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Paul McGuinness, Vice President Of Student Affair And...

GSU celebrates President Green

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

During President Cheryl Green's final weeks at Governors...

President Cheryl Green

Student Senate seeks student leaders

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

Applications are open for Governors State University...

GSU Student Senate

GSU seeks student Input on tuition and fee Increases

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 8, 2025

The Governors State University Board of Trustees has...

Corq app helps Jaguars connect

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

A new smartphone app informs Governors State University...

GSU TV moves to Wednesday night timeslot

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

Beginning on Jan. 15, GSU TV moved to a new spot on...

GSU TV

Happy Holidays from the Phoenix! We will return soon

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

It’s that time of year again when the Governors State...

GSU updating student email addresses between semesters

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

The IT department at Governors State has announced...

My experience as an election judge

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

This November, I had the privilege of serving as an...

Election 2024

Radio Jaguar celebrates a year on air!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Jaguar Student Media marked a significant milestone...

Radio Jaguar

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Radio Jaguar Faculty Advisor Lara Hrycaj feels birthday...

GSU honors Indigenous heritage with Land Acknowledgment Ceremony

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Governors State University recently held a ceremony...

CCM Fall Event spotlights the ‘Future of Local News’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

The Center for Community Media (CCM) at Governors State...

After long repair delays, the GSU pool may remain closed

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

The fate of the Governors State University pool has...

GSU swimming pool

‘GSU soccer fields coming soon,’ administrators say

Chris Weber and Tuka Daoud • October 31, 2024

After many seasons without a soccer field on campus,...

Civic Engagement event prepares GSU for November election

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Governors State University held a Civic Engagement...

Civic Engagement

GSU students get free admission to the Art Institute of Chicago

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 25, 2024

Governors State University has partnered with the Art...

Art Institute of Chicago

Board of Trustees advances the presidential search process

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

Governors State University has started its search for...

[Photo] Homecoming Week 2024: Jaguarpalooza!

Phoenix Staff • October 23, 2024

CCM fall event: ‘The Future of Local Media’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 18, 2024

The Center for Community Media (CCM) will host a fall...

Center for Community Media

Uptown Eats food truck park set for grand opening

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

A food truck park on University Parkway across from...

October Is LGBTQ+ History Month!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 4, 2024

Governors State University is ready to celebrate LGBTQ+...

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Samba dancers performed in the Hall of Governors on...

Public Meeting Report – September 2024

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 3, 2024

This is a recap of public meetings at Governors State...

The CAS holiday card contest ends soon

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 28, 2024

Students interested in winning prizes for creating...

holiday card contest

Food trucks are coming!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 20, 2024

A food truck park is on the way to the Governors State...

GSU introduces updated AI policy for the new school year

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 16, 2024

As the fall semester got underway, students may have...

GSU Student Senate hears significant issues at first public meeting

Tuka Daoud and Chris Weber • September 16, 2024

During the first open meeting of the 2024 Fall semester,...

GSU Student Senate

GSU opens new building dedicated to social justice

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 9, 2024

Governors State University celebrated the grand opening...

GSU welcomes new and returning students at 2024 convocation

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 8, 2024

Governors State University held its 2024 convocation...

GSU to host ribbon cutting ceremony for new social justice building

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 3, 2024

Governors State will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

GSU Board of Trustees welcomes a new student trustee, elects new officers

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • August 28, 2024

The Governors State University Board of Trustees welcomed...

GSU President Cheryl Green announces plan to retire

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • August 28, 2024

Cheryl Green, the president of Governors State University,...

[Photo] Jaguar Jumps celebrates another successful session

April 23, 2024

Everyone is getting ready for pizza and cake at the...

[Photo] ‘Exonerated’ at GSU: A captivating success!

April 16, 2024

Professor Patrick Santoro addresses the crowd at "Exonerated"...

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2024 Story Slam finalists and host Shannon Cason.

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Shannon Cason tells a story at the Story Slam

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A storyteller talks to the crowd at the 2024 First...

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Paintings by Jennifer Cronin.

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A sculpture by Alison Ruttan.

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A painting byJennifer Cronin

[Photo] 'Hydrological Shift' meet and greet scheduled for April 18

April 3, 2024

GSU Library Skylight Gallery

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"Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection" is...

[Photo] Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection

March 26, 2024

"Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection" an...

[Photo] ‘Written in the Stars’ kicks off interactive art installation series

March 19, 2024

Malcolm Banks stands in front of a portion of the 'Written...

[Photo] Students celebrate Super Tuesday with civic action and pizza

March 7, 2024

Professor Jim Vining makes an announcement to students...

[Photo] Have a great spring break!

March 8, 2024

A morel mushroom growing from a forest floor in the...

Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force begins at GSU

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

On Jan. 30, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launched...

[Photo] Update: boil order lifted

January 29, 2024

A water fountain at GSU.

[Photo] Students urged to prepare for looming elections

January 31, 2024

From Left: Dr. Crystal Harris, Imani Jackson, Lisa...

[Photo] The Center for Community Media celebrates a year of success

October 31, 2023

Lauren Dumas, Jason Gonzalez (seated), and engineer...

[Photo] Meet Jan Figa, GSU library’s new dean

September 27, 2023

Jan Figa, Dean of the Library.

The Phoenix will return this Fall

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 9, 2023

This is our last edition for the Spring semester....

Publish your poetry, prose, or art in ‘Reconstructed’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 5, 2023

The literary and arts journal at GSU, "Reconstructed,"...

GSU will celebrate Commencement 2023

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 1, 2023

Excitement is in the air as graduation season approaches;...

GSU Graduation

GSU board, union members approve new contract

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 23, 2023

Members of the University Professionals of Illinois...

Union, GSU reach tentative deal, suspend strike

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 17, 2023

Governors State University and the faculty and staff...

Strike Continues Leaving Many Students Without Direction

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 14, 2023

Negotiations between the University Professionals...

President Green Addresses Concerns in Virtual Town Hall

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 12, 2023

While picketing continued outside, Governors State...

Picketing, rally mark start of strike by GSU faculty and staff

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 11, 2023

Faculty and staff at Governors State University went...

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Eastern Illinois Union President Valerie Goss speaks...

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GSU advisor Carla Johnson speaks at the rally on 4/11.

GSU Faculty and Staff Prepare to Strike on Tuesday

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 10, 2023

After months of bargaining, members of the GSU chapter...

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GSU-UPI members discuss contract proposals during the...

GSU Faculty and Staff Vote to Authorize Strike

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • March 27, 2023

Governors State University’s faculty and staff union...

March is Women’s History Month

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff writer • March 1, 2023

During March, Governors State University will join...

Women's History Month

Labor Negotiations Remain Stagnant Despite Mediation

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 25, 2023

As February comes to an end, faculty and staff in...

GSU Labor negotiations

GSU Radio is on the Way

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 16, 2023

Construction of the new GSU radio station has begun....

Radio Jaguar

Artificial Intelligence at GSU

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 14, 2023

Technology now allows images, essays, and more to...

GSU-UPI Consider Strike as Negotiations Continue

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 9, 2023

Contract negotiations between GSU and its faculty...

GSU Labor negotiations

GSU Library is Looking for Librarians

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 27, 2023

The library at GSU is currently searching for at least...

GSU Library

GSU-UPI to Rally on Monday, Jan. 30

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 26, 2023

On Monday, Jan. 30 faculty and staff members at GSU...

GSU-UPI

GSU Welcome Week Spring Semester 2023

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 23, 2023

From Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, Governors State University...

GSU Welcome week