Georgia Southern Strategic Themes http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/syndication/rss/stheme_rss.php Georgia Southern Strategic Themes en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:29:40 EST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:29:40 EST http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/ webmaster@georgiasouthern.edu webmaster@georgiasouthern.eduGeorgia Southern University School of Nursing Leader Receives National Award http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=257 Jean Bartels, Ph.D., RN presented highest honor by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Georgia Southern University Showing Its Holiday Spirit with Annual Holiday Helpers Campaign http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=256 University students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in program that will help hundreds of people in the community $308,000 Grant Enables Georgia Southern University to Take Health Fairs to Rural Areas http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=254 $308,000 HRSA grant will provide health fairs in rural areas of Bulloch Count Georgia Southern University Homecoming 2009 http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=253 Click here for information on all of the 2009 Homecoming Events Georgia Southern University Student to Carry 2010 Olympic Winter Games Torch http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=252 Georgia Southern University student Crystal Hardy will carry the Olympic torch as it makes its way to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Keel Named President of Georgia Southern University http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=251 The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Brooks A. Keel, 53, vice chancellor for research and economic development and professor of biological sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, president of Georgia Southern University. Georgia Southern University Launches Georgia Southern Mobile http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=250 m.georgiasouthern.edu offers access to University information and services Georgia Southern University Dedicates Centennial Place http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=249 Director of University Housing Vickie Hawkins honored with announcement of leadership scholarship in her name Georgia Southern Students Making a Difference Through Community Liaisons Program http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=248 Community Liaisons program develops partnerships between University and community agencies Georgia Southern Faculty Member Karl Peace, Ph.D. Honored On U.S. House Floor http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=247 Peace's Many Contributions to Public Health and Society Cited Sustainability Expert to Speak at Georgia Southern University on Oct. 20 http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=246 Dr. Peter Corcoran to Discuss ‘Urgency of Mainstreaming Sustainability in Higher Education' at 7 p.m. in the Nessmith-Lane Building Assembly Hall. The event is free and open to the public. University's College of Business Administration Featured in The Princeton Review's “Best 301 Business Schools” http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=245 Georgia Southern's College of Business Administration has been recognized as one of the best business schools in the country by The Princeton Review. Georgia Southern University Sponsoring Hunger and Homelessness Week http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=244 Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, week-long series of programs raises awareness about hunger, homelessness, and poverty around the world Georgia Southern Named one of Top 25 Safest College Campuses http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=243 Georgia Southern University has been named one of the nation's safest college campuses by The Daily Beast, a popular online news reporting and opinion Web site. Georgia Southern University to Open Public Health Core Research Laboratory in Fall 2010 http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=242 New facility, to be housed in renovated Hendricks Hall, will be dedicated to analyzing soil, air and water samples from the surrounding area in an effort to find and remove contaminants Three Tuskegee Airmen to Speak At Georgia Southern http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=241 Airmen will talk about their WWII service and breaking racial barriers in the military. Georgia Southern University ROTC Recruiter Named Top In The Nation http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=240 Lt. Col. William Roberts (USA, Retired) was recently presented with the U.S. Army's Recruiting Operations Officer Award. Roberts tripled ROTC enrollments in less than two years. University Faculty Member Elected to Leadership Position in American Public Health Association http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=239 Karl E. Peace, Ph. D. has been elected chair-elect of the Statistics Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA.) Georgia Southern University Alumnus Luke Bryan To Play Benefit Concert http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=238 Proceeds from Country Music Star's Local Performance Will Go Towards Scholarships Annual ‘A Day for Southern' Campaign Raises More Than $1.275 Million http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=237 Georgia Southern University's 'A Day for Southern' campaign, a one-day fund-raising effort involving the Statesboro and Bulloch County communities, has raised $1,275,989 in 2009. Professor Steven Blair to present ‘Physical Inactivity: The Biggest Public Health Problem of the 21st Century' for Fries Lecture http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=235 Professor to give lecture on ‘the biggest public health problem of the 21st century' on Sept. 29 Georgia Southern Faculty Emerita Explores the “Edge of 90” http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=234 