Jhalen Reymoreno Billingslea From: Decatur, Georgia Major: Geography Minor: Urban Studies. I chose geography because I always had an interest in maps. I chose urban studies because my degree will earn me opportunities in planning and development. Urban studies enhances my attractiveness to employers. Why Georgia College: I originally chose to attend Georgia College because my best friend from high school decided to go here. I stayed because of the academic quality. Activities: Geography...
More than Pretty Pictures: Maps, Place, Space and the Health of Populations Dr. Michael Kramer, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Sponsored by the School of Health & Human Performance and the Department of History & Geography As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the health sciences are relying more and more on geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), to analyze numerous factors affecting human health. The Centers for Disease...
AP Mock World History Exam Study The Department of History and Geography is working on a comparison study for AP/College board and are looking for students willing to commit to taking a mock AP exam on Friday 6 May 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. The exam does not have any impact on your GCSU grades or GPA and each student will receive a $100 gift card for completion. Any students who may be interested and who completed 1131 or 1132 from fall of 2021 through summer, fall and spring of 2022, please...
AP Mock World History Exam Study The Department of History and Geography is working on a comparison study for AP/College board and are looking for students willing to commit to taking a mock AP exam on Friday 6 May 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. The exam does not have any impact on your GCSU grades or GPA and each student will receive a $100 gift card for completion. Any students who may be interested and who completed 1131 or 1132 from fall of 2021 through summer, fall and spring of 2022, please...
More than Pretty Pictures: Maps, Place, Space and the Health of Populations Dr. Michael Kramer, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Sponsored by the School of Health & Human Performance and the Department of History & Geography As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the health sciences are relying more and more on geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), to analyze numerous factors affecting human health. The Centers for Disease...
Andriy Melnyk, a former Georgia College international student from Ukraine, took part in capturing a Russian armored military vehicle in Vasylkiv, a city south of Kyiv. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Vasylkiv is home to a military airfield and one of Ukraine’s four main air defense control centers. It has been scene to intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces. Melnyk, a Spring 2017 Fulbright Fellow, commands Vasylkiv Shield, the local Territorial Defense unit...
April 4, 2022 12:00 Arts & Sciences Courtyard What caused Russia to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022? Was it Vladimir Putin’s personal choice, or were there long-term historical factors behind Russia’s decision to attack? What circumstances in Ukraine did Putin exploit to justify this military operation? What did Putin fail to understand about Ukraine? What have the United States and NATO failed to perceive about Ukraine and the invasion it faces? How might this war end? Join...
What caused Russia to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022? Was it Vladimir Putin’s personal choice, or were there long-term historical factors behind Russia’s decision to attack? What circumstances in Ukraine did Putin exploit to justify this military operation? What did Putin fail to understand about Ukraine? What have the United States and NATO failed to perceive about Ukraine and the invasion it faces? How might this war end? Join Dr. William Risch, Professor of History, as...
Food connects all human beings. Every region has its tribal traditions, every culture a certain food heritage, every family its own roots and recipes. But, mostly, food is just plain fun to eat. A group of Georgia College history students recently expanded their knowledge of food the fork-to-mouth way on a Foodways study away trip to Savannah during Spring Break. They chronicled the diversity of food rituals in this Southern port city while eating at Lowcountry, Greek, Indian, Italian,...
The Women's and Gender Studies Program will host a virtual lecture by Dr. Emek Ergun on Wednesday, April 20th at 2pm Eastern. Join the event here: https://tinyurl.com/gcwgs22 Feminist texts constantly cross borders in translation, activating various political connections and transformations on their multidirectional routes. Yet, the specifics of such global mobilities and the impact of those translational encounters have not received much scholarly attention in feminist studies or...
