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College of Education launches infant through 5-year-old teacher education program
Researchers suggest children who spend time in high-quality early education programs have better test scores, improved language development, fewer behavior problems and other academic advantages. Full
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Andrew Young to speak at Georgia State University commencement
Georgia State will come together to celebrate the accomplishments of 2,849 graduates during the spring commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday (May 10) in the Georgia Dome. Full
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Georgia State University names new dean of libraries
Following a national search, Georgia State University Provost Ron Henry has named Nancy H. Seamans as Georgia State’s new dean of libraries, effective August 4. Full
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Georgia
State study finds troubling staff turnover rate in assisted living facilities
A worrisome paradox exists among employees of assisted
living facilities in Georgia. While the vast majority of those staff members
enjoy their work, nearly two out of three will leave their job in a given
year, according to a new study from researchers with Georgia State University’s
Gerontology Institute. Full
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Kickoff in 2010
Georgia State President Carl Patton announced today (April 17) that the university will begin playing football. His announcement received an enthusiastic response from the large crowd of faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered at the Georgia State Student Center. Full Text
Georgia State Athletics Receives NCAA Certification
The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification
announced yesterday (April 15) the certification of Georgia State University’s
athletics program. This is the university’s second cycle of athletics
certification. Full Text
National
security expert Michael O’Hanlon to discuss available options in
Iraq
One of the most pressing issues that the next president
will face is what to do about Iraq. Should the United States withdraw
its forces or continue its military efforts to bring peace and stability
to the war-torn country? Although the recent surge of American troops
has contributed to a significant reduction in the level of violence, the
prospects for political reconciliation among Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds
remain uncertain. Full
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Tribute
to Andy Palacio: Concert & Symposium on Garifuna Music and Arts Week-Long
Celebration of Garifuna Culture at Georgia State University
Georgia State University’s School of Music, Rialto
Center for the Arts, Office of Student Life and Leadership/Intercultural
Relations, and the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American
Culture and History are partnering for an exciting week of Garifuna culture
and a tribute concert to Andy Palacio April 14 through April 20,
2008. The Symposium on Garifuna Popular Music
and Arts and the musical Tribute to Andy
Palacio will be held at various venues on the campus of
Georgia State University and at the Auburn Avenue Research Library.
On April 19th the Garifuna Collective, Umalali, Aurelio Martinez
and Belize’s hottest young punta rock singer Lloyd
Augustine will perform a concert in honor of the celebrated musician
Andy Palacio at the Rialto Center for the Arts at 8 PM. Full
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Robinson
partners with Russian university to offer country's first EMBA program
Russia's first Executive MBA (EMBA) will be part of
a joint program announced today by Lomonosov Moscow State University and
Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The program,
to be known as Executive Leaders, will also provide students the opportunity
to earn a Master of Science in management. The EMBA will be conferred
by the Robinson College while the MS will be conferred by Lomonosov Moscow
State. Full Text
Georgia
State University honors President’s Award winners
Alicia Philipp, president of the Community Foundation
for Greater Atlanta, will be the keynote speaker at Georgia State's 2008
President's Awards ceremony, 2 p.m. Wednesday (April 9) in the Student
Center Speakers Auditorium. Full
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Georgia
State ranks 27th among public affairs programs on U.S. News list
Georgia State University ranked 27th among 269 graduate
programs in public affairs surveyed recently by U.S. News & World
Report. Full Text
Robinson
Jumps to Fifth in U.S. News Graduate Rankings; College’s MBA Program
Advances Three Spots in National Survey
The part-time MBA program at the J. Mack Robinson College
of Business moved up three spots to number five in U.S. News and World
Report’s annual “America’s Best Graduate School”
rankings for 2009, released today. This marks the fourth time the College
has ranked within the top five and the thirteenth consecutive year that
it has been among the top 10 programs in the country. Robinson is the
only business school in the Southeast in the top 10. Full
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Fifth
District U.S. Rep. John Lewis addresses issues in Congress
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies invites all
faculty, staff, and students to a "Conversation with Congressman
John Lewis on Issues in Congress." Congressman John Lewis was a leading
figure in the American Civil Rights Movement and played a key role in
the struggle to end segregation. He is a member of Congress and has represented
Georgia's 5th District since 1987. Full
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Elie
Wiesel to speak at Georgia State conference
Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Laureate Elie
Wiesel will speak at a Georgia State conference at 6 p.m. Thursday (March
27) on the topic, “Building a Moral Society: the Urgency of Hope.”
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Usery
lecture will highlight growth in service jobs
As easily-automated jobs are disappearing across the
United States and highly-skilled and educated workers are more and more
in demand, service jobs that require minimal training are also growing,
says MIT associate economics professor David Autor. Full
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Textile
expert visits Georgia State to discuss the world’s oldest novel
The Tale of Genji is the world’s oldest
novel, a story of intrigue and romance at the court of the emperor in
medieval Japan. The elaborate rules and rituals of the court are a key
part of the story, but one that is often mystifying to modern readers.
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Georgia
State launches first doctorate program for senior business executives
in Georgia
The J. Mack Robinson College of Business announced
yesterday the launch of the first doctorate program in the state of Georgia
for senior business executives. The rigorous, three-year program is designed
for business leaders who seek to gain a broader and deeper understanding
of the global context of management while having the opportunity to shape
the study and practice of business leadership. Full
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Georgia
State University celebrates Gullah-Geechee culture
Marquetta L. Goodwine, known as Queen Quet, chieftess
of the Gullah-Geechee nation, will speak at Georgia State about her culture’s
past, present and future at 11 a.m. Monday (March 24). Full
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SACS
visits Georgia State for re-accreditation review
To ensure the quality of the institution and to foster
its continued improvement, Georgia State University is currently seeking
re-accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS). Full Text
Former
Justice O’Connor visits Georgia State
The U.S. Supreme Court’s first female justice
will be returning to the campus of Georgia State University to help the
College of Law mark another milestone. Full
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Undergrad
research takes center stage
Georgia State University’s second annual Undergraduate
Research Conference, which gives students from all disciplines a chance
to show off their scholarship, will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, March 14.
While professors and graduate students typically earn all the spotlights
for research, the event provides underclass men and women a chance to
shine. Full Text
Gov.
Sonny Perdue and Georgia State University shine light on problem gambling
Earlier this year, a Georgia man made national news
after winning $275 million in a lottery drawing. Most people, however,
aren’t as lucky. Full
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Georgia
State nursing school adds master’s option to address psychiatric
care needs
In the past year, media and government investigations
have revealed stark problems within Georgia’s mental health care
system, including the deaths of more than 100 hospital patients in recent
years. One contributing factor is an ongoing shortage of health care professionals
trained to treat psychiatric conditions. Full
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Community
Forum 2008 to promote healing and justice
With hundreds of social organizations serving metro
Atlanta, the Georgia State University School of Social Work will bring
many of them together March 12 to form new partnerships for more efficient
service to the community. Full
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Georgia
State University hosts WorldQuest competition
Which Nobel Peace Prize winner founded the Grameen
Bank? The answer: Mohammad Yunus. How many Latin American landmarks
recently became wonders of the world? The answer: Three. Full
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Gov.
Sonny Perdue designates March "Brain Awareness Month"
Recognizing the need for an improved understanding
of brain-related conditions that affect the lives of many Georgians and
the efforts of researchers seeking solutions, Gov. Sonny Perdue has proclaimed
March "Brain Awareness Month" in Georgia. Full
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Georgia
State breaks ground on new student housing projects
University officials will come together for a groundbreaking
ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 28) at the corner of Edgewood and
Piedmont avenues, the site of the new Freshman Hall and Special Interest
Student Housing. Full
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Rate Cuts Imperfect Cure for Credit Market Blockage;
Expect Subpar Growth Well Into 2009 Says Georgia State Forecaster
The subprime fueled credit crisis combined with record
high oil and falling home prices has ignited the recession debate. In
an attempt to combat the fallout, the FED has finally taken aggressive
rate cut measures
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Death of former Georgia State University President Noah N. Langdale
It is with deep regret I inform you Dr. Noah N. Langdale,
president of Georgia State University from 1957 to 1988, passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Full
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Georgia
State’s new supercomputer allows for cutting-edge research
Eric Hurst wants to know who is really in control of
our country, and the Georgia State doctoral student in political science
is using the university’s new supercomputer to get to the bottom
of it. Full
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Presidential
Search forums announced
The Georgia State University Presidential Search Committee
would like to extend you the opportunity to provide insight into the desired
qualifications and characteristics of the next president. Combined faculty,
staff and student forums have been arranged for Wednesday, February
27 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
in the Court Salon-Student Center. We encourage all to attend.
