2016 Archives
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Upson EMC Foundation Establishes Scholarship for Gordon State College Students $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Upson EMC Foundation recently established the Upson EMC Foundation Scholarship that will be awarded to deserving Gordon State College students.
The funds will be awarded to students from the Upson EMC service area of Crawford, Meriwether,...
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Gordon State College Theatre Presents The Diary of Anne Frank $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The pages of Anne Frank's history-making diary come vividly to life February 10-14 on the stage at Gordon State College. Through Wendy Kesselman's stirring adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, audiences...
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Gordon President Elected to Two National Boards $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College President Max Burns was recently elected to two national boards, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the U.S. Fulbright Association.
SACSCOC is the recognized regional...
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GSC School of Nursing to Host Site Review $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College School of Nursing and Health will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its RN-BSN completion program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
The public is invited to meet the site...
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Art Professor Featured in Show $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College Art Professor Marlin Adams will be featured in a show sponsored by Lamar Arts, "Masterworks: The Art of Marlin Adams."
Adams' art will be on exhibit through February 27 on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from...
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Gordon State College Recital Series - Dinner and a Show - Continues November 7 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Recital Series continues Monday, Nov. 7 with Dinner and a Show featuring the Fortunato Trio.
The trio features mezzo-soprano D'anna Fortunato, Peter H. Bloom on flute and Mary Jane Rupert on piano.
Grammy-nominated...
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Third Annual Founder's Day Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser Will Feature Food, Fun $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The third annual Founder's Day Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser will be an evening of great food, music and fun - all for a great cause.
The evening will include a meal served by Gordon's food service provider and gold sponsor, Sodexo, along...
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Dinner and a Show Featuring the Merling Trio is Feb. 23 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College will host Dinner and a Show featuring a three-course dinner in Highlander Hall followed by a performance by the internationally renowned Merling Trio.
The event is Tuesday, Feb. 23. Dinner seating is between 5 and 6 p.m. with...
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Asteroid Named After Gordon Professor $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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An asteroid discovered in 2000 has been named after Gordon State College chemistry professor and amateur astronomer Richard Schmude.
"I feel so very honored by this," Schmude said.
Schmude Asteroid, formerly known as 2000 EY3 was discovered 16...
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Auditions for GSC Theatre Production of 'HONKY' This Week $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Theatre is hosting auditions for its next play HONKY.
The auditions are open to students, faculty and the community and will be held on February 16 and 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the stage of the Gordon State College...
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CLASSES/CAMPUS OPERATIONS TO PROCEED AS SCHEDULED MONDAY $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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UPDATE:
Classes and operations will proceed as scheduled for Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at all locations.
There is an 80 percent chance of inclement weather in the form of freezing rain/ice accumulation for the area starting early Monday morning...
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University System of Georgia Announces No Tuition Increase for the 2016-17 Academic Year $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Atlanta - Feb. 16, 2016
Today, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) announced there will be no tuition increase for the 2016-2017 academic year.
"We carefully assess the tuition rates for our institutions and are...
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GSC Theatre to Present Thought Provoking, Adult Comedy HONKY $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Theatre will present a thought provoking, adult-themed and darkly comedic look at race, rhetoric and basketball shoes with its production of HONKY.
When a young African American male is shot for a pair of basketball...
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Atlanta Poet and Editor to Present a Reading at Gordon $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The community is invited to hear Atlanta poet and editor Karen Head present a brief reading of her work at Gordon State College.
She will be on campus Tuesday, March 22 at 5 p.m. in the Foundation Room, room 229 of the Student Center.
Her visit...
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Recital Series Continues Thursday $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College will host its final Dinner and a Show event of the academic year on Thursday, March 24.
For $25 per person, guests will enjoy a three-course dinner prepared by Chef William Littiken in the Highlander Dining Hall at 6 p.m....
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Join Us For Community Brunch Sunday $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Please join us for a delicious meal with friends and family this Sunday, April 3 from 11 to 2 p.m. in Highlander Dining Hall. Parking is available adjacent to the Nursing and Allied Health building on Spencer Street.
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Students, Faculty to Exhibit Art Work $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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An exhibition featuring art work by Gordon State College students and faculty will open April 1 and continues through April 29.
The work, presented by Lamar Arts, will be on display in the Foundation Room in the Student Center from 8 a.m. to 5...
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Gordon Students Garden on Campus $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College Honors students and other student groups are preparing raised garden beds on the west side of campus to grow a variety of plants and herbs.
The project is designed to create a campus gardening community and hopefully produce...
