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Read announcements and letters from the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Georgia State University.

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Inaugural Groundbreaker Lecture on Feb. 20 Honors 3 Women Who Fought to End Segregation at Georgia State

Inaugural Groundbreaker Lecture on Feb. 20 Honors 3 Women Who Fought to End Segregation at Georgia State

The Office of the Provost will hold its inaugural Groundbreaker Lecture on Thursday, February 20, honoring three of the brave women who sued to desegregate Georgia State University. The lecture will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Speaker’s Auditorium in Student Center East. At this event, Dr. Maurice C. Daniels will discuss his new book, “Ground Crew: The Fight to End Segregation at Georgia State.”

The book tells the story of the Hunt v. Arnold decision of 1959, which became the NAACP’s first federal court victory against segregated education in Georgia. Following the lecture, the university will honor Barbara Pace Hunt, Iris Mae Welch, and Myra Payne Elliott, the three lead plaintiffs who sued for the right of black students to attend Georgia State, in a special presentation. A reception and book signing, with books available for purchase, will follow.

Click on the link to learn more and for access to a livestream.

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Georgia State’s SACSCOC Accreditation Reaffirmed For The Next Decade

Georgia State’s SACSCOC Accreditation Reaffirmed For The Next Decade

From Wendy Hensel, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs:

“I am pleased to share that this month, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed Georgia State University’s accreditation for another 10 years.

Every university in the United States must be accredited by one of six regional accrediting bodies authorized by the U.S. Department of Education. For our region, this is SACSCOC. To be reaffirmed every 10 years, Georgia State is required to demonstrate that it adheres to 73 standards set out by SACSCOC’s Principles of Accreditation.

This accreditation enables our students to continue to receive federal financial aid, among other important academic matters.”

Click the link to read more about accreditation and the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan, “College to Career.”

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From the Provost: National Search for Permanent Vice President for Research and Economic Development

From the Provost: National Search for Permanent Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Wendy Hensel, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, issued the following announcement and request for input on Dec. 9, 2019 regarding the national search for a permanent Vice President for Research and Economic Development.

“I am writing to announce the search for Georgia State’s next Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Michael Eriksen, who has served in an interim capacity since April, will return to the faculty of the School of Public Health and will be Senior Adviser to the President upon the start of the new vice president.

President Becker and I are grateful for Dr. Eriksen’s outstanding work in this critical interim role. The university’s research infrastructure, systems and policies are vast, and he has had made significant improvements in all areas during in his short time in office.”

(Click the link to read more of the Provost’s message and about the search committee for this position.)

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From the Provost: Inaugural Next Generation of Faculty Implementation Steering Committee Members Named

From the Provost: Inaugural Next Generation of Faculty Implementation Steering Committee Members Named

From Provost Wendy Hensel:

The Commission for the Next Generation of Faculty has completed its report and issued recommendations on ways in which Georgia State can improve its recruitment, engagement and retention of a diverse faculty. A key recommendation of the commission was to establish a steering committee to guide the implementation of the commission’s recommendations and facilitate the university’s progress on diversity and inclusion.

Toward this end, I solicited nominations of faculty to serve on the Implementation Steering Committee. This committee will provide advice, guidance and feedback to university leadership on how best to implement the commission’s recommendations.

(Click the link to read more from the Provost and a list of implementation steering committee members.)

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Lisa Armistead Appointed Inaugural Dean of Georgia State’s New Graduate School Effective Sept. 1

Lisa Armistead Appointed Inaugural Dean of Georgia State’s New Graduate School Effective Sept. 1

I am pleased to announce that Lisa Armistead, associate provost for graduate programs, has accepted an appointment as the inaugural dean of Georgia State’s Graduate School, effective Sept. 1.

This academic year, the Office of Graduate Programs will transition into the Graduate School, building upon programs in admissions, marketing and professional development activities for the university’s graduate students. The school also will coordinate university-level policies for graduate students and collaborate with the university’s colleges and schools to strengthen interdisciplinary academic programs.

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From the Provost: Dr. Sally Wallace Appointed as Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

From the Provost: Dr. Sally Wallace Appointed as Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sally Wallace as dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, effective April 2.

Dr. Wallace has served as interim dean over the past academic year, following the appointment of the former dean, Dr. Mary Beth Walker, as the university’s associate provost for strategic initiatives and innovation.

Dr. Wallace has been on the faculty of the school’s Department Economics since 1991, including five years as department chair. She was the associate dean for research and strategic initiatives from 2015-17 and has directed the Fiscal Research Center since 2011. She was provost and vice president of academic affairs for the International University of Grand Bassam in Cote d’Ivoire for the 2009-10 academic year.

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