The Gift of Presence During a Pandemic
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Even the introverts among us are craving a little eye contact these days, and welcoming the gift of a big smile.
As Illinois’ Stay-at-Home order extends into its second month, it’s more important than ever to mark those special occasions by reaching out. The month of May brings so many reasons to celebrate: Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Star Wars Day, graduation and Memorial Day, not to mention birthdays and anniversaries. Did we say graduation?
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Emergency Funds Give Jaguars Hope
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Without the help of GSU's Emergency Fund,
which provides limited emergency financial support to Governors State University students who are unable to meet essential educational expenses due to a temporary or unexpected hardship, Stephanie wouldn't be able to register for the fall semester.
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GSU Awards Scholarships to New Jaguars
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Even in uncertain times,
Governors State University
is dedicated to its mission of offering an exceptional and accessible education to students across the Southland region. Most recently, the recipients of the university’s most prestigious
scholarships,
funded by the
GSU Foundation
, have been announced.
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A Salute to GSU's Essential Workers: Our COVID Heroes
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Joy Thomas, a senior in the
Psychology
program at GSU, reflects on all the opportunities she has taken advantage of during her undergraduate career.
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SDA Helps Southland Businesses Access Stimulus Funds
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To help small businesses and individuals in the Southland secure federal and state loans as COVID-19 ravages the economy, the Southland Development Authority (SDA) is launching a Southland Equitable Recovery Stimulus Plan.
President Elaine P. Maimon is a founding member of the SDA and Jun Zhao, Dean of the
College of Business at GSU
, is a co-chair of South Suburban Economic Growth Initiative’s Workforce Development Leadership Group
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Shelter or Survival?
Guest Column by Rev. Dr. Reginald W. Williams, Jr.
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As people continue to shelter in place, and remain socially distant, I wonder if we take the time to think about those for whom sheltering in place is a hazard, or unhealthy. For some, sheltering in place exacerbates their exposure to more frequent abuse, a lack of food, or other occurrences which hinder their chances for mere survival.
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College of Business
An Economic Soap Opera: A GSU Expert's View of the Pandemic
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As governors across the nation work to determine how to begin lifting shelter-in-place regulations, the issue of the economy’s survival has played a pivotal role.
Governors State University
Finance
Professor
Michael Williams
predicts the damage the pandemic will have on the already tenuous economy.
“If we were on a boat in the ocean and we discovered a hole, it would be fixable. But with our current economy, we’re in a leaky boat with five to ten different holes in a hurricane,” Dr. Williams explains.
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College of Education
Common Core Grant Makes Math Simple
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“The words ‘excitement’ and ‘math’ don’t always come out of a person’s mouth at the same time,” said Joi Patterson, Director of Educator Preparation at
Governors State University
(GSU).
And that’s exactly what she and Professor
Xiaobo She
a
re working to change.
Governors State has received four grants from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Foundation since 2012, totaling over $490,000, to support teacher education in mathematics by working with high-need, early childhood and elementary teachers to boost confidence, skills level, and abilities to teach math.
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College of Arts & Sciences
GSU Expert Warns Bacterial Infections Could Cause Many Deaths
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D
uring the COVID-19 pandemic, people are taking great pains and going the distance to avoid contracting the virus. But what causes much illness—and many deaths—is not only the virus but the bacteria that may be literally right under our noses, according to
Timothy Gsell
, professor of environmental microbiology at
Governors State University
.
Dr. Gsell and other scientists cite antibiotic-resistant bacteria as the reason deadly bacterial infections could kill thousands suffering with COVID-19.
“If you look at the statistics of every viral pandemic, at least half the people that contract the virus ultimately die from secondary bacterial lung infections,” Gsell said. “It’s not new or uncommon.”
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School of Extended Learning
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Family can sometimes be an obstacle to study time, but it can also be the best motivation there is. The Regalado family can testify to that. The family that studies together will…graduate. That’s Luis Regalado’s plan.
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College of Health & Human Services
GSU Experts Weigh in on Why Jails are Hotbeds for COVID-19
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Cook County Jail is now the largest-known source of virus infection in the nation with nearly 500 testing positive and additional inmates and staff experiencing symptoms.
Governors State University
experts, Professors Vickii Coffey and Jarrod Shanahan and alumnus Jerry Davis-El, weigh in on why the virus has spread so quickly through the jail and prison system, as well as the limitations of current solutions.
“It’s a microcosm of what’s happening in our communities,” Dr. Coffey said.
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Governors State University is committed to offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in a global society.
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Despite abrupt ends to the GSU Men's and Women's golf season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the teams experienced transitional seasons and placed GSU among the best of collegiate golf.
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With shelter-in-place regulations requiring classes to move to remote platforms, graduating art students are often finishing their final projects in their homes, while presenting and celebrating their work has offered up even more challenges.
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How to submit to the Agora
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To submit a story idea to the Agora for consideration, please email no more than 100 words and a photo or graphic to the
Agora.
Faculty and staff, click
here to submit an event to 25Live.
Students, click
here to submit a room request.
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In ancient Greece, the Agora served as a public square for athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life in the city-states.
Governors State University
continues the tradition by serving as a public square for thought leadership and expression. We invite you to peruse in the public square with "The Agora": a showcase of faculty, staff, and student talent and achievement here at GSU.
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