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Eminem's "Lose Yourself" As Campaign Anthem - Three candidates. Two parties. One song.

Event Wednesday, October 2, 2024

In 2015, Republican Ben Carson kicked off his campaign for the U.S. presidency with a concert at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit. Selected of God, a local choir famous for their appearance in a Chrysler Super Bowl commercial, delivered a powerful gospel rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself." Fast forward to just a day before the 2020 election, Democratic candidate Joe Biden released an ad titled "One Opportunity," also featuring Eminem's iconic track. In August...

Traveling Tale Trail

Event Thursday, July 18, 2024

Children’s book author, CEO of Read with Malcolm - Share the Magic Foundation, Committee Member of the Georgia Council on Literacy and Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell is providing a live facilitation of the Traveling Tale Trail July 18 at 10 a.m. on Front Campus. Georgia College & State University staff, faculty and students: Please join us with your children on Front Campus to travel the pop-up tale trail. For more information, contact the Deal Center at 478-445-8500. Click here...

Traveling Tale Trail

Announcement Thursday, July 11, 2024

Guess who is coming to the annual Governor's Summit? Children’s book author, CEO of Read with Malcolm - Share the Magic Foundation, Committee Member of the Georgia Council on Literacy and Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell will serve as our panel moderator and provide a live facilitation of the Traveling Tale Trail July 18 at 10 a.m. Georgia College & State University staff, faculty and students: Please join us with your children on Front Campus to travel the pop-up tale trail. For...

GCSU Learning in Retirement registration open for 2024-25

Announcement Tuesday, July 9, 2024

You are never too old to learn.Georgia College’s Learning in Retirement is dedicated to meeting the intellectual, educational, physical and social needs of retirement-aged individuals, so join us. Learning in Retirement members run the organization by choosing board members and officers. All programs are based on the interests and needs of the members. It is your organization.Want to learn more? See the information below:Website: cpe.gcsu.edu/gcsuCall: (478) 445-5277Email: continuingeducation@gcsu.eduFacebook...

Alumna named 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year

Announcement Monday, June 24, 2024

Holly Stamer Witcher, ’01, a special education teacher at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School in White County, is the 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year. The recent announcement was made at a banquet held to honor all district teachers of the year. Witcher works with students who have been diagnosed with significant developmental delays. “My primary challenge is to teach them how to communicate,” Witcher said. “Everything I do in the classroom revolves around helping them show what they know...

President Cathy Cox invites you to Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy's Annual Governor's Summit 2024: The Brain-Building Network

Announcement Friday, June 14, 2024

The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy is proud to host the 2024 Annual Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy July 17-18. Each year, the Deal Center hosts the summit to showcase current research, practice and policy related to early language and literacy development from birth through age eight for the state of Georgia. This year’s summit will focus on the implementation of wrap-around supports for the brain-building network across early childhood...

COPLAC 2024 Award Winners

Announcement Thursday, June 13, 2024

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...

President Cathy Cox invites you to Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy's Annual Governor's Summit 2024: The Brain-Building Network

Event Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy is proud to host the 2024 Annual Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy July 17-18. Each year, the Deal Center hosts the summit to showcase current research, practice and policy related to early language and literacy development from birth through age eight for the state of Georgia. This year’s summit will focus on the implementation of wrap around supports for the brain-building network across early childhood...

Become a sponsor or exhibitor of the Deal Center's Annual Governor's Summit

Announcement Friday, June 7, 2024

Register as a Summit sponsor or exhibitor by June 14 to have your organization represented at our Annual Governor's Summit. Reach out to the Deal Center (galiteracy@gcsu.edu or 478-445-8500) to secure your sponsorship or exhibitor spot ASAP.The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy (Deal Center) is actively seeking sponsors and exhibitors from mission-aligned foundations and corporations to sponsor and promote the 2024 Annual Governor's Summit. Each year, the Deal...

Lee County education leader gives keynote address at GCSU commencement

News Story Friday, May 10, 2024

Superintendent of Lee County Schools Dr. Kathleen Truitt gave a keynote commencement address at her alma mater, Georgia College & State University.She told students graduating from university’s College of Education that she was “dumbfounded” when asked by GCSU President Cathy Cox to speak at commencement. “I am simply a regular person and what would I have to really offer you at such a pivotal moment,” Truitt said. “And then it occurred to me, maybe just maybe I could share how a regular...

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