Georgia College & State University

08/18/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/18/2022 08:34

Join us for history in the making: GCSU to inaugurate President Cathy Cox

On Friday, August 19, Georgia College & State University formally inaugurates Cathy Cox as its 12th president.


During the investiture ceremony, Cox will don the university regalia and accept the presidential medallion, symbolically conferring leadership of the institution.

The inauguration ceremony is an opportunity to rally the campus community around Cox as president, reaffirm what Georgia College has accomplished in the past and mark a new chapter in the university's history.

The 3 p.m. ceremony will take place at Centennial Center, followed by a community reception. All members of the campus and Milledgeville-Baldwin County communities are encouraged to attend.

Expected guests at the inauguration include delegates from various colleges, universities, learned societies and student organizations; officials in the University System of Georgia; as well as dignitaries from local and state government.

Festivities will continue into the evening when Georgia College hosts a celebratory BBQ beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Front Campus.

You can learn more about President Cox, the investiture ceremony and send a celebratory message at the inauguration website.