In the campus event of the semester, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts hosted the first-ever showing of Chicago Live! to be held outside the city limits of Chicago. Those who attended Chicago Live! at GSU were treated to an eclectic evening of music, comedy, and engaging interviews. Chicago […]
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“8” the play comes to GSU
As part of Governors State University’s “Created Equal?” theater series, the school recently hosted the groundbreaking play “8” in the school’s Center for Performing Arts. Following both performances, GSU Provost Terry Allison hosted a panel discussion. “8” examines the legal battle surrounding Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative passed by […]
“8” the play review
Theatergoers who attended one of the two showings of “8” at Governors State University witnessed an evening of important, thought-provoking theater, highlighted by passionate performances. “8” centers on two same-sex couples who fought to have Proposition 8 repealed. Proposition 8 was passed in 2008 by California voters to amend the […]
Students watch as Obama re-elected
After months of poll-watching and campaigning, hundreds of students gathered on Low Steps Tuesday night to follow the election returns and, ultimately, celebrate the re-election of President Barack Obama, CC ’83. The crowd peaked at about 300 people, all of them watching CNN’s election coverage projected on a large screen […]
GSU President gets 6-Year extension
On Friday, October 5, GSU’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Elaine P. Maimon’s contract through June of 2018. As GSU’s chief executive officer, Maimon earns $275,000 annually and over the course of the 6 year extension her pay is expected to increase to $315,000 by July of […]
GSU President gets 6-Year extension
On Friday, October 5, GSU’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Elaine P. Maimon’s contract through June of 2018. As GSU’s chief executive officer, Maimon earns $275,000 annually and over the course of the 6 year extension her pay is expected to increase to $315,000 by July of […]
GSU President gets 6-Year extension
On Friday, October 5, GSU’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Elaine P. Maimon’s contract through June of 2018. As GSU’s chief executive officer, Maimon earns $275,000 annually and over the course of the 6 year extension her pay is expected to increase to $315,000 by July of […]
GSU President gets 6-Year extension
On Friday, October 5, GSU’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Elaine P. Maimon’s contract through June of 2018. As GSU’s chief executive officer, Maimon earns $275,000 annually and over the course of the 6 year extension her pay is expected to increase to $315,000 by July of […]
GSU prepares for freshmen
Governors State University students know that their school is unlike any other. GSU students also know that one of the major reasons GSU is different from other universities is that the school does not have lower division students. In the Fall of 2014, however, everything will change as GSU […]
GSA celebrates LGBT History Month
In honor of LGBT History month, The Gay-Straight Alliance recently sponsored the documentary film “Fagbug”, as well as a National Coming Out Day Forum. “Fagbug” was shown October 9 in Sherman Hall. “Fagbug” director Erwin Davies was on hand to speak about her experiences after her Volkswagen Beetle was vandalized […]