Hovering Too Close?
Hovering Too Close?
Helicopter parents are portrayed as over-involved and oppressive, never letting their children make their own decisions and never letting them fail. But that’s not the whole story.
Five Georgia State Classes You Wish You Were Taking
Five Georgia State Classes You Wish You Were Taking
Georgia State’s most creative and thought-provoking course offerings span a wide range of topics, but they all explore intersections—between the environment and the lab, biotechnology and ethics, the academic world and pop culture. Here’s a sampling of the unique classes faculty are teaching this spring and what students have to say about them.
Georgia State Junior R. Andrew Sevrinsky Selected as Goldwater Scholar for Astronomy Research
Georgia State Junior R. Andrew Sevrinsky Selected as Goldwater Scholar for Astronomy Research
R. Andrew Sevrinsky, a Georgia State University Honors College student, has been named a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, one of 252 award recipients nationwide.
Charter High School Graduates Achieve Higher Earnings as Adults, New Study Shows
Charter High School Graduates Achieve Higher Earnings as Adults, New Study Shows
Charter school graduates earn more than students who attend conventional public schools, according to the first large-scale study of the effects of charter schools on earnings in adulthood.
SunTrust Foundation Awards $2 Million for Student Financial Management Center at Georgia State
SunTrust Foundation Awards $2 Million for Student Financial Management Center at Georgia State
The SunTrust Foundation has awarded Georgia State University a $2 million grant to create the SunTrust Student Financial Management Center, a first-of-its kind program to help students address financial issues that can be obstacles to earning their degrees.
Parent-Infant Learning Programs Need to be Tailored for At-Risk Families, Research Study Suggests
Parent-Infant Learning Programs Need to be Tailored for At-Risk Families, Research Study Suggests
To more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of at-risk families, a Georgia State University study suggests the introduction of a technological enhancement to improve acquisition of skills developed during parent-infant sessions.
In the Face of Overwhelming Odds, Charting a New Path
In the Face of Overwhelming Odds, Charting a New Path
By the time he finished ninth grade in a rough neighborhood of Flint, Mich., Da'Quan Craven had a 1.4 GPA and was ready to give up on college. Now he's applying to medical school. Hear the story of what happened in between.
U.S. News Ranks Georgia State Among Nation’s Leading Teaching, Innovative Universities
U.S. News Ranks Georgia State Among Nation’s Leading Teaching, Innovative Universities
U.S. News and World Report magazine has recognized Georgia State University as one of the most innovative institutions in the nation and a national leader in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Four-Day School Week Can Improve Academic Performance, Policy Study Finds
Four-Day School Week Can Improve Academic Performance, Policy Study Finds
Shortening the school week to four days has a positive impact on elementary school students’ academic performance in mathematics, according to researchers at Georgia State University and Montana State University.