Honors College

Are you a first-year student still looking to join the Honors College? It's not too late! Come join the Honors College and the Office of Student Success for a bite to eat and information about the application process. We will be in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room Nov. 13 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.RSVP HERE for a plate! 

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m., distinguished GCSU alumnus Cameron Kline, an attorney at Freeman Mathis & Gary, will lead a Zoom session on “Land Use & Zoning: An Examination of the Local Government  Process in Georgia.” Local governments handle many things that are critical to people's everyday lives, but few are as “hot button” as local development and land use. In fact, large development projects generally drive the most engagement from citizens because the land use/zoning process...

The John E. Sallstrom Honors College is pleased to release the latest edition of Honorable Mentions, the college’s annual newsletter. Our student editor, Allison Decker, did a wonderful job with the stories. Creative Services, led by Brooks Hinton, collaborated with a fantastic graphic designer, Travis Tom, on the layout. Hinton’s team produced a lovely finished product. While the release date is a bit later than usual, the Honors team is very pleased with the magazine and hope that...

On Monday, Oct. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mayfair Hall presentation room, Dr. Brad Rice, emeritus professor of History at Clayton State University, will discuss his new book on Joshua Hill of Madison: Civil War Unionist and Georgia's First Republican Senator, 1812-1881 (Mercer University Press). Dr. Rice will focus on Hill’s role during Reconstruction, and he will reflect on the process of research and writing and how it has changed over his half century as a historian. All are welcome...

Are you interested in going abroad to learn a less-commonly taught foreign language, including Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Korean and Portuguese? There are several awards opportunities that will provide fully-funded international language study abroad experiences. Come join us on Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. in A&S 140 to learn more!Can't come? Please reach out to Anna Whiteside (anna.whiteside@gcsu.edu) for more information. 

This semester, the Honors College is again pleased to host Zoom-based Legends of Honors sessions for alumni, friends and students of the Honors College. On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m., Sean McAleer - the Honors College's 2024-2025 Young Alum of the Year - will deliver a Legends of Honors Zoom presentation titled "Liberal Arts to Public Service." He will discuss how his history degree prepared him well for his career in public service by providing him with a skill set that includes...