Proposal submissions open for the National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action and Change
The call for proposals is open for the 18th annual National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action and Change. The conference will be held at the Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, Feb. 8-9 in Savannah.
Upcoming exhibition on Statesboro Campus to feature work of artist Ken Wood
Using bold, sweeping gestures and working with a limited palette, artist Ken Wood explores the unfolding relationships of space, shape and color through printmaking. His upcoming exhibition “Argonauts,” on view from Nov. 5 through 30 in the Contemporary Gallery at the Center for Art and Theatre on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus, features prints from his Argonauts Quatro series.
Center for Sustainability seminar series continues with David Orr
Georgia Southern’s Center for Sustainability will kick off its 2018-2019 Seminar Series with renowned environmental leader, David W. Orr, Ph.D with a lecture entitled The Climate of Democracy.
Senior gallery exhibition “Beyond the Surface” coming to Armstrong Campus
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will be asking viewers to take a deeper look into its upcoming senior exhibition, “Beyond the Surface,” which runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 12 at the Fine Arts Gallery located in Fine Arts Hall on the Armstrong Campus.
Gullah Geechee Heritage Celebration to be held Nov. 1
Georgia Southern’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Know Your Worth and the African Student Association will host a Gullah Geechee Heritage Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 1, on the Statesboro Campus in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a brief reception.
Georgia Southern student named legislative director for Georgia Association of Nursing Students
Georgia Southern University student Elizabeth Hartley will have the opportunity to be a voice for nursing students around the state after being named a legislative director for the Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS).
Regents’ professor, Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient to lead this year’s Fries Lecture
Hotter summers, rising sea levels, forest fires and climate extremes are telltale signs that a focus on sustainable practices in relation to climate change is necessary according to Marilyn A. Brown, Ph.D., the featured speaker at this year’s Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series.
Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus hosts senior visual art exhibition “Dichotomy” beginning Oct. 22
“Dichotomy,” an upcoming senior art show on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah, will feature the work of three graduating seniors, Darian Merritt, William Wright and Eric Sanders, at the Fine Arts Gallery Oct. 22 through Nov. 2. A closing reception will be held Nov. 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. The gallery and reception are both free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern child and family development major named student of the year by Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children
Georgia Southern University senior child and family development major Julissa Ortiz is building her resume as she prepares to begin her career. Being named student of the year by the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) will certainly help.
Piano in the Arts presents Colombian musicians for next installment of concert series
In the last century, the piano has become popular in Colombia as the country’s music is increasingly influenced by European traditions. Two of Colombia’s most versatile pianists are coming to the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus for Piano in the Arts’ South American Rhythms.