GSU Phoenix

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...

[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...

[Photo] Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force begins at GSU

February 2, 2024

Lt. Gov. Stratton speaks at the HCITF launch.

[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....

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

What is happening in the library?

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • December 8, 2022

Librarians and staff in the GSU library are unhappy...

GSU named a 2022 Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • December 5, 2022

Thanks to Professor Crystal Harris Ph. D, and her team,...

Labor negotiations continue among GSU administration, faculty, and staff

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 15, 2022

Administrators from Governors State University met...

GSU students enjoyed a learning experience at Lodge Con

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 14, 2022

Students from GSU attended Lodge Con 2022 at the Will...

Today is Election Day; be sure to Vote!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 2, 2022

It is election day, and if you haven’t done it already,...

Faculty and Staff rally and consider a strike as negotiations continue

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 19, 2022

GSU-UPI members held a rally in the Lakeside Lounge...

Homecoming Kicks Off with Cornhole Tournament

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 18, 2022

Eight teams threw bags Monday afternoon with the hopes...

Meet CCM Co-Chair Summer Fields Hayda

The Center for Community Media (CCM) Advisory Board has chosen two co-chairs -- Summer Fields Hayda and Julie Keck -- to help manage the center’s efforts to increase media access in Chicago’s Southland.

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 14, 2022

Summer Fields Hayda said that she is honored to have...

GSU faculty, staff working without contract as negotiations continue

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 3, 2022

Faculty and staff at Governors State University (GSU)...

GSU to host ‘Conversation on Democracy, Inclusion, and the Media’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 20, 2022

On Sept. 22, Governors State University will host a...

Some of the perks of being back on campus

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Reporter • September 15, 2022

Classes have started and students are back in class....