By Gil PoundA new Georgia College & State University facility is giving School of Nursing and other College of Health Sciences students more hands-on learning experiences.The expanded Simulation and Translational Research Center, or Sim Center, opened this fall and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 18.Formerly housed inside a 6,000-square-foot unit at the local hospital, the Sim Center was moved to a newly renovated 13,000-square-foot space at 154 Roberson Mill Road in Milledgeville...
There will be shuttle service from 2400 North Columbia Street (the old movie theater parking lot). Due to limited parking we do encourage everyone to ride the shuttle or car pool.
Thursday, September 18, 3 p.m.There will be shuttle service from 2400 North Columbia Street (the old movie theater parking lot). Due to limited parking we do encourage everyone to ride the shuttle or car pool.
By Ian WesselhoffUp until May 30, junior Anna Schofill had never boarded a flight in her life. In fact, nobody in her immediate family had ever left the country. But by the next morning, she was living in an 18th century French château.Schofill, a nursing major from Valdosta, Georgia, was awarded a U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Strasbourg, France.“I never thought I would do study abroad. It was just not in my head,” Schofill...
Georgia College & State University students Janvi Desai and Asia Pearson earned first place at the 2025 Cancer Research Symposium last month with their poster presentation titled, “Factors Influencing Screening Behavior Among Black Women in Georgia.”Desai and Pearson – both public health majors co-mentored by faculty members Dr. Damian Francis and Dr. Ernie Kaninjing – competed among undergraduate students from across the Southeast, showcasing original cancer research with an emphasis...
By Gil PoundTwenty-seven Georgia College & State University nursing and pre-nursing students, including seven incoming freshmen, have received a combined $400,000 in full 2025-26 scholarships to strengthen the state’s nursing pipeline.The incoming first-years mark the fourth group to benefit from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Nursing Scholars Program available through the GCSU College of Health Sciences School of Nursing. Launched in 2022, the scholarship program awards funds...
The Summer 2025 Nursing Recruitment Fair is a wonderful opportunity for all students interested in the healthcare field to connect with a variety of healthcare employers. Whether you are pursuing nursing, pre-med, public health, or another healthcare-related path, this event is designed to help you explore potential career opportunities, internships and graduate programs. The fair will take place on Monday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium. Students are...
The Summer 2025 Nursing Recruitment Fair is a wonderful opportunity for all students interested in the healthcare field to connect with a variety of healthcare employers. Whether you are pursuing nursing, pre-med, public health, or another healthcare-related path, this event is designed to help you explore potential career opportunities, internships and graduate programs. The fair will take place on Monday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium. Students are...
Maggie Glover, of Gray, Georgia, loved growing up around sports – so much so that she majored in exercise science.“This major offered me an opportunity to grow my knowledge and pursue a profession where I could care for athletes, like me,” Glover said.Glover is a standout player on the Georgia College & State University championship women’s and co-ed flag football teams, placing in the top three at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Championship for two consecutive...
By Caroline Duda, Contributing WriterFor faculty, staff and students in the Georgia College & State University School of Nursing, combating maternal mortality is the ever-present mission that drives their efforts. More than half of Georgia’s counties have no or limited access to maternal care, but GCSU alumni are actively resolving that deficit.Georgia College offers both a Master of Science and post-master’s certificate concentrating in nurse-midwifery. Through the first public program...
