Junior Emily Lanham pinpoints the 2016 U.S. Presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the pivotal moment in life that led her to politics. Little did she know she’d soon be a Georgia College & State University intern in the nation’s capital, working in U.S. Rep. Rick Allen’s (R-GA) office and rubbing elbows with congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives. Allen oversees District 12 in Georgia—which includes Lanham’s hometown, Augusta. “I was ecstatic when...
The Fulbright Finland Foundation recently invited Dr. Scott Buchanan, Department chair of Government and Sociology, to a meeting to discuss ways that Fulbright Finland might become more involved in establishing working relationships with U.S. universities and colleges. Science and Education Counselor Dr. Petri Koikkalainen and Cultural Counselor & Head of Cultural Affairs Suvi Järvelä-Hagström, both of the Embassy of Finland, hosted participants for an informal conversation over coffee...
Georgia College & State University's Master of Public Administration program was recently ranked in the top 10 in the nation in affordability. OnlineU recently rated the most affordable programs using manually researched online tuition for 2022 - 2023. GCSU's MPA program develops a wide variety of skills needed by managers to implement policies, oversee projects and direct programs. MPA program alumni work in a variety of settings at all levels of government, as well as in nonprofit...
U.S. News & World Report included Georgia College & State University’s Master of Public Administration program on its annual list of best graduate schools. Georgia College’s MPA program ranked among the top 10 Georgia colleges and universities who offer a graduate degree that trains students to serve, manage and lead in the public sector. Georgia College’s MPA program develops a wide variety of skills needed by managers to implement policies, oversee projects and direct programs. Program...
Please join us for the third annual Election Integrity panel on April 24, 2023 in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium. Panelists include student poll workers and local poll managers.
In late March, a group of five sociology students, under the guidance of Dr. Stephanie McClure, presented at the 2023 Southern Sociological Society in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Details on the presentations can be found below. • College Recruiting Practices and Their Impact on Student College Choice. Erin Smith, Georgia College & State University; Cameron Leigh Cheely (in absentia), Georgia College & State University • College Access and Knowledge: Student’s Sources of Information...
Under the direction and guidance of Dr. Min Kim, Vivian Cassaniti presented her research paper, “Gender Gap in Social Welfare Policy Attitudes,” at the 2023 Georgia Academy of Science conference (March 3-4) and won the award for Best Student Paper. Ms. Cassaniti's study explores the dynamics of gender differences in attitudes to public policy issues and how they shape American politics. This study sheds light on what gendered patterns of public opinion look like in the United States,...
Students in Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower’s Politics of Climate Change class are participating in the 2023 Up To Us Case Competition, a national competition by organized Up to Us in partnership with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Bipartisan Policy Center. The sixteen students, divided into four teams, are researching and writing policy memos that outline fiscally sustainable policy solutions to get the United States to net zero greenhouse gas emissions...
A chapter written by Dr. Scott E. Buchanan was recently released in "Presidents and Place: America's Favorite Sons." Lexington Press is the publisher of the volume, which features a variety of international scholars. Dr. Buchanan's chapter focused on the role of the American South in the election of presidents since 1964. Learn more about "Presidents and Place: America's Favorite Sons" on the Roman & Littlefield website.
On Wednesday, March 1st, GC Times Talk was facilitated by Sociology senior capstone students Laynie Derry, Molly Pickrell, and Emily Rezac on the topic, “How Did You Get to College? High School Counseling and Access to College.” The discussion included sharing information about their own capstone research project on the college counseling experiences of local high school students as well as discussion of the program featured in their selected article, Helping Low Income Students Navigate...
