The ArtHealthy Festival returns with more excitement, more movement and more ways to celebrate wellness than ever before. The event takes place 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, on Front Campus.Now in its 11th year, the ArtHealthy Festival is hosted by GCSU in partnership with CREATE Inc., and continues to grow in size, energy and impact. The 2025 event theme is "Art in Motion: Igniting Wellness, Cultivating Joy,” putting a spotlight on physical activity through dance, creative arts,...
The ArtHealthy Festival returns with more excitement, more movement and more ways to celebrate wellness than ever before. The event takes place 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, on Front Campus.Now in its 11th year, the ArtHealthy Festival is hosted by GCSU in partnership with CREATE Inc., and continues to grow in size, energy and impact. The 2025 event theme is "Art in Motion: Igniting Wellness, Cultivating Joy,” putting a spotlight on physical activity through dance, creative arts,...
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. at the West Campus Intramural lot for a 5K sponsored by the Exercise Science Club and the Exercise is Medicine initiative. We will have tables, concessions and prizes! All students, faculty and community members are welcome. Students will also receive a student discount. Come out to support the club and spend time with friends.
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. at the West Campus Intramural lot for a 5K sponsored by the Exercise Science Club and the Exercise is Medicine initiative. We will have tables, concessions and prizes! All students, faculty and community members are welcome. Students will also receive a student discount. Come out to support the club and spend time with friends.
The Center for Health and Social Issues (CHSI) is looking for an intern to work on a collaborative project with the local health district. To apply, visit https://www.gcsu.edu/humanresources/employment-opportunities and click the box that reads "View all employment opportunities." Here you will need to sign in or register if you are a new user. Then, you can search for "CHSI Student Assistant" to find the position and apply.
Dr. Kristin Corbin Oja, ’11, ’14, ’15, always knew there was a better way to treat patients. “When providers prescribe medication without understanding the root cause, we are putting a Band-Aid® on an issue,” Oja said. “The patient may feel better, and medication can prevent diseases from progressing, but we're not addressing the root cause. If we don't understand the root cause, other symptoms and diseases can occur.” As a result, she practices functional medicine—a quality approach...
Emma Fleming, ’22, knows how to apply herself on and off the tennis court. In the four years she’s been at Georgia College, Fleming has achieved nearly 100 individual wins and was voted Peach Belt All-Conference in doubles, all while completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Since Fleming was eight years old, she has enjoyed playing tennis. This fall, she’ll begin her fifth year of playing tennis at Georgia College. She was eligible to play another year due to the COVID pandemic...
Jerrick McIntosh Where are you from? I am from Augusta, Georgia. What do you do in the U.S. Army National Guard? I have been serving for 10 years. My job is an artillery mechanic in the army. I am currently an instructor at a school house at Fort Stewart. I teach the artillery mechanic military occupational specialty. What do you like most about serving in the U.S. Army National Guard? I enjoy being able to spread the knowledge that I have gained, traveling and meeting different people...
From the moment Dr. Joy King, ’09, ’15, ’17, was in high school, she discovered she liked science. Early on, King had always shown a strong compassion for others. Combined, these traits helped guide her to become a family nurse practitioner (FNP), serving as a lead provider for CVS Minute Clinic for the Southeast region while landing a seat as the director of Nursing Practice and Advocacy on the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) for 2019-21. “The fact that I really like science, and...
