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Georgia State University Names Donald Hamelberg as Vice President for Research, Economic Development
Media ContactAmanda Dobbs ATLANTA — Georgia State University has announced the appointment of Donald Hamelberg (Ph.D. ’01) as the new vice president for Research and Economic Development, effective June 1. Hamelberg, a Distinguished University Professor in Chemistry and interim vice president, brings 17 years of dedicated service and leadership to this critical role. Following a comprehensive national search process, Hamelberg’s selection received strong support from the Georgia State community. Feedback
Georgia State Law Holds Highest Bar Passage Rate for First Timers
Media ContactJaya Franklin ATLANTA — Georgia State University College of Law achieved the highest bar exam passage rate on the February 2025 exam for first-time test takers in the state of Georgia at 73.9 percent. This passage rate surpassed the 50 percent passage rate for first timers at both Emory University School of Law and the University of Georgia School of Law. Georgia State Law also had significantly more graduates sit for the exam. Fifty-five alums from the College of Law took the February 2025
Georgia State ‘College Town Downtown’ Project Earns Best in Atlanta Real Estate Award Georgia State
ATLANTA — Georgia State University’s ambitious Atlanta Campus transformation project — funded in part by the largest grant in university history — has been named a recipient of an Atlanta Business Chronicle Best in Atlanta Real Estate Award. The “College Town Downtown” project, also known as the Building Pathways for Success Initiative, is a $107 million investment in downtown Atlanta aimed at creating a central campus hub, known as the Panther Quad, linking the Georgia State Greenway to Hurt Park. The
Georgia State Recognizes Faculty Excellence Through Distinguished University Professorships
Media ContactShana Bagley ATLANTA — Georgia State University Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard has announced the appointment and reappointment of university faculty to its highest institutional-level faculty rank, the Distinguished University Professorship. The appointment of Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State is intended to recognize a sustained and outstanding record in scholarship and instruction, and to provide the impetus for continuing high achievement. Distinguished University
Georgia State to Create New Downtown Greenspace Adjacent to Greek Housing Complex
Media Contact Public Relations and Marketing Communicationsmedia@gsu.edu ATLANTA—As Georgia State University undertakes a massive downtown Atlanta Campus transformation project, it’s also planning to expand community engagement opportunities with the construction of a new plaza adjacent to its Greek Housing complex. Situated along Edgewood Avenue, the Greek Housing complex has space for only about 130 residents, though each year the university’s student population includes as many as 700 to 1,000
