Student Organizations
The American Humanics Club. The Department of Public Management and Policy in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is affiliated with American Humanics (AH), a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to preparing students for careers in nonprofit leadership. The AH Club will focus on professional leadership development, fundraising, and career networking within the nonprofit community. The club is open to all GSU majors (undergraduate and graduate) who are interested in working and/or volunteering in a nonprofit environment. For more information about meeting times and a calendar of events, please visit their website.
The Economics Club. Students with a major in economics are invited to participate in this chartered organization. The Economics Club goals are to build collegiality between students majoring in economics and to provide support for all students taking economics courses and considering a career as an economist or in a related field. Among the many activities of the club is a guest speaker series with speakers from local, state and national businesses and governments discussing job opportunities and career paths in their organizations. For information contact the Department of Economics at 404-413-0141, or contact the faculty adviser, Dr. Paul Kagundu.
The Economics Department Graduate Students Association (GSA) promotes scholarship, develops a spirit of cooperation and fellowship among economics graduate students, and fosters interactions between graduate students and faculty. All officially-enrolled economics graduate students are automatically members of the GSA, and the GSA levies no dues. The GSA organizes presentations by notable economists (both internal and external), professional development seminars, and a variety of social events. All economics graduate students are encouraged to email the GSA President to gain access to an email list used for inter-student communication. Individual graduate student web pages are hosted by the Economics Department, and are updated yearly. For additional information about the GSA, please contact the GSA President or its advisor, Dr. Kurt Schnier, at 404-413-0159.
Omicron Delta Epsilon. Omicron Delta Epsilon is a national honor society open to students majoring in economics. To be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. For information about Georgia State's chapter of this honor society or to apply for membership, contact the university's ODE representative, Dr. Paul Ferraro.
PMAP: Community Network. The PMAP Community Network aims to connect Public Management & Policy (PMAP) students, faculty and alumni through social functions, speakers and other events while enhancing the academic and social experiences of students in Public Management and Policy. The organization is open to all students at all levels. For more information about meeting times and a calendar of events, please visit their website.
Pi Alpha Alpha. This is the national honor society for the field of public affairs and public administration. The society's purpose is to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment, to promote the advancement of quality in the education and practice of the art and science of public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities. Membership identifies those students with the highest performance levels in academic programs preparing them for public service careers. For more information contact Dr. Harvey Newman, Chair of the Department of Public Management & Policy.