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Earth Week activities at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College April 15-25 will allow the college community – and the public – to explore environmental sustainability and stewardship.
Perimeter College associate professor Andrea Hendricks offers students 10 tips for a strong finish to the semester.
A group from Perimeter College attended the National Society of Black Engineers Convention in Detroit, snagging third place in the national Google Hackathon while there.
Georgia State University Perimeter College student Isaac King was named recipient of the New Century Transfer Pathways Scholarship for the state of Georgia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $3.75 million grant to establish a Prevention Research Center that will focus on the health and health disparities of refugees and migrants.
Georgia State students and community members can learn the ins and outs of starting a new business during a free program March 27 at Clarkston Campus.
Students can check out Georgia State University during a series of open houses at its five Perimeter College locations March 28-April 25.
Zora Neale Hurston is one ‘lost Southern voice’ to be featured at Georgia State University Perimeter College literary festival April 12-13.
Perimeter College will host multiple events during the Atlanta Science Festival, which starts March 9 in metro Atlanta.
The 11th annual Daffodil Festival and Symposium, March 12-13 at Georgia State University’s Newton Campus, will feature special speakers and activities.
Georgia State University is part of a national group of leading innovative institutions that has received a $2.4 million grant from the Strada Education Network to redesign the college-to-career pathway.
Since Georgia State University unveiled new science labs at its Alpharetta Campus a year ago, enrollment in Alpharetta science courses has climbed steadily.
A panel from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College will present “The Truth About Fake News: Why News Literacy Matters” as part of the college’s Sarah Larson Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 6, 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. on Georgia State’s Dunwoody Campus.
Georgia State University Closes Achievement Gaps In Graduation, Retention Rates At Perimeter College
The graduation rate at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College has more than doubled over the past three years and the rate of Perimeter students either successfully earning their associate degrees or transferring to bachelor’s degree programs is at a record 58 percent.
The Theatre Arts Guild will present “The America Play” Feb. 7-10 and 14-17 at Perimeter College’s Cole Auditorium on Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus.
Good to Know: Timothy Brown, math professor at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, shares 5 tips for a strong semester.
Nine students from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College have been named semifinalists for the national Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Georgia State University named No. 1 Military Friendly school in nation.
Thousands of students will begin classes Jan. 14 at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College. Here’s a checklist to see if you are ready.
Perimeter College candidates for graduation mark completion of their associate degree work during two commencement ceremonies Dec. 13.
Almost 40 Georgia State University Perimeter College students celebrated completion of their associate degree nursing program Dec. 11.
Perimeter College student James Monk collects and distributes coats to help people in need.
Award-winning alumni will speak at Georgia State University Perimeter College commencement services Dec. 13.
Nancy Kropf, dean of the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions for the past 3 ½ years, has been named dean of Perimeter College, beginning Feb. 1, 2019.
Georgia State University ranks 11th in the nation in the Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 Survey for its support of military-connected students.
Troubled by math anxiety? Students find help through tips, techniques and tutoring.
Clarkston residents are invited to a free summit on Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus Nov. 10 to discuss ways to improve their community.
even groups of Georgia State University Newton Campus health sciences students are going beyond the classroom to survey community health.
The Georgia State University Prison Education Project has been awarded a three-year grant from the Laughing Gull Foundation.
Perimeter College nursing students are providing health education to firefighters as part of an expansion of training beyond the bedside.
At 23, Clovis Simons is a nationally ranked chess player studying engineering at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
Meet the tutors who help Perimeter College students excel: they include a race car engineer, a grandmother of 11 and an aspiring astrophysicist.
“Black Panther,” the Marvel comic that smashed box office records this year after being adapted for the big screen, will be the subject of a lecture at Georgia State University’s Dunwoody Campus Oct. 17.
Georgia State University’s Dunwoody Campus will serve as host and screening site for the 14th annual Atlanta Asian Festival starting Oct. 13.
Georgia State University Perimeter College student keeps her focus on her studies and dreams by reaching out to others during her struggles.
Georgia State University Perimeter College’s Dental Hygiene program partners with Norton Park Elementary in Cobb County to improve oral health care.
Dual enrollment student from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College will attend the Columbia Engineering Experience, Oct. 7-9, at Columbia University in New York City.
