Daria Brown What’s your major? Do you have a minor? Criminal Justice is my major, and I have a French minor. Where are you from? Macon, Georgia Why were you interested in criminal justice? Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to ultimately become a lawyer. I chose to pursue a criminal justice degree because I wanted to understand the sociological underpinnings of crime and deviancy to better empathize with and understand some of the people that I anticipate interacting with...
Georgia College students won awards in practically every category in November when the university hosted the 24th Annual SEMAU (Southeast Model of the African Union) conference. SEMAU is like a mock trial or Model UN (United Nations), where students act as real delegates and heads-of-state to debate issues that affect African nations. The exercise demands lots of preliminary research, quick thinking on their feet, a readiness to compromise and work with others but, also, the drive...
As executive director of the Life Enrichment Center (LEC) in Milledgeville, Barbara Coleman has a simple––yet far-reaching––goal. To change the world one student at a time. To do this, she created a partnership with Georgia College called Creative Expressions. Every week, this program brings adults with disabilities together with music therapy students. Bringing adults with disabilities together with students accentuates the center’s motto that “we are more alike than different.” It...
Students in Matt Forrest’s print making class enjoyed the autumn sunshine recently, making screen prints of ravens and blackout poetry with youth at Jones County Public Library. The community outreach was part of a national celebration, TeenTober, through the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Activities are hosted at libraries in October to promote services like WiFi availability and tutoring. The event encourages youth to read, while giving them an opportunity to adopt...
The walls of Georgia College’s new Integrated Science Complex has original Congo paintings available for study thanks to Jim and Karen Fleece of Greensboro, Georgia. “The artwork seems simple, but it's full of symbolism,” Jim said. “Now this meaningful artwork will be studied year-after-year.” As the couple downsized their residence, they thought about donating their art to Georgia College. “We didn't want to split up the collection, because it's so unique,” Jim said. “It's unlike...
Dr. Kenneth Saladin, distinguished professor emeritus, has made a tremendous mark on Georgia College through his teaching and generosity. Not only is he the university’s largest donor, but the impression he’s made on biology alumni, and continues to make on current students, is immeasurable. Since he began working at Georgia College in 1977, Saladin has mentored hundreds of students in the premed/ biology program. He remains friends with many successful alumni, whom he taught over...
Georgia College celebrated two new state-of-the-art construction projects—one just breaking ground and the other finishing up— on Wednesday, Sept. 29. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Georgia College’s new $3.4 million Andalusia Interpretive Center at 2628 N. Columbia Street in Milledgeville. Shovels of dirt were turned to commemorate the start of construction for Andalusia’s new Interpretive Center. The 4,860 sq. ft. building is designed to blend in with the historic architectural...
World languages and culture students this summer polished their French- and Spanish-speaking skills––while reflecting on the worldwide climate crisis and finding ways they can affect change. The course was part of the GC Border Free initiative, which utilized Zoom to create an international classroom. Thirteen Georgia College students interacted online with education majors in Northeast Germany, who needed to practice their English skills. “This was a really innovative and ambitious...
Got a hankering for black-eyed peas, deviled eggs with sweet pickle relish or maybe a hot tamale? How about a fried green tomato to go with that grade you’re earning? Georgia College’s Global Foodways Studies certificate program blends history, culture and tradition with cooking encounters and fieldtrips sprinkled in. Add internships, study away and study abroad to the mix––and the mouthwatering result is a bona fide, multi-disciplinary program that combines facts with fun and fills...
This year’s Paul D. Coverdell Visiting Scholar brings his unique life and academic experience to Georgia College. His research focuses on refugee and migrant populations— a topic he knows about first-hand. “I was born in Iran, and my family left when I was about five months old,” said Dr. Amir Moheet, Coverdell Scholar. “My parents were politically active, and that didn't sit well with certain people over there. We were refugees and received asylum in the United States.” Although he...