Articles by Mary A. Brassfield
Inclusivity, Diversity and Representation for president
On June 9, President Mark Becker and Provost Wendy Hensel sent out a university-wide email, announcing the members of Georgia State’s Racial Equality Task Force. The names of the Task Force for Racial Equality […]
Riots break out on Capitol Hill shortly following Georgia runoff results
This article will be continuously updated as we receive more information. On Wednesday, Georgia elected Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to the Senate after defeating Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in […]
Georgia State SGA EVP arrested on sexual exploitation of children charges
Georgia State student Carlos Porter was arrested on Dec. 8 with felony charges of sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography. Porter was the Student Government Association executive vice president of the Newton […]
Georgia State Police Department Chief resigns after second DUI arrest
Georgia State Police Department Chief Joseph Spillane has resigned after being arrested for a DUI charge in Fayette County. This arrest is Spillane’s second DUI charge as Georgia State chief of police. Following his resignation, […]
Georgia State top donor convicted of accounting fraud charges
Parker H. “Pete” Petit, an alumnus of and former multi-million-dollar donor to Georgia State, pleaded guilty on fraud accounting charges. Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced after […]
Who will control the U.S. Senate? Breakdown of Georgia’s run-off election
Georgia faces two runoffs for both its U.S. Senate seats. Voters will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate with two January runoff elections. Georgia election rules called for runoff races for both Senate seats […]
Georgia State will host in-person graduation in December
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university canceled all formal events, including graduation ceremonies for 2020 graduates. On Dec.16 and 17, Georgia State will hold its 105th in-person commencement ceremony to celebrate all 2020 graduates. […]
Georgia State Professor Carolyn Bourdeaux pulls off upset in Georgia’s 7th District
Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux has flipped Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican Rich McCormick. After incumbent Rep. Rob Woodall announced his retirement, the open seat became a top priority for Democrats seeking to expand their majority […]