Set Up For Student Success
Set Up For Student Success
The student support systems in place at Georgia State before the pandemic have proven invaluable during it, says Timothy Renick, who leads the university’s student success initiatives.
A Deadly Disparity
A Deadly Disparity
Tanya Washington Hicks has felt the impacts of the coronavirus first-hand. It will forever change the way she helps educate future generations of lawyers.
A Stitch In Time
A Stitch In Time
A nurse at Grady Memorial Hospital, Lauren Skinner is also pitching in to help keep her co-workers safe in the time of coronavirus. She's taken to designing and sewing N95 mask covers and leading a Facebook group to show others how to do it, too.
Rewriting The Academic Playbook
Rewriting The Academic Playbook
As provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, Wendy Hensel guided Georgia State’s rapid transition this spring to an entirely online teaching and learning format as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded. Now she’s turning her attention to how Georgia State will deliver high quality instruction this fall.
Understanding The Enemy
Understanding The Enemy
A professor and director of the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at Georgia State, Chris Basler is studying how the novel coronavirus interacts with the cell it infects.
Virtual Studio
Virtual Studio
Melissa Huang (M.F.A. '21) and Drew Tetz (M.F.A. '21) are both in their third year of the Master of Fine Arts program. Married for two years, the couple is adjusting to making art at home and discovering ways for people to experience their work online.
Pivot In The Pandemic
Pivot In The Pandemic
When the economic consequences of the pandemic disrupted his growing restaurant business, Matt Hinton (B.A. '97) did what he’s always done — found ways to adapt.
The Skipper
The Skipper
While this baseball season might've been thrown a curveball, Georgia State Baseball coach Brad Stromdahl — a former assistant coach for the Panthers — is excited about the program’s future.
Role Model
Role Model
A background role for Shahreen Elahi (B.S. ’18) in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” brought a glaring lack of Muslim representation in TV and film front and center.
Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears
As executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Rebecca Serna (M.S. ’07) is focused on improving infrastructure for all modes of travel.