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On Friday, August 19, Georgia College & State University formally inaugurates Cathy Cox as its 12th president.  During the investiture ceremony, Cox will don the university regalia and accept the presidential medallion, symbolically conferring leadership of the institution.  The inauguration ceremony is an opportunity to rally the campus community around Cox as president, reaffirm what Georgia College has accomplished in the past and mark a new chapter in the university’s history. ...

The impact on the regional economy by Georgia College reached more than $285 million in 2021—an increase of $2.7 million from the previous fiscal year. For each job created on campus, two off-campus jobs exist due to university-related spending. Numbers are from an annual study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG). They show the economic benefits Georgia College imparts on both the private and public sectors which extend to Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock,...

Georgia College & State University welcomes Dr. Shelley Strickland, who has been selected to serve as vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the GCSU Foundation. “The mission of Georgia College as the state's designated public liberal arts university resonates with me deeply,” said Strickland. “I am excited to be part of advancing the institution under the strategic and visionary leadership of President Cathy Cox to even greater distinction and impact.”...

Dr. Dorman and his wife Jane took time to speak to our campus community. He reminds us to continue to practice social distancing.   

Dear Campus Community, Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we face this unprecedented and ever-changing challenge before us. I appreciate your flexibility and adaptability as we move forward. This guidance covers university operations through the end of the current academic semester.  I ask you to please be patient regarding what happens next.  Rest assured that we are trying to provide as much information as we can, when we can. But also know that things change...