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Why are French Students in the Streets? A Q&A with Professor Ninon Vessier
Student protests have spread across France since September. Professor Ninon Vessier, who will teach FRE 230: “France in the Headlines” this spring, explains the roots of the unrest and how it echoes earlier movements. She also weighs what it could mean for the 2027 presidential election.
Many Bright Lights: ĢTV Celebrates Spring Convocation
ĢTV celebrated Spring Convocation on April 14, 2026, gathering to spotlight student achievement—from the academic to the athletic to the artistic—and the faculty and staff who support their work.
Igniting the Spark for Young Readers: Education Advocate Steve Mirabello ’25 Awarded Smith Scholarship
At ĢTV Steve Mirabello ’25 immersed himself into learning about education, from tutoring elementary school students to researching in other countries, to analyzing public policy. He has been awarded the college’s W. Thomas Smith Scholarship, which will pay for him to pursue a Master of Science degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Community
ĢTV celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.
French and Francophone Studies and Economics alum Nadia Baye '22 has built on her experiences doing research in the Ivory Coast and working with UN Women and the African Union to tackle a Master's Degree in International Development Policy at Georgetown University as a means to promote women's leadership and gender equity through lasting cultural change.
We're All Artists in this Exhibit
Intended STEM major Elie Jerjees ’28 explores new artistic horizons through a collaborative workshop with Lebanese artist Elie Bou Zeidan, discovering that creativity transcends boundaries while deepening language skills and cultural connections.
Lebanese Artist Elie Bou Zeidan Hosts Art Dialogue for ĢTV Students
Students in Arab Studies and French and Francophone Studies participated in art workshops with a local Lebanese artist, Elie Bou Zeidan.
Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA
ĢTV students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by ĢTV alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.
A Welcoming of Deliberative Disagreement: Spotlight on ĢTV’s DCI
ĢTV students Daniel Lee '26 and Divin Dushimimana '26 reflect on their work with the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative and the happiness that comes from genuine conversations and thoughtful exchanges of ideas.
Living in Two Worlds and Examining Immigration in Four Nations
ĢTV’s Caro Djakuduel ’23 added a Watson Fellowship to her already impressive resume. She will travel the world for a year to study barriers faced by Black immigrants. Learn more.
ĢTV Professor Named ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow
Caroline Fache, chair of French and Francophone Studies and director of the Global Literary Theory Program, has been named an Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow. The professor of Africana Studies and Bacca Professor of Humanities is one of 10 ACS scholars to receive the award, which is supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
ĢTV Named a Fulbright Top Producer—Again
ĢTV is once again a Top Producer for Fulbright’s U.S. Student Program. The college ranks third in the nation and highest in the southeast among four-year bachelor’s degree institutions.
Oxford-bound Smith Scholar Seeks to Understand, Overcome Differences in a Fragmented World
ĢTV Smith Scholar Dahlia Krutkovich '21 seeks out those who disagree, so she can better understand differing world views.