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Regent Larry Walker to Address GSC Spring 2016 Graduating Class $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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University System of Georgia Regent Larry Walker will deliver the commencement address to the Gordon State College Spring 2016 graduating class Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. on Lambdin Green.
After the faculty and students are led onto...
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Alumni Return to Campus This Weekend $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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More than 200 alumni are expected to return to the campus of Gordon State College for the annual Alumni Weekend April 22-24.
"We always look forward to having everyone return to campus," said Rhonda Toon, a Gordon alumna and Vice President of...
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Bach Society of Atlanta Presenting Concert to Remember Former Faculty Member $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Bach Society of Atlanta, in cooperation with Gordon State College, is presenting a concert to remember a former faculty member.
The concert, a tribute to the late Doris Watson, is Friday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Auditorium....
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Students to Pay Same Tuition for the 2016-2017 Academic Year with Zero Percent Increase $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Students enrolled in certain on-line courses get a 20 percent reduction in tuition
Atlanta - April 13, 2016
All University System of Georgia (USG) students will pay the same tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year as the current 2015-2016...
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Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center and Library Transformation Celebrated $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Jim Rickerson, technical services librarian; Lisa Millican, technical services assistant; Sarah Kimbrel, library assistant ; Brenda Rutherford, GIL Express/Interlibrary Library Loan/Serials Librarian; Beverly Eskridge, circulation/AV librarian;...
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Ceremony to Celebrate Library Transformation is April 21 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Library Intern Elyse McDaniel stands behind the new check out desk in the transformed
Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center and Library
The transformation of the Hightower Library on the campus of Gordon State College into the...
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Gordon State Student's Service Dog Recognized At Graduation $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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An "awwww" moment came during the procession of graduates of the Gordon State College biology program when service dog Indy, decked out in his own mortar board, was recognized by Gordon State President Max Burns.
Burns presented Indy a bone tied...
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University System to Implement Alcohol and Substance Abuse Initiative $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Atlanta - May 10, 2016
Today, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) approved a system-wide alcohol and substance abuse initiative as recommended by USG Chancellor Hank Huckaby and the USG Alcohol and Substance Abuse Task...
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Spring Semester 2016 Classes Begin Wednesday; Phone System Repair Continues $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Spring Semester 2016 classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Gordon State College with late registration open through Friday.
The storms that impacted the area recently also impacted the telephone system on campus as well as some computers. Some...
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GSC Continues to Positively Impact Regional Economy $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College contributed more than $134 million to the regional economy and provided 1,289 jobs in fiscal year 2015, according to a report released today by the University System of Georgia.
The economic contribution is an increase of $7...
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GSC to Observe Summer Hours Through July 29 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College will observe Summer Hours starting Monday, May 9 and continuing through July 29.
Staff offices will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be closed on Fridays.
Regular hours will resume Aug. 1
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Gordon State College Celebrates Graduation $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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In his address to the Spring 2016 Gordon State College graduating class, University System of Georgia Regent Larry Walker advised grads to "…treat all people with dignity and respect - even those with whom you disagree, for after all they are...
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Droegmiller Named GSC Outstanding Scholar $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Amy Droegmiller has been named the Gordon State College Outstanding Scholar for the 2015-16 academic year.
As Gordon's Outstanding Scholar, Droegmiller was recognized along with students from other University System of Georgia institutions on...
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Gordon State, USG Make it Easier to Get Back in Classroom, Earn Degree $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Thinking about returning to college and earning that degree you were working on when life interrupted? Gordon State College and the University System of Georgia want to make it easier to Go Back and Move Ahead.
To help you get going, Gordon...
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Fall Semester Classes Begin Wednesday, Aug. 10 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College students will return to campus next week with resident students moving in Monday and Tuesday Aug. 8 and 9 and commuter students joining them for classes starting Wednesday, Aug. 10.
"We're looking forward to a great year,"...
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Gordon State, Fort Valley Team to Provide Higher Ed Access $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College and Fort Valley State University will hold a signing ceremony for an agreement designed to provide higher education access for students who show promise for succeeding in college, but who are not academically eligible to...
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Freshmen to be Welcomed to Campus Next Week with President's Convocation Seminar and a 'Mission' $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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It's been a tradition at Gordon State College and many other colleges for years. Freshmen gather at the beginning of the academic year, faculty in full regalia march in, and a series of speakers welcome the freshman during Convocation.
This year...
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Gordon State College QEP Puts 'First Things First' $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Every 10 years as part of its reaffirmation of accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Gordon State College has the opportunity to develop a Quality Enhancement Plan - a plan to...
