Georgia College & State University’s 2023 Coverdell Visiting Scholar Dr. George Kieh—in collaboration with the GCSU Departments of Government & Sociology and History & Geography—will host a student panel discussion on “The State of American Democracy” from 6 to 8 pm. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Arts & Sciences building, room 263. This discussion involves five students majoring in history and political science. They will present on topics like elections and access to ballots. Questions...
Few today in the United States have borne the kind of scars Dr. George Kieh has for freedom. Born and raised on a rubber plantation in Liberia, Georgia College & State University’s latest Coverdell Visiting Scholar learned about injustice firsthand. His father worked the plantation 35 years, and treatment for laborers could be harsh. By middle school, Kieh had organized his first social-justice movement. He later became president of the University of Liberia’s Student Government...
As a teenager, Grace Cooper, ’22, was intrigued by the “X-Files” TV series. She thought it would be cool to work with the FBI. When she took her criminal justice classes at Georgia College & State University, she quickly learned the fiction behind the television series depicting law enforcement. “I once thought it would be so cool to be an investigator,” said Cooper, transitional case manager for the Continuum of Care program at Riverbend Correctional Facility in Milledgeville. “Then,...
Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower, associate professor of political science, is one of more than 70 college professors in North America invited to become a 2023-24 CFR Higher Education Ambassador through the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The nine-month professional development initiative is designed to promote global literacy among undergraduate students through engaging, creative materials and pedagogies. The ambassadors are “educators committed to equipping students with the knowledge,...
Dr. Scott Buchanan, professor of Political Science, was recently quoted in two media outlets—one domestic and one international. Both articles are focused on former President Trump's recent indictment in Georgia. The links to both stories are below. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/i/q1Mnr1/de-som-elsker-trump https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4159319-georgia-indictment-sharpens-rift-between-trump-and-the-peach-state/
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...
This December, Omega Hedgepeth became a two-time graduate of Georgia College & State University. She's worked as a university accountant for the past 11 years, most recently in Accounting Services. Interestingly enough, that’s not what she’s getting a master’s in. “I started my Master of Public Administration some time ago—and I took two breaks—so I’m excited to be at the end of that journey,” Hedgepeth said. “I fell into the public administration program and it’s been very different...
Criminal justice major Cameron Alee of Augusta, Georgia, knew she wanted to work in law enforcement for the federal government. Ultimately, Alee plans to mix her minor in international studies with criminal justice for a career with the U.S. Foreign Service. “I always loved learning about criminal history,” she said. “I want to add the element of working for the criminal justice system along with American international affairs. Dr. Carrie Cook, professor of criminal justice and coordinator...
The United States is in dire need of professional election administrators who understand today’s legal challenges, changing policies, vote-collection methods and latest technology.In response, Georgia College & State University has created a new Election Administration Certificate—the first academic certificate on elections in the state of Georgia and one of only a few nationwide.“Certificates in election administration go a long way in educating students about the election process...