Georgia State University’s six campuses will promote fitness and wellness with Fall Festivals that will include the dedication of community walk paths.
Daniel Guyton, a theatre instructor at Georgia State’s Perimeter College, won seven awards for his play at the Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards.
The traditional Japanese comic theater group, Nomura Kyogen, will give a free demonstration at Georgia State University’s Dunwoody Campus on Sept. 14.
Students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College will observe not just Constitution Day, but a week of constitutional activities Sept. 17-21, with speakers, discussions and voter registration events.
Georgia State University is ranked the second most innovative university in the nation and second in the country for its commitment to undergraduate teaching in the 2019 Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Perimeter College student Micayla Shirley participated in a research program at the University of Connecticut in Groton and Mystic Aquarium.
Georgia State University’s Perimeter College will celebrate its Fine Arts program’s 50th anniversary with a festival Sept. 9-13.
Ten students in Georgia State University’s Perimeter Academy were named State Farm Scholars and will receive scholarships and leadership training.
Georgia State University Perimeter College students are partnering with Newton County organizations to explore local issues.
Georgia State University Career Services offers campus ‘Carnivals’ to make Perimeter College students aware of the support available to help them reach their career goals.
Perimeter College students and alumni will write, produce and perform six plays in just over 24 hours in the fourth annual “Plays In A Day.”
Hundreds of backpacks will be distributed during a south DeKalb back-to-school supplies giveaway at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College in Decatur on Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
As a project in her Perspectives course, a Georgia State University Perimeter College student has launched a toy drive, using her experience with childhood cancer to give back to young patients dealing with the disease.
As part of Perimeter College’s State Farm Scholars, students are reviewing grant applications from south DeKalb County nonprofits and assessing community needs.
The Theatre Arts Guild at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College is sorting through 50 years of costumes weighing in at 2,000 pounds — a project that has temporarily taken over the stage in the Clarkston Campus’s Cole Auditorium.
Georgia State University Perimeter College student Clovis Simons is a nationally ranked chess player who shares his skill in the game with local school students and community groups. His involvement is helping students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
DeKalb County residents interested in starting their own business are invited to a free Entrepreneurial Symposium on Georgia State University’s Decatur Campus June 15.
Students at Perimeter College perform undergraduate research as part of the Summer Bridge program offered through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).
Perimeter Academy, the inaugural extended learning community of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, ended its first year with 52 “graduates.”
Perimeter College graduate Christine Farrier celebrated two dreams — earning her college degree and meeting her birth mother — during the same week.
Georgia State University Perimeter College student Isaac King keeps busy with his studies, student activities and outreach.
The largest class in the history of the DeKalb Early College Academy (DECA) graduates during the Georgia State University Perimeter College commencement Friday.
Constantinos Nikiforou trades a rugby field for a classroom and develops a new appreciation for education. He will graduate May 11 from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
Weeks before her graduation, Jillian Haughey already had landed a promising position in theater. She’s confident the skills she honed as a theater student at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College have prepared her well.
Two years ago, Akalah Favors was working almost 18 hours a day in three part-time jobs. She was making money, but saw no future for her life. She knew she needed to go to college. On May 11, Favors will receive her associate degree at the Georgia State University Perimeter College commencement ceremony.
Alex DeVitry, who graduates this month with his associate degree from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, received no formal education growing up, due to his parents’ religious beliefs. But, at age 16, he studied for and earned his GED and received a scholarship to go to Saudi Arabia.
Georgia State University Perimeter College graduation candidate Sydnie Cobb is just 18, but she’s already earned national leadership and service accolades.
Malcolm Mondesir has juggled multiple jobs to fulfill his “burning desire” to graduate from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
High school students and their families are invited to attend a May 10 open house at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College to learn how easy it is to apply to college.
Georgia State University Perimeter College student Joshua Cleveland, center, is headed to New York, where the documentary he helped create, “The Heart of Krump,” will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The Georgia State University sustainability team will be on Dunwoody Campus in front of the Student Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, April 20, and will be accepting a wide variety of items for recycling — including floppy disks and VHS tapes.
Perimeter College alumnus Tshibambe Tshimbombu is one of 14 medical students chosen for an international fellowship examining medical ethics.
Georgia State University Perimeter College engineering student Amadou Bah has been chosen for the national Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Women In STEM Experience (WiSE) encourages professional development and networking among Georgia State University Perimeter College female students studying chemistry, engineering, biology and computer science.
