University Receives Accreditation for Doctor of Psychology Program
“The Psychology Department’s achievement of accreditation for the Psy.D program provides the program and the Department with significant national recognition,” said Jean Bartels, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “This prestigious accreditation will provide current and future students with the assurance that their program is of the highest quality and has recognition which will open doors for internships and employment after graduation.”
Michele Norris to Speak at MLK Celebration
“We chose Michele Norris because of her reputation, professional accomplishments, and because of her initiative that she started in 2010, the Race Card Project, which encouraged a wider conversation about race among her readers and listeners,” said Dorsey Baldwin, director of the Multicultural Student Center. “We’ve even started the Race Card Project on our campus to get honest and open feedback from our students, faculty and staff.”
Three Professors Receive Large Grant to Aid Research
Three Georgia Southern professors have recently been awarded a more than $233,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to aid their research project titled “Identification of the sources of pathogens in wetland sediments and their influence on beach water quality.” Funded for one year, research is now underway.
Alumnus Celebrity Fashion Designer Returns to University; Judge Fashion Competition
Mychael Knight (‘01), former star of the Bravo network show “Project Runway,” will return to Georgia Southern University for a day of fashion on Friday, Dec. 5. Knight, a graduate of the University’s Fashion Merchandising & Apparel Design program, will visit Georgia Southern to answer questions from students,
Georgia Southern University Readies for Annual Holiday Lighting
Georgia Southern University will celebrate its annual Lighting of Sweetheart Circle on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. President Brooks A. Keel will flip the switch to commemorate the event.
U.S. National Tick Collection Temporarily Closes to Visitors; Re-opening Scheduled for Spring 2015
The U.S. National Tick Collection (USNTC) at Georgia Southern University is temporarily closed to visitors and tours as it prepares for expansion and relocation. The collection will relocate to the Math and Physics building in an effort to provide additional space for specimens, storage, research and improved fire protection. The expected completion date is Spring 2015.
Georgia Southern Vice President Named Interim President of Georgia Southwestern State University
University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby today named Georgia Southern University’s Charles Patterson, Ph.D., as interim president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW).
Georgia Southern University Featured in National Association of Manufacturers Member Focus
Georgia Southern University is featured in the latest edition of the National Association of Manufacturers’ digital newsletter. President Brooks Keel was interviewed in the November 2014 edition of Member Focus: The Workforce Issue, Manufacturing the Next Generation. You can view the article, which discusses how to teach Millennials to manufacture products in the United States, on pages 12-15.
City Campus Plans for Another BIG Global Entrepreneurship Week
The Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group (BIG) will participate in “Global Entrepreneurship Week,” Nov. 17-22. Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), a Kauffman Foundation initiative, is a worldwide celebration of the innovators and job creators that bring ideas to life.
Georgia Southern University Golf Course named ‘Best New Course’ by Golf Digest
“This represents a number of things that speak loudly and boldly about what Georgia Southern is and where we are going,” said University President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D. “We are a university on the move and are always looking for ways to better serve our students and community. This is one more way in which we can tell the world that we are different, and we are special.”