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Out of abundance of caution for the safety of GSW students, faculty and staff, the University will transition to remote operations on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22. Classes will operate virtually, and students should check their GeorgiaView accounts for updates. All in-person University events scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are cancelled. Residential students will receive additional information from Residence Life. Please stay safe and warm!
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Georgia Southwestern to host 45th annual MLK Convocation

AMERICUS, Ga. (January 14, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its 45th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation in...

From first-generation college student to trailblazing leader: How GSW shaped Alex Espitia’s journey

Among GSW’s December 2024 graduates is Alex Espitia, an Integrated Studies major with a minor in Political Science and certificates in Criminal...

Georgia Southwestern awards posthumous degree at Fall Commencement

AMERICUS, GA (December 17, 2024) – The late Charlie Bass of Albany was awarded a posthumous degree at Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW)...

GSW receives $12K grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to promote alcohol awareness

AMERICUS, GA (December, 3, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is proud to announce the receipt of $11,800.00 awarded by the...

GSW sets new enrollment record, awarded for enrollment growth and largest graduation rate increase

AMERICUS, GA (November 22, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) marks another record-breaking enrollment with 3,704 students, the...

Georgia Southwestern announces 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients

AMERICUS, GA (November 15, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has announced its most outstanding alumni for their professional and...

GSW Foundation announces re-elected, new board members at November meeting

AMERICUS, GA (November 14, 2024) — The Georgia Southwestern Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) convened its semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting on...

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

AMERICUS, GA (November 11, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is waiving its undergraduate application fee throughout the month of...

GSW students volunteer at Give Kids the World, create lasting memories for critically ill children

AMERICUS, GA (October 30, 2024) – A group of students from Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program...

GSW’s ‘Empty Bowls’ 11th annual event set for Nov. 2 to combat local hunger

AMERICUS, GA (October 28, 2024) — Faculty and students in the Department of Visual Arts at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) are joining...

Georgia Southwestern’s ASN program earns prestigious accreditation

AMERICUS (October 24, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) Associate of Science in Nursing program recently earned initial...

Serving with Purpose

For Chris Hosey (’87), the call to serve and protect Georgia runs deep. As the Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, his unwavering...

GSW’s College of Business and Computing renews prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation

AMERICUS (October 17, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) business programs within the College of Business and Computing (COBAC)...

GSW invites community to Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities, Oct. 21-26

AMERICUS, GA (October 15, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 21-26. All GSW...

The Truitt Family: Carrying the Torch

On a mild spring evening in April 2024, members of Georgia Southwestern’s NPHC community gathered for Omega Psi Phi’s Neophyte Presentation. This...

Meet GSW's 12th President

Georgia Southwestern welcomes Dr. Michelle R. Johnston, the University’s first female president, who began her tenure on June 1. Johnston’s first...

Georgia Southwestern ranks among Top Public Universities in the South

AMERICUS, GA (October 1, 2024) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report in multiple...

GSW surpasses Day of Giving goals, raising over $165,000 from all 50 states

AMERICUS, GA (September 24, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) celebrated its most successful Day of Giving yet, raising a...

Americus Mayor officially proclaims Thursday, September 19 as GSW’s Day of Giving

AMERICUS, GA (September 6, 2024) — On September 5, Americus Mayor Lee Kinnamon signed a proclamation announcing Thursday, September 19, 2024 as the...

GSW’s sixth annual Day of Giving on Thursday, Sept. 19 aims to rally 500 donors

AMERICUS, Ga. (August 27, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) will host its sixth annual Day of Giving on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024...

Georgia Southwestern drives over $100 million economic impact to region

AMERICUS, GA (August 15, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University’s (GSW) economic impact on the region was $100.8 million in fiscal year...

Georgia Southwestern awarded Chancellor’s Cup for leading summer enrollment growth

AMERICUS, GA (August 15, 2024) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has been awarded the Chancellor’s Cup by University System of Georgia...

GSW freshmen selected for prestigious President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program

AMERICUS (August 7, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has named 19 freshmen to the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program,...

GSW Foundation holds Spring 2024 board meeting, honors donors

Benton elected new chairman, group elects two new members and re-elects five trustees

GSW and SGTC officials discuss ‘Two Great Choices, One Great Community’ efforts

GSW and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) combined forces with the city of Americus, Sumter County officials and local business leaders in...

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