Story and photos developed by University Communications. The Georgia College & State University Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy purchased a sophisticated high-field 400 megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrum Meter in its efforts to give students the best possible training. “This is top of the line. That’s a Cadillac. It’s like going from riding a bicycle to driving a Mercedes Benz,” said Dr. Sayo Fakayode, chair of chemistry, physics and astronomy,...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Starting this fall, a new concentration in medical physics will prepare students to get a master’s degree for careers in radiation therapy. It’s the second opportunity for students in recent years—following a new physics education pathway in 2021 to stem the shortage of physics teachers nationwide. Other initiatives in the works are a dual-enrollment partnership with Auburn University in engineering and opening talks with Georgia...
Clint Burkett, ’15, did not finish his collegiate journey where he expected, like most Georgia College & State University (GCSU) graduates. Instead, the Bacon County native discovered his passion for rhetoric through GCSU’s liberal arts approach—dynamic classes for beginning students. Burkett enjoyed his rhetoric classes, and found them more compelling than his major in early childhood development. That breakthrough led him to where he is now—pastor at The Bridge Church in Blackshear,...
Story developed by University Communications. Teachers in Zimbabwe’s Whitestone School recognized Michael Mbulelo Ncube’s passion to help others at an early age. He won the school’s Citizenship Award three times for his great humility and resolve to help others. This compassion for others still drives him today. In 2020, he started the Girl Global Child Foundation. These scholarships pay school fees so seventh-grade female students can continue their education in high school. “I love...
Story, video and photos developed by University Communications. Cynthia Wahl Adkins, ’97, ’98, is the first female to serve as division director of Investigations for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Hired with the GBI at just 26 years old, see how her career progressed with her goal to help people coupled with her psychology classes at Georgia College & State University's Graduate School.
Story and photos developed by University Communications. You might remember writing a research paper for class. Perhaps you included a chart or timeline, a poster or picture to jazz it up. Today, digital technology has moved humanities off dusty shelves into a fast-paced, modern world—making literature, history, language, philosophy and religion courses more interactive, fun and visually appealing. Words on paper simply don’t give justice to advanced technology students now use for...
Helen Lewis (1924-2022) was a towering figure in the fields of sociology and history who advanced an understanding of women’s roles in working-class communities and developed an interpretation of Appalachia as an internal colony of the United States. Her focus on the role Appalachia and its coal-mining communities played in the development of modern America and 20th Century labor relations distinguished her work, but it was the way she challenged fellow academics to reconsider the...
Story developed by University Communications. Photo Credit: Nicole Young. Caroline Miller from Suwanee, Georgia is completing her Master of Music Therapy this December. The double Bobcat worked in the Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Music Therapy Clinic as a graduate assistant since graduating with her Bachelor’s of Music Therapy in December 2020. While there, she’s served about 80 children a week in eight special education classrooms, as well as individual clients. “I’ve...
Criminal justice major Cameron Alee of Augusta, Georgia, knew she wanted to work in law enforcement for the federal government. Ultimately, Alee plans to mix her minor in international studies with criminal justice for a career with the U.S. Foreign Service. “I always loved learning about criminal history,” she said. “I want to add the element of working for the criminal justice system along with American international affairs. Dr. Carrie Cook, professor of criminal justice and coordinator...
The United States is in dire need of professional election administrators who understand today’s legal challenges, changing policies, vote-collection methods and latest technology.In response, Georgia College & State University has created a new Election Administration Certificate—the first academic certificate on elections in the state of Georgia and one of only a few nationwide.“Certificates in election administration go a long way in educating students about the election process...
