Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts presented “12 Angry Jurors” from April 7 – 9. The play, based on the Emmy Award winning television movie by Reginald Rose, starred a student and staff cast. Adapted by Sherman L. Sergel and directed by Patrick Santoro, the play follows the...

In anticipation of the September 2022 premiere of “Red Summer,” a modern musical based on the Chicago race riots of 1919, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts held a preview event on March 26. Attendees were the first to see excerpts of the play, meet and engage with the playwrights...

Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton visited Governors State University on Tuesday, April 12, to continue her campaign to address Illinois’ shortage of teachers and to promote teaching as a profession for students of color.  Stratton met with GSU President Cheryl Green and faculty and students to solicit...

Governors State University held a ceremony on Feb. 25 to honor the first inductees of the Illinois Black Hall of Fame which will be housed in a new exhibit being constructed just inside the school’s main entrance.  The event focused on honoring the five inaugural inductees: Timuel Black, an educator,...

On Feb. 28, the state of Illinois officially lifted the mask mandate that required individuals to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, and GSU re-examined its policy regarding masking.  Based on reviews and recommendations from the CDC and Illinois Department of Pubic Health, GSU’s Emergency Response...