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Georgian Court University’s M. Christina Geis Art Gallery is excited to present “Where is This?,” a solo exhibition by New Jersey-based photographer Bart Lentini, from October 13 through November 17.

Last fall, Georgian Court University was awarded a nearly $2.5 million grant for the program through the federal Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. For qualified students, TCS provides an opportunity to learn in college classrooms, live on the GCU campus, and engage with typically enrolled students through clubs, sports, and campus events. At the end of four years, successful TCS students will receive a Board of Trustees-approved certificate of completion.

In U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2022 rankings, Georgian Court University climbed four positions to 109th in the Best Regional Universities North category, up from 113th a year ago and 30 positions higher than in the 2019 rankings.

The events of 9/11 affected all of us in some way. Some of us lost family members or friends in the attacks. Some of us had loved ones serve in the wars that followed. As a nation, we became more fearful, unwillingly becoming participants in a War on Terror that shifted the way we interacted with the unknown. Collectively, from that day on, we lost something critical: our ability to be carefree.

GCU President Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D., is the new Board of Trustees chair for the Independent Colleges and Universities in New Jersey (ICUNJ). The organization represents 14 independent higher education institutions from throughout the state, including Georgian Court.

Georgian Court University is one of 35 New Jersey colleges awarded federal grant money through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund II for programs serving students affected by COVID-19. GCU’s $200,000 award from New Jersey's Opportunity Meets Innovation Grant Challenge will expand student mental health services and provide an enhanced inclusive learning environment for students.

Higher education analysts from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) recently upgraded their outlooks from negative to stable for Georgian Court University—a positive indication that the university is working through COVID-19 related challenges.

Georgian Court University welcomes seven new members to its Board of Trustees, beginning this fall. Each is distinguished themselves professionally and in community service. The diverse group shares a strong commitment to Georgian Court’s mission and students.

The start of a new academic year, observed by Convocation at Georgian Court on August 26, is a celebration of fresh beginnings and achievement. But what if our best plans and dreams for 2021–2022 are upended? Sachiko Komagata, Ph.D., PT, the Convocation 2021 keynote speaker and faculty-chosen recipient of the Virginia Graham ’31 Award for Teaching Excellence, had some wise answers for about 300 students, faculty, family, and friends.

More than 130 Georgian Court University students achieved the institution’s highest academic honors in the Spring 2021 semester and have been named to the President’s List.