Dr. Cynthia Alby, professor of secondary education, is the 2024 winner of the Charles Dunn Award. The Dunn Award is given by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC).“Dr. Alby’s work exemplifies the value of attending a place like Georgia College & State University,” said Dr. Cole Woodcox, executive director of COPLAC. “On behalf of the 30-member COPLAC Board of Directors, I want congratulate Dr. Alby on this recognition of her exceptional work to advance students' success...
Dr. LeAnne Salazar-Montoya has had a varied path through education. As a public servant and an educator in New Mexico and later in Nevada, she brings a message of equity and success for the marginalized. Her research spans the areas of liberal arts, women in education and leadership, Latino culture and the changing roles of Latinos in society, the importance of diversifying leadership in K-12 schools, the power of mentorships and lessons on belonging and overcoming barriers. She also...
Did you like the headline?What about:· Preparing for an AI-Accelerated World· Adapting to a Changing Landscape: Professors, AI, and the Future of Education· A Glimpse into the Future of Teaching and the Tangled Webs of TechnologyThey were all written by artificial intelligence.In fact, who’s to know any more if what we’re reading was written by human brainpower or machines and software? How do we know what’s real? Will the definition of ‘real’ change?How can we be sure,...
Promise and potential? Or peril and pitfall?These days, the subject of artificial intelligence is rife with the headiness of what it can accomplish versus people’s fear of the unknown. Will this rapidly evolving technology take over, destroying jobs and shoving humans aside?In particular, how will it impact higher education?Universities nationwide are turning to Georgia College & State University’s Professor of Secondary Education Dr. Cynthia Alby for answers.She started with a workshop...
The F2F Master of Arts in Teaching Program is a one-year program designed to prepare individuals (who have had few or no education courses yet) prepare to teach middle or high school. The deadline to begin the application process is fast approaching. Learn more by coming to visit Dr. Cynthia Alby at the Fountain between 8:30 and 12:15 on Wednesday, April 18th or email her at cynthia.alby@gcsu.edu. Teaching is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most fulfilling jobs; you could...
The F2F Master of Arts in Teaching Program is a one-year program designed to prepare individuals (who have had few or no education courses yet) prepare to teach middle or high school. The deadline to begin the application process is fast approaching. Learn more by coming to visit Dr. Cynthia Alby at the Fountain between 8:30 and 12:15 on Wednesday, April 18th or email her at cynthia.alby@gcsu.edu. Teaching is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most fulfilling jobs; you could...
The F2F Master of Arts in Teaching Program is a one-year program designed to prepare individuals (who have had few or no education courses yet) prepare to teach middle or high school. The deadline to begin the application process is fast approaching. Learn more by coming to visit Dr. Cynthia Alby at the Fountain between 8:30 and 12:15 on Wednesday, April 19th or email her at cynthia.alby@gcsu.edu. Teaching is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most fulfilling jobs; you could...
The F2F Master of Arts in Teaching Program is a one-year program designed to prepare individuals (who have had few or no education courses yet) prepare to teach middle or high school. The deadline to begin the application process is fast approaching. Learn more by coming to visit Dr. Cynthia Alby at the Fountain between 8:30 and 12:15 on Wednesday, April 19th or email her at cynthia.alby@gcsu.edu. Teaching is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most fulfilling jobs; you could...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. In a recent class assignment, everyone in Betsy Short’s arts and literacy class expected Maddie to volunteer for an acting role. But, as parts were doled out, she never raised her hand. Until the leading role, that is. That’s when Maddie’s hand shot up. She got the part and “performed brilliantly,” said Dr. Nicole DeClouette, interim associate dean and professor of Special Education. Madelyn St. John of Milledgeville is one of...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Alumni of the John H. Lounsbury College of Education are everywhere in Central Georgia. They are superintendents, principals and teachers. Some come back to Georgia College & State University (GCSU) after graduation as pre-education instructors to help shape tomorrow’s instructors. Next week, many will return to their alma mater for what they consider their most important task: hiring new teachers. Many education majors will...