Georgia State University Perimeter College students try their luck and skills in building and racing a vessel that will fare well in the Cardboard Boat Regatta.
Andrea Hendricks, associate professor of online math at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, received the college’s highest teaching honor, the Cole Fellow award.
Three Georgia State University Perimeter College students and one recent Perimeter graduate have been named semifinalists for the national Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Georgia State University’s Perimeter College is partnering with the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta to present a free film festival on the college’s Dunwoody Campus.
Upcoming literary festival celebrates “lost” Southern voices, with help from contemporary authors and poets.
Leaders of Georgia State University and Georgia State’s Perimeter College cut the ribbon on a multi-million-dollar wing of biology and chemistry labs in Alpharetta Feb. 28, facilities that will benefit students and the community.
Georgia State University’s Newton Campus is offering a STEM Open House Feb. 27 for prospective dual enrollment students.
The new manager of the Georgia State University Perimeter College Native Plant Botanical Garden will enhance the garden’s educational mission.
“You Are What You Eat: Food and the American Identity” will examine food and its political, socio-economic, environmental and regional effects.
“Our Roots, Our Future,” the March 5-7 Daffodil Festival and Symposium on Georgia State University’s Newton Campus, will spotlight community influencers.
Perimeter College engineering student Yoseph Herwis was named a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar and will work on a rover robotics project.
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, dean and president of the Morehouse School of Medicine, will speak at Georgia State University Decatur Campus Feb. 21.
Georgia State University Perimeter College’s Theatre Arts Guild presents the rollicking musical comedy “Lucky Stiff” at Clarkston Campus beginning Feb. 9.
Festival at Georgia State’s Dunwoody Campus Highlights Forgotten or Underappreciated Southern works and authors.
Student involvement options abound as spring semester gets under way.
Decatur Campus community service projects planned for MLK Day.
A native of Iraq, Perimeter Chemistry graduate overcame language barriers and wants to help stop international spread of virus.
Rick Lang, a U.S. Army veteran and former drill sergeant, is pursuing his education to become a behavioral and abuse counselor.
April Lewis and Willa Mae Brown will be awarded their college degrees during Perimeter College’s Dec. 12 Commencement.
The University System of Georgia (USG) has awarded the Georgia State University Military Outreach Center with a 2017 Chancellor’s Service Excellence award. Georgia State’s Office of International Initiatives and the Mentoring Initiative for New Americans (MINA) program at Georgia State’s Perimeter College also were recognized.
Perimeter College alumnus Brian Lovell endows a scholarship for Honors Program students at Clarkston Campus.
Engineering alumni from Perimeter College give current students tips on life at Georgia Tech.
Georgia State University honors Perimeter College communications student Alex Santos with this year’s International Undergraduate Student of the Year award.
After a multi-year hiatus, a recycling program is gearing up on all Georgia State University campuses where Perimeter College operates.
At age 30, Ryan Gutierrez enrolled at Perimeter College so he could become what he dreamed about as a child — a rocket engineer.
ATLANTA—Neeley Gossett has placed herself in the crosshairs of her critical audience—sixth- through eighth-graders at the Alliance Theatre Drama Camp. They’ve just watched a reading of her play, “Alice Between,” and they have definite opinions on the characters and setting. Now they’re giving her feedback.
Georgia State University Perimeter College professor Paul Gaustad will kick off the 2017 Sarah Larson Lecture Series talking about blaxploitation in cinema.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Bethe Newgent works as a dental assistant during the week. Donny Evans is a math and science tutor. Both are rediscovering their passion for the stars as students studying astronomy and physics at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
This year’s Georgia State University homecoming festivities promise lots of blue, white and excitement for everyone, and that includes current and prospective Perimeter College students and alumni.
COVINGTON, Ga. — Georgia State University’s Newton Campus is gearing up for an Oct. 17 community celebration marking the campus’s 10-year anniversary.
DECATUR, Ga. – High school seniors in good academic standing in south DeKalb County may be eligible for college scholarships at Georgia State University’s Decatur Campus.
