There will be a gathering of friends and colleagues to celebrate Dr. Humphries' stellar career Dec. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Atkinson Hall, room 202.
GAIN (Generative AI for Nonprofits) Experiential Lab and the United Way of Greater Atlanta recently had the opportunity to engage in a transformative seminar conducted by Dr. Ward Risvold, sponsored by Microsoft and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). This event, part of the Accelerate Atlanta Coalition's initiative, focused on demystifying AI and its applications for the nonprofit sector. Risvold guided attendees through the fundamentals of prompting artificial intelligence,...
Global expansion and technology advances have increased the need for individuals who can solve business problems effectively in international teams. Georgia College & State University students had a unique opportunity to work in an international team this summer, virtually and in person, to solve a real business problem for an organization using Design Thinking. “This summer is the fourth year we have offered the Work Practicum in Design Thinking course and the first time that the...
According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women make up half of the United States’ population but hold only 21% of computer science bachelor’s degrees and 34% of computer science jobs. To address that disparity, Georgia College & State University’s J. Whitney Bunting College of Business hosted its first Women in Technology Day Friday, Feb. 24. The goal is to help young women envision a career in a technologically-oriented field. Led by Georgia College’s Women in Technology...
Zeenal Prajapati Where are you from? Vadodara, Gujarat, India Why did you choose to attend Georgia College & State University (GCSU)? One of the reasons I wanted to attend Georgia College is because I really liked the bachelor’s Computer Science program at Georgia College. Another reason I would like to share is that the International Education Center at Georgia College offered the International Scholarship, which has been a great help to make college life and education affordable...
Five management information system (MIS) students, in their first experience competing, placed sixth in the Enterprise Resource Planning Simulation (ERPsim) North American Competition, a part of the 13th ERPsim International Competition. The competition pitted seniors Tyler Maxwell, Daniel Marcus, Edward Cooper, Palmer Wilson and junior Jacob Wood against 21 other universities from North America. This included universities like Valdosta State University, University of Southern California...
Incoming freshman Jared Reese is no stranger to the college setting. In May 2021, the Hampton, Georgia, native completed his Associate of Science at Clayton State University where he began dual enrollment in the 10th grade. “Through careful planning, I was able to complete all my high school credits, alongside the credits needed to complete my Associate of Science, after the first semester of 11th grade,” he explained. For Reese, attending Georgia College has extraordinary meaning...
When Dean Crawford was about to graduate high school, he knew what he wanted to major in. Crawford recalls that he wanted to go into finance after graduating from college. "That’s what my older brother did at UGA, and it worked out for him so I figured I would do it as well, " he said. There was one problem, Georgia College doesn't offer a major in finance. Crawford quickly had to figure out an alternative. "Somebody at the college told me about MIS (Management Information Systems) being...
Connor King What’s your major(s)? I am a double major in Management Information Systems and Mass Communication. Where are you from? I am from Atlanta, Georgia. What activities have you been involved with during college? I served one year in my Residence Halls Community Council and one year as a Community Advisor for University Housing. I worked for the Sports Information Department during my entire five and a half years at GC. I completed the three programs in GC's Leadership Programs...
Georgia College faculty have risen to the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Although their classrooms may look a bit different, faculty continue to have their students’ education as the top priority. Over the last several months, many faculty in the College of Business reimagined their courses in new and innovative ways. “When we went online in the spring, we had to make a major pivot, and that's really where all this started for me,” said Brad Fowler, lecturer of management information...
