Georgia State University prides itself in cultivating exceptional leaders who are equipped with the knowledge and skills to take on major roles within top tier organizations and companies world-wide. The College of Law’s Trial Advocacy Program is offered each spring and prepares students for the transition into prosecution and state leadership positions, supporting Goal 2 of the strategic plan.
Sure, you’ll get a great workout, enjoy a game of racquetball, and possibly make time for a good swim. But that’s not all Georgia State University’s Recreational Services has to offer. An internship site for the Nutrition department and employer to six graduate students from Exercise and Nutrition, Recreational Services continues to make active strides toward achieving the key goals of the university’s strategic plan.
One of the overarching goals of the strategic plan is to increase student learning and engagement, and under the direction of the Center for Instructional Innovation (CII), a group of faculty members known as the ” Digital Champions” came together to get specialized training and discover and promote the use of innovative research and teaching technologies.
In the spring of 2012, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development announced a new internal grant program designed to provide seed funds for collaborations that will support Goal 4 of the strategic plan to promote a better understanding of the complex challenges of cities and developing effective solutions.
John D. Kasarda, the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Strategy and director of the Center for Air Commerce at the University of North Carolina, held a lecture at GSU on Nov. 16 in which he discussed urban growth, particularly the roles of aviation and airports in shaping 21st century metropolitan areas.
The Council for the Progress of Cities was established to further engage the university in local and global issues that influence our community and to develop the active agenda of the Cities Initiative. This council recently designed working groups to help actualize Georgia State University’s goal to become an expert in city related issues and resolutions.
A conversation between GSU President Mark Becker and Paul Corant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Economics and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan, was be held at 2 p.m., Feb. 22 at the Speaker’s Auditorium in the Student Center. The topic of the conversation was the future of academic libraries.
The talk, titled “The New American University,” will focus on Crow’s framework for Arizona State, which aims to establish a university that is committed to excellence, access and impact while pursuing research that contributes to the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.
Contact: Jeremy Craig, 404-413-1357 University Relations
Note: Students interested in this new major should contact Don Edwards at dedwards@gsu.edu.
ATLANTA – A question and answer session will be held Wednesday, Aug. 3 for students interested in a new neuroscience bachelor’s degree recently approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Contact: Jeremy Craig, 404-413-1357 University Relations
ATLANTA – Georgia State University Provost Risa Palm announced today (May 18) that William J. Long, chair and professor of international affairs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, will become dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective Aug.… more »
