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Transitioning from high school to college can be tough. Everything about life changes—from where you live to who you live with, what you eat and how you spend your time.   To help make that transition a bit smoother, Georgia College created dedicated programming, courses and support through the Office of First-Year Experience.At the helm as director since its inception in 2019 is Dr. Erin Weston. She was recently recognized by the National Resource Center and Cengage as one of 10 Outstanding...

Several Georgia College graduate programs received national recognition in the recently published “Best Online Programs Rankings” for 2022 from U.S. News & World Report. The highest-ranked in the state, the university’s online graduate nursing programs ranked 29th in the nation. These programs include the Master of Science in Nursing with track options of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP),...

Stacy Smith, Housing Assignment Coordinator What’s your degree in and from what university? I graduate Dec. 11 with my Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Georgia Southern University   Why did you pursue that? It was a professional and a personal goal that I’ve wanted to accomplish for several years and the opportunity presented itself, so I simply took advantage of it.   What’s your job and how long have you worked at Georgia College? I work in Campus Housing...

For anybody who thinks libraries are passé, dimly-lit rooms filled with dusty old books––take another look. An online repository called the Knowledge Box is maintained within the brick façade of Ina Dillard Russell Library. And, in that, is a publication called “The Corinthian.” It has placed Georgia College on the map. Literally. More than 200,000 people in nearly 200 countries worldwide have accessed the digital journal––which publishes about 10 undergraduate research projects per...

In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents designated Georgia College as the state’s public liberal arts university. We celebrate 25 years of this designation and showcase how the liberal arts comes to life on campus today. Since its humble beginning in 1889, thousands of students have walked the Georgia College campus. They’ve moved on to successful careers leaving their marks on the world.   Meet four alumni as they share how their liberal arts education at Georgia College impacted their...

In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents designated Georgia College as the state’s public liberal arts university. We celebrate 25 years of this designation and showcase how the liberal arts come to life on campus today. A liberal arts education teaches skills like critical thinking, learning to work in diverse groups, how to navigate ambiguity and how to communicate well both orally and in writing. These and other skills developed through a liberal arts education are learned from experiences...

In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents designated Georgia College as the state’s public liberal arts university. We celebrate 25 years of this designation and showcase how the liberal arts comes to life on campus today. Dr. Ken McGill’s roots run deep at Georgia College. He’s spent the last nearly 30 years teaching students the foundations of chemistry and providing hands-on learning opportunities through research. Throughout his tenure, the professor of chemistry has seen many changes...