School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Announcement    Thursday, October 22, 2026
The School of Continuing and Professional Education invites your student organization to sponsor a child and their family for Christmas! On Saturday, Dec. 5, we will travel together by bus to our local Walmart where your group will take the child Christmas shopping to buy gifts for themselves and their family members. We will return to campus for the child to tour the Old Governor's Mansion, wrap gifts and make a holiday craft. After that, the child will get to go home with their gifts...
Event    Saturday, December 5, 2026
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies invites your student organization to sponsor a child and their family for Christmas! On Saturday, Dec. 5, we will travel together by bus to our local Walmart where your group will take the child Christmas shopping to buy gifts for themselves and their family members. We will return to campus for the child to tour the Old Governor's Mansion, wrap gifts and make a holiday craft. After that, the child will get to go home with their gifts...
Announcement    Monday, October 26, 2026
Join us to hear Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University library, and her team discuss how AI is impacting the library and the archives.This speaker series is open to the community.Wednesday, Nov. 41 - 2 p.m.Library - Special Collections Reading Room
Event    Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Join us to hear Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University library, and her team discuss how AI is impacting the library and the archives.This speaker series is open to the community.Wednesday, Nov. 41 - 2 p.m.Library - Special Collections Reading Room
AI in the Liberal Arts
Announcement    Monday, October 19, 2026
Join us to hear Dr. Ward Risvold speak about AI Strategy & the Human Connection. Dr. Risvold is the assistant professor of Business Communications and co-director of the Center of Technology and Empowerment at Georgia College & State University's College of Business & Technology.This speaker series is open to the community and will also be live-streamed.Tuesday, Oct. 275:30 - 6:30 p.m.Pat Peterson Museum Education Room  
Event    Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Join us to hear Dr. Ward Risvold speak about AI Strategy & the Human Connection. Dr. Risvold is the assistant professor of Business Communications and co-director of the Center of Technology and Empowerment at Georgia College & State University's College of Business & Technology.This speaker series is open to the community and will also be live-streamed.Tuesday, October 275:30 - 6:30 p.m.Pat Peterson Museum Education Room  
Announcement    Monday, November 2, 2026
GCSU faculty and staff are invited to be the first to see the Old Governor’s Mansion dressed for the holidays!A special thank you to the volunteers who created the holiday magic. Your time, creativity and care have transformed the mansion, and we can’t wait to share it with our campus community.Enjoy a hot cocoa bar and fresh cookies!Friday, Nov. 131 to 3 p.m. (drop-in)Old Governor’s Mansion - Museum Education Building
Event    Friday, November 13, 2026
GCSU faculty and staff are invited to be the first to see the Old Governor’s Mansion dressed for the holidays!A special thank you to the volunteers who created the holiday magic. Your time, creativity and care have transformed the mansion, and we can’t wait to share it with our campus community.Enjoy a hot cocoa bar and fresh cookies!Friday, Nov. 131 to 3 p.m. (drop-in)Old Governor’s Mansion - Museum Education Building
Event    Monday, March 30, 2026
Please join us Monday, March 30, as we welcome our new Executive Director for Historic Museums, Dr. John Handley, to the Bobcat family! This reception is drop-in format from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Education Building behind Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion.
welcome graphic for John Handley
Announcement    Monday, March 30, 2026
John Handley, Ph.D., is the new executive director of historic museums at Georgia College & State University. Dr. Handley began his role Monday, March 23. The Bobcat community is invited to meet Dr. Handley during a welcome reception Monday, March 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Museum Education Building behind the Old Governor’s Mansion. Handley brings more than 25 years of experience in museum management and collections curation to his new position as executive director, which oversees...