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Bluesman Norman Taylor Live In Concert
If you love a great read, you've got to see what English major Andrew Galasetti...
Congrats to GCU's Olivia Rotunno, CACC Lacrosse Player of the Week!
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!--4/11/12 @ 5:30pm EST--Limited spots available for the...
READY FOR A CHALLENGE? The GCU Public Relations Club is calling all students for...
If you made a resolution to get your mind, body, and spirit together in 2012, ch...
Read what GCU prof Nancy Sardone has to say in "Teachers Tweet and students Skyp...
Congratulations to all of the GCU students who helped us win a spot on the Presi...
Just left the GCU Casino after hearing Erin Gruwell, the teacher behind "The Fre...
Hear from "Freedom Writers Diary" author Erin Gruwell, the educator whose story...
Way to go Lions!
Hey alums--did you have a professor at Georgian Court that truly made your exper...
Any marketing or communications students looking for a good (and fun) summer int...
Join us as GCU signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Environmental P...
Making plans now for Monday's sustainability signing ceremony with the EPA....10...
Is there a special place on GCU's Lakewood campus that you love to revisit? Perh...
ALUMNI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED! The Lions Hall of...
What does it take to get into grad school these days? Find out Tuesday, Feb. 28...
Graduate School Info Session, Lakewood Campus
Is there a special place on GCU's Lakewood campus that you love to revisit? Perh...
The Dos and Don'ts of Grad School Admissions
Bishop David M. O'Connell recently visited campus to talk about Catholic identit...
So why mention Brookdale & Communiversity on GCUNews? Because that's where GCU's...
Interesting piece from student Fiona Youngblood, one of our Mercy Collegiate Soc...
January 5-9 is Women's Self-Empowerment Week. (What, it doesn't deserve a full 7...
One more for the day (and this one is one of my favorites: When Maria Hall was f...
Next question: Which two buildings did Georgian Court purchase from Arthur Brisb...
Hey GCU Fans, it's Trivia Day today, so I'm pulling out some of the questions fr...
Happy New Year! Better late than never, right?
Joy to the world and the GCU family on this BEAUTIFUL Christmas morning!
Christmas is only three days away...what are you most looking forward to at this...
Don't miss our cover story on GCU alumni who protect and serve, and be sure to c...
What's going on with GCU students and alumni? Read the magazine at
GCU News is at the the printer now, watching sheets of the Fall/Winter 2011 issu...
Can you believe we're on the fifth day of the pilgrimage already? And we're in F...
Join Us on GCU's Virtual Pilgrimage! We've planned wonderful stops along the way...
Heading over to the M. Christina Geis Gallery to check out the latest show---gra...
Just a few more hours until the beginning of GCU's Virtual Pilgrimage! Check www...
After 54 years of teaching at The Court, Sister Maria Cordis Richey is retiring....
How does our garden grow? With your support!
GCU student Samantha Sinclair has been working since this summer to promote a No...
GCU Students--Tuesday and Wednesday are Marketing photo shoot days, and we need...
Congrats to the organizers and participants of GCU's Third Annual National Day o...
Hear them ROAR!!!!! Way to go GCU Lions!
You've heard about the movie. Come see for yourself what 'Gasland' is all about....
Check out the GCU Wellness Blog for more upcoming events and TONS of information...
Can't wait to meet all of the potential GCU students at tomorrow's Fall Open Hou...
Check out "10 Years of Tracking an Invader," at the Jersey Shoreline site. The o...
And speaking of wellness...it's time for flu shots! Spread the word that a flu c...
Johnny Mercer's much-deserved place in the songwriting pantheon of great creativ...
You gotta love this photo, courtesy of the GCU Wellness Blog.
Don't miss Tuesday night's free screening of "Forks Over Knives," which will mak...
If you're on campus this evening, don't forget to check out the kickoff of Meatl...
Time for a special Friday afternoon surprise contest--GCUNews happens to have 3...
Follow your passion...that's what guest lecturer Michael Dudzik of Lockheed Mart...
In honor of Ask a Stupid Question Day (and yes, it exists!), ask GCUNews a GCU-r...
It's been quite interesting---and calming---with our guests from the Drepung Gom...
Read what GCU Wellness blogger Tracey S. is saying about the "monk effect" as Ti...
Are you an alumna who participated in WILD? Fill out this survey for a chance to...
GCU's Rumu DasGupta talks about the sense of community she and others felt after...
GCU is still trying to get funded for a Mercy garden and as of tonight, the idea...
Come to GCU's Annual Homecoming/Return to the Pride on Saturday, Sept 24 from 11...
It's Mercy Day at GCU! Here's to Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy!