DECATUR, Ga.—Reciting Shakespeare’s sonnets atop an Italian hill in Florence—now that’s something Faizon Williams, while a Columbia High School student in Decatur, never imagined doing. But last summer Williams did exactly that as a Georgia State University Perimeter College student studying abroad in Italy.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Anastassia Stoenelova initially didn’t think much about applying for a scholarship to help cover the costs of her education.
DECATUR, Ga.—It was one of those “Oprah” moments. Ynnel Banks was sitting with a group of students, families and friends during an academic celebration on Georgia State University’s Decatur Campus. The students, members of the new Perimeter Academy and State Farm Scholars program, had just completed the summer semester of college courses—an achievement Banks never thought possible a year ago.
Students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College began fall classes with more than a million dollars’ worth of classroom computer and other technology upgrades at their fingertips.
The start of a new semester finds Perimeter College brimming with more than just academic activities to help get students off to a solid start.
CLARKSTON, Ga.—Atlanta-area residents and theater professionals are invited to join Georgia State University students, faculty and staff for the third annual Plays in a Day festival to be held on Georgia State’s Clarkston Campus Friday-Saturday, Aug. 25-26.
CLARKSTON, Ga. – Georgia State University Perimeter College students Alana Burrell and Zachary Palmertree have been selected to attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar Program at at Kennedy Space Center in Florida this fall.
DECATUR — Planning to watch the Aug. 21 solar eclipse? Share the experience by coming to an eclipse viewing event at Georgia State University’s Decatur Campus, 3251 Panthersville Road, Decatur, Ga.
ASHBURN, Ga.—A group of dental hygiene students from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College provided dental sealants and fluoride to third- and fourth-graders in south Georgia’s Turner County recently, thanks to a collaborative effort between the college’s Dental Hygiene program and local school and health officials.
COVINGTON, Ga—School’s out for summer. But not for college students who want to get ahead quickly in their studies.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA), housed in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, has received a $10,000 gift from State Farm® to expand the organization’s marketing, recruitment and program efforts in the south DeKalb area of metro Atlanta.
DECATUR, Ga—Just days after graduating from high school, Kalen Jones says she is happy to jump back into classes by […]
ATLANTA—More Georgians without access to dental care will be able to receive care from dental hygienists, thanks to new legislation […]
Omoruyi Ologbosere has his sight on someday becoming a dentist, but for a few weeks in May, he became a […]
ATLANTA— Georgia State University’s Perimeter College has been awarded a seven-year GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate […]
DECATUR, Ga.—State Farm scholarship recipient Alex Myers knew he needed to come back to college to get ahead in his […]
Graduates of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College are being recognized at three commencement ceremonies Thursday. Here’s a quick look at […]
DECATUR, Ga.–Just before she turned 50, Angela Owens enrolled at Georgia State University Perimeter College, unsure about her prospects for […]
By the time Abigail Julier Richardson became a teenager, she’d pretty much lost interest in school. “I barely graduated,” she […]
Perimeter College STEM alumna (’15) Sheena Vasquez has been accepted to the doctoral program in biology at the Massachusetts Institute […]
COVINGTON, Ga.–They’ve been best friends since sixth grade at Social Circle Middle School, sharing secrets, studies and shopping adventures. Now […]
CLARKSTON, Ga.–Art projects are wedged into the small office of Dr. John Weber. There’s an origami dragon in the corner, […]
CLARKSTON, Ga. – A new Georgia State University mentoring program pairs young adults who are refugees and immigrants with seasoned […]
Perimeter College alumni Tshibambe “Nathan” Tshimbombu has received the Robert B. Bunker Medical School Scholarship at Dartmouth College. Tshimbombu received the […]
Students from three South DeKalb high schools can learn more about succeeding in college during a town hall meeting Saturday […]
Students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College seeking summer employment can receive assistance from University Career Services. The department will […]
Yizra Ghebre edged out tens of thousands of students from across the nation to nab one of this year’s coveted […]
CLARKSTON, Ga.–Savas Mavridis and Dylan Lambeth, students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, are among 348 community college students from across the nation […]
ATLANTA—Georgia State University will host “Revival: Lost Southern Voices Festival,” a two-day literary festival celebrating underappreciated writers of Southern poetry […]
