The Coronavirus has created hardship for Georgia College students, making it extremely difficult for them to fund basic necessities. Georgia College has received more than 260 requests from students needing financial assistance. For many, losing a job means they won’t be able to pay for food, medicine, rent or utilities. Others can’t go home because the risk is too great to their families who have compromised immune systems. The Helping Hands Hardship Fund was originally conceived...
April 13, 2020- 4:17 p.m. Recognizing the unique situation we are facing with COVID-19 and the shift to fully online classes, Georgia College has decided to extend the last day to drop with a W grade through Friday, April 24. If you would like to pursue this option, you may use your Unify/PAWS account to make this change to your schedule. I strongly encourage you to speak with your academic advisor and your instructor before making a decision to drop a class. You will want to consider...
Name: Natalie Sharp '13 Age: 27 Major at GC: English (literature concentration) Why did you choose Georgia College? When I started college, I was 17, so it was important to me to go somewhere that I could define myself without getting lost. GC struck that balance for me, and I really enjoyed my campus visit. Did you have a favorite professor or class? Definitely. The two classes that stand out for me most now are hip-hop literature and culture with Dr. Beauty Bragg and America’s...
Kendyl Lewis has the heart of a public servant. The Georgia College junior not only started an organization on campus to help students with food insecurity, she’s also championed the initiative in the community. Couple her service with her stellar academic record and double majors in psychology and economics, and you see why she’s been named a finalist for the coveted Truman Scholarship. This year 773 students applied for the scholarship named in honor of President Harry Truman. Lewis...
It’s always been part of Georgia College’s DNA, as one professor said recently. But—with undergraduate research now officially dubbed a “transformative experience” and part of GC Journeys’ high-impact practices—investigative opportunities at Georgia College are gathering even more momentum. After 23 years of its own annual research conference on campus—the university last year started a new state program called, “Posters at the Capitol.” It has published the only national book on student...
