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Facilities Master Plan Defines the Campus of the Future

10

November

2022

| 14:31 PM America/Chicago

A new library is the centerpiece of a finalized Facilities Master Plan (FMP) that presents a comprehensive vision for the future of facilities at Governors State University. In development since … Read more
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GSU Student Marquis Parks Visits White House to Discuss Reproductive Rights

09

November

2022

| 11:59 AM America/Chicago

On a warmer-than usual October morning, Governors State University Student Senate President Marquis Parks joined 75 other student leaders at the White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more
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GSU Joins Regional Hydrogen Hub to Combat Climate Change

07

November

2022

| 19:43 PM America/Chicago

Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (Mach H2) will leverage region’s abundant carbon-free energy and support thousands of jobs, while reducing emissions from industrial sectors. Read more

Campus News

Students receive ALAS scholarships

| 12:25 PM America/Chicago

Students in Governors State University’s (GSU) Association of Latin America Students (ALAS) were recently awarded ALAS 2022 scholarships. ALAS is an …

Provost Dr. Beverly Schneller receives tenure

| 12:22 PM America/Chicago

The announcement at Governors State University’s (GSU) October Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting that tenure and full professor status had been …

Meet Dr. Rebecca Siefert, 2022 Excellence Award winner

| 12:19 PM America/Chicago

Dr. Rebecca Siefert, sole art historian at Governors State University, received the Excellence Award at Convocation 2022. She was one of three …

Subject Matter Experts

Praggyan (Pam) Mohanty, Ph.D.

| 14:20 PM America/Chicago

Advertising, Visual Persuasion, Consumer Information Processing, and Prosocial Behavior Expert

Katherine Carl, Ph.D.

| 12:36 PM America/Chicago

Online Course Design and Video Game Design Expert

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| 14:27 PM America/Chicago

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School of Extended Learning

Governors State offers STEAM Camp Dec. 27 - 30

| 12:42 PM America/Chicago

Governor State University’s School of Extended Learning is hosting its annual virtual science, technology, art and mathematics (STEAM) camp for Winter 2022 beginning Dec. 27.Since 2014, GSU’s STEAM camp has introduced campers ages 11 to 16 to …

SXL Training Students for One of the Fastest Growing Healthcare Careers

| 08:24 AM America/Chicago

Thanks to a state-funded program, Governors State University’s (GSU )School of Extended Learning (SXL) will help train underrepresented individuals in one of the fastest growing healthcare careers at no cost.The virtual program, led by expert …

SXL Helps Professionals Start and Run Businesses

| 10:26 AM America/Chicago

When Robert Bethke decided to start a freight brokerage firm with a friend, he turned to Governors State University’s (GSU) School of Extended Learning (SXL) Supply Chain Innovation Center and Business Incubator (SCICBI) for help.Bethke knew he …

College of Arts and Sciences

Center for Community Media Welcomes New Leaders

| 08:30 AM America/Chicago

Governors State University (GSU) welcomes Summer Fields Hayda and Julie Keck as co-chairs of the recently launched Center for Community Media.Hayda and Keck, who were recently elected by CCM’s Advisory Board, bring vital experience to effectively …

Meet Dr. Walter Henne, 2022 Excellence Award Winner

| 14:36 PM America/Chicago

At Convocation 2022, Dr. Walter Henne (’96,’99) was one of three professors to receive the Excellence Award, an award that recognizes excellence in teaching, performance of primary duties, research, and creative activity. Dr. Henne received …

CAS Hosts Monarch Tagging at theNate

| 09:49 AM America/Chicago

Right now, a number of monarch butterflies are on their way to Mexico after making a pit-stop at Governors State University for what Professor Melissa Plakke hopes will be a new annual tradition for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Plakke …

College of Health and Human Services

CHHS recognizes National HIV/AIDS awareness month

| 12:41 PM America/Chicago

World HIV/AIDS Month is observed in December as a time of solidarity for people around the world who are affected by the disease. In honor of the awareness month, the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Jaguar’s Student Health Ambassadors …

GSU Contributes to Historymaking Health Database

| 17:22 PM America/Chicago

On November 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., community members participated in a survey, gave lab samples and more in front of the D-Building. The data collected will be used to inform more specific approaches to patient healthcare.