CLARKSTON, Ga—Higher education wasn’t always on Colton Smith’s mind growing up. He began paying rent at age 16. At 18, […]
COVINGTON, Ga.—Warm weather has prompted the sprouting of an abundance of daffodils on Georgia State University’s Newton Campus, just in […]
CLARKSTON, Ga.–It’s a hair-raising event. Or would that be a hair-razor-ing event? On Wednesday, March 1, at about 3:30 p.m., […]
ATLANTA–Students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College are receiving added attention, thanks to the hiring of 30 new academic advisers. […]
A new mentor initiative is pairing first-generation, Latino students who study on the Dunwoody campus of Georgia State University’s Perimeter […]
Just how do you refer to our college? What about our university? Georgia State University’s Office of Public Relations and […]
COVINGTON, Ga.—Georgia State University’s Newton Campus has leased the university’s ball fields to Peachtree Academy. “Peachtree Academy is so proud […]
MONROE, Ga.–In a small nonprofit clinic in Walton County, dental hygiene students in Georgia State University’s Perimeter College are honing […]
Anita Mbiye struggled with learning English when she first came to the United States in 2009 from the Democratic Republic […]
The holidays often bring jam-packed schedules filled with on-the-run meals, fat-laden foods and a lively party circuit. It is possible, […]
Dino Ciccone is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Operation Enduring Freedom military campaign in Afghanistan. While in […]
Julie Ferguson balances life as a dental hygienist with a healthy commitment to her family and community service. The 2016 […]
After six years as a U.S. Navy seaman and a brief stint working in the power industry, Antonio Molina turned […]
Jessica Toussaint moved from Haiti to the United States eight years ago armed with a spirited determination to succeed as […]
Davis is studying to become a registered nurse at Georgia State University School of Nursing’s associate degree program at Perimeter […]
VIENNA, Va.–Georgia State University has been ranked the seventh best institution in the nation for veterans in The Military Times […]
DECATUR, Ga.—The South DeKalb Computer Cooperative —a Perimeter College project—is accepting used computers, printers and cell phones as part of […]
ALPHARETTA, Ga.—A $6.3 million construction project set to begin in December will bring science labs to Georgia State University’s Alpharetta […]
DECATUR, Ga.—A gift from State Farm of 25 laptops and money for much-needed scanning equipment may mean the difference between […]
ATLANTA–A $4 million grant to encourage science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors at Georgia higher education institutions has been renewed […]
Hillary Clinton will win the presidential election popular vote by 4 percent. Maybe. That’s the prediction of Alan Abramowitz, the […]
Don’t flush or throw away those unused or expired prescriptions. Bring them to the campus police offices on the Atlanta, […]
Two weeks of class—and a trip to remember. From June 30-July 14, Perimeter College students traveled to Jamaica to learn […]
She put three of her children through college; now it’s her turn. For years, Rachel Laubach worked in real estate […]
Birdsong and an audio software used by biologists are inspirations for Claire Paul. The Dunwoody Campus art professor and artist […]
The fall semester is here, along with a record-breaking number of Georgia State University students attending college for the first […]
The start of school can be exciting and even a bit intimidating for some students. But Georgia State University’s Ira […]
Perimeter College women and minorities who want to study science, technology, engineering and math—commonly known as STEM fields—at Georgia […]
Walkers, joggers and bikers have a new trail on the Decatur Campus, with the recent completion of 3.1 miles of […]
Mathematics professor Dr. John Weber led a team of Perimeter College engineering students in the national Community College Innovation Challenge […]
Effective July 1, the Perimeter College Department of Nursing became an administrative unit of the Georgia State University School of […]
Library Changes by Scott Pieper, Guest Columnist Librarians and staff at the campus libraries serving Perimeter College students are working […]
“Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white brain, and its heart of nerves, which sizzle like […]
The dog days of summer are here, which finds many of us scrambling for ways to keep cool. We’re drinking […]
The new name for the associate degree program is The Georgia State University School of Nursing Associate Degree Program, Perimeter […]
Antara Dutta, a Georgia State University Perimeter College chemistry professor on the Dunwoody Campus, was selected as a 2016 Governor’s […]
Women and minorities who want to study science, technology, engineering and math – commonly known as STEM fields – at […]
Dr. Peter Lyons, vice provost and dean of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, released the following announcement of academic appointments […]
Fatherhood, which will be celebrated Sunday with Father’s Day, is a powerful force. Just ask Perimeter College alumnus Jason Pickard. […]
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