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.
Georgia Southern alumna tackles illiteracy
Georgia Southern alumna and English Language Fellow, Deborah Rodriguez Garcia (‘10, ‘12), has spent the last three weeks traveling and fighting against illiteracy.
Georgia Southern mobilized resources to help those affected by Hurricane Matthew
When Hurricane Matthew displaced hundreds of thousands of people and left behind a trail of destruction in the coastal regions of Georgia, many families, organizations and people in need were left relying on the help of others. That’s where Georgia Southern University stepped in.
Georgia Southern’s Military and Veteran Student Center hosts inaugural Veterans Day Ceremony
On Nov. 11, Georgia Southern’s Military and Student Veteran Center will host the inaugural Veterans Day Ceremony in honor of our American heroes. The event will take place on Sweetheart Circle where American flags will line the walkway from the entrance of the circle to the Marvin Pittman building, and the stately oak trees will be adorned with yellow ribbons. Patriotic music, remarks, and a special appearance by Freedom, the University’s American bald eagle, are planned for guests. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are encouraged to attend.
Gameday Mayday: Homecoming
Thousands of Eagle alumni and fans will flock to Allen E. Paulson Stadium for Thursday night’s football game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Game day parking regulations from the Office of Parking and Transportation are outlined here.
College of Education faculty works with Smithsonian Institution on evolution education grant
Glaze serves as a co-investigator on a $1,083,000 grant the Smithsonian Institution has received from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the second grant in a series that began with a three-year NSF grant to develop teaching modules for advanced placement (AP) biology students. The grant, entitled “Learning Evolution through Human Examples” focuses on the redesign of the early AP teaching modules for use in general high school biology courses to encourage and support the teaching of human and non-human evolution in the curriculum.