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Parker College of Business brings free income tax preparation back to Statesboro for 2022 season

Students in Georgia Southern’s Parker College of Business are ready to get hands-on experience preparing income tax returns while helping community members save money through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which began on Jan. 31. 

Allie Griffis crowned Miss Georgia Southern University 2022

Eight Georgia Southern University students participated, but only one could be named Miss Georgia Southern University. This year, that honor went to Allie Griffis who won the 74th rendition of the scholarship competition.

Georgia Southern starting new teacher development program to increase the pool of available teachers

Georgia Southern University has been selected to be part of a new mentorship program that is designed to increase the pool of available teachers, especially teachers from a broader and more diverse background.

Georgia Southern University receives slew of high rankings in U.S. News best online program rankings

Georgia Southern University scores high in several categories of the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Online Program rankings. Georgia Southern is among the nation’s leaders in offering quality education for online students as professors ensure students are ready for the real world.

Author Alice Dreger, Ph.D., to guest lecture on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus on Feb. 10

Author Alice Dreger, Ph.D., to guest lecture on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus on Feb. 10.

Adventure awaits: Three Georgia Southern graduates join AmeriCorps, head to Montana for careers in the outdoors

Three Georgia Southern University alumni will soon embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they head west to Montana to work in the great outdoors. 

Georgia Southern establishes Center for Rehabilitation and Independent Living

Georgia Southern University’s Waters College of Health Professions has established a new research center that will bring together faculty and student researchers in the human movement sciences to improve the health and quality of life for individuals in the coastal Georgia region.

Georgia Southern’s Q3 Economic Monitor: ‘Economy roars back’

Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q3 2021, reports that the Savannah metro area economy continued to roar back for the fourth consecutive quarter.

“Nearly all major indicators of regional economic activity increased during the third quarter,” stated Michael Toma, Ph.D., Georgia Southern’s Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Economics. “Tourism indicators led metro growth and skyrocketed for the second consecutive quarter.”

Public Relations program recognized as education powerhouse, awarded prestigious certification

The public relations program within Communication Arts has now joined 52 schools recognized with Certification for Education in Public Relations (CEPR). 

Georgia Southern students save more than $748,000 with digital textbook program

When students collectively save $748,925 in one semester and have easy access to textbooks on the first day of classes, coupled with Georgia Southern’s University Store’s ability to provide lower costs to students and avoid inventory delays, it’s a win-win for the campus community.