Events

Georgia Southern MFA candidate’s thesis exhibition on display at University Gallery

Masters of Fine Arts candidate Jessamy McManus’ thesis exhibition, “Neon Nature,” will be on view at the Center for Art & Theatre’s University Gallery Nov. 7-14. The public is invited to attend a free reception at 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10.

Improve English communication skills in just six weeks with Georgia Southern University

The Division of Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University invites native and non-native English speakers to improve their English communication skills in just six weeks through the English Communication Skills course.

National Youth-at-Risk West Conference set for Oct. 26-28 in San Antonio

Georgia Southern’s College of Education, Division of Continuing Education and Youth Today have partnered to bring the National Youth-at-Risk West Conference to San Antonio, Texas, October 26-28.

Armstrong State University Professor Kurt Knoerl featured speaker at R. Frank Saunders, Jr. Fall History Lecture

Georgia Southern University’s Department of History will host Kurt Knoerl, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Armstrong State University, as the featured speaker at the R. Frank Saunders, Jr. Fall history Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 17 in Room 2071 of the Arts Building.

Second annual Social Gerontology Conference this weekend at Georgia Southern

The Center for Social Gerontology and the Division of Continuing Education at Georgia Southern will host the second annual Social Gerontology Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13, at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, 847 Plant Drive, Statesboro.

Georgia Southern student Emily Oren’s solo art exhibition on view at Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery

The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) and The Averitt Center for the Arts will present Emily Oren’s solo exhibition, “Piece of Mind” Oct. 6-27 at the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery. A reception for the show will be held during First Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 6.

Environmental leader Vandana Shiva featured speaker at Sustainability Seminar Series

Environmental leader, author and scientific advisor Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker at this year’s Sustainability Seminar Series hosted by the Center for Sustainability (CfS) at Georgia Southern. Shiva will present her lecture, “Planetary Consciousness, Local Economies,” at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16 in the Performing Arts Center, 847 Plant Drive.

Georgia Southern College of Business hosts Professional Development Day

Students in the College of Business will have the opportunity to participate in professional development courses and hear from representatives from various corporations during the second annual Professional Development Day (PDD) on Tuesday, September 26.

Georgia Southern University hosts 6th annual Rural HIV Research and Training Conference in Savannah

Georgia Southern University’s Division of Continuing Education will host the sixth annual Rural HIV Research and Training conference at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, Georgia, Sept. 8-9.

Georgia Southern art students exhibit work at Savannah’s Blick Gallery

“Ovation,” an exhibition showcasing the Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) Visual Art Scholarship recipients for the 2017-18 academic year, will be on view Sept. 1-30 at Savannah’s Blick Gallery.