Please join us for Times Talk this Wednesday, Oct. 14, at noon with GCSU President Cathy Cox (former state representative and Georgia Secretary of State) and Ms. Nikki Randall-Stroud (former state representative, Bibb County) on "It’s election time! Dissecting political campaigns & ads that influence you"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads, Sept. 19, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/media/california-political-ads-influencers-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.vZyU.plKAe1kHqobv&smid=url-shareThe...
Please join us at Times Talk this Wednesday Oct. 14, at noon for an engaging discussion with GCSU President Cathy Cox (former state representative and Georgia Secretary of State) and Ms. Nikki Randall-Stroud (former state representative, Bibb County)The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads, Sept. 19, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/media/california-political-ads-influencers-law.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.vZyU.plKAe1kHqobv&smid=url-shareThe...
Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 7, for an engaging discussion with Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University Library on how artificial intelligence is changing the publishing landscape. From traditional scholarship to open-access and self-published materials, AI raises serious questions about the costs of creating, distributing and maintaining access to knowledge.The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/research/2024/07/29/taylor-francis-ai-deal-sets-worrying-precedenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.htmlTimes...
Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 7, for an engaging discussion with Dr. Shaundra Walker, dean of the University Library on how artificial intelligence is changing the publishing landscape. From traditional scholarship to open-access and self-published materials, AI raises serious questions about the costs of creating, distributing, and maintaining access to knowledge.The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/research/2024/07/29/taylor-francis-ai-deal-sets-worrying-precedenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.htmlTimes...
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Physics Hasitha Mahabaduge on “Can We Prepare for the Unpredictable? What Does Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Tell Us About Living with Climate Change?”The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: “Melting Himalayas” — The New York Times, Aug. 30, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/nepal-tibet-flood-glacier-nasa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.-4AR.9aI2GgpNPyCo&smid=url-shareWarnings...
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Professor of Physics Hasitha Mahabaduge on “Can We Prepare for the Unpredictable? What Does Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Tell Us About Living with Climate Change?”The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: “Melting Himalayas” — The New York Times, Aug. 30, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/nepal-tibet-flood-glacier-nasa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVE.-4AR.9aI2GgpNPyCo&smid=url-shareWarnings...
Please join us this Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from noon-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Matheson Sanchez, assistant professor of Criminal Justice on “Do Flock Cameras Create Safer Communities?”The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-track-every-car-in-america-police-love-them-citizens-dont.html?searchResultPosition=3Times Talk...
Please join us this Wednesday Sep 23 in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from noon-12:50 p.m. for this week's Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Matheson Sanchez, assistant professor of Criminal Justice on “Do Flock Cameras Create Safer Communities?”The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-track-every-car-in-america-police-love-them-citizens-dont.html?searchResultPosition=3Times Talk at...
Please consider facilitating a discussion for Times Talk this semester on a topic of your choice to help us celebrate its 21st year as a Georgia College & State University campus tradition and nationally innovative civic-engagement program. Times Talks take place in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library from noon to 12:50 p.m. on the following dates: Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18 and Dec. 2. Become part of the tradition...
Please join us this Wednesday, April 22, in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room of Russell Library from 12 to 12:50 p.m. for the last Times Talk of the semester facilitated by Madelyn Jones, Riley Burns and Dr. Stephanie McClure on "Does it matter who goes where to college?"The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: "College Can't Be Only for Rich Kids"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/opinion/pell-grants-college-universities.html?smid=url-share "Rich Kids...
