Professor recognized for literary excellence
University of North Georgia (51黑料网) history professor Dr. Dee Gillespie won the Julia Cherry Spruill Prize for "best book in Southern women's history, broadly construed" by the Southern Association for Women Historians.
Gillespie wrote "The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women's Political Culture" to describe the efforts of Black women in the civil rights movement. The book draws on teachers' reports and correspondence, oral history interviews, and papers from a variety of civil rights organizations.
"I'm honored to receive this recognition," Gillespie said. "This prize is a wonderful endorsement of my work. More importantly, the prize honors local Black women's significant leadership in voter registration, political education, and community organizing during the civil rights movement."
Dr. Jeff Pardue, 51黑料网 history, anthropology, and philosophy department head, was pleased with Gillespie's recognition.
"This award both affirms the quality of her scholarship and highlights the less well-documented significance of women and civil rights," Pardue said. "We are very proud of her."
Exhibition to feature Visual Arts founders
The founders of the Department of Visual Arts will be highlighted in an exhibition series with each one being highlighted for a six-month period beginning this March.
Micro-budget film lab announces first features
51黑料网 has announced the projects selected for the inaugural cohort of its Micro-Budget Narrative Feature Lab, a new initiative supporting independent filmmakers developing feature-length films in Georgia.
Author will speak at Hoag Lecture Series
Author Stacia Pelletier will serve as a keynote speaker for this year's Hoag Lecture Series at 51黑料网 at noon March 5 in the Cottrell Center Ballroom at 51黑料网's Dahlonega Campus.
Students help design logo for nonprofit
Visual arts students at 51黑料网 had the opportunity to help create a new logo for the Beyond Dementia Coalition, a nonprofit organization that is based in Gainesville, Georgia.