Georgia Southern student publications win awards at National College Media Convention
Georgia Southern University’s student feature magazine, The Reflector, recently earned two first-place honors, and its student literary magazine, Miscellany, received a top 10 ranking at the National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas.
Botanic Garden’s science education program receives grant to help teachers
The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University has received a three-year grant from the Institute of Museum of Library Services’ Museums for America program to help regional educators teach science more effectively.
Georgia Southern’s College of Business Online Master in Economics program ranked in top five
The Georgia Southern University Master of Science in Applied Economics degree has been named in the five best online master in economics degree programs by TheBestSchools.org.
Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group receives Excellence in Economic Development Awards
Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group (BIG) has received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its 2015 project in entrepreneurship for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000. In addition, the Georgia Southern University City Campus was recognized with a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award by the IEDC for its 2015 project in real estate redevelopment and reuse for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000.
Georgia Southern Professor to be featured on C-SPAN3 on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m.
Eric Hall, Ph.D., of Georgia Southern University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) will be featured nationally in C-SPAN3’s American History TV series.
Georgia Southern University Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Advanced Nursing Education
Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing recently received a $1.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for advanced nursing education. With the funds, Georgia Southern will establish an Advanced Practice Nurse-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (APN-PMHNP) track to uniquely serve the psychiatric and mental health needs of rural and underserved communities, making it the only university in the state to focus on telemedicine training.
Alumnus vying for title of Travel Channel Star
When Blake Jeffers (‘08, ‘11) submitted a video entry to become the next Travel Channel Star, he wasn’t really expecting to get a call saying he’d been chosen for the running.
Georgia Southern Students Receive Emmy® Award
Georgia Southern University’s Multimedia Development Center (MDC) won a Student Emmy® Award for its “Wounded Eagle” video production at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast region awards ceremony on June 6 in Atlanta.
Georgia Southern Student Selected to Participate With Disneyland All-American College Band
Eric Spencer, a junior trombone performance major, will spend 11 weeks this summer performing with top college musicians from around the country after winning the jazz trombone soloist chair in the 2015 Disneyland All-American College Band.
Center for Sustainability to Host Sustainability Showcase, Green Eagle Award Ceremony
The Center for Sustainability and the Zach S. Henderson Library at Georgia Southern have teamed up to present the first-ever Sustainability Showcase.