News & Announcements
- Copy of Budget, furlough news update
- In order to meet standards set by the Board of Regents at their August meetings, Georgia State University is cutting its budget by 6 percent, including eight furlough days for faculty and staff. For more information about the budget and furloughs, and for the latest updates, please visit the University's Budget News page at http://www.gsu.edu/budgetnews/index.html.. More >>
- Staff Council holds annual retreat
The Georgia State Staff Council held its annual retreat on Thursday, May 15, setting goals for the coming year and building connections with other members of the university community.
More >>- Staff elect 2009-10 representatives
Georgia State University staff members recently elected 21 of their peers to the university Staff Council, several of whom will serve with the organization for the first time.
More >>- Staff Council greets new president
The Staff Council welcomed Georgia State's new president, Dr. Mark P. Becker, at its January meeting. Dr. Becker joined Georgia State University as its 7th president at the beginning of the spring term. The Board of Regents appointed Dr. Becker, who was formerly executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina, in late October.
More >>- Increase in insurance rates prompts new open enrollment period
Staff and faculty at Georgia State will see an increase in insurance rates beginning in January 2009 after a recent Board of Regents (BOR) decision. The BOR held a special meeting on December 3, 2008 to address the challenging economic conditions.
More >>- Striving for a more sustainable State
Imagine a university where we use less and recycle more, conserve water and energy and take advantage of public transportation. Many students, faculty and staff members believe Georgia State can be that university. Momentum for more sustainable campus practices is building thanks to the efforts of several groups – the Staff Council’s Green Issues Committee, Georgia State’s Building Services Department, the student-run Sustainable Energy Tribe and a faculty and staff group, Greening Georgia State.
More >>- President Patton discusses budget prospects with council
President Carl Patton visited the University Staff Council on September 17 for some frank talk on the economy and what it might mean for employees at Georgia State University.
More >>- Council hosts staff training and development panel
A panel of training and development experts from across campus spoke at the July 16 Staff Council meeting, providing council members with an over-arching view of many of the training opportunities available to staff at the university.
More >>- Emergency management director discusses campus safety
Mike Raderstorf, director of emergency management for Georgia State spoke at the May 21 Staff Council meeting about his office and its plans for the future.
More >>- Council says farewell to President Patton
University President Carl Patton, who is retiring in early summer, was honored at the April 16 Staff Council meeting for his support of the organization and Georgia State staff during his 16 years of service to the university.
More >>- Council welcomes new members
Georgia State University staff members recently elected 23 of their peers to the university Staff Council, many of whom will serve with the organization for the first time.
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