It’s a good day to plant a tree: Georgia Southern celebrates Arbor Day
Georgia Southern University’s campuses are a little greener after students, faculty and staff came together to celebrate Georgia’s Arbor Day by planting longleaf pine and dogwood trees on the Armstrong and Statesboro campuses, respectively.
Georgia Southern Business Innovation Group client awarded runner-up prize at Savannah pitch competition
A Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group (BIG) client and Statesboro-based business won $2,500 and claimed the runner-up spot at the 2023 GRIT Conference Startup Stage Pitch Competition held in January.
Georgia Southern University hosts 34th annual National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference March 5-8
Georgia Southern University’s College of Education will host the 34th annual National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah March 5-8.
The conference brings together more than 1,200 professionals in education, social work, law enforcement, counseling and other child and family advocacy entities from around the country for quality, relevant training to better serve youth.
Call Me MISTER: Georgia Southern junior Jordan Moreno is passionate about teaching, changing the education paradigm
Jordan Moreno, a junior in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University, recalls not having a Black teacher until the 7th grade. Since then, he’s dreamed about being a part of a paradigm shift in education while pursuing his passion for teaching and mentoring elementary students.
As a member of the inaugural 2022-2023 cohort of Georgia Southern’s Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, Moreno is doing just that.
New York bestselling authors coming to Georgia Southern
A pair of New York Times bestselling authors will appear at Georgia Southern to read passages from their new books. The Georgia Southern Department of English will be hosting both events.
Craig Harvey, Ph.D., announced as new dean of Georgia Southern’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
Craig M. Harvey, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as the new dean of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing beginning July 1.
Georgia Southern hires new EVP to oversee strategic enrollment initiatives
Georgia Southern University is undergoing organizational realignment of several divisions to support its strategic enrollment initiatives and has tapped a consultant and experienced enrollment management professional to lead the effort as the university’s executive vice president for enrollment management, marketing and student success.
Alejandra “Ale” Sosa Pieroni currently serves as a vice president for Ruffalo Noel Levitz, working with colleges and universities across the country to help them optimize their marketing, admissions, financial aid and student success practices. She will bring that expertise to Georgia Southern to lead a single unit combining the areas of Enrollment Management, University Communications and Marketing, Advising, and Student Services.
Eagle Nation awards three military spouses scholarships
The Georgia Southern Military and Veterans Services Department will award Military Spouse Scholarships provided by the Landings Military Spouse Academic Assistance Funds in February.