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.
Community to bid for student-designed sculptures; metal eagle up for grabs
In November, the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) will display this series of steel sculptures along the Willie McTell Trail in downtown Statesboro. One student’s design shows just how strong her True Blue blood runs. After growing up doing origami with her siblings, she applied those practices to turning a metal sheet into a metal eagle.
Georgia Southern students combine past and present works for new art exhibition in November
In an upcoming Georgia Southern exhibition, “Figure It Out,” the audience will traverse a variety of mediums that include charcoal drawings, fibers, sculpture, digital and acrylic paintings. The show will run from Nov. 2 through Nov. 30, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Fine Arts Gallery.
Georgia Southern interior design professor wins grant from international education foundation
Christine Wacta, Ph.D., assistant professor of interior design in Georgia Southern University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, recently earned an Irma Dobkin Universal Design Grant from the International Furnishings and Design Association.
Eagles gather for ‘Celebrate Together’ on the Armstrong Campus
On Oct. 20, nearly 2,000 people showed up for Celebrate Together, a festival celebrating the Georgia Southern University community on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Georgia Southern develops new online portal to assist transfer students
Georgia Southern University has developed a new, personalized online portal that will make it much easier for students at other universities to transfer to Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern University named recipient of Economic Development Administration ‘Build to Scale’ Grant
The United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has named Georgia Southern University as one of 51 nationwide grant recipients of the 2022 Build to Scale program, which means the University will receive $600,000 in grant funding along with $600,000 in local match funds.