News Releases: May 2009
Information Sessions at Georgian Court University at Woodbridge

Woodbridge, N.J., May 27, 2009—Georgian Court University at Woodbridge will hold an information session for prospective students on Thursday, June 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at GCU at Woodbridge, 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 310, Woodbridge, NJ. Busy working adults who want to advance their careers through accelerated or advanced degree programs in business and education are invited to attend. Call 732.791.2005 or toll free 1.888.290.4537 for reservations and more information. You may also visit our Web site at www.georgian.edu/gcu_woodbridge.

Invasive Species in Coastal Dunes & Maritime Forests Conference at Georgian Court University

Lakewood, N.J., May 26, 2009—Lakewood, N.J., May 26, 2009—Georgian Court University, the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/NJ Sea Grant (NJMSC/NJSG), and the Cape May Plant Materials Center present the Invasive Species in Coastal Dunes & Maritime Forests Conference at Georgian Court University July 16–17 at the GCU Lakewood campus. The cost for registration for both days is $125 if registered by June 15, $150 after June 15 until July 7, and $160 after July 7. Options are also available for single-day attendance and for an optional field trip to see New Jersey’s coastal dunes and maritime forests on Wednesday, July 15. For more information on these options and registration materials, please visit the conference Web site at www.georgian.edu/dunes/index.htm.

Georgian Court University Students Make Mission Trip to Guyana

Lakewood, N.J., May 26, 2009—Two students from Georgian Court University will join six students from Mercyhurst College in Erie, P.A., and travel to Guyana from May 26 through June 10. “We chose Guyana because the Sisters of Mercy [Georgian Court University’s sponsoring organization] are active in Guyana,” said Tina Geiger, RSM, director of service learning at Georgian Court University. “It’s a combined service and awareness trip to a developing nation, emphasizing the Mercy core value of service, helping to prepare the students to be global citizens.”

Georgian Court’s Biblical Institute Offers In-Depth Spiritual Study

Lakewood, N.J., May 20, 2009—Georgian Court University will hold its annual Biblical Institute from June 21 to June 25 in the Little Theatre on the university’s Lakewood campus. This institute offers a unique opportunity for continuing education and enrichment in both the Old and New Testaments. Priests, deacons, lay ecclesial ministers, religious, and any interested student of the Bible will enjoy the format and find this learning experience rewarding.

Stormy Weather on the Horizon for Georgian Court’s Dramatic Series “Biographies from the Court”—Mrs. Gould Welcomes Billie Holiday

Lakewood, N.J., May 18, 2009—Hear Billie Holiday sing the blues for Georgian Court’s Gilded Age matriarch Edith Gould and a few of her closest friends—you—at this unique interactive theatrical performance and elegant tea party.

GCU Holds Information Session for 9-Month or 18-Month Teacher Certification Program

Lakewood, N.J., May 18, 2009—Georgian Court University will hold an information session for the 9-month full-time or 18-month part-time Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification program on Thursday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lake House on the historic Lakewood campus.

Georgian Court University Graduates 686 Students at Commencement Exercises

Lakewood, N.J., May. 15, 2009—Georgian Court University held its 2009 Centennial Commencement Exercises today on its historic national landmark campus in Lakewood. Degrees were granted to 441 undergraduates and 245 graduate students.

Georgian Court Sponsors Trip to ''Billy Elliot: The Musical''

Lakewood, N.J., May 14, 2009—Join Georgian Court University for a trip to see the award-winning Billy Elliot: The Musical, on Saturday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. You can leave the transportation details to GCU, as round-trip bus transportation is included to the Imperial Theatre in New York City from either the GCU campus in Lakewood or the Garden State Parkway Cheesequake rest area.


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