Times Talk
"Times Talk is one of the best activities this campus has ever seen," is a paraphrase of several faculty member comments following their participation as a discussion facilitator. The weekly current events discussion fueled by newsprint and pizza attracts participants with a keen interest in civil discourse. Session facilitators – professors, staff members, or students- choose a New York Times article. The week's discussion subject is disseminated through a campus-wide announcement and participants gather to debate and discuss the issues of the day.
For more information, please go to the Georgia College ADP Times Talk Tool Kit.
During the past academic year, the 2008 election made for robust conversation. Debates and the inaugural address were analyzed. The economic crisis of 1929 was compared to 2009. International events in Mumbai and Gaza stimulated vibrant dialogue.
The New York Times Readership Program is funded by the GCSU Student Government Association's Student Activity Budget Committee and overseen by the ADP. The New York Times is an active partner by providing refreshments, advertising in The Colonnade student newspaper, and bringing journalists to campus.
Occasionally, news of Milledgeville, GA can be found in the Times. The photo (top right) was included in a February 26, 2009 Times book review of Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor by Brad Gooch. Mr. Gooch read from his book the following weekend at GCSU where O'Connor's papers are archived.