The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will feature an exhibition of paintings by prolific artist and retired Georgia Southern University faculty member Roxie Remley. Rice Tells Students, “Find Your Passion” http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=233 Condoleezza Rice spoke to more than 4,700 people at Georgia Southern University Sept. 8 about leadership and the power of education. Georgia Southern University Celebrates Opening of Eugene M. Bishop Alumni Center http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=231 The center 'stands as a tribute to alumni, friends and others who have helped make Georgia Southern what it is today.' Ph.D. in Logistics/Supply Chain Management will be the first of its kind at Georgia Southern http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=227 Georgia Southern University has received approval to offer its first ever Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, a Ph.D. in Logistics/Supply Chain Management. Classes are scheduled to begin in Fall 2010. Program Helps Meet Need in Healthcare Administration Field http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=225 Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Program Designed to Prepare Professionals for Healthcare Leadership Positions Georgia Southern University Students Volunteer Thousands of Hours to Community http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=224 Volunteer efforts are crucial to many local non-profit agencies Georgia Southern University Ranked Nationally for Engineering Technology Degrees http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=222 American Society for Engineering Education Ranks Georgia Southern in Annual List Click here to view the the Georgia Southern University Travel Abroad website. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=218 Georgia Southern Students Traveling Abroad Georgia Southern Among Recipients Of One Million Dollar NASA Grant http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=217 Experts at Georgia Southern University will be among those who transform the way public school students in Georgia are taught astronomy thanks to a one-million dollar grant from NASA. 'Best G.I. Bill ever offered' will mean more veterans attending Georgia Southern University http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=208 Post-9/11 G.I. Bill will offer full tuition and other benefits to many military veterans $2.3 Million Grant to Benefit Georgia Southern University Graduate Students, Local High School Teachers and Students http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=206 The Molecular Biology Initiative in Rural Southeast Georgia will improve training for Georgia Southern graduate students through outreach to local schools Faculty Member Awarded Fulbright Grant http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=204 Prestigious Award Will Be Used To Further Economic Education in Mexico Performing Arts Center Announces 2009-2010 Performance Season http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=200 The list is a diverse blend of talent that includes country music stars, acrobats and a classic American play. Highlights include performances by Ricky Scaggs and 4 Celtic Women. Georgia Southern Offers Online Programs http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=198 Click here to learn more about our online programs. College of Education Attains Prestigious National Accreditation http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=196 Georgia Southern University's College of Education has attained accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) in the three specialty areas of community counseling, school counseling and student affairs. College of Information Technology Offers High Demand SAP® Certificate http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=180 Georgia Southern is one of the few universities in the country, and the only in the state of Georgia, that includes a SAP Certificate as part of its curriculum. This provides a major competitive edge for graduates. College of Information Technology One of Ten VMware Academies in the World to Teach Virtualization http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=178 Georgia Southern University's College of Information Technology, the only one of its kind in the Southeast United States, is now one of only 10 universities in the world to teach the cutting-edge technology of virtualization on VMware software, thanks to VMware and a donation of computer equipment by Corus Consulting and Canvas Systems. Georgia Southern University sends record number of students to study abroad in 2007-08 http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=163 Georgia Southern University is a leader in the record number of University System of Georgia students studying abroad Quality Academics and Affordability http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=157 Georgia Southern University named one of the Top 100 Best Values by Kiplinger, a noted personal finance and business forecasting company. Georgia Southern University Traditions http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=132 Flying eagles, Sweetheart Circle, Beautiful Eagle Creek? Find out about the unique traditions that make Georgia Southern great. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=86 Georgia Southern Opens Center for Art & Theatre http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=79 Georgia Southern University's Center for Art & Theatre is a centerpiece for the visual and performing arts. Kudos for graduate programs http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=67 The Role of Research http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/strategic/index.php?s=43 Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie Doctoral-Research University providing opportunities for student-faculty partnership in applied scholarly activities. Here, chemistry undergrad Phoebe Pletcher teams with Professor Michele McGibony in pursuit of potential medical uses of compounds found in sea sponges.