GSU Alumna Paige Cianciolo Featured on WGN

| 05:53 AM America/Chicago

Paige Cianciolo (’20), a Speech Language Pathologist and Governors State University (GSU) alumna, was recently featured on WGN news in a story to bring awareness to speech, language and social delays children may experience due to the pandemic’s …

College of Business

Supply Chain Hub's Lean Six Sigma Program empowering employees, companies

| 09:23 AM America/Chicago

With its Lean Six Sigma program, the Supply Chain Innovation Center and Business Incubator (SCICBI) is helping several industries in the Chicago region improve conditions for their employees and the people they serve. The program gives professionals …

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COB Maintains Esteemed Accreditation

| 08:01 AM America/Chicago

The College of Business (COB) is proud to announce the extension of its esteemed Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation, an achievement earned by less than 5% of business schools around the world. Dr. Jun Zhao, …

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Record Number of COB Students Intern at Big Four Firms

| 10:55 AM America/Chicago

It isn’t easy to land an internship at one of the Big Four accounting firms. But thanks to the College of Business (COB) and their efforts in creating pathways to success, seven of its students managed to intern at each of the prestigious firms in …

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College of Education

The College of Education and love as a protective factor

| 11:12 AM America/Chicago

“Love” is the College of Education’s (COE) theme for this academic year amid challenges that have taken a toll on everyone’s physical and mental wellbeing since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. COE Dean, Dr. Shannon Dermer, decided that love was …

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COE Launches Open Access Journal of Applied Disciplines

| 08:55 AM America/Chicago

Governors State University’s Journal of Applied Disciplines (JAD) was recently launched to fill a void in academic publishing. It was important to founder Dr. Alli Cipra, Associate Professor in GSU’s Division of Psychology and Counseling, to “create …

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COE Program Sees Highest New Student Enrollment Since 2012

| 09:44 AM America/Chicago

With the highest new student enrollment since 2012, the Educational Administration (EDAD) program at Governors State University (GSU) is proud to announce that sixteen new EDAD students have earned nearly $221,000 in scholarships to pursue their …

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Alumni Spotlights

Alumni Reflects on Student Loan Forgiveness

| 09:33 AM America/Chicago

GSU Alumni and Financial Aid Coordinator Francisco Serna (20’) never thought he’d see concrete plans come to pass to help eliminate student loan debt.“Every election term, candidates touted it but it's not something that ever really happened,” said …

Alumna proud to be part of a cultural mosaic

| 10:59 AM America/Chicago

The first Arab-American high school principal in Illinois, Andrew High School’s Abir Othman (’96) said she never would have finished college, but for a supportive faculty and staff at Governors State University (GSU) which welcomed and guided the …

GSU alumna from China: "I felt like I belonged"

| 12:36 PM America/Chicago

GSU Alumna Dr. Jintong Tang’s ('03) two years at the university were unforgettable. For one, it’s when she met her husband, who is also a GSU alum. But those two years also marked her first experiences in the U.S. after moving from China to pursue …

President’s Corner

May

26,

2022

| 16:35 PM America/Chicago

President Green Responds to Mass Shootings

Dear Governors State University Community, Our campus community is again horrified, angered, and deeply saddened by yet another mass shooting. …

March

25,

2022

| 12:55 PM America/Chicago

President Green's Message on Russo-Ukrainian War

Dear GSU Community:On February 24, 2022, just as we were eagerly anticipating the final phases of the coronavirus pandemic, another world crisis …

January

19,

2022

| 09:26 AM America/Chicago

Dr. Cheryl Green Named to Crain's Black Notables List

University Park, IL – Governors State University President Cheryl Green was recently named by Crain’s Chicago Business a 2021 Notable Black Leader …

Conversations with Leaders

October

11,

2022

| 11:01 AM America/Chicago

Conversations with Leaders: Joi Patterson

Decades before becoming Governors State University’s (GSU) Chief Diversity Officer (CDO), Dr. Joi Patterson never had dreams of teaching or working …

March

09,

2022

| 12:47 PM America/Chicago

The Day the World Changed

It is hard to imagine, even now, but there was a time when COVID-19 had only been in the periphery, though a very persistent blip on the radar. It …

February

08,

2022

| 10:44 AM America/Chicago

Leading diverse excellence

When Carl Hampton, now Governors State University’s (GSU) Chief Diversity Officer, first learned about an opening for the newly created position in …

