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.
Vidalia® Onion Oral History Performance opens at the Black Box Theatre
“Reflections on the ‘Sweet Life’: The Vidalia® Onion Oral History & Performance Project” opens a three-day run at the Center for Art and Theatre’s Black Box Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern Hosts 10th Annual International Festival
The Georgia Southern University Office of International Programs & Services will host the 10th Annual International Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mill Creek Regional Park.
Pennies for Eagles raises $4,218.75 for Eagles for Eagles
For the second year in a row, Georgia Southern University students and organizations searched their couch cushions, car seats, floorboards and everywhere in between to to find loose change for the Pennies for Eagles event.
Georgia Southern’s College of Business announces winner of inaugural BIG Pitch competition
Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) in conjunction with Ocean Exchange has named Stanford University the winner of the inaugural BIG Pitch Competition held Oct. 12 in Savannah, Georgia.
Garden of the Coastal Plain announces name change to Botanic Garden to reflect plans for growth
After months of planning, the Garden of the Coastal Plain at Georgia Southern University now has a new name, the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University, and with it, a dynamic new plan for growth.
Georgia Southern Opera presents a Trick and a Treat
The Georgia Southern Opera presents “Opera Breve VII: Trick AND Treat!” This year’s double bill is the Opera’s seventh annual installment of the popular “Opera Breve” series and is comprised of two American one-act operas, Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” and William Bolcom’s “Lucrezia.” Performances will take place on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m., in the Emma Kelly Theatre at the Averitt Center for the Arts, 33 E. Main Street. Admission to the event is free.
University receives $6,500 grant through Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
The Dean of Students Office at Georgia Southern University has received a $6,500 grant through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program.