Monday, April 24 The Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Spring 2023 Chamber Ensembles Recital will be at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Come enjoy a diverse mix of classical, jazz and avant-garde chamber music featuring the GCSU String Quartet, Low Brass Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Geecee Saxophone Quartet, Eclectet Saxophone Quartet, Imposter Trio and Saxophone Choir. The Georgia premiere of “Rainbowfish” by Ian T. Jones for saxophone, percussion and piano will be performed...
Saturday, April 22 Join us for a celebration of spring at 6 p.m. as Georgia College & State University’s music ensembles gather on the lawn of Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion. The annual “Music at the Mansion” concert is free and open to the public. This year’s event features the university’s Wind Symphony, Women’s Ensemble, Max Noah Singers, University Chorus, Jazz Combo and Saxophone ensembles. Great songs will get you in the mood of spring like “Walking on the Green Grass” by Michael...
Name: Maggie Morgan Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia Major: Studio art with a concentration in graphic design As part of her senior capstone project, Morgan completed murals for non-profits in local communities— both for The Bright House in Milledgeville and the Habitat For Humanity Re-store in Eatonton. “These organizations offer bright hope to those they aid, and it is my honor to give back to them through art,” said Morgan. As an artist and designer, she believes it’s her duty to use...
Colin Hall, a political science major from Jones County, is Georgia College & State University’s first-ever Truman Scholar. Created as a living memorial to United States President Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive national award given to exceptional college juniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to public service and academic excellence. “The Truman wants someone who's dedicated to a life in public service,” Hall said,...
It looks like the water tables toddlers play at—only this 300-gallon aquarium is home to newly-caught translucent blue crabs, hermit crabs, mantis shrimp and miniature starfish that like to bury themselves in the sand. Georgia College & State University Associate Professor of Biology Dr. David Weese took his Intro to Marine Biology class on a recent research trip to experience the thrill of the open sea and salty breezes. They used trawling nets to capture multiple ocean dwellers and...
Five inspiring writers achieved finalist status for their poetry and/or short story earning the Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award from Georgia College & State University. Their creative works were selected out of 70 submissions. The 14th Annual Awards ceremony took place March 30. Winning first place two years in a row in the First Year and Sophomore Category is Charlotte Aexel of Wind Lake, Wisconsin. Her poem, “Miss Flannery,” took first place while her short story, “Indiana’s...
XTE is the Dance fraternity here at GCSU. This will be our first ever XTE formal, and we want everyone to know it's open to non-dancers, as well! Please consider coming and dressing all fancy with the dance peeps on campus!
Story and photos developed by University Communications. She was trying to teach a group of seventh graders about haikus. Although she was excited about her lesson plan—they were not. “Adaptability is one of the biggest things I’ve learned from this class,” said Aner Gendellman, a junior creative writing major from Alpharetta. Gendellman is one of a dozen graduate and undergraduate students taking the creative writing course, “Teaching Writing in the Schools.” Throughout the academic...
Please join us Tuesday, April 11, 7:30 pm in Max Noah Recital Hall for a Senior Recital featuring percussionist Jacob Hammock. He will be joined by members of The Imposter Trio: Mary Mead, soprano saxophone and Ellie Deener, piano for “Night Sounds” by Robert Palmer. “Stonewall” by Milt Jackson and arranged by Juan Alaml and Jacob Hammock will also feature Elizabeth Galloway, bass; Rockwell Silas, drums; and Ellie Deener, piano. Other composers include Gordon Stout, Francisco...
GCSU MFA Graduation Reading April 26th, 7:00-8:30pm, Pat Peterson Museum Education Room. Our MFA graduates will be reading from their fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
