Center for Early Language & Literacy

Announcement    Thursday, March 28, 2024
It’s no tall tale: A new trail where families can enjoy reading together is coming to Baldwin County’s Harrisburg neighborhood. Tale Trail is a quarter-mile footpath with a dozen storyboards on posts funded by the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College & State University. A ribbon cutting ceremony and opening celebration for the trail will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Collins P. Lee Community Center in Milledgeville. The path provides...
Event    Tuesday, April 2, 2024
It’s no tall tale: A new trail where families can enjoy reading together is coming to Baldwin County’s Harrisburg neighborhood. Tale Trail is a quarter-mile footpath with a dozen storyboards on posts funded by the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College & State University. A ribbon cutting ceremony and opening celebration for the trail will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Collins P. Lee Community Center in Milledgeville. The path provides...
Cover of the children's book, "Grayson's Play Date" by Steve J. Zachary Jr.
Event    Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The Deal Center is thrilled to present a brand new ‘Tale Trail’ to the Milledgeville community. Join us for a ribbon cutting honoring the opening of the trail, as well as a memorial bench reveal honoring Deacon Joseph "Joe" Ward Sr., on April 2 at 6 p.m. at the Collins P. Lee Community Center. The trail is based on the book Grayson's Play Date written by Baldwin County graduate Steve J. Zachary Jr., who wrote the book about his own son. We extend a special thank you to the Office of...
Announcement    Tuesday, January 16, 2024
An internal campus search is underway for the position of the Administrative Assistant II. Anyone interested in applying for this opportunity is encouraged to sign-in to OneUSG and enter the Recruiting Self Service module to view the job posting and apply. Current full-time, benefit eligible employees of Georgia College & State University are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Jan. 22, 2024.    Applying to jobs as an internal applicant can be done directly through OneUSG...
Announcement    Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Do you have a passion for children and/or reading? Do you want to get more involved in your local community? Become a volunteer reader. This session includes training for volunteer reading in schools which helps build the brain for reading success. Meet with representatives from Communities in Schools to set up volunteer reading sessions with local classrooms. Special speaker Carrie Deal will be in attendance. Join us Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Georgia College & State University...
Event    Saturday, January 20, 2024
Do you have a passion for children and/or reading? Do you want to get more involved in your local community? Become a volunteer reader. This session includes training for volunteer reading in schools which helps build the brain for reading success. Meet with representatives from Communities in Schools to set up volunteer reading sessions with local classrooms. Special speaker Carrie Deal will be in attendance. Join us Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Georgia College & State University...
Announcement    Monday, January 15, 2024
The purpose of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center's Faculty Collaboration Initiative is to create opportunities for collaboration between the Deal Center and faculty at Georgia College & State University. We invite you to join us to learn more about the Deal Center's work across the state and to propose possible mechanisms to engage with faculty and graduate student research aligned with Deal Center work, research grants, professional development opportunities, etc. Join us and Carrie...
Event    Thursday, January 18, 2024
The purpose of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center's Faculty Collaboration Initiative is to create opportunities for collaboration between the Deal Center and faculty at Georgia College & State University. We invite you to join us to learn more about the Deal Center's work across the state and to propose possible mechanisms to engage with faculty and graduate student research aligned with Deal Center work, research grants, professional development opportunities, etc. Join us on Thursday,...
Announcement    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Student Assistant performs a variety of support duties through close interaction with the Administrative Team, Program Team, and Research Team staff and faculty as needed, and with other departments or organizations. The duties and responsibilities of this position require interpersonal and clerical skills and an understanding of effective customer service. Additional Preferred Qualifications: social media experience with website design, maintenance, media postings and experience...
Announcement    Tuesday, December 5, 2023
As the new Executive Director of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy, I have been taking inventory of the work we have done and the impact we have made over the years. We are crafting a vision for the center with some key anchors to guide our work; however, in order to develop a strong strategic plan, we need to hear from you. Your input will help us learn more about how you view our organization, our programs and our current priorities. As a valued stakeholder,...