Professor Craig Pascoe of the History & Geography Department has been appointed to the Georgia National Register Review Board of the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of historic properties that are worthy of preservation. Properties listed in the National Register include buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and...
Over the 2023 Labor Day Holiday weekend, students from Dr. Pascoe's "Southern Foodways and Traditions" course and Dr. Welborn's "Southern Pitmastery: History of Race and BBQ in the U.S. Civil War Era" course participated in a service-learning activity at the local non-profit Comfort Farms in Milledgeville, GA. Students provided volunteer staff assistance for the annual "Q for the Few Backyard Barbecue Competition" hosted by Jon Jackson of Comfort Farms. Some students got the opportunity...
Over the 2023 Labor Day Holiday weekend, students from Dr. Pascoe's "Southern Foodways and Traditions" course and Dr. Welborn's "Southern Pitmastery: History of Race and BBQ in the U.S. Civil War Era" course participated in a service-learning activity at the local non-profit Comfort Farms in Milledgeville, GA. Students provided volunteer staff assistance for the annual "Q for the Few Backyard Barbecue Competition" hosted by Jon Jackson of Comfort Farms. Some students got the opportunity...
Junior Axel Hawkins has been named a 2023 Newman Civic Fellow due to her outstanding leadership at Georgia College & State University and in the Milledgeville community. The McDonough resident is majoring in history with a minor in political science. “I feel truly honored to be recognized for my commitment to public service. Of course,” Hawkins said, “I don’t take on the work I do for the recognition. You go into public service knowing it’s often a thankless job.” “But I’m very glad...
Twelve Georgia College & State University students got a close-up of the cultures in Italy and Greece this summer. They experienced new places, tastes and broadened their thinking by learning how local food is produced and processed. The students returned with skills they can use, and a new understanding of how foods help define culture. “I structured the program to allow students to interact with local people, so they could get a truer picture of the culture and traditions of the...
Dr. Opperman's Intro to Oral History class will be showcasing their final projects in a Gallery Walk on Wed 4/26 at 4pm. Join the class to learn more about their research and enjoy goodies from @ourbigoak.
Dr. Opperman's Intro to Oral History class will be showcasing their final projects in a Gallery Walk on Wed 4/26 at 4pm. Join the class to learn more about their research and enjoy goodies from @ourbigoak.
Dr. Bob Wilson, professor emeritus of history and university historian for Georgia College & State University, will give a lecture and sign copies of his newly-finished book, "125 Years of Georgia College (1889-2014) The History of Georgia's Public Liberal Arts University," at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in the state dining room at Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion. There will be a reception and refreshments after his talk. This official update to the university's history took Wilson...
Dr. Bob Wilson, professor emeritus of history and university historian for Georgia College & State University will give a lecture and sign copies of his newly-finished book, "History of Georgia College & State University: 125 Years of a Liberal Arts College," at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, in the state dining room at Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion. There will be a reception and refreshments after his talk. The 500-page book took Wilson five years to complete. It spans the university's...
Dr. Stephanie Opperman, associate professor of history at Georgia College & State University, won a grant of nearly $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a faculty/student project collecting oral histories on the life and works of alumna and author Flannery O’Connor. The funds were part of $28.1 million in grants awarded recently by NEH for more than 200 humanities projects nationwide. These were given for initiatives at colleges and universities, conservation...
