Student-led media group wins package of awards for innovation
The George-Anne Media Group, a student-led news team at Georgia Southern University, has earned a bundle of awards, including one that some consider to be the highest national honor among student media. The headline prize was the Pacemaker Award.
Georgia Southern Police arrest individual with criminal history, resolve situation without incident
An incident on Nov. 22 ended with the identification and peaceful apprehension of an individual wanted for multiple felony violation warrants in Statesboro thanks to the work of Georgia Southern University Police Investigator Trevor Williams.
Georgia Southern University Libraries staff selected for national emerging leaders program
Georgia Southern University Libraries staff members Lee Bareford and Kelli-Anne Gecawich have been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2023 Emerging Leaders Program.
From a ‘whim’ to a scholarship; Eagle student’s path to Harvard
Amunet Berry of Jonesboro, Georgia, was just a freshman at Georgia Southern University when she first began taking classes in German studies. Now, she’s a senior who recently attended a conference at the Harvard Kennedy School on international affairs.
Global marketing executive and national trial lawyer to speak at Georgia Southern’s fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies
Georgia Southern University has named Deborah Nelson and Liz Crisafi as speakers for the University’s fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10 and 13.
Mentorship helps first-generation student Ty Hill succeed at Georgia Southern
When Georgia Southern University senior Ty Hill, a communications studies major, graduates in fall 2023, he will be the first person in his family to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree. As a first-generation college student, Hill is breaking barriers and making history in his own lineage.
Georgia Southern Libraries designated as U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center, supports community inventors and entrepreneurs
Georgia Southern University Libraries has been designated as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. PTRCs comprise a network of 84 libraries nationwide that disseminate patent and trademark information and support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public.
Georgia Southern partners with Fort Stewart and Georgia National Guard for soldier injury prevention training, retention
On Nov. 5, Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero signed a memorandum of agreement with Fort Stewart and Georgia National Guard leaders to provide soldier injury prevention training through the University’s Soldier Athlete Human Performance Program.
Georgia Southern named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated Georgia Southern University as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. The national designation acknowledges public research universities working with public and private sector partners in their states and regions to support economic development through a variety of activities, including innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development, and community development.
Georgia Southern institute earns two OSHA grants to mitigate COVID-19 and educate Georgia’s agricultural community
The U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded the Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics at Georgia Southern University two grants totaling more than $310,000 to provide training and education to help agribusiness owners and agricultural workers in Georgia.