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Recent News About Middle Georgia State University
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Finding Greatness: Zoe Von Holten
Biology major Zoe Von Holten, who started MGA as a dual-enrolled student, is now involved in a research project with Dr. Tyler Achatz involving systematic parasitology. Her goal is to earn a Ph.D for a career in academia.
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MGA Receives Georgia Council For The Arts Grant To Fund Native American-Themed Festival
The Georgia Council for the Arts awarded a $6,000 grant to Middle Georgia State University’s School of Arts & Letters to help organize and host a major festival celebrating Native American arts and culture, the organization announced this week.
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Finding Greatness: Wesley Altham
IT major Wesley Altham, president of the #MGA Cyber Knights, recently presented his research at DEFCON, one of the world’s premier hacker conventions. His presentation – “I Know What You Ate Last Summer” – was a digital forensic analysis of a restaurant’s POS system.
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MGA Receives Georgia Council For The Arts Grant To Fund Native American-Themed Festival
The Georgia Council for the Arts awarded a $6,000 grant to Middle Georgia State University’s School of Arts & Letters to help organize and host a major festival celebrating Native American arts and culture, the organization announced this week.
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MGA Partners With College AIM To Expand Access To Higher Education
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is partnering with an Atlanta-area nonprofit that works to ease the path to college for high school students.
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What Drives Gas Prices?
After hitting records highs earlier in the summer, U.S. gasoline prices have been declining in recent weeks.
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Seven Faculty & Staff Honored For Teaching, Scholarship, Or Service Excellence At MGA Fall Convocation
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) recognized seven faculty and staff members for outstanding achievements in teaching, scholarship, and/or various areas of service.
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Get Your Semester Off To A Positive And Successful Start
You’re at Middle Georgia State University for a reason. Knowing why you’re here is essential - and so is knowing how to keep going until you get the degree.
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MGA’s Economic Impact Increases To $268 Million
Middle Georgia State University contributed a total of nearly $268 million to the economy in fiscal 2021 – an 8 percent increase over the previous year - and accounted for more than 2,600 jobs due to on- and off-campus spending, according to a recent report released by the University System of Georgia.
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Dr. Marc Miller Joins MGA As School Of Business Dean
Dr. Marc D. Miller has joined Middle Georgia State University (MGA) as dean of the School of Business. He comes to MGA from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., where he was also School of Business dean.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: “A Site Of Utmost Significance”
Located on the east bank of the Ocmulgee River in Macon, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is one of the region’s greatest historical treasures - a Native ancestral land shaped by “17 millennia of continuous human habitation.”
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MGA Receives Federal Grant To Build Pavilion At Cross-Country Course, Expand Recreation Tourism For Community
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is receiving $1.24 million in federal funding to build athletic facilities connected by a pavilion at its Georgia Premier cross-country course on the Macon Campus.
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On Flannery O’Connor And The ‘Tackiness’ Of The South
This summer sees the release of two distinctly Southern-flavored books edited or co-edited by Dr. Monica Miller, Middle Georgia State University assistant professor of English.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Is Social Media Bad For Your Mental Health?
From Facebook to TikTok and everything in between, social media is engrained in our everyday lives, connecting us to work, school, businesses, and each other.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Finding Greatness: Stephen Adams
As an MGA student, Stephen Adams worked as an intern with the Macon Economic Development Commission. Now he’s executive director of the Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Work Of Heart
For 21 years, Freeman Shepard has made his living cutting hair.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: MGA Nursing Faculty Member Creates Anti-Vaping Curriculum
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) nursing faculty member Elisha A. Tribble created an anti-vaping curriculum now used by the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association’s C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety) program to help teens make healthy decisions.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Morris Bank Pledges $100,000 To MGA Health Sciences Expansion
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) received a pledge of $100,000 from Morris Bank to fund the new state-of-the-art nursing lab currently under construction on the Dublin Campus, which the University is transforming into a healthcare degree program hub.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: New State Funding To Help MGA Increase Pipeline Of Pilots & Other Professionals Into Georgia’s Aviation Industry
Following an investment of resources from the state, Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is better able to implement plans to bolster Georgia’s flagship School of Aviation in ways that will begin to address the long waiting list of aspiring pilots seeking admission.
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MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: MGA Students Recognized For Leadership And Service In University Organizations
Middle Georgia State University’s Office of Student Life recently recognized more than 40 students for outstanding leadership and service as part of their involvement with various campus clubs and organizations. The students are: