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President Blake's Blog

President Blake's Blog

Our New Executive Vice President and COO

Our New Executive Vice President and COO

I am excited to announce a new position that will concentrate on the intersection between human resources, financial management and facilities with a focus on multiyear strategic resource management. This new role will oversee these existing three areas in addition to a new unit that will focus on future financial planning and operations. Longtime higher education and health care financial administrator L. Jared Abramson will join Georgia State as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Recognizing Juneteenth

Recognizing Juneteenth

There have been many firsts in my year as Georgia State’s first African American president, but I am particularly proud to be at the helm during Georgia’s first official statewide recognition of Juneteenth. It’s a long-overdue recognition, and I’m so pleased to know that our university community has marked this important occasion for years. This year, the university will be closed on June 20 to reflect on the struggles of the past and celebrate the rich heritage and contributions of African Americans.

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Royalty on Campus

Royalty on Campus

I’m always delighted to show off Georgia State’s stellar people, places and programs. So, I was extremely honored to greet Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and her delegation June 6 as they toured our Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII). A bit of context and history: Princess Astrid’s visit to campus was part of the largest economic trade mission to visit Georgia since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games..

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RISE Awardees Announced

RISE Awardees Announced

We’ve announced the winners of Georgia State’s first-ever Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) challenge! Teams of our renowned faculty — nearly 50 university experts across different fields — will conduct research under four dynamic research hubs, and each group will receive one-time seed funding of up to $750,000 over the course of one year to fund their work.

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Thank You for A Great Academic Year!

Thank You for A Great Academic Year!

As we end our first academic year together, I want to thank you for all you do for Georgia State. It has been a record-breaking year in so many ways and I am grateful to be leading such a dynamic and important institution.

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Congratulations New Graduates!

Congratulations New Graduates!

It’s my favorite time of year in higher education. It’s the time of year when our incredible graduates share out their own amazing photos in caps and gowns, telling us where they’re headed with their Georgia State degrees: Fortune 500 companies, graduate school or starting their own business. We also invited a former student back home to Georgia State to receive an honorary degree. Chris Bridges, aka, Ludacris.

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Update on Strategic Plan

Update on Strategic Plan

We recently reached out with updates to our presidential initiatives and are excited to now bring you an update on the university’s strategic planning process. As you know, we are basing our strategic planning visioning around four key pillars: placemaking and identity, student success, research and innovation and college to career. We have assembled a diverse group of leaders representing every college and other critical areas at Georgia State to move our strategic planning process forward.

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Grilling on the Greenway

Grilling on the Greenway

As we approach the end of Spring semester, it was so great to see so many of you Tuesday at our first-ever “Grilling on the Greenway.” The weather was perfect, the energy was electric and DJ Kid Kreme really brought it! I loved getting to chat with many of you. (I hope I didn’t burn the burgers.)

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Chris "Ludacris" Bridges — An Atlanta Icon

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges — An Atlanta Icon

Each semester, I am proud to shake hands with every graduate as they walk across the stage at commencement. As a first-generation college graduate, I deeply appreciate the significance of earning a college degree. At our May 4 Commencement, I’ll be honored to recognize one of our former students who has come back home — multi-platinum GRAMMY® award-winning artist, actor and entrepreneur Chris “Ludacris” Bridges.

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An Update on Our Key Initiatives

An Update on Our Key Initiatives

As you’ll remember, we’ve identified areas where we saw the greatest opportunity for change — employee compensation, research collaboration and assessing the student experience. We are delighted to give you updates on each of these areas and thank our leaders in these areas for their collaboration, hard work and dedication in moving these important projects forward.