To better prepare coastal Georgia for the worst, a GSU researcher digs to uncover clues from hurricanes of the past. (GSU Magazine, Fall 2012)
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Doris “Dorie” Miller’s heroism and sacrifice during World War II helped push the cause of civil rights forward, including the desegregation of the United States military.
In preliminary results, the Experiential Project-based Interdisciplinary Curriculum (EPIC) is showing promise to help raise grade point averages and to mitigate the chances of poor performance, failing or withdrawing from core curriculum classes. EPIC students work on projects while in foundational courses — like English 1101 and American government — to learn skills that will be valuable in their careers, from data science to project management. (August 12, 2012, Office of the Provost)
Geosciences professor and outgoing provost Risa Palm investigates how to reach those who oppose action on global warming.
(Georgia State University Research Magazine, Spring 2019)
Georgia State, known for helping undergraduate students from all backgrounds succeed, and an institution serving an increasing number of graduate students from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds, is elevating its focus on student success in graduate and professional degree programs.
One new approach is housed in the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA), recently established to help encourage and support students from underrepresented populations to enter advanced degree programs that can lead to academic and professional careers.