By Amanda Respess More than 7.4 million Americans over age 65 are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, affecting family, friends and caregivers across the country. Senior biology major Amelia Rose Thomas is one of those family members. “My grandfather actually suffers from dementia,” Thomas said. “Dr. Hegde’s broad spec thing is Alzheimer’s and memory processes. And as soon as I learned what his research was about, I wanted to learn more about it, since...
The Language Resource Center will host "LRC Video Chat: Protests in France, A Historical Context'" on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 5 - 5:30 p.m. There have been many headlines in the news lately about the current student protests in France, but do you know the history behind this type of social activism in France? Join us to gain a brief but informative perspective that helps you to better understand the truth behind the stereotypes of French strikes and demonstrations in the last couple...
Join us for FORENSICS NIGHT on Nov. 12 from 6 - 8 p.m. (drop-in) at the GCSU Integrated Science Complex! This free, family-friendly event invites community members of all ages to explore the fascinating world of forensic science through hands-on activities, forensic chemistry demonstrations, fingerprint analysis and real-world investigations. Designed and organized by the GCSU Forensic Chemistry Capstone students, the event is sponsored by the GCSU Science Education Center and the...
Humanitarian interventionism, as encapsulated by the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, is based partially on the premise that there is always someone left to save. However, new and emerging wartime technologies have the potential to kill or destroy entire societies almost instantaneously (like the Death Star’s destruction of Alderaan in the Star Wars universe). In the face of near certainty that future wars will involve the use of society-killer weapons, anti-war pacifism becomes...
Join the GCSU S.T.E.M. Club for the latest installment of Milly's Science Cafe, featuring Dr. Allison Vandevoort, GCSU associate professor and Environmental Science program coordinator. Discover the fascinating and vital world beneath our feet and learn why healthy soil matters more than you think.When: Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m.Where: Allen’s Market, 101 E. McIntosh St. (across from the downtown parking garage)Cost: Free and open to the public!Come out for an engaging evening of science...
The Department of Art, along with the Departments of Communication, English, Music and Theatre & Dance invite the community to come out to celebrate the third annual Artober.See visual art, performances, a movie screening and excerpts from the spring dance concert all in one place. Guests will have the chance to hear performances by our music ensembles, readings from our MFA candidates and a live broadcast by WGUR The Noise. There will also be hands-on demonstrations of printmaking...
Directed by Jeremy Lee Cudd, "Cry It Out" is a comedic and poignant play about new motherhood from Molly Smith Metzler, the writer/creator of the two Netflix series, "Maid" and "Sirens." Set in suburban Long Island, "Cry It Out" begins with two women on maternity leave, starved for conversation, meeting for coffee in the backyard in the overlap between the wireless signals on their baby monitors. Jessie, a former corporate lawyer, and Lina, a hospital receptionist, bond over the challenges...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites the campus community to join us for the October edition of International Coffee Hour on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Stop by the third floor of Beeson Hall between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to enjoy some coffee and conversation about this most American of holidays. Enjoy target language discussions about your favorite Halloween customs, and learn a little about other cultures' celebrations at this time of the year. Support materials will be available...
The Georgia College Forensics Team competed at the University of Alabama this weekend in Tuscaloosa, taking home their second tournament win in a row. Competing alongside his teammates Virginia Copeland, Joshua Jones, Madeline Johnson and Taryn Stanley, Mason Nixon won Tournament Champion in novice IPDA debate. Nixon took home first place Top Speaker Award and second Place in the novice IPDA tournament. Copeland, also on a streak, broke into the quarterfinals. Jones and Stanley competed...
Dr. Kerry Neville, interim chair of the Department of Communication at Georgia College, has received a 2026 Fulbright Alumni award to support a contemplative walking residency at Glenstal Abbey in County Limerick, Ireland. A 2018 Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Neville is one of 30 Fulbright alumni selected for additional project funding in 2026 in celebration of the Fulbright Program’s 80th anniversary. Neville’s experience with her 2018 Fulbright at the University of Limerick (UL) was pivotal. “My...
