Welcome to the September Issue of Agora, GSU's New Newsletter

September 2019

50th Anniversary

Homecoming Celebration

Jefferson Starship's 50 Years of Rock show will launch an exciting, week-long Homecoming celebration on October 19 at the GSU Center for Performing Arts .

Introducing: Center for Student Engagement and Intercultural Programs and the Counseling and Wellness Center

Even for the most studious students at Governors State University , much of college life takes place outside the classroom.

Playing in the student’s minds are thoughts of family, jobs or even their own physical health. And there’s the future students work toward—study abroad, sports or volunteering for a community service project.

To help students balance it all, GSU is taking a fresh approach and reorganizing existing staff to help them succeed.

COB

Inaugural Business Week Celebration

Set for September 23

Since making connections and staying on top of trends are the keys to getting ahead in business, a three-day event at Governors State University is providing opportunities for both at Business Week 2019 from Sept. 23 to 25.

CHHS

Graduate Student Receives Leadership Scholarship

Crystal Gray, a grad uate Communication Disorders student, was recently selected to receive a prestigious American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) award.

Submit your Lincoln Laureate Candidate

If you know an outstanding student leader, (like Tommy Kolovos ) the 2019 Student Lincoln Laureate Award nominating committee needs to hear from you by Sept. 30.

Veterans Affairs Launches "Honored"

Governors State University’s Veterans Affairs Department recently launched a digital magazine to showcase the services and student veterans connected with the university.

“Honored” was released just weeks after the university was named to the 2019 “Best of the Best” list by “U.S. Veterans Magazine” for the fifth time.

CAS

New Forensics Team

There is just no debating it. Students who join the new Forensics Team at Governors State University won’t only polish their speaking skills, they’ll also join a tight-knit community as they compete with students across Illinois—including each other.

Learn more at an information session planned for Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. in E2543.

COE

Graduate Student Featured:Comcast Newsmakers

Meagan Sims, a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Leadership program at Governors State University, was recently featured as a Comcast Newsmaker for her work with at-risk mothers.

Once a foster child, Sims was adopted by her great grandmother at age 11. She went on to serve her country in the U.S. Army and today is Manager of the Adolescent Girls Unit of Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness’ Interim Care Center.

Sims's goal is to boost college graduation rates among this group, despite sometimes overwhelming circumstances.

Her message: "You can use what happened to you as a stepping stone or a crutch."

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We Want to Hear From You!

What is the Agora?

In early 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.

How to submit to the Agora

To submit a story idea to the Agora for consideration, please email no more than 100 words and a photo or graphic to Zion Banks.

Faculty and staff, click here to submit an event to 25Live.

Students, click here to submit a room request.

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