After 25 years, the Phoenix is changing its name starting in the fall of 2026. GovState's student newspaper will be known as the Jaguar Chronicle. The new name was selected by a staff vote following a survey of students conducted earlier this year. The Phoenix name has stood for something powerful...

On May 31, Governors State University and the Social Justice Initiative will present a special, live-streamed performance featuring incarcerated women participating in the Logan Initiative at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, IL. The event will bring together theater, storytelling, academic...

At Governors State University, the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) has grown into an important space for community engagement, advocacy, and education. Established in 2022, the initiative was created to bring together students, faculty, and community members to address social issues affecting the Southland...

It wasn't exactly the setting anyone had planned for, but moving the ribbon cutting for the GovState Soccer Complex inside the Hall of Governors felt fitting in its own way. After years of making do under less-than-ideal circumstances, including long bus rides, borrowed fields, and road games without...

A week after Higher Education Advocacy Day in Springfield, Julissa Sepulveda and I sat down with Dr. Joyce Ester, the president of Governor's State University, to discuss how the trip went and the bigger picture of where our school is right now. For anyone who didn't catch our earlier coverage, Higher...