Due to inclement weather, First-Year Convocation was postponed. The event will now take place at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the Centennial Center. The rescheduled Block Party and Marketplace is also Friday, Sept. 12.
As fall classes begin, Georgia College & State University invites all instructors to become Academic Partners in the Usery Forum on Leadership. You may opt in using this simple online form.Brought to you by Georgia College Leadership Programs, the Usery Forum offers a trusted forum on citizen-leadership and pressing issues of the day. For more than a decade, we have brought together a diverse audience of scholars and students, as well as business leaders, non-profit executives, journalists...
By Margaret SchellEighteen Georgia College & State University students spent just over two weeks in May administering free healthcare to approximately 1,000 residents of San Ignacio, Belize — and gaining life-changing experiences in the process.Through a unique study abroad program, students offered free health assessments, dental hygiene care, workshops on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease-prevention, as well as First Aid, CPR and physical therapy clinics.“Many of the...
By Kylie RoweInterning over the summer in Washington, D.C., is a coveted opportunity for many young people, and Georgia College & State University students Kassie Arps and Sam Paton aren’t wasting the opportunity. The two rising seniors — Arps a mass communication major and Paton a political science student — met their freshman year, became roommates in Milledgeville and are now both working on Capitol Hill. Kassie Arps, Scott Circle CommunicationsA reference from the “Hamilton” musical...
With a license from TED, the Leadership Programs at Georgia College & State University are bringing TEDx to Georgia College and Milledgeville. TEDxGeorgiaCollege will be hosted Friday, Oct. 17, on the campus of Georgia College in downtown Milledgeville. TEDxGeorgiaCollege will feature eight to 10 speakers and performers who will deliver talks on the latest ideas and research, all in the spirit of TED’s commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Each talk will be broadcast internationally...
By Margaret SchellRecent graduate Madison Marcinkowski has always been reserved, but that was before her tenure at Georgia College & State University changed her forever.“I hated talking to people,” said the Canton, Georgia, native, who toured six SEC universities after high school before finding GCSU. There, she remembers, something felt different.“I loved the community feel,” she said of Georgia College. “I could see myself involved in different campus organizations. This meant a...
By Amanda RespessBrigitte Rivard knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in advocacy. Georgia College & State University showed her the many different paths she could take to achieve her goals, and now the class of 2025 graduating senior has been accepted to the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.“The faculty at Georgia College is so special because they're so willing to support and communicate and connect with you on a personal level, which honestly...
by Kylie Rowe, photos by Maggie ForresterPaige Blakemore – a senior Mass Communication major from Flintstone, Georgia – is the 2024-2025 Usery Fellow at Georgia College & State University.The Usery Fellowship is named for W. J. Usery, Jr., the 15th United States Secretary of Labor, and is dedicated to recognizing students who exemplify excellence in leadership for the public good.Blakemore is a member of the John E. Sallstrom Honors College, the 2024 Omicron Delta Kappa Emerging Leader...
by Kristen SimpsonContinuing & Professional Education is offering management expertise through Leadership and Management Essentials Certificate at Georgia College & State University. The certificate program takes local businesses, school districts, healthcare organizations and municipalities through a four-day workshop where they’re taught additional communication, budgeting and project management skills by leading faculty. “We developed the Leadership & Management Academy as a place...
Georgia College & State University’s annual Constitution Week is back with political topics for students and the public Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 17-19, at locations around campus.Events include a session by the Georgia Court of Appeals 10:15 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Magnolia Ballroom.“In light of polarizing social media posts and opinion commentary masquerading as fact-checked news, Georgia College’s Constitution Week is an opportunity to strip away the noise and...
