TUESDAY, APRIL 19 • 1-3 P.M. • A&S AUDITORIUM NON-PROFIT PANEL AND OPEN DISCUSSION Join the Criminal Justice program as we host organizations including Southern Center for Human Rights, The Brighthouse, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, and others. They will be answering questions about their work in the local community and surrounding areas. Join us to learn how their work impacts you and your local community and how you can impact them. TUESDAY, APRIL 19 • 4-6 P.M. • A&S AUDITORIUM...
The University System of Georgia (USG) 6th Annual European Studies Certificate Student Conference will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Georgia College in the old train depot, adjacent to the Centennial Center. This year’s topic is “The European Union in a Time of Crisis.” Fifteen students from Georgia College and Valdosta State University will present research on the European Union (EU) and Balkan nations; post-Brexit assessment of the EU; Finland and Ukranian Refugees; LGBTQ...
The University System of Georgia (USG) 6th Annual European Studies Certificate Student Conference will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Georgia College in the old train depot, adjacent to the Centennial Center. This year’s topic is “The European Union in a Time of Crisis.” Fifteen students from Georgia College and Valdosta State University will present research on the European Union (EU) and Balkan nations; post-Brexit assessment of the EU; Finland and Ukranian Refugees; LGBTQ...
The Criminal Justice program invites all students, staff, faculty, and community members interested in non-profit and helping industries. Several organizations, including the Southern Center for Human Rights, The Brighthouse, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, and many others, will be onsite answering your questions about their work in the local community and surrounding areas. Are you interested in how to get involved as a volunteer, intern, or maybe even future employment? Come join...
The Criminal Justice program invites all students, staff, faculty, and community members interested in non-profit and helping industries. Several organizations, including the Southern Center for Human Rights, The Brighthouse, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, and many others, will be onsite answering your questions about their work in the local community and surrounding areas. Are you interested in how to get involved as a volunteer, intern, or maybe even future employment? Come join...
The Criminal Justice Program is conducting a Reentry Simulation hosted by Dr. Alesa Liles in conjunction with the Offender Alumni Association and Dr. Stacy Moak from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This simulation was developed by the Department of Justice to simulate the struggles and challenges faced by individuals who are transitioning from incarceration back into society. Each participant assumes the identity of an ex-offender and receives a packet of materials explaining...
The Criminal Justice Program is conducting a Reentry Simulation hosted by Dr. Alesa Liles in conjunction with the Offender Alumni Association and Dr. Stacy Moak from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This simulation was developed by the Department of Justice to simulate the struggles and challenges faced by individuals who are transitioning from incarceration back into society. Each participant assumes the identity of an ex-offender and receives a packet of materials explaining...
Daria Brown What’s your major? Do you have a minor? Criminal Justice is my major, and I have a French minor. Where are you from? Macon, Georgia Why were you interested in criminal justice? Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to ultimately become a lawyer. I chose to pursue a criminal justice degree because I wanted to understand the sociological underpinnings of crime and deviancy to better empathize with and understand some of the people that I anticipate interacting with...
Georgia College students won awards in practically every category in November when the university hosted the 24th Annual SEMAU (Southeast Model of the African Union) conference. SEMAU is like a mock trial or Model UN (United Nations), where students act as real delegates and heads-of-state to debate issues that affect African nations. The exercise demands lots of preliminary research, quick thinking on their feet, a readiness to compromise and work with others but, also, the drive...
Ever feel like you’ve been thrown into a frying pan? You must think fast, be creative and do what it takes to get the job done. Magnify that about 20 times, and you know what it feels like to participate in the Southeast Model of the African Union (SEMAU)—a realistic, three-day simulation that recreates the gathering of African heads-of-state. Students debate issues of critical importance and make decisions that could be adopted by real governments, impacting the lives of millions...
