Why are so many schools banning AI? What will you need to know about AI when you’re working in the real world? At this Science Café, you’ll learn the basics of how AI works, what the cloud really is, and how these symbiotic technologies are changing life as we know it. Join author and edutainer Jill West for coffee, Copilot and conspiracy theories as we chat about how AI is used across industries, what AI life and job skills you’ll need and job roles riding the AI wave. Let’s get techy!
The Student Government Association leadership for 2024-2025 were sworn in on the steps of the Old Governor's Mansion Monday, May 6. President Cathy Cox administered the Oath of Office to SGA President-elect Axel Hawkins. Ms. Hawkins then administered the oath to her fellow officers.Photo, from left: GCSU President Cathy Cox. SGA Secretary Charlotte Middlebrooks, SGA Vice President Leah Kelly, SGA Treasurer Serena Myrvold, SGA President Axel Hawkins, SGC Chief of Staff Liam Landry and...
Story by GCSU senior Elizabeth Newlin Georgia College & State University recently honored several students who received the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Eve Puckett Giving Tree Award. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) embodies the spirit, honoring individuals whose dedication to service enriches communities and transforms lives. Established in 2003 by President George W. Bush, this prestigious award recognizes the invaluable contributions of volunteers...
It’s a day filled with primping, poise and personal development. Run like a pageant, the Miss Amazing event teaches self-advocacy skills to girls and women with disabilities in a fun environment. Participants take part in an interview, a passion presentation that showcases a talent or hobby, get their hair and makeup done, then bring it all together for the final show. “Miss Amazing is an advocacy program for girls and women with disabilities,” said Caroline Pederson, junior special...
Throughout the 2020 ruckus of pandemic and political mayhem, a new student organization was born at Georgia College. It effectively proved that political discourse can be diverse—even polar opposite—and still remain civil and polite. What is a public liberal arts education, after all, if not the open discussion of ideas? That’s what senior Michael Haug was looking for last winter, as the presidential election earnestly got underway. On campus, he found groups for the Young Democrats,...
Georgia College’s Hillel was established 12 years ago—but it never had an actual house. Until now. Thanks to recent assistance from the GC Foundation, 200 Jewish students have a place to call their own. “It’s mind blowing. This all coincided at the same time. The stars aligned,” said Dr. Karen Berman, artistic director and chair of theatre and dance and advisor of Hillel at Georgia College. “To find a house within walking distance to campus is remarkable on its own,” she said, “and...
Recently, Georgia College had two opportunities to demonstrate Times Talk—the longest running program like it in the U.S.—for national audiences. Individuals from 50 U.S. colleges and universities participated in the two, first-ever national conversations titled, “So, what did you think of the debate?” The discussions were held the day after the U.S. Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates. From Alaska to Delaware, 237 students, faculty, staff and community members chimed in to...
Student Government Association (SGA) President Amelia Lord speaks to students about the transition to online learning and encourages students to stay engaged in their campus organizations.
Imagine a time before social media and modern-day cellphones were available and the only places where you could get the 'news of the day' was the paper or radio. This need to communicate helped inspire Georgia College's student run newspaper, The Colonnade. The idea for a student newspaper at Georgia State College for Women started in 1923 when the Y.W.C.A published Triangled Thoughts, a bi-monthly newspaper that was given to the students. During the spring of 1925, a formal newspaper...
