Scholars-in-Residence and Patti Pace Performance Festival return to Georgia Southern
Both the Patti Pace Performance Festival and Scholars-in-Residence Terry Galloway and Donna Marie Nudd return to Georgia Southern University Jan. 27-30 for “Celebrating Disability through Performance” in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Georgia Southern’s new TRIO Student Support Services program provides important opportunities
A new program for students at Georgia Southern University, the TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) program, sponsored by the Federal Department of Education program, is now accepting applications. The program provides comprehensive services to first-generation college students, limited income students or students with disabilities.
“Live from Nashville” takes the stage at the Performing Arts Center on Jan. 30
Georgia Southern University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) goes country with “Live from Nashville,” an evening of country music and fun, on Jan. 30. A wildly popular and critically acclaimed performance, “Live from Nashville” treats guests to an exciting song and dance spectacle celebrating the musical tradition that gave Nashville the nickname “Music City.”
SGC International Member’s Traveling Exhibition opens at the Center for Art & Theatre
Georgia Southern University’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art presents the 2015-2018 SGC International Member’s Traveling Exhibition through Feb. 12 on campus in the Contemporary Gallery of the Center for Art & Theatre. The exhibition includes a reception Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. The events are free and the public is welcome.
Alumnae artists return to Statesboro to showcase works
Georgia Southern University’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art presents Structural Findings through Feb. 12 in the University Gallery of the Center for Art & Theatre. The exhibition includes an artist lecture Thursday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building, room 2071, followed immediately by an artist reception in the gallery. The events are free and the public is welcome.
Georgia Southern Theatre & Performance presents international performer Bill Bowers
Georgia Southern’s Theatre & Performance program with the help of a Campus Life Enrichment Committee (CLEC) grant is bringing Broadway star and professional mime Bill Bowers to campus for a special performance of his award-winning one man show “It Goes Without Saying” on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Georgia Southern History Faculty and Museum Curators seek World War I Artifacts
Georgia Southern University’s Department of History and the Georgia Southern Museum seek to learn more about the impact of World War I on the state of Georgia and are asking for anyone with artifacts from that era to bring them on Jan. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m., to the Georgia Southern University Museum.
Graduate students attend Art Basel Miami Beach; Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art van painted by Kenny Scharf
In early December, nine Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) graduate candidates from the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) drove to Miami, Florida, for Art Basel Miami Beach, a large international art fair that connects artists, gallerists and collectors from around the globe. They returned with a greater understanding of the art world, and a department van which is now itself a work of art.
College of Health and Human Sciences students embrace service opportunities
Eight Georgia Southern Sport Management students spent the University’s Thanksgiving break volunteering at the AdvoCare Invitational. Additionally, the School of Human Ecology Fashion Merchandizing and Apparel Design students spent Dec. 10 delivering shirts to children at the Statesboro Head Start.