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'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Opens Theatre Season September 28 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Theatre Department opens its 2016-17 season with one of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
The hilariously magical production will be presented Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Sunday,...
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Two Men Arrested After Campus Incident $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Two men were arrested Thursday evening and charged with armed robbery after producing a handgun and taking a small amount of money from a male student on the Gordon State College campus. The student was not injured.
Charges are pending against...
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Soccer Season Opens August 23 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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UPDATE: Gordon defeated Oxford College 1-0
The Gordon State College Women's soccer team will take to the field this evening in an opening season match against Oxford College at 7 p.m.
The team played a pre-season match against Georgia...
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Conservator Assesses John B. Gordon Portrait $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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A conservator of paintings with the Atlanta Art Conservation Center of the High Museum of Art recently inspected the life-size portrait of John B. Gordon, Gordon State College's namesake.
Conservator Larry Shuts' visit is part of a plan to get...
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Join Us For Community Brunch Oct. 2 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Bring your family and friends and enjoy a delicious Community Brunch at Gordon State College.
The brunch is Sunday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Highlander Dining Hall. The all-you-can-eat meal is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and...
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Gordon State College Campus Closed Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College campus will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. Administrative offices and classes will resume a regular schedule Tuesday, Sept. 6.
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Gordon State College Recital Series Opens Oct. 20 with Clarinetist, Dinner and a Show $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Recital Series opens Thursday, Oct. 20 with Clarinetist Laura Ardan.
Arden, principal clarinet, has been with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) since 1982 and holds the endowed Robert Shaw Chair.
She has been a...
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Gordon State College Recital Series Opens Monday, Oct. 17 With ASO Principal $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Gordon State College Recital Series gets under way Monday, Oct. 17 with a performance by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinet Laura Ardan.
Ardan has been with the Symphony since 1982 and holds the endowed Robert Shaw Chair. She has...
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Fall Break Oct. 10, 11 No Classes, Administrative Offices Remain Open $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College students and faculty will enjoy Fall Break Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11. Administrative offices will remain open and observe regular business hours. Classes will resume Wednesday, Oct. 13.
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Gordon State College, NAACP, City of Barnesville to Host Vietnam Veterans Recognition Ceremony $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The Veterans Affairs branch of the Lamar County NAACP, the City of Barnesville and Gordon State College are joining together to recognize Vietnam-era veterans during a special ceremony.
The event will take place Monday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. in room...
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USG, Gordon State Participate in International Fraud Awareness Week $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The University System of Georgia (USG) is a proud participant of International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19, 2016. In support of this effort, Gordon State College will be hosting activities on campus to bring awareness to further promote an...
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Gordon State College Closed Thursday and Friday $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours will resume Monday, November 28. The Gordon State College family wishes everyone a safe and happy...
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Veterans to be Recognized During Campus Roll Call Event $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The tradition continues as more than 1,000 flags will be placed along the paths that cross Lambdin Green on the campus of Gordon State College Friday, November 11 for the annual National Roll Call event to recognize Veteran's Day.
Guest...
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University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases for Fall 2016 Semester $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Atlanta - November 9, 2016
Fall 2016 enrollment in the University System of Georgia's 29 colleges and universities totaled 321,551 students, an increase of 1.1 percent (or 3,531 more students) over fall 2015. This fall's enrollment continues a...
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Gordon State College Fall Graduation is December 9 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Gordon State College is on track to award 354 degrees to 340 graduates during the Fall 2016 Graduation Ceremony, Friday, Dec. 9.
The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. in the Student Activities and Recreation Center.
Barnesville Mayor Peter Banks will...
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Georgias School Superintendent Speaks to Education Class $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Richard Woods, Georgia's School Superintendent, recently spoke to future teachers in an education class at Gordon State College.
Woods spoke about accountability, testing, and professional development. When the subject of developing...
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Campus Closed for Holidays Dec. 17-Jan. 2 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The campus of Gordon State College will be closed from December 17 through Monday, January 2 in observance of the holidays.
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Gordon Graduates 365 in Fall Ceremony $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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Peter Banks told the Summer/Fall 2016 graduating class that they will take much with them when they leave Gordon State College.
"You will leave behind a great and rich heritage of 164 years," he told graduates Friday morning. "In that time, this...
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Campus Closed for Holidays Dec. 17-Jan. 2 $_DateTool.format("EEEE, MMMM dd, yyyy",$start)
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The campus of Gordon State College will be closed from December 17 through Monday, January 2 in observance of the holidays.