Former NJ Gov. Thomas H. Kean spoke his mind Tuesday at GCU when he discussed th...
Pictures from last night's event at GCU with former NJ Gov. Thomas H. Kean
Stressed out from back to school? Stop by GCU for the Sacred Arts tour and learn...
What are GCU's emerging scientists up to when they aren't in class? They're in t...
It's National Women's Friendship Day! How many of you have met some of your best...
Who doesn't love free events? Did you know former Governor Kean is speaking here...
GCU is trying to win funding for a community garden. You can vote once a day for...
Today is International Literacy Day. Around the world, one in five adults is sti...
Check out GCU's new sustainability site! We've been working on this for a little...
Congratulations to Tizzie Cregan, who just won a $25 Target gift card in our bea...
GCU is trying to win funding for a community garden. You can vote once a day for...
Tricia Passuth, our new director of service learning, just sent this one in.
Did anyone else capture the GCU beach plane out this weekend? Post your photos t...
GCU's beach plane banner, courtesy of Tizzie Cregan!
It's Read a Book Day! What's your favorite book of all time? Or, if you can't th...
GCUNews Photo Contest: This Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, our beach plane will b...
Contest Hint #2: 1903. Any guesses?
GCUNews has our first-ever contest coming up this weekend...but you have to "lik...
According to Robert Thaves, "Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but...
'Tis the season for back-to-school deals. Pick up a few items for our GCU backpa...
After the storm: Our historic campus after Irene. Photos by Sister Mary Bilderba...
Today is Women's Equality Day, established by Congress in 1971 to commemorate th...
As the region prepares for Hurricane Irene, Georgian Court University’s Lakewood...
A gentle reminder from our own Sister Francesca Holly about talking to God...
Back to School for Lakewood - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
The Class of 2015 arrives on campus this week for New Student Orientation! If yo...
You know GCU athletes are back on campus when you walk into the cafe and even at...
Congratulations to GCU's new one-year MBAs! After a year of Saturday classes (al...
Beat the Heat! Come to the GCU Alumni Association's Summer Bash 2011 at the Park...
Attending college is one of the best investments a student can make. GCU's new c...
Don't you just love it when good news finds you? A quick run to the Farmer's Mar...
Anyone who knows Sister Maria Cordis Richey knows how much she loves her flowers...
Capitol Hill is talking about Pell as part of the debate on the debt ceiling. Pe...
Summer will be gone before you know it. Plan now for a little fall fun...check o...
Join the effort to help Washington lawmakers understand just how important Pell Grant funding is to students working toward a college degree. It's Save Pell Day! Check out to learn more.
Georgian Court welcomes members of the 2011 D.A.R.E. Leadership Camp, as well as law enforcement, military, and education leaders working with upward of 150 standout students from all over New Jersey!
ALLENTOWN — Five area high school seniors with impressive community service records received a total $4,000 in college scholarships from the local Give Back Foundation which deemed them most likely to pay it forward. One of them is Cassandra Rose H
Happy Independence Day, everybody!
Out and about on the Shore this weekend? Be sure to look for the beach plane advertising Georgian Court! If you see it, post a pic share the link. Gtowns@Georgian.edu or @GCUnews!
Genuine leadership doesn't happen by accident...and the young women of Girls State, going on at GCU through Friday, know it.
Our track record of recruiting only the best continues...
Time on your hands? Put it to good use by joining in this volunteer event---all in the name of science and saving the environment!
Art appreciation: If you respect the power of creativity, drop by the M. Christina Geis Gallery at GCU for a look at the works of Marisa Alvarado, a recent graduate and gifted artist. The show continues through June 29. More about Marisa in the Spring 20
Headed to beach for a little summer reading? Don't forget to take your copy of GCU Magazine!
Jersey Girls rule! Especially when they're delegates for the annual Girls State gathering, slated to begin this Sunday at Georgian Court. Welcome to the 400 high school students participating in a week of civic engagement and activities designed to
Forgiving fines...for food. What a great way for the GCU Library to raise awareness about poverty/hunger.
Dr. Bob Louden, a GCU criminal justice expert, talked with WKTV yesterday about the controversial shooting of an Oneida County officer. See the story online.
The newest Lions are on their way.....
Those WILD women are at it again---this time at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders!
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS: "Embrace your freedom…choose your destiny, and take the opportunity to transform your dreams into your reality," MBA grad and commencement speaker Evgenia Timm told her classmates at the 2011 graduation ceremony
Lions in the headlines...
Write on: GCU alumna Gina Stritch '87 pens first book---read more at NorthJersey.com.
How did graduation day unfold for GCU's Class of 2011? See for yourself and download pictures to share!
