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.”
Anthropology’s Lambda Alpha Society presents spring film series
Georgia Southern Anthropology’s Lambda Alpha Society is set to present their first annual Spring Film Series on Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9 and April 20.
Georgia Southern’s Holly Edgar earns high title in USA Archery
Holly Edgar, assistant director of archery at the Georgia Southern Shooting Sports Education Center (SSEC) recently completed her certification to become a USA Archery Level 4-NTS Coach. She joins an elite group of only 150 others nationwide (only nine in Georgia), and was one of only 13 to complete the certification.
College of Education awards use of 3D printer to Bulloch County school
Sallie Zetterower Elementary School was named the winner of the 3D Printer for Your School contest hosted by the College of Education’s Innovation Studio at Georgia Southern University. The printer was delivered to the Sallie Zetterower Elementary STEM Lab on Monday during the 5th grade STEM class.
Local school applies for STEM grant: University FabLab inspires need
The Georgia Southern Business Innovation Group’s Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) at City Campus has inspired local schools to enhance their own Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.
R. Frank Saunders, Jr. History Lecture Series
Georgia Southern’s Department of History inaugurates the R. Frank Saunders, Jr. Lecture Series in December with a lecture titled, “Lying in State: The Diplomacy of Daniel Webster.”
Communication Arts students cover historical election
While Americans were on the edge of their seats throughout the presidential election evening, Georgia Southern University Communication Arts students were broadcasting live, debating and providing breaking news to the community the entire night.
Georgia Southern participates in International Fraud Awareness Week
Georgia Southern University will participate in International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov.13 – 20, 2016. It is part of an effort by the University System of Georgia to promote an ethical culture and to bring awareness to the common and uncommon instances of fraud or ethical violations within the campus community.