Press Releases

| 10:25 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Joins Regional Hydrogen Hub to Combat Climate Change

| 13:42 PM America/Chicago

The Jewel of the Southland, GSU Shines in Annual Report

| 10:50 AM America/Chicago

Southland Film Festival Partners with Shortcut 100

| 15:57 PM America/Chicago

Tickets now on sale for Southland Film Festival Oct. 13 to 15

| 13:47 PM America/Chicago

Governors State to Host Aug. 12 Girls Conference led by Tragil Wade-Johnson

| 14:34 PM America/Chicago

GSU partners with Southern Illinois University to offer JD degrees to students

| 12:05 PM America/Chicago

Governors State to host Black Hall of Fame June 18 Ribbon Cutting

| 14:02 PM America/Chicago

President Green Announces Arboretum at Governors State University

| 12:00 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Applauds Pritzker's Support of Higher Ed in FY 2023 Budget

| 12:00 PM America/Chicago

Governors State to Honor Catholic Priest and Activist the Rev. Michael Pfleger

| 17:53 PM America/Chicago

Pioneering AI expert to speak at Governors State on April 8

| 16:35 PM America/Chicago

Governors State receives $130K to support education, workforce development

| 16:52 PM America/Chicago

'Hood Feminism' Author Mikki Kendall to Speak at Governors State University on March 3 for Women’s History Month

| 13:20 PM America/Chicago

Governors State University to host Feb. 25 ceremonial groundbreaking for the Illinois Black Hall of Fame

| 15:17 PM America/Chicago

SXL mentor program benefits both mentors and mentees

| 09:24 AM America/Chicago

National DEI Strategist Damon Williams to Lead Conference at Governors State

| 09:17 AM America/Chicago

Salvador Mendoza to Serve as Keynote Speaker for GSU Alumni Reception

| 14:15 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Offers Winter STEAM Camp Dec. 12 - Jan. 7

| 09:23 AM America/Chicago

GSU Receives $1.1 M Education Grant to Serve At-Risk Individuals

| 16:07 PM America/Chicago

Governors States University Celebrates Presidential Investiture

| 12:28 PM America/Chicago

Governors State School of Extended Learning Offers Programs for Data Analysts, Developers

| 15:30 PM America/Chicago

New Art, Music to be Unveiled, Debut at GSU Fundraiser on Sept. 11

| 14:40 PM America/Chicago

Three New Members Named to theNate Advisory Board

| 14:10 PM America/Chicago

Public Scholarship in The Humanities Video Series Now Available on YouTube

| 11:22 AM America/Chicago

CPA Streaming "Messages Of Hope" Benefit June 5 – July 3

| 10:09 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Celebrates Juneteenth at Sculpture Park on June 19

| 13:01 PM America/Chicago

Governors State to Host May 15 COVID Vaccine Clinic

| 11:18 AM America/Chicago

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Ranks Best in Nation: USA TODAY Survey

| 13:34 PM America/Chicago

Governors State to Honor Legal Scholar, Trailblazer

| 09:24 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Partners with Walgreens to Vaccinate Educators, Others

| 16:55 PM America/Chicago

Illinois Black Hall of Fame Launches at Governors State University

| 08:55 AM America/Chicago

Governors State University to Receive $60,000 NEA Grant

| 12:03 PM America/Chicago

GEER Grant to Support Language and Math Students During COVID

| 11:13 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Podcast Play explores the intersection of art and activism with Beyond Conversation Series

| 15:44 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Launches "Southland Health and Wellness Hour" Podcast

| 10:22 AM America/Chicago

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Hosting Oct. 17 Prairie Party

| 14:04 PM America/Chicago

Tickets Available for Southland Film Festival Oct. 19- 25

| 09:28 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Reports Increased Graduate, International Students, Balancing Undergraduate Dip

| 11:43 AM America/Chicago

Supply Chain Hub Receives $578,000 grant to Launch

| 15:16 PM America/Chicago

Southland Festival Announces Three Film Selections for Annual Showcase

| 15:57 PM America/Chicago

Chicago Southland International Film Festival Goes Virtual in Third Year

| 15:19 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Announces Plans for Fall Classes

| 16:30 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Moving All Fall Sports, Except Cross Country, to 2021 Spring Semester

| 18:42 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Offers Contact Tracing Course

| 10:00 AM America/Chicago

Register Today for Virtual Theatre Camp at Governors State

| 12:14 PM America/Chicago

Governors State Announces Dr. Cheryl Green as its Sixth President

| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Governors State President Extends Spring Break Among COVID-19 Pandemic

| 13:57 PM America/Chicago

Health Care Listening Session Planned at Governors State University for March 17

| 10:33 AM America/Chicago

Governors State Extends Tuition to Indiana Residents Seeking Graduate Degrees

| 13:00 PM America/Chicago

Seeking Public Commentary for Higher Learning Commission Review

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