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Announcement Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Are you a university student interested in how individual characteristics influence learning with multimedia? Join this online study followed by a brief in-person session (10-15 minutes) and contribute to important research. Upon completion, you'll receive a $20 Amazon gift card as a thank you. Your participation will help better understand how different factors impact learning experiences. Follow the QR code on the attached flyer to take part in this exciting study!For more information...

Georgia’s Teacher of the Year is busting barriers

News Story Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Holly Starmer Witcher, ’01, a special education teacher at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School in White County, is the 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year. A 23-year teaching veteran, she was also named Teacher of the Year in two other school districts: Rockdale County in 2006 and White County in 2023. Witcher was selected out of approximately 110,000 teachers to be the state’s Teacher of the Year. She feels it’s “a huge honor” to be selected and has been advocating for other Georgia teachers...

Who has the Power? Our Three Branches of Government and their evolving powers. A Constitution Week Event

Event Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The principles of separation of powers, as well as checks and balances embedded in our Constitution have been challenged in a variety of ways over the years, and most recently in the Supreme Court decision, Trump v. the United States. How do we manage the power between our three branches and ensure there are checks and balances among them? Join us for this timely and important conversation. This is a community event as part of Georgia College & State University's Constitution Week...

Alumna named 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year

Announcement Monday, June 24, 2024

Holly Stamer Witcher, ’01, a special education teacher at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School in White County, is the 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year. The recent announcement was made at a banquet held to honor all district teachers of the year. Witcher works with students who have been diagnosed with significant developmental delays. “My primary challenge is to teach them how to communicate,” Witcher said. “Everything I do in the classroom revolves around helping them show what they know...

Become a sponsor or exhibitor of the Deal Center's Annual Governor's Summit

Announcement Friday, June 7, 2024

Register as a Summit sponsor or exhibitor by June 14 to have your organization represented at our Annual Governor's Summit. Reach out to the Deal Center (galiteracy@gcsu.edu or 478-445-8500) to secure your sponsorship or exhibitor spot ASAP.The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy (Deal Center) is actively seeking sponsors and exhibitors from mission-aligned foundations and corporations to sponsor and promote the 2024 Annual Governor's Summit. Each year, the Deal...

Lee County education leader gives keynote address at GCSU commencement

News Story Friday, May 10, 2024

Superintendent of Lee County Schools Dr. Kathleen Truitt gave a keynote commencement address at her alma mater, Georgia College & State University.She told students graduating from university’s College of Education that she was “dumbfounded” when asked by GCSU President Cathy Cox to speak at commencement. “I am simply a regular person and what would I have to really offer you at such a pivotal moment,” Truitt said. “And then it occurred to me, maybe just maybe I could share how a regular...

Don’t miss it: Chris Greer’s "View Finders" airing now on PBS

Announcement Thursday, May 2, 2024

UPDATE: Chris Greer and co-host Paul Daniel are currently filming Season 3 of View Finders. The Athens Banner-Herald recently published a story about Greer and the show, which you can read here.From May 2024:We told you about it in February, but now the time is here.Starting in mid-May on the Public Broadcasting Service channel, View Finders—a unique travel program about the beauty of Georgia created by Georgia College & State University Professor of Instructional Technology Chris...

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