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...