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Message
from Georgia State University President Carl Patton regarding the Northern
Illinois University tragedy
The events that took place at Northern Illinois University
yesterday (Feb. 14) are tragic. Please join me in sending condolences
to the entire Northern Illinois University community. Full
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Georgia
State student named to USA TODAY’s prestigious academic team
Henry Swofford, a Georgia State University Presidential
Scholar and senior biology major, was recognized by USA TODAY’s
2008 All-USA College Academic Team program. Full
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Anthropology
adds field school in Greece
One of the world’s largest and best known archaeological
sites will welcome Georgia State University students taking part in the
Department of Anthropology’s new Greece field school this summer. Full
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There’s
no place like home: Georgia State celebrates Homecoming 2008
Click your heels together three times and repeat the
phrase, “There’s no place like home.” Instead of Kansas,
you’ll find yourself at Georgia State’s Homecoming 2008, a
celebration Feb. 11-17 filled with new activities, old traditions and
four basketball games. Full
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New
program gives students and alumni opportunity to “Thank a Teacher”
Peter Lindsay remembers well his college professor
who taught him political theory. Lindsay, a professor of political science
and director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Georgia
State, has gone on to lofty heights as an educator; in 2006, he was awarded
the University System of Georgia Board of Regents’ Teaching Excellence
Award. Full
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New
research links teen alcohol use with suicide
Pre-teens who drink alcohol are substantially more
likely to be involved in violent behavior as adolescents and young adults,
according to new research from Georgia State University's Institute of
Public Health. Full
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DNA
analysis unlocks students’ pasts
For most of her life, Georgia State doctoral student
Erin Harper thought of herself as African-American with French ancestry. Full
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Center
for Behavioral Neuroscience faculty to assist with Brain Bee
Fostering early neuroscience education has long been
a mission of Georgia State University’s science faculty through
partnerships with the state’s grade and high schools. Now students
of those schools will be put to the test in the Georgia Regional Brain
Bee.” Full
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Georgia
State celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a champion of peace,
justice and racial equality. This week, for the anniversary of his birth,
Georgia State University is hosting several events aimed at, “Celebrating
His Dream ... Continuing His Legacy.” Full
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Georgia
State University expands Honors Program across university
From the age of 10, when he would sit at the stop sign
on his Marrow, Ga., block and give “tickets” to drivers who
did not halt, Henry Swofford seemed destined for a career in law enforcement. Full
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New
campus emergency communications center at University Commons
The Georgia State community will now have a higher
level of safety and security thanks to a new emergency communications
center that opened this month. Full
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Civil
rights activist to speak at Georgia State’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Convocation
As a member of Martin Luther King Jr.’s executive
staff, Rev. C.T. Vivian helped organize major milestones in the civil
rights movement, from the protest in Selma, Ala., to the infamous march
on Washington D.C. Full
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Georgia
State conference will address controversies in stem cell research
When scientists announced nearly 10 years ago they
had isolated human cells with the potential to become virtually any type
of cell or tissue in the body, a storm of controversy followed. Full
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Mega
One Stop Shop opens in Student Center
Instead of running around campus for information on
academic programs and support services, Georgia State students can easily
find answers to their questions at this week’s Mega One Stop Shop. Full
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Georgia
State’s Education graduate programs go online
Teaching class during the day and grading homework
at night, educators have little free time in their busy schedules. Full
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December
Commencement photo slideshow
View photos from Georgia State's December '07 Commencement
held at the Georgia Dome. Full
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