Disc golf course coming to Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus
An idea inspired by social distancing during the pandemic is coming to fruition with the installation of a disc golf course on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Georgia Southern to host ‘Celebrate Together’ on the Armstrong Campus on Oct. 21
Georgia Southern University will host “Celebrate Together” on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Residential Plaza. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature a festival of departmental and student organizations, as well fun extras that include a mechanical bull, rock wall, archery tag, dance team performance and live DJ.
Georgia Southern alumna, 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year to speak on Armstrong Campus on Oct. 20
Georgia Southern University alumna and 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year Cherie Dennis (‘10) will speak at the Armstrong Campus in Savannah on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. in the Ogeechee Theatre, located in the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public, and may also be viewed live via Zoom.
Georgia Southern University builds tribute to Armstrong athletics
Georgia Southern University is building a new home to celebrate the athletic successes of Armstrong State University with a hall of champions now under construction on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Georgia Southern University Museum reopens, celebrates Earth Sciences Week
After nearly three years and following extensive architectural renovations, the Georgia Southern Museum, one of the longest-standing educational centers on the University’s Statesboro Campus, reopens to visitors on Oct. 10.
Georgia Southern University to host 2021 Active Minds Send Silence Packing® Exhibit
The Counseling Center at Georgia Southern University has partnered with Active Minds’ acclaimed Send Silence Packing® exhibit in an effort to end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide and connect visitors with resources for support and action.
An Eagle Educator is the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year
The 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year is Georgia Southern University alumna Cherie Dennis (‘10) who has lived and studied across the nation from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, and settled in Savannah, where she began a career in teaching more than 12 years ago.
Get a peek into ‘The Digital Age’ through senior exhibition on Armstrong Campus
“The Digital Age,” a senior exhibition presented by Georgia Southern’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, will showcase works by graduating students Faith Manuel, Ferris Smith, Rori Brown and Shantel DeLosAngeles. The exhibition will run weekdays from Sept. 15 to Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Gallery on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah. A reception will be held Oct. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern celebrates ‘40 Under 40’ Class of 2021
The Georgia Southern University Alumni Association “40 Under 40” Class of 2021 was recognized at a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District.
The annual honor recognizes young alumni who have made significant strides in business, leadership, community, educational or philanthropic endeavors.
Georgia Southern’s College of Education creates research center dedicated to youth advocacy
For more than 30 years, Georgia Southern University’s National Youth Advocacy and Resilience (NYAR) Conference (formerly the National Youth-at-Risk Conference) has served as an epicenter of information sharing and advancement for the support of youth facing challenges across the nation. The conference recently led to the creation of the NYAR Research Center, an interdisciplinary facility that is housed in Georgia Southern’s College of Education to further enhance the conference’s efforts in supporting youth across the nation.