November Events
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Fall Commencement is Dec. 14
The Perimeter College Fall Commencement will be Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Georgia State University Convocation Center. All Perimeter faculty are invited to attend and will receive further detailed instructions from Faculty Affairs.
Sarah Larson Lecture Focuses on Second Amendment
As part of the Sarah Larson Lecture Series, Dr. Rosamond Rodman, Perimeter College assistant professor, humanities and religious studies, will present “Scripture, Subjectivity and the Second Amendment” on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 10-11:15 a.m. on the Dunwoody Campus. The talk is free. Find out more here.
Ethics Awareness Week Kicks Off Nov. 7
Watch Georgia State President Dr. M. Brian Blake’s message on the Ethics Awareness Week Nov. 7-11 and find out more about the events and activities scheduled during this week.
Honor Veterans Nov. 9 at Clarkston
Georgia State President Dr. M. Brian Blake and Perimeter College Interim Dean Dr. Cynthia Y. Lester invite you to attend the Veterans Recognition Ceremony and luncheon on Clarkston Campus Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. The ceremony honors all Perimeter College students, faculty and staff who are military-affiliated. The featured speaker will be Lt. Col. Meeshack Lee of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Lt. Col. Lee is a highly decorated officer who also is the chair of Georgia State’s military science department. RSVP for the Clarkston event to interim military outreach director Randy Barrone at [email protected].
Perimeter College Day Nov. 12 at the Stadium
Join your Perimeter College family and friends for a special Perimeter College Day at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium, as the Georgia State Panthers take on the Louisiana State University-Monroe Warhawks Saturday, Nov. 12. This year, we have fun pregame activities planned and special promotions for Perimeter faculty and staff. Look for more details in the coming week. Purchase tickets here. Kids 10 and under attend free.
Ticket Specials for Perimeter Families:
- Buy one football ticket, get a FREE ticket to Georgia State vs Tech basketball game that evening.
- Each ticket purchase will include an electronic referral link. The individual with the most tickets sold from the link gets upgraded to Club stadium seating.
Mammogram Mobile Screening at Clarkston Campus Nov. 14
Quantum Radiology-Mobile Screening Mammography will be at Georgia State on Clarkston Campus, in front of the CN Building Lot 2, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14.
Registration is required and is available to Anthem Blue Cross members only.
Quantum Radiology Mobile Screening Mammography-Clarkston Campus
All Things Transition Fair at Clarkston Campus Nov. 15
Perimeter’s All Things Transition Fair will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Clarkston Campus Student Center (Building CN1300). The event will provide Perimeter students guidance, resources and support for a smooth transition to the Atlanta Campus. Students will hear from admissions, financial aid, academic advisement from Perimeter and Atlanta campuses, academic colleges from the Atlanta campus, student life and more.
Honors Students Plan Book Discussion on Domestic Violence Nov. 30
Tami Wells Thomas’s Social Science and American Crime Problems Honors students, and Dr. Joe Bagley’s U.S. Survey of History Honors students will host a “Community Coffee & Conversation,” Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Bread and Butter Bakery in Covington. Students will lead the community conversation on two books that highlight domestic abuse and violence. The books are “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir” by Natasha Trethewey and “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah. The Honors College students will facilitate a discussion about the similar themes within these books and allow for an open conversation about shared human experiences of cultural diversity in the South and South Africa and growing from tragedy and loss. Both Thomas and Bagley are faculty members on the Newton Campus.