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by Cindy O'DonnellIt’s the time of year for cheer and plenty. But for some, it can be a time of bare shelves and empty plates. College students are not immune to experiencing food insecurity.According to the Healthy Minds survey conducted last spring, 22% of Georgia College & State University students experienced some degree of food insecurity in the past 12 months, said Amy Whatley, director of Student Care and Outreach. That's reflective of the national average reported in a 2024...

By Maggie Forrester, University Communications Student AssistantInternational Student Day is today, Nov. 17. Georgia College & State University has been hosting international students for more than 70 years.A 1945 article from “The Colonnade” about Georgia State College for Women’s International Relations Club – whose membership roster included famed alumna Mary Flannery O’Connor – said, “The purpose of the International Relations Club is to foster interest in and knowledge of international...

By Margaret SchellJunior computer science major, Farah Dawood, of Behera, Egypt, wants to become a software engineer after she graduates from college. The international student is attending Georgia College & State University this fall semester.  “I like hands-on projects and research,” Dawood said. “My concentration in AI allows me to do these things and solve any problem.” “The technology skills we learn at GCSU apply to so many fields—from management to transportation applications,”...

By Cindy O'DonnellFrom security and supplies to chainsaws and Chick-fil-A—Georgia College & State University was there to help its sister institutions, Augusta University and East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, after Hurricane Helene tore a destructive path through multiple states two weeks ago today.“So many of our sister campuses in the University System of Georgia were hit hard by Hurricane Helene—and we had expected to be one of the hardest hit based on original forecasts,”...

Georgia College & State University, the state’s designated public liberal arts university, gained strength among the elite top 20 universities in the Regional South in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges guidebook released today.Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, GCSU is one of the three selective admission institutions in the University System of Georgia along with Georgia Tech and The University of Georgia. GCSU enrolled more than 7,100 students this academic year from...