By Gil Pound According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women are half of the United States workforce, but hold less than a quarter of the engineering, computer science and physics degrees earned. To show young women that they too belong in STEM-related fields and classrooms, Georgia College & State University hosted its third annual Women in Technology Day Feb. 20. Students from five area high schools were welcomed onto campus for a full-day tech conference led by GCSU...
By Gil Pound It’s tax time across the United States. Many Americans are putting on their amateur accountant hats as they file their state and federal returns. With the growing popularity of artificial intelligence, self-filing taxpayers may be tempted to turn to AI technology to prepare their returns. Georgia College & State University lecturer of accounting Scott Burns says it’s not yet time to hand tax filing over to AI. “AI looks so efficient, but at this stage it can really only...
By GCSU senior Olivia Reichert.At Georgia College & State University, success stories aren't uncommon. The same is true for double bobcat Eric Neas, '12, '13, whose journey is a testament to determination and dedication. In a recent interview, Eric shared insights into his educational path, career progression and the impact of his alma mater, Georgia College. After graduating from Georgia College with a degree in accounting in 2012, Eric continued his studies to earn a master's degree...
The war in Ukraine makes headlines daily as new updates of civilian casualties, Russian advances across the country and sanctions put in place become available in real-time. At this point, it’s hard to fully understand the impact the war is having in Eastern Europe and internationally. Two Georgia College graduate students in the Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) program are looking at empirical data to try to quantify at least a small portion of that impact. “The data...
