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Over the past two decades, an all-too-familiar scene has made headlines: photos of a community gathered at a place to mourn a senseless tragedy. It could be from a natural disaster like tornadoes, floods and hurricanes, a fire, a building collapse or most recently, a school shooting.

For the victims, their families and friends, and the community at large, the shock and wide range of emotions run deep. How can you manage something that usually makes no sense?

Dr. Jyotsna “Josi” Kalavar, professor

For Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) Dr. Ajay Mallia, associate professor of chemistry, his passion for chemistry and the role it plays in everyday life is something he’s passing along to his students in a new way.

“This is a new class I designed to help students understand and enjoy chemistry because chemistry is everywhere,” he said. “The knowledge of chemistry is very important in our daily lives.”

Mallia’s integrated chemistry lab students begin their work in the field by collecting tomatoes

As the 2024 fall semester gets underway, 34 Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) faculty members will have a new title.

Congratulations to the GGC faculty who have been promoted.

• Ali Jon Kooti, assistant professor of accounting
• Robert Mason, associate professor of economics
• Grace Onodipe, associate professor of economics
• Hasan Uvet, associate professor of supply chain management

• Gwendoline Ayuninjam, professor of curriculum and instruction and interim associate dean
• Amy

In the past few weeks, a major lifetime milestone has come and gone. Kids started college and many parents returned home to an empty nest.

Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) Dr. David Ludden, professor of psychology and Psychology Department chair, said that empty nesters may experience many emotions.

“I think for most parents, the experience of sending their children to college is bittersweet,” he said. “They spend so much time raising their children that part of their identity is being their son

Once again, enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) continues its annual upward trajectory. For the fall semester, the number of students is projected to climb 2.1% overall, which means GGC will likely enroll well over 12,000 students. This marks seven consecutive semesters that enrollment has grown.

While nearly 75 percent of the students at GGC hail from Gwinnett County, there are plenty of coming from other states in the U.S., plus 116 countries. The top five countries outside of the U.S

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) contributed more than $603 million to the economy of Gwinnett County and the Atlanta metropolitan area during fiscal year 2023, according to an economic impact study released by the University System of Georgia (USG).

That’s $81.9 million dollars, or about 16% more than the previous year.

Including its capital outlay for construction projects such as its new Convocation Center that will open later this year, GGC has generated more than $6.4 billion in cumulative

It’s the first day of fall classes at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) as thousands of students make their way across campus.

“I’m thrilled to see our campus vibrant with the return of our faculty, staff and students,” said GGC President Jann L. Joseph.

Along with finding their classes, students are exploring the campus, discovering where to purchase books, grab a snack and catch up with their friends.

For first-year students Camila Pineda and Jocelyn Tobar, the day started and ended before noon.

“We

Laptop. Check. Earbuds. Check. Toothbrush. Check. Pillows. Check. 

With the fall semester starting next week, over 1,000 students are moving into the residence halls on the campus of Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) today and tomorrow.

"It’s an exciting day for the students, their families and all of us here at GGC,” said Ricky Clark, director of Student Housing. “We’ve got a system in place and great volunteers to help make the move as smooth as possible.”

Volunteers are stationed around and inside

At Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), work is well under way to welcome new and returning students for the start of the college’s new academic year on Monday, Aug. 12.

“Summer is the best time for us to make improvements on campus because it causes the least disruption,” said Terrance Schneider, associate vice president of Facilities and chief of police at GGC. “We have been busy.”

When students move into campus housing Aug. 8 and 9, they will find new outdoor furnishings and enhanced landscaping. An

During the dog days of summer, the temperatures soar, and so do electric bills. At Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), the buildings remain comfortably cool thanks to a project that started 10 years ago.

GGC’s initial campus buildings were constructed with each using individual air conditioning units located adjacent to the buildings. In early 2015, GGC completed a study to coordinate the campus utility systems with the planned architectural growth. The study focused on developing reliable, energy