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Giving, Glimmer and Gold: Get your ticket to GSW’s Gold Force Gala set for Jan. 27

Georgia Southwestern State University will host their second annual Gold Force Gala on Saturday, Jan. 27 in the GSW Storm Dome. The fundraiser, in...

GSW commencement ceremony to be held December 14: Richard Woods to deliver keynote address

Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will hold its Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 14 in the Convocation...

Georgia Southwestern receives $13K grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to promote alcohol awareness

Georgia Southwestern State is proud to announce the receipt of $12,608 to participate in the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Georgia...

Wreath-laying service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter ’46 to be held at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern is mourning the loss of one of our most prestigious alumni, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter ’46. To honor Mrs. Carter’s life...

Georgia Southwestern is fastest growing institution in University System of Georgia

Georgia Southwestern marks another record-breaking enrollment with a total of 3,415 students, an 11 percent increase from last year, the highest...

GSW President Neal Weaver recognized as one of Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders

Georgia Southwestern’s President Neal Weaver, Ph.D., was selected by Georgia Trend magazine as one of Georgia’s 500 Most Influential Leaders, which...

GSW waives application fee and test scores during Apply to College Month in November

Georgia Southwestern is waiving its undergraduate application fee throughout the month of November during Georgia's Apply to College Month and...

GSW’s ‘Empty Bowls’ 10th annual event set for Nov. 4 helping to eliminate hunger locally

Faculty and students in the Department of Visual Arts at Georgia Southwestern , along with Harvest of Hope Food Pantry and local restaurants, are...

GSW’s TEDx event brings community together for inspirational talks

Over 100 TEDx enthusiasts gathered for TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU, which was an inspiring evening centered around the theme Leaving Your Mark.

TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU holds second annual event on October 20

TEDx enthusiasts are invited to Georgia Southwestern's second annual TEDxGeorgiaSouthwesternU event on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for an...

GSW invites community to Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities, Oct. 9-14

Georgia Southwestern will celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 9-14, and all GSW alumni, families, friends and members of the community are...

GSW raises over $110,000 on Day of Giving from all 50 states

In just 24 hours, Georgia Southwestern raised a total of $110,669 during its fifth annual Day of Giving, which ran midnight to midnight on...

Americus Mayor signs proclamation declaring Thursday, September 21 as GSW’s Day of Giving

On September 14, Americus Mayor Lee Kinnamon signed a proclamation announcing Thursday, September 21, 2023 as the fifth annual Day of Giving for...

GSW’s bachelor’s degree in computer science accredited by ABET

Georgia Southwestern's bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the...

Members of the GSW community gather to remember Jamal Floyd

Hundreds of people from the Georgia Southwestern community whose lives had been touched by Jamal Floyd gathered together in the Presidential Plaza...

GSW students selected for prestigious President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program

Georgia Southwestern has named 22 freshmen to the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program, established to honor the legacy of GSW alumnus and...

GSW’s fifth annual Day of Giving set for Thursday, Sept. 21

Georgia Southwestern’s Day of Giving is a yearly challenge to raise funds and support for the University. This year, the goals are to reach at...

Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden ’92 selected for Regents’ Hall of Fame Alumni Award

Major General Thomas Carden, Jr., adjutant general of the Georgia Department of Defense, has been selected as a Regents’ Hall of Fame Award...

Georgia Southwestern anticipates largest enrollment in school history

Following a 7.3% enrollment increase in Summer semester, GSW continues the upward trend with an increase of over 10% for Fall 2023. With more than...

GSW chemistry program adds new concentrations in forensics and biochemistry

GSW's Department of Chemistry, Geology, and Physics will offer two new interdisciplinary concentrations – forensic chemistry and biochemistry –...

GSW Alumni Association names new officers, board members and lifetime members

The Georgia Southwestern Alumni Association recently elected new officers for the 2023-2025 term. Andrea Ingram ’91, ’94, ’15 will serve as the...

Georgia Southwestern undergraduates showcase student research

GSW recently hosted its 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium featuring student research on topics such as politics and history, marketing,...

GSW School of Health Sciences adds new exercise science programs

Georgia Southwestern's School of Health Sciences will offer two new stand-alone exercise science programs beginning Fall 2023 based on feedback...

State budget includes $5 million to renovate GSW’s James Earl Carter Library

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the $32.4 billion Fiscal Year 2024 state budget (House Bill 19) Friday, May 5. Included in the upcoming year’s...

Dr. Jill Drake named Georgia Southwestern provost and vice president for Academic Affairs

Jill Drake, Ed.D., has been named provost and vice president for Academic Affairs (VPAA) at GSW after serving as interim for just over a month.

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