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Governors State University’s (GSU) graduate, Amiyah Preston, held a portrait of her sister as she crossed the stage at the 2023 Commencement ceremony. Her sister, Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston, was slain in a senseless act of violence exactl...

Lydia Boone walked across the stage at Governors State University’s (GSU) Commencement 2023 ceremony to receive her degree while her grandmother, Mary K. Polk, an alumna from 1976, one of GSU’s first graduating classes, celebrated the legacy.Lydia’s ...

It feels like just yesterday we were writing our New Year’s resolutions. All the things we were going to leave behind in 2022, only taking the best version of ourselves into 2023. Maybe you have held to those resolutions and maybe you’re more like me...

Just two years ago, Jeanine Latrice Koger earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Governors State University (GSU), nearly 30 years after graduating high school, and this spring she will graduate with her Master of Social Work (MSW) in pursuit...

The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (GSU) and theNate are joining together to bring a very special Earth Day collaboration to the GSU community, Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2 p.m. Audiences will enjoy a one-hour performance o...

Governors State University (GSU) Athletic Director Tony Bates announces the addition of the Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track programs competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and National Association of Intercolleg...

An aspiring educator and computer science engineer have been selected to deliver student commencement speeches during Commencement ceremonies on May 13, at Tinley Park Convention Center.Bhargavi Kasetti, 25, a graduate student studying Computer Scien...

“It is your visionary dreams and optimistic beliefs for equality in America that too brings me hope and confidence in the equality of our country. So, Dr. King. I would like to end this letter with the same words with which I began: thank you.”These ...

Six new charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) are now available on the Governors State University (GSU) campus near the main entrance. The installation readies the campus for the increasing demand for charging stations as EV sales climb in th...

March is Women’s History Month and Governors State University (GSU) artists are celebrating the contributions and impact of the female gender - particularly in the area of storytelling – on the iconic Center for Performing Arts (CPA) Stage."Celebrati...

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) selected 2022-2023 post-season basketball awards.  GSU's Angelique Cowan of the Women’s team received honors, as well as Tai Walters-Whitaker  and Nick Mikash from the Men’s team.Cowan, named to the C...

Looking for a summer camp where your student can have fun with science, technology, and art? Governors State University’s STEAM Camp 2023 may have something for you! Middle- and high school students will have a chance to get hands-on science, technol...

For years of countless contributions to the jazz community, Lana Rogachevskaya, Executive Director of the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (GSU), has been recognized with Prairie State College’s (PSC) annual Howard Luckey Exce...

Join Governors State University in celebrating women, past and present, and acknowledging women’s vital role in shaping American History. Women should be celebrated every day, but a month dedicated to female empowerment is an honor and worth celebrat...

Congratulations are in order for four Governors State University employees who were named Civil Service Employee of the Month from November 2022 through February 2023! All nominations were made anonymously.Nicolas Denault, a Maintenance Laborer, rece...

Governors State University (GSU) recognizes and appreciates the historic funding to the state of Illinois and the field of education proposed by Governor J.B. Pritzker during his recent State of the State address in Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday...

Dear GSU Community,On February 13, another institution of higher education experienced an incomprehensible loss.  Michigan State University became another statistic of senseless violence.  Three lives were lost and many more were injured when a gunma...

To the GSU Jaguar Family,We stand in deep mourning with Tyre Nichols’ family. The horrifying sound of 29-year-old Tyre screaming out “Mama, Mama” as he was brutally beaten by the Memphis police is a sound that we can never erase from our memory. He d...

Welcome to a new semester and a brand-new year! As new and returning Jaguars arrive on campus ready for a new academic year, the Governors State University (GSU) Emergency Response Team (ERT) say both prevention and preparedness are key to maintainin...

At the second annual Chicago Southland Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon, Governors State University President Cheryl Green shared personal and historical perspectives with an audience peppered with dignitaries gathered at Idlewild County Club. “D...

With the new year, comes a new semester and new classes. Novel experiences can be exciting and sometimes stressful, though Governors State University (GSU) students are not letting new challenges discourage them from manifesting their academic succes...

Students in Governors State University’s (GSU) Association of Latin America Students (ALAS) were recently awarded ALAS 2022 scholarships. ALAS is an inclusive, student-run organization that promotes Latin American culture on campus. Their goal is to ...

The announcement at Governors State University’s (GSU) October Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting that tenure and full professor status had been approved for Dr. Beverly Schneller, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, was met with both applau...

Dr. Rebecca Siefert, sole art historian at Governors State University, received the Excellence Award at Convocation 2022. She was one of three professors to receive the award that recognizes excellence in teaching, performance of primary duties, rese...

Governors State University (GSU) has been recognized for its efforts to increase student voter turnout with the 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting award.In receiving the award, GSU joins a group of 394 colleges and universitie...

Come enjoy hot beverages and wondrous works of art as Governors State University’s award-winning sculpture park welcomes a new collection at the annual Winter Walk Dec. 10. At 1 p.m. at the G Building South entrance, the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of one of our Governors State University students. GSU senior and political science major Chasatte Simeon was killed in a  vehicular accident in Chicago, IL on November 16, 2022. Chasatte joined th...

As Governors State University (GSU) looks forward to the holiday season, GSU Newsroom asked students to reflect on what they are grateful for and why. Here is what they had to say:   Victoria Dean“I am thankful for the endless support I receive from ...

As Governors State University’s full-service Food Pantry celebrates its 3rd anniversary, Ciara Noel, Coordinator, Civic Engagement and Intercultural Education, is proud of the impact it has had on students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ris...

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States that is observed on Nov. 11, honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.  Our holiday also coincides with Armistice Day (national holiday for...