Celebrate Juneteenth, Caribbean American Heritage Month, Pride and more during summer 2023 - check out our events page here.
Georgia State University's 2023 MLK Commemoration in honor of the life, legacy and vision of The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. at the Student Center East Ballroom with keynote speaker India.Arie. Click the link to visit the MLK Commemoration event page for more information about this week's exciting activities!
Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, met with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion on August 31 during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia. The Robinson College of Business co-sponsored the event. Bostic spoke passionately about the role of the Atlanta Fed and the industry in improving economic mobility and resilience. He identified three areas where innovation or policy can make a difference. Click the link to this story to learn more.
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents unanimously approved honorary degrees for Georgia State’s “Ground Crew” – the three women who worked tirelessly to desegregate Georgia State University.
Georgia State University’s Department of Africana Studies will commemorate and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1992 sit-in on campus that led to the creation of the department and other efforts to embrace diversity on campus. The department will host a series of virtual and in-person events from Monday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 6 that are free and open to the campus community and public at large. The first panel will feature a conversation with some of the student activists.
Diwali is a major festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.
The Jewish High Holy Days (Yamin Nora'im) commence during the Fall 2022 semester starting at sunset Sept. 25 for Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year, and conclude on Oct. 5 with end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in faith. This article provides highlights and key facts about the High Holy Days for better understanding and for understanding of work-related restrictions during this time period.
Join Georgia State for Latinx Heritage Month, celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Latinx Heritage Month, also known as National Hispanic Heritage Month, is celebrated in the U.S. each year from Sept. 15 to Oct.15.
The historic investiture of Dr. M. Brian Blake, the eighth president of Georgia State University and its first African American president, is taking place Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at the university's new Convocation Center. During the celebration week, Our Place, Our Time, events have taken place surrounding strategic pillars upon which Georgia State is building its plans and strategic vision: research and innovation, student success, college to careers and identity and placemaking.
Georgia State is commemorating Juneteenth, important anniversaries, and other heritage month observances throughout the summer! Through the Social Justice Summer page at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion website, you can find more information about Juneteenth as well as other events celebrating our country’s rich history.
