Members of My Brother's Keeper at Georgia State Serve the Community at the 6th Annual C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry
Members of My Brother's Keeper at Georgia State Serve the Community at the 6th Annual C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry
My Brother's Keeper at Georgia State University served the community at the Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) 6th Annual Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry on Nov. 19, 2022, supporting the distribution of hundreds of meals to metro Atlanta families during the holiday season.
The Board of Regents Approves Honorary Degrees for Georgia State’s ‘Ground Crew’
The Board of Regents Approves Honorary Degrees for Georgia State’s ‘Ground Crew’
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.
Department of Africana Studies Commemorates 1992 Sit-In That Led to the Department’s Creation
Department of Africana Studies Commemorates 1992 Sit-In That Led to the Department’s Creation
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 2022 - The Festival of Lights, Oct. 24
Diwali 2022 - The Festival of Lights, Oct. 24
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.
Jewish High Holy Days During Fall 2022 Semester: Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 25-27, 2022 and Yom Kippur, Oct. 4-5, 2022
Jewish High Holy Days During Fall 2022 Semester: Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 25-27, 2022 and Yom Kippur, Oct. 4-5, 2022
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.
Latinx Heritage Month 2022 Events at Georgia State
Latinx Heritage Month 2022 Events at Georgia State
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.
Historic Investiture of President M. Brian Blake Sept. 16
Historic Investiture of President M. Brian Blake Sept. 16
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.
ADVANCE-IMPACT: $1 Million National Science Foundation Grant To Support Initiative to Recruit, Retain, Engage and Support Women Faculty in STEM
ADVANCE-IMPACT: $1 Million National Science Foundation Grant To Support Initiative to Recruit, Retain, Engage and Support Women Faculty in STEM
A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support the start of a new program to increase the recruitment, retention, engagement and support of women faculty in STEM fields, especially for women from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Award-Winning Journalist Edvige Jean-François Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora
Award-Winning Journalist Edvige Jean-François Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora
Edvige Jean-François, an award-winning global journalist and producer, has been named as the inaugural executive director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State University. Jean-François assumes the leadership position at CSAD, a key research and community outreach unit of the university’s College of Arts & Sciences, July 1.