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By Mike CavaliereThe Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) voted to reaffirm Georgia College & State University’s accreditation for the next 10 years at its annual meeting earlier this month. The reaffirmation was unconditional, with no findings or follow-up recommendations cited.“Earning SACSCOC accreditation is a mark of distinction for universities in this country, signaling that the schools which have met these rigorous...

Georgia College & State University’s annual Constitution Week is back with political topics for students and the public Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 17-19, at locations around campus.Events include a session by the Georgia Court of Appeals 10:15 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Magnolia Ballroom.“In light of polarizing social media posts and opinion commentary masquerading as fact-checked news, Georgia College’s Constitution Week is an opportunity to strip away the noise and...

The Integrated Science Complex at Georgia College & State University is now the Dr. Kenneth S. Saladin Integrated Science Complex—named after the distinguished professor emeritus of biology for the lasting impact he has made on science and students.On Friday—under a glorious, if windy, blue-sky day—about 150 people gathered to honor Saladin and witness the unveiling of the building’s new sign.Saladin was an outstanding and dedicated educator at Georgia College. He began publishing...

Eight Georgia College & State University students—majoring in biology, chemistry, math and environmental sciences—expanded their horizons this summer at Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), REUs and International Research Experience for Students (IRES) provide Georgia College students the chance to professionally network while working on algebra and graph theory, synthesizing molecules, investigating fatty acid proteins, researching...

It’s a SLAM DUNK! Students spoke. The university listened. On multiple issues, Georgia College & State University has taken student concerns into account and delivered. Changes and updates have a lot to do with convenience—from additional food stations and bus shuttles to stronger Wi-Fi and lower printing costs on campus. Modifications were made after direct student input. For example, new equipment and fitness classes at the Wellness & Recreation Center were implemented after a student...

Continuing its upward momentum, Georgia College & State University (GCSU) climbed to top-10 status as a public regional university in the South and rose in several additional major categories in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released 2024 Best Colleges guidebook. Georgia College ranks sixth for Top Public Schools—Regional Universities in the South. In the category of Undergraduate Teaching Programs, Georgia College ranks third in overall teaching excellence when compared to other...

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) has been chosen as one of 19 colleges and universities nationwide to participate in an equity-gap initiative to level the playing field for historically-underrepresented students in education. Equity gap refers to disparities in educational outcomes among minority populations. Closing this gap means moving beyond race, socioeconomic status and ethnicity or physical and mental disabilities to guarantee student success. The Bill and Melinda Gates...

Through Georgia College’s liberal arts mission, students are taught a variety of marketable skills for today’s workforce. They learn to think critically about problems, work in diverse teams, face ambiguity and uncertainty with boldness and communicate effectively. These skills—valuable in any career—can be transferred across any number of jobs and are useful for life in general. At Georgia College, those skills provided through a liberal arts education serve as a foundation. On top...

Several Georgia College graduate programs received national recognition in the recently published “Best Online Programs Rankings” for 2022 from U.S. News & World Report. The highest-ranked in the state, the university’s online graduate nursing programs ranked 29th in the nation. These programs include the Master of Science in Nursing with track options of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP),...