasons for their success.”After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives...

By Mike CavaliereFollowing a period of what Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox called “pandemic instability,” the institution rebounded in the past few years with record-breaking enrollment numbers and historically high first-year student class sizes.Expansion, however, is not the ultimate goal, Cox explained to a crowd of colleagues in her annual State of the University address, held Friday, Feb. 21, on the university’s campus in Milledgeville.“There are strategic...

by Amanda RespessThe Andalusia Interpretive Center received a 2025 ‘travelblazer’ award from the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus during the GACVB Annual Conference. The award celebrates tourism attractions that foster innovative partnerships and collaborations while boosting economic development in the state.“Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's home, continues to inspire and educate visitors from around the world. The addition of the interpretive center provides a deeper...

By Mike CavaliereRankings SummaryGeorgia College’s key rankings for 2025 are listed as follows:No. 1 best online master’s in nursing degree in GeorgiaNo. 17 in the nation, of 198 total institutions ranked (tied)No. 2 best online master’s in business degree in GeorgiaNo. 2 best online master’s in criminal justice degree in GeorgiaNo. 4 best online Master of Business Administration degree in GeorgiaNo. 5 best online master’s in education degree in Georgia (tied)Georgia College & State...