Awards and Recognition

Faculty member receives Brick Award

Brent Wolfe, Ph.D., CTRS, associate professor of Recreation and Tourism Management in the School of Human Ecology, has been presented with the Brick Award by the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority.

College of Science and Mathematics student receives internship with Blue Waters Student Internship Program

Georgia Southern University student Reed Hodges was recently selected for an internship in the Blue Waters Student Internship Program (BWSIP).

Georgia Southern students win at American Marketing Association Conference

Three College of Business students representing the GATA Sales Team traveled to New Orleans during spring break, March 17-20, to compete at the 38th annual American Marketing Association’s AMA International Collegiate Conference.

Young Alumnus to direct mainstage play, “Twelfth Night”

When actors starring in the Theatre & Performance program’s production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” take the stage March 3-5 at the PAC, they’ll be under the direction of alumnus Gage Crook, who began work on the play as a student.

Georgia Southern ROTC wins third MacArthur Award

The U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky, announced Tuesday that Georgia Southern University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program was one of the eight winners of the prestigious MacArthur Award for the 2014-2015 school year.

Georgia Southern University 2016 SOAR Leaders announced

Georgia Southern University has chosen its 2016 Southerns Orientation, Advisement, and Registration (SOAR) Team.

Georgia Southern’s accreditation is reaffirmed

Interim University President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., R.N. announced today that at the Dec. 6 meeting of its Board of Trustees, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed the full accreditation of Georgia Southern University through the year 2025. The University’s accreditation was reaffirmed with “no recommendations​,” a gratifying confirmation of the SACSCOC’s highest confidence in Georgia Southern.

Georgia Southern faculty continue excellence in 2015

Georgia Southern faculty excel in leadership, research and service, and many of these exceptional leaders have been recognized by Georgia Southern University and other organizations this semester.

Georgia Southern Mock Mediation Club earns multiple awards

The Georgia Southern Mock Mediation Club recently competed at the International Intercollegiate Mediation in Des Moines, Iowa, winning a total of six awards, including ranking in the top 10 in mediation and advocacy in the world and fourth in all World Advocate awards.

Georgia Southern hosts the 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase

Georgia Southern will host its 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase on December 4-5, bringing more than 140 of the brightest high school seniors from Georgia, across the nation and the world to our campus to interview for valuable and prestigious academic scholarships.