College of Arts & Sciences

Event    Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 to 12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Melanie DeVore on "Conservation tourism: Big animals, big bucks."The following article may be referred to during the discussion:https://www.forbes.com/sites/emesemaczko/2025/02/13/sustainable-travel-is-on-the-rise-but-how-to-spot-ethical-wildlife-tours/.Times Talk at...
Announcement    Monday, September 29, 2025
The Flannery O’Connor Review, in partnership with the Flannery O’Connor Institute for the Humanities, will hold a party celebrating the release of our 2025 issue! Faculty, staff, students and members of the wider community are invited to enjoy refreshments, take a look at the new issue and win fabulous Flannery-themed prizes! Whether you know very little about O'Connor or consider yourself an expert, you are welcome to join us.When: Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Pat...
Event    Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Flannery O’Connor Review, in partnership with the Flannery O’Connor Institute for the Humanities, will hold a party celebrating the release of our 2025 issue! Faculty, staff, students and members of the wider community are invited to enjoy refreshments, take a look at the new issue and win fabulous Flannery-themed prizes! Whether you know very little about O'Connor or consider yourself an expert, you are welcome to join us.When: Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Pat...
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Event    Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Join Dr. Daniel Holcombe from the Department of World Languages and Cultures as he shares his most recent research. Holcombe will present his newest book project, an edited collection of essays that explore how ekphrasis – the vivid, written description of an object or work of art – has expanded into various typologies over the last 20 years. This expansion exemplifies the complex relationship between the sister arts: text and image. Holcombe’s research centers on the holistic study...
Event    Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Forensic Night 2025, organized by the forensic chemistry students of Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Integrated Science Complex. The event is focused on elementary and middle school students, but designed to be enjoyed by everyone. Minors should be accompanied by a legal guardian. Walk through the front doors of ISC to join the event. Prior registration is not needed.  
flyer for the forensic night to be held Sep 30, 5-7 PM. Flyer shows event details and the scenario of the crime.
Event    Saturday, October 4, 2025
Georgia College & State University – Emerging Student WritersDecatur Book Festival | 20th Anniversary📅 Saturday, Oct. 4📍 Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery and Event Space🕓 4 p.m. | 45-minute readingGeorgia College's MFA students step onto the Emerging Writers Stage at the 20th anniversary of the Decatur Book Festival. This showcase highlights the next generation of literary voices — writers whose work is shaping the future of Southern letters and beyond.Featuring:Tess Conner —...
Announcement    Thursday, September 25, 2025
Join us for a reading with Karen Salyer McElmurray, whose new book, I Could Name God in Twelve Ways: Essays (University Press of Kentucky, 2024), follows a celebrated career in memoir, fiction and essay.She is the author of Surrendered Child, winner of the AWP Award for Creative Nonfiction, Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven, Motel of the Stars and the co-edited anthology Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean. Her essays have earned the Annie Dillard Prize, the Orison Anthology Award, the New...
Event    Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Caleb Slinkard is an NBA editor for The Athletic, and is the former managing editor of the Macon Melody. His talk, followed by discussion, will present a history of community journalism and the present role of the fourth estate. This event will take place Sept. 24 from 2 until 3:30 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium.
Announcement    Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Join Georgia College & State University's STEM Club at our first Science Cafe of the semester, as we have a discussion about criminal psychology, hosted by Forensic Psychologist Darcy Shores.The Science Cafe will be held Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Allen's Market, across from the downtown parking garage.  
Event    Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Join Georgia College & State University's STEM Club at our first Science Cafe of the semester, as we have a discussion about criminal psychology, hosted by Forensic Psychologist Darcy Shores.The Science Cafe will be held Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Allen's Market, across from the downtown parking garage.