Georgia Southern employees to be recognized by USG chancellor for commitment to service
The Georgia Southern Center for Academic Technology Support (CATS) service team and University Housing Auxiliary Services Trade Shop team have been awarded the Chancellor’s Service Excellence awards for 2017.
School psychology students take home awards at state conference
Three psychology graduate students in Georgia Southern University’s College of Education (COE) claimed all four student awards given during the 47th annual Georgia Association of School Psychologists (GASP) fall conference in Jekyll Island, Georgia, held Oct.16-18.
Georgia Southern Theatre & Performance to Present “An Octoroon”
The Georgia Southern Theatre & Performance Program will present its adaptation of “An Octoroon,” Nov. 8-15 in the Black Box Theatre.
Theatre Alumna named Kenny Leon Fellowship recipient
Theatre alumna Ibiwumi “Ibi” Owolabi (‘15) has recently been awarded the Kenny Leon Fellowship. The Kenny Leon Fellowship, named after the Tony