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Georgia is reopening—or is it? On May 18, there were over 38,000 cases of COVID-19 reported and over 1,600 deaths in the state of Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp has recently enacted plans to reopen the […]
On May 19, the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education Consortium held a commencement ceremony via Zoom to honor the spring 2020 graduates. According to their website, GAIPSEC “is a project of the Center for Leadership in […]
COVID-19 has shown to not only affect people mentally and physically, but also financially. College students, who already faced difficulties transitioning to online-classes, are having trouble finding a way to make ends meet during this […]
91st Administration Takes Over The afternoon of May 7 signified a turning of the guard as the Student Government Association’s 90th administration, as well as Georgia State faculty, welcomed the 91st administration. Because of the […]
On May 6, Georgia State held its first-ever virtual commencement to honor the achievements of the class of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a formal graduation was postponed until further notice. Georgia State still […]
On April 17 at 1 p.m., Georgia State University President Mark Becker held a virtual town hall to speak on new updates and answer questions concerning the pandemic’s impact on Georgia State. The Effects of […]
On March 26, the Georgia State University Library started collecting stories from students, faculty and administration about COVID-19 through an online submission form. According to Katherine Fisher, a Georgia State archivist, this practice is known […]
Student Government Association leaders across Georgia created a formal petition to ask the University System of Georgia to implement a pass/fail system in response to the COVID-19 crisis. By doing this, students that pass their […]
Panthers will be celebrating Earth Day indoors this year, and The Signal would like to help by offering a list of ways to practice sustainable living during COVID-19. The threat of the virus demonstrates how […]
Since Georgia State’s closure, many services have been made available online, including Georgia State’s library. “Each year, more than 90% of the money spent on collections goes toward electronic resources … These resources remain available […]
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