Logistics students place third in first-ever Innovation Challenge
A team of Georgia Southern University logistics students placed third out of 14 schools and received $1,000 in the first-ever FreightTech Innovation Challenge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in March.
Betty Foy Sanders funds student travel, donates artwork to Folk Art Collection
Betty Foy Sanders recently sent 14 art students on a 2-day art museum tour in north Georgia and added new work to the Smith Callaway Banks Southern Folk Art Collection.
Georgia Southern, Nine Line Foundation sign agreement to promote veteran education
Georgia Southern University’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Carl L. Reiber Ph.D., and Nine Line Foundation President Megan Hostler recently signed a memorandum of understanding at the Armstrong Campus’ Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center.
Online Master of Science in Applied Economics prepares students for job market
Students pursuing a Master of Science in Applied Economics through Georgia Southern University’s online program have access to an affordable and flexible program that provides training for real-world situations.
Georgia Southern University Center for Applied Cyber Education signs Education Partnership Agreement with Air Force cyber unit
Georgia Southern University Center for Applied Cyber Education has signed an Education Partnership Agreement with the 688th Cyberspace Wing. The partnership with the Air Force cyberspace organization, which is responsible for defending Air Force cyber assets and strengthening the nation’s ability to withstand and respond to cyber attacks, offers unique research and educational opportunities for Georgia Southern’s students and faculty.
Georgia Southern students participate in Fort Stewart tactical athlete program
In a recent visit to Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia Southern University Department of Rehabilitation Sciences students participated in interactive soldier demonstrations in an effort to better understand soldiers’ unique physical challenges and how they can help better prepare them for combat.
Georgia Southern University hosts Health Professions open house events on March 28, 30
Georgia Southern University’s Waters College of Health Professions (COHP) and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) will co-host open house events on the Armstrong Campus on March 28 from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. and March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Georgia Southern’s Q4 2018 Economic Monitor shows across-the-board gains in all economic indicators monitored
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q4 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s metro economy closed out 2018 with across-the-board gains in all eight key economic indicators monitored. Port activity, consumer spending and electricity sales provided the most lift to the index, with improving consumer expectations, overall employment and tourism playing supporting roles.