CW faculty member Peter Selgin is launching his novel A Boy's Guide to Outer Space on 1/28. As a testament to its beauty, the novel is a finalist for the Townsend Prize, a biennial award honoring excellence in literary fiction by Georgia authors since 1982. Previous winners include Alice Walker (1984) and Ha Jin (2002). Please come out and support Peter! MFA students Tulasi Acharya and Michael Sevick will be the opening act.
CW faculty member Peter Selgin is launching his novel A Boy's Guide to Outer Space on 1/28. As a testament to its beauty, the novel is a finalist for the Townsend Prize, a biennial award honoring excellence in literary fiction by Georgia authors since 1982. Previous winners include Alice Walker (1984) and Ha Jin (2002). Please come out and support Peter! MFA students Tulasi Acharya and Michael Sevick will be the opening act.
by Kylie Rowe, University Communications InternDr. Johnny L. Evans, Jr. ('93) has been named as the new President of the College of Coastal Georgia after serving as interim President of CCG since June 2024. Evans earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Georgia College.Evans credits Georgia College with much of his academic success and draws from his formative experiences at GCSU to foster student success in his academic career.Dr. Ken McGill, professor of Chemistry and Physics,...
As of Jan. 1, 2025, Dr. Indiren Pillay, chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has transitioned into the role of interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia College & State University. Dr. Pillay has extensive leadership experience and has served as a department chair since 2011, steadily increasing the number of faculty in his unit over the past 12 years. He also oversaw the establishment of the GCSU Aquatic Sciences Center, which launched...
Find out what's new with the College of Arts and Sciences in their newsletter published twice a year. In this issue: we highlight the 20th anniversary of the William B. Wall Museum of Natural History and its impact as one of our greatest opportunities for outreach.Other stories highlight other excellent areas of A&S like the Herbarium, new study abroad opportunities and Dr. Craig Pascoe's impact on the university over his 22-year career. Read the full newsletter on Issuu.
Find out what's new with the College of Arts and Sciences in their newsletter published twice a year. In this issue: we describe the research conducted by Chair Dr. Sayo Fakayode and students into the pesticides that could be left behind after consuming contaminated foods. Other stories detail the impact of alumni and students on the wider community and broader world. Like Antionette Reames, '12, the first African-American woman to open a tattoo parlor in Milledgeville.
Find out what's new with the College of Arts and Sciences in their newsletter published twice a year. In this issue: we highlight the excellent work performed by our Music Education Program, through which we shape the future of musicians across the state one student at a time. Please enjoy!
Patti Perry Zimmermann, ’78, dared to venture across the professional spectrum from teaching music to become a senior analyst in technology and finance at Macy’s Technology, a division of Macy’s, Inc. After graduating from Georgia College & State University with a degree in instrumental education, Zimmermann taught music in the classroom a few years to approximately 1,000 elementary students each week and gave private woodwind lessons. “I couldn't get a job as a band director as a...
Come celebrate community and the holidays at the Urban Arts Village at this completely free drop-in event Dec. 9 from 12 to 6 p.m. Free professional photos with Santa, hot cocoa for kids, activities, bouncy houses, games and crafts. There'll be a live local DJ. There'll be a special appearance by Cathy Cox. Surplus Toys for Tots, healthy snacks and T-shirts will be distributed to kids, but supplies are limited. A free shuttle will run to and from GCSU main campus by the library to...
B“Alan” Reeves has lived a life of service to others. As a Secret Service agent, he protected former Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump. Today, he provides protection for former President Carter. But he believes his greatest act of service was his decision to donate a kidney to an area educator in need of a transplant, so that person can live a long, healthy life. During a visit to Georgia College & State University to share his law enforcement career with students, Reeves praised the...
