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Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Macon State College’s School of Education is launching a major initiative to keep talented new teachers in the classroom, thanks to a major grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation. The Georgia Teacher Academy, which makes its full-fledged debut this fall, will work one-on one with Macon State students majoring in education and continue guiding them through their first few years of teaching as they deal with school and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Company of Players auditions for the fall semester 2010 production will be held: Monday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. in the Theatre Tuesday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. in the Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. in the Theatre Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m. in the Theatre The fall semester 2010 production will be “All Through the Night” by Shirley Lauro. “All Through the Night”, according to Lauro’s website, “speaks directly [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
If your desire is to timely attend your classes this first week of Fall Semester, parking might not be the challenge you think it will be. The challenge could be in the form of getting your body and mind back in ‘school mode’. For the first week of school, Monday, August 16 through Friday, August 20, Macon State will provide overflow parking at the [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Students may have noticed some fees that they had to pay in addition to their tuition: student activity fee, institution fee, and a technology fee. What are these fees for and how are they used? Students who are registered for 4-credit hours or more, with on-campus classes, are charged a $44 student activity fee. Brian Stanley, Controller, in the Business Office, explained that the student activity fee was used, “to promote student life on [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Macon State’s recently established Public Safety Department has brought in some new tactics and methods in which they will use in the future. The department was established in March 2010 after a majority of Macon State students voted to support it. Chief Shawn Douglas is Macon State’s first Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police. He has had over 20 years of experience in law enforcement. Before coming to [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
On Saturday, Aug. 14, Macon State will be moving in the new residents of College Station. Residence Life Coordinator, Keigan Evans, explained that there are many activities to allow students to socialize and network in order to bring moral and academic success to the residents. Located at the Residence Halls, there will be a cookout [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Student Media Advisory Board is proud to announce the selection of Ms. Norma Jean Perkins as the editor of the Macon State College student newspaper, the Macon Statement. Norma Jean will serve as the editor for the 2010-2011 academic year. Additionally, any student interested in working with Norma Jean on the Macon Statement is [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Kelly Geeslin Staff Writer The Macon State Honors Convocation was held on Wednesday, April 7 at 12:30 p.m. on the Macon campus in the PSC building ballroom. The Honors Convocation is held annually to recognize students and faculty for various achievements from academic scholarship to accomplishments in leadership and public service. This year, family [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Kimberly Waddleton Staff Writer and Presidential Member of the NSLS The Macon State Chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi) hosted its first induction ceremony April 16, 2010. The Society was brought to Macon State last year under the vision of Marcella Diaz; Chapter advisor, Jennifer Simmons; President and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Harry Underwood JOUR 1135 On Thursday, April 1, a medical doctor who lived and operated a practice in Cochran, Georgia, for the last years of his life died at the Medical Center of Central Georgia of pneumonia at the age of 68. As a medical doctor in Cochran, he was seen as someone who [...]