University Alumna takes part in political history: White House internship
As the Obama administration came to a close, so did the White House internship of alumna Charisma-Kimberly Tataw (‘14, ‘16). Tataw had the opportunity to be part of the final internship class of the administration and couldn’t be prouder of her accomplishments there.
Annual Feed the Mosasaur event to take place this March
The Georgia Southern Museum’s 11th annual “Feed the Mosasaur” gourmet event will take place on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center Ballroom. Reservations must be made by Feb. 17.
Victoria Murry named Miss Georgia Southern 2017
Victoria “Tori” Murry, senior public relations major, was crowned Miss Georgia Southern University at the 69th annual pageant hosted by the University Programming Board (UPB) on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Georgia Southern students present research at Harvard University conference
Four students in the School of Health and Kinesiology, with support from professors Daniel Czech, Ph.D., and Li Li, Ph.D., in the College of Health and Human Sciences, will attend and present research at Harvard University’s National Undergraduate Research Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from Jan. 19 to 21.
Message from the President
Today, the Board of Regents approved a plan to consolidate Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University. The combined institution will be named Georgia Southern University.
Telfair named APHA President-Elect
Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH professor of public health practice and research and dual chair of the Department of Community Health and Health Policy and Management, has been named President-elect of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Service Corp of Retired Executives chapter opens in Statesboro
The Savannah chapter of the Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) is set to open a satellite office at Georgia Southern’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) in Statesboro on Jan. 9.
Professor Anastatia Sims to speak at Great Minds Lecture series Jan. 31
Anastatia Sims, Ph.D., professor of history in Georgia Southern University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), will open the 2017 Great Minds Lecture series on Jan. 31 in the Russell Union, Room 2047.
Student receives grant for athletic performance research
Melissa Stack (`15), graduate student in the School of Health and Kinesiology, has been awarded a grant in the amount of $844.06 from the Graduate Student Professional Development Fund (GSPDF) at Georgia Southern University for her research, “The effect of chronic L-carnitine and carbohydrate supplementation on body composition, perceived exertion and athletic performance in female endurance athletes.”