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Georgia Southern welcomes Georgia state leaders on Wexford Campus in Ireland

Georgia Southern University’s Wexford Campus in Ireland has been invigorating educational, civic, business and trade opportunities between Ireland’s southeast region and the state of Georgia since its establishment in 2022. The bicultural partnership has drawn the attention of state leaders in Georgia, prompting a recent visit to the international campus where Georgia Southern and its Irish partners welcomed the delegation.

Acclaimed leaders to speak at Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Georgia Southern University has named two speakers for the University’s Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14 and Dec. 17.

Approximately 2,100 students will graduate with associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees this semester during two ceremonies in Statesboro and Savannah.

Creating a ripple effect: How one Georgia Southern professor is using community-sourced materials to improve clean water accessibility

Turning on the tap for a drink of clean water may seem like part of an everyday routine for many. Yet, for countless communities—even here in the U.S.—this simple act remains a daily challenge, with each glass or clean drop of water far from guaranteed. One Georgia Southern University professor is working to change that.

Georgia Southern career readiness goes on full display for state leaders

Presenting at a state conference, leaders from Georgia Southern University showcased a transformative model for career readiness, emphasizing the essential link between academic foundations and professional success.

Student-led media organization at Georgia Southern brings home national Pacemaker Award for Innovation

The George-Anne Media Group, a student-led media organization at Georgia Southern University, won a Pacemaker Award for Innovation at the College Media Association conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Georgia Southern Q2 2024 Economic Monitor: Regional economic expansion continues

The Savannah metro economy’s growth continued, but slowed modestly during the second quarter of 2024, as reported in Georgia Southern University’s recently released Q2 2024 Economic Monitor. 

The Smithsonian’s ‘Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World’ exhibition at Georgia Southern; public invited to attend Nov. 13 opening reception in Statesboro

Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA), University Libraries and the Georgia Southern Museum will host The Smithsonian Institution exhibition, “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,” on the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses. The exhibit will run through March 8, 2025, on the Statesboro Campus, and from March 10, 2025 through July 30, 2025 on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. 

The public is invited to an opening reception at the Henderson Library on Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with remarks at 6 p.m. from featured speaker Dr. Amanda Feldpausch, deputy state epidemiologist at the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Georgia Southern’s National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center awarded a $126,000 federal grant to assist community and law enforcement with health challenges 

The National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center (NYARRC) at Georgia Southern University has received a federal grant totaling $126,000 through the Community Services Board of Middle Georgia (CSBMG). 

Georgia Southern’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics maps vital health resources for underserved Southeast Georgia counties

Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA) recently completed mapping vital health resources for four Georgia counties through its new program Community Health Resource Project (CHRP). Similar initiatives in more than a dozen underserved Southeast Georgia counties will be in motion in 2025.