Attention GCU Alumni & Friends! Here's your last chance to register for Reunion Weekend 2011! We have extended the RSVP date until tomorrow, June 1st. Hurry don't miss out! Register @ www.alumni.georgian.edu/reunion2011
What an amazing Star-Ledger story of courage...read about former GCU softball star Lauren Anderson and how her battle with cancer, as well as her leadership as a coach, continues to inspire others.
Graduating from college is cause for celebration---and plenty of smiles. Read more about the big day at GCU!
You gotta love those LIONS!
The GCU Department of English invites you to join writer-in-residence and Skinner's Drift author Lisa Fugard and Toni DePalma, author of Under the Banyan Tree and Jeremy Owl, for this intensive three-day workshop to hone your skills, develop new str
Just a few more days until graduation!
GCU library is the place to BE!!!!
What happens when you send out more than 200 resumes, exhaust all of your personal and professional contacts, and ask everyone you know to proofread your job applications? According to GCU accounting major Lauryn Hanrahan, you really come to understand t
Did you know that 99% of first-year, full-time students receive financial aid---financial aid that is created with the help of scholarship dollars donated by alumni? Georgian Court grads know just how important is to reach back and give back....can we re
Of course, we all know that GCU Lions are champions on the field and in the classroom. But there's nothing like seeing them in action!
Countdown to Commencement! There's less than a week to go before the Class of 2011 puts their college days behind them. Be sure to have your fresh flowers and Commemorative Graduation T-Shirts ready for the big day! Pre-order at
GCU students are great at giving back to the community---and having fun at the same time. Student and photographer Ashley Gawlik of the Court Art Society is a great example!
The Mansion at GCU is set to get extra special attention, thanks to a new grant from Save Americas Treasures.
Attention Business Professionals & Students: Join us on 5/25 @ the GCU Lakewood Campus for a workshop on Sustainability Reporting. Raef Lawson, vice president of research and professor-in-residence at Institute of Management Accountants will present
Team effort: A belated congrats to the GCU track and field team, which recently won its first conference title---a major feat considering the program is only three years old!
Young adults who grew up hearing about Osama Bin Laden most of their lives have a unique perspective to share---and GCU students Shannon Boyle and Angela Fontana are no exceptions. See what they told a reporter at
There's something about those GCU Lions.....way to go!
GCU's Divya Sharma, who recently helped launch the new master's program in homeland security, talks about the psychological effects of Bin Laden's death in a front page story for the Asbury Park Press.
Royal Alliance Newsletter - May 2011
How do universities like ours help students---of all faiths---tap into their own sense of spirituality? See the whole story and download The Monitor's special section---which includes comments by GCU student Caroline Folta---at
GCU's Campus Ministry was featured recently as part of The Monitor's Guide to Catholic Colleges. Learn more at
Women and spirituality---there's always something to say or think about the topic, which is part of the lineup today at "How Far We've Come," a women's conference being hosted by Brookdale Community College. GCU's Johann Ven
Know someone with a passion for dance? Spread the word about the GCU 2011 Summer Intensive!
Model Student: What makes Mary Exler, a former fashion model, such a good listener? Read the Catholic Star Herald's feature story on Mary, who is studying faith formation and putting her skills to good use for St. Charles Borromeo Parish.
Can't say enough about the Lions lacrosse team---now the subject of the lead story at laxmagazine.com where Coach Jackie McGarrigle has her say. Check it out!
Welcome Back! Today is Student Appreciation Day! Where: Oak Knoll (outside the casino) Rain Location in the Casino Time: 11 am — 3 pm Free With a Meal Plan $6.00 Without a Meal Plan Come enjoy music and inflatables
Just back from GCU's historic Mansion where Dr. Kathryn Quinn-Sánchez, director of World Languages, and Dr. Araceli Hernández-Laroche, assistant professor, talked about new offerings in their department, including the new minor in Lati
GCU is all about making sustainable choices...and the EPA knows it! Way to go Georgian Court!
Lacrosse rocks at Georgian Court!
Play ball! Know a youngster interested in playing softball? Send 'em to camp with GCU and the BlueClaws.
The stars came out at GCU last night---academic stars, that is. Talented students are also center stage tonight as the Department of Dance presents its senior showcase.
Despite the cold temperatures, spring is definitely in the air---especially over at Campus Ministry where members just put the finishing touches on more than a dozen Easter baskets that will be donated to charity. Pretty, pretty!
The GCU Green Force takes spring cleaning to a whole new level. See what volunteers found recently as they worked to make way for new walking trails on campus and learn more about sustainability at Georgian Court from Louise Wootton
Hungry for something different? Support the GCU Vegetarian Society at a special bake sale on Sunday.
A walk in the garden: GCU's Arboretum makes the list of "great garden escapes" compiled by Nicholas Polanin, an agriculture and resource management agent for Rutgers, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension of Som
What does leadership look like? See for yourself on Tuesday, April 12 at 2 p.m. in the Little Theatre. That's where candidates who have been on the SGA campaign trail for the last several weeks will have their say, and share their vision of student
The sounds of music---at GCU. Hear talented GCU instrumentalists perform at the upcoming annual spring concert.
Know someone not quite up to speed on their tweets, posts or pokes? Send 'em to GCU for Social Networking 101, led by Lauren Traylor, GCU's new interim director of alumni engagement.
GCU Greenforce Needs Your Help Help clean the future GCU nature trail Friday, April 8, 10 am, Peace Pole Contact Natalie Grieci ng83845@georgian.edu for information
GCU Greenforce Needs Your Help Help clean the future GCU nature trail Friday, April 1, 10 am, Peace Pole Rain Date April 8th may be postponed TBA Contact Natalie Grieci ng83845@georgian.edu for information
Why is creating an environment of respect so important to student success? Teacher and GCU alumna Lisa Darby, who recently won a Golden Apple Award from the Naples, Fla., school district, discusses her philosophy on achievement. See the story and a photo
GCU Greenforce Needs Your Help Help clean the future GCU nature trail Friday, April 1, 10 am, Peace Pole Rain Date April 8th Contact Natalie Grieci ng83845@georgian.edu for information
Congratulations to choreographer Alexis Sieferling, a senior dance major whose original work, "You Can Try, But I'll Still Have Hope," won an honorable mention Friday at the New Jersey Women and Gender Studies Consortium Student Research C
They nailed it: Members of GCU's Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society spent part of the weekend working on a Habitat for Humanity Home in Ocean County. Volunteers Theresa Bowers, Eileen L'Heureux, Trudee Parker, Dr. Mike Gross, Jessica
What are some of the most difficult issues surrounding beginning and end-of-life care? Ethicist Patricia A. Talone, RSM, Ph.D., talks about the sanctity of life within Catholic and other faith traditions tomorrow, March 29, at GCU. Her free 6-8 p.m. lect
In the mood for some science on Saturday? Check out GCU's Louise Wootton tomorrow during her Pinelands Short Course class, "Does a Green Plague Threaten the Pinelands?" Check out Dr. Wootton, a professor of biology, at Burlington County C
Join Us for an Afternoon with the Garden State Philharmonic The Great White Way to Tinsel Town The Music You Know and Love from Broadway and the Movies Sunday, April 3, 2 PM, Casino $20 per person; $15 GCU student with ID Call x.2263 or email specialeve
Entrepreneur Magazine beat us to it---with their new Q&A with 2003 GCU alum and innovative businessman Michael Falgares, that is. You can read about him now at Entrepreneur and learn even more later in the upcoming GCU Magazine story about the unique
Way to go Jennifer Valentin and members of SGA! Directors and staff at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County recently said a very public 'thank you' to GCU students who spent the last year supporting local youngsters. "We are very grate
Alice Paul was to women's rights what Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. were to civil rights, according to author Mary Walton, who will be on campus tonight talking about voting rights for women. She joins author and GCU alum Loretta Cody at
So what does PB&J have to do with saving the planet? Find out in GCU's new sustainability blog.
Way to go Lauren!
Is there any redeeming value in watching Bravo's Housewives of New Jersey or MTV's Jersey Shore? GCU's Christopher Trigani, who teaches psychology, weighs in on the debate.
Many thanks to all who came out last night to hear the story of "A Homesteader and an Exoduster," the one-woman play presented by writer Penny Musco. Attendees heard the extraordinary story of Abigail, a former slave, and Priscilla, white woman
There's never a shortage of things to do at GCU---like "The Evolution of the Black Woman," a drama presentation created by student Camille Jackson and staged during a dinner theater on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Casino! RSVP now f
It's that time of year---high school students are weighing their choices. Know someone trying to decide where to go to college? Make sure they check out the GCU profile on US News & World Report's Web site.
Don't miss this unique play about the unforgettable friendship of two women who couldn't be more different---a white homesteader from New Jersey and a former slave from the deep South---as they head west to create a better life for their famili
Time to Think---Don't miss the Undergraduate Research Conference presentations, going on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Little Theatre. Morning sessions cover everything from Jennifer Lopez's research with Dr. Eduard Bitto to Danielle Bi
Update: The GCU-Lakewood Heritage Museum Event has been moved to Feb. 22 Due to the forecast of severe weather and subsequent safety concerns, the Lakewood Historical Society has rescheduled the unveiling of the Georgian Court University donation of Capt
There's plenty of fun to be had in college, but the main event---scholarship and intellectual discovery---is what these precious years are really about. Hear from some of the best and brightest during GCU's Undergraduate Research Conference on
Georgian Court University is closed today because of weather conditions. Enjoy the beauty of our snow-covered campus in the album, GCU in Winter, featuring photos by GCU's Kate Guilfoyle.
The Spring 2011 edition of MOSAIC, the university's special events and special programs publication, is up and ready for viewing. Last year more than 20,000 people came to GCU for cool programs, plays, concerts, etc. See what's happening over t
Always a step ahead: GCU Lions succeeded in providing running shoes to the less fortunate and helped the environment at the same time!
Read all about it---GCU Magazine's latest online edition is live. Check out our slideshows from commencement and from last year's homeless benefit concert. See Ivie Crespo's poem, "Mercy, Where Are You?" and hear from alumna Emil
Just finished a round of interviews with GCU's Charlotte Newcombe Foundation scholarship recipients. What an amazing group of mature women, each focused on getting their degrees to improve their own lives and the lives of others! Look for a link lat
Interesting piece from freelance writer Linda Walls on GCU's presentation of "Diagnosis of a Faun," presented in November by the university's dance department.
Happy New Year from GCU!
Let winter break begin! Congrats to our students on a great first semester. See you in January. Until then, gave a blessed holiday and get ready to welcome a wonderful new year!
GCU students were wowed by words of author Ellyn Spragins when she visited campus last month. And apparently, Ellyn was just as taken with GCU's WILD women. Read her post and see pictures from the "Letters to My Younger Self" seminar hoste
On Track to Give: Check out the GCU Lions post about the success of their fall shoe drive. "I go through at least three pairs of sneakers a year," says runner Allison Landry. "I didn't want to just throw my old shoes away because I kn
Don't miss out on Victorian Christmas at Georgian Court! Breakfast with Santa, plenty of musical performances, crafters and vendors galore, and an all-new antiques appraisal session on Sunday!
Headed to Applebee's in Howell for lunch. Grab a GCU flier to get 10% of your bill donated to GCU SGA Class of 2013! Promo goes through 9 pm tonight....dine in or to-go...732-961-9400.
Get in the holiday spirit and finish up your Christmas shopping----early---at the 3rd Annual Victorian Christmas Festival and Gift Boutique, Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the historic Casino. We've got an antiques
GCU Soccer ROCKS....our Lions aren't just good. They're great!
Way to go! Congrats to GCU forward Kelly Lyons, CACC Women's Soccer Player of the YEAR!!!!
Pied Piper Of Jazz Flute
Read Lois Rogers most excellent column detailing the importance of talking---and listening---to each other, as participants in GCU's recent Critical Concerns Week did.
It's official...Georgian Court is partnering with University of the Sciences in Philadelphia for a new program that puts qualified GCU students one step closer to earning a Ph.D. in pharmacy or physical therapy.
Upward of 100 students, faculty members and GCU staffers turned out on a cold November afternoon to rally for peace. The event, which included speeches, songs, and dance, marked the unofficial beginning of GCU's 2010 Critical Concerns Week---Race Aw
Scenes from Bishop David M. O'Connell's visit to Georgian Court on Sept. 23.
"In the world, some people think race is a really important issue, but the second we realize race doesn't matter, that's when we begin making the world a better place."----Iveliz Crespo, GCU student and 11/1/10 peace march organizer
Critical Concerns Week headline speaker Marc Lamont Hill, Ph.D. presents "Education Matters: Creating Educational Equality for All Students," on Monday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre. The activist, social critic, and scholar has bee
Don't miss "Sylvia's Children," the poignant exhibit of photos, artifacts and crafts reflecting the lives of youngsters at the Mbriizi Primary School in Masaka, Uganda. GCU hosts the free showing Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 5
What happens when you give a dozen teenage girls lots of pretty brushes, jars of powder, and tell them to get creative? If they're participants in GCU's GIST (Girls in Science and Technology) program, they are likely to investigate a "crim
What's going on? Open the pages of Mosaic, the publication of GCU's Offices of Special Events and Conferences, to find out. The Fall 2010 edition, now online and soon-to-be in mailboxes, features a huge lineup of events and special activities,
Congress Declares Solar Swimming Pool Heating Needs No Federal Bailout
INTERNET SALES PEOPLE WANTED FOR LAKEWOOD
GCU Girls Sports Camps
New Member Orientation
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