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...
As intergalactic zombies––that eat their sister stars and wander galaxies like the walking dead––neutron stars and black holes have all the makings of a hit movie. Now, there’s a “first-of-its-kind” map showing exactly where these roaming corpses of stars were born and how far they’ve traveled, thanks to a Georgia College professor and a string of physics students over the past seven years. “This type of research is typically done at Harvard or UC Berkeley. So,” Bodaghee said, “it’s...
Georgia College’s roots run deep in providing a top-quality education to students. Over the years, the university has changed in many ways, but that same dedication remains the same. In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents designated Georgia College as the state’s public liberal arts university. We celebrate 25 years of this designation and showcase how the liberal arts comes to life on campus today. A liberal arts education is defined as the academic course of instruction that develops...
It is perfect harmony. The song of an experienced professional passing what he knows to undergraduate students who, in turn, pass their new skills on to others. Together, they use music to calm, soothe and entertain the elderly at Carlyle Place in Macon, helping them recollect forgotten words and memories. Each student benefits from a mentor’s experience but also from the knowledge passed down from other interns. This provides invaluable opportunity to learn from someone else’s perspective,...
It may sound like an intergalactic maneuver in space, but geospatial science is about collecting, incorporating and managing geographic data. It’s used for a variety of purposes like mapping roads, improving transportation safety or evaluating population growth. Geospatial scientists explore connections between the community and the environment, helping to predict patterns and trends. With such a widespread span of uses, then, it’s helpful for students to get experience in the field...
In high school, A’leah Monk of Warner Robins stayed in the background. She made good grades but had a hard time finding ways to get involved. Her illness made each day a struggle. At Georgia College, however, she’s hitting the ground running. School hasn’t even started. Yet, Monk’s already taken the initiative to start a new student organization for the disabled. “In high school as a teenager, you just have a lot of identity issues, trying to figure out where you fit in. There wasn’t...
