Karin Gillespie has quite a few writing achievements to her name. For one thing, she writes a popular book column, “By the Book,” for the Augusta Chronicle. If that wasn’t enough local exposure, she’s also a humor columnist for Augusta Magazine. She...
At face value, there’s nothing outwardly menacing about the number 13,463. In fact, in a world obsessed with billions, it seems like an almost paltry sum. Petite. Quaint. Last year, the U.S. State Department reported there were at least 13, 463...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The South Carolina legislature convened Monday to debate proposals to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds. Dr. John Hayes, an assistant professor of History at Georgia Regents University, teaches courses on the...
While the ABC television show “How to Get Away with Murder” may have racked up an impressive audience during its first season last year, Dr. Kim Davies’ Sociology of Murder class does a pretty good job of packing them in as well. “Last time...
Anthony Kellman, retiring Professor of English and Creative Writing at Georgia Regents University, will present at a poetry reading at the Edgefield Discovery Center on Saturday, June 27. There, Kellman will discuss and demonstrate “Tuk Verse,” a...
Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis honored former Morris Eminent Scholar Philip Morsberger for his contributions to the local art community by proclaiming Friday, June 19, Philip Morsberger Day. “It is not just his gifts as a great painter and fine teacher...
The Chinese artistic tradition is one of the world’s oldest and most storied institutions. Divided into two classifications – that of a “Northern,” more realistic school, and a “Southern,” more interpretive style – Chinese art typically...
Georgia Regents University is creating the GRU Cyber Institute to develop research, new curriculum, and outreach opportunities in cybersecurity starting this summer. “We want to be known for cyber,” said Joanne Sexton, Director for GRU Cyber...
Tyler Cook and Sawyer Branham, vocal performance majors at Georgia Regents University, have been selected to compete in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions. This event will be held July 7 at the...
Last August, the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences received $76,000 to support the presentation and dissemination of faculty scholarship and creative works. Dubbed the “Pamplin Professional Impact Fund,” or “PPIF” for short...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Supreme Court of the United States convened on Tuesday to weigh the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. Dr. Martha Ginn, an Associate Professor of Political Science, teaches Constitutional Law at Georgia Regents...
The role music therapy in healing . . . using interactive video games to enhance the quality of life of those with chronic conditions . . . a study of the ecological impact of thwarting Mother Nature. . . These are among the articles featured in the...
GRU drama students recently had starring roles in exam rooms. Physician assistant students are required to interview a ‘patient’ (typically a practicing PA or teaching assistant simulating the role) to obtain a medical history. Last semester, the...
Theatre GRU presents: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti adaptation by Patricia Pace adapted and directed by Melanie Kitchens O’Meara. Visually stunning and ripe with sensuous language, Christina Rossetti’s poem Goblin Market is...
As part of the Chinese Language and Culture Faculty Lecture Series, Dr. Sandrine Catris, a research professor in the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, will present “Revolution and Migration in China’s Muslim West, 1949...
When concert pianist Christopher O’Riley comes to Georgia Regents University, students and community members will not only get the chance to hear one of the nation’s foremost concert pianists, they’ll be able to hear him working...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The film 50 Shades of Grey opened in theaters Friday amid controversy and boycotts of its violent sex scenes and power dynamics. Dr. Allison Foley, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work...
At noon on Wednesday, Feb. 11, members of the GRU Opera Ensemble, a vocal trio, and two vocal soloists, Matthew Conway and Brandon Ball, will present a 45-minute program at the Lee Auditorium. The concert is part of the Noon Arts Concert series, a...
According to Patti Myers, a lecturer in music and the artistic director of “The American Scene,” a performance of American opera and musical theater highlights that will play at the Maxwell Theatre at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, fans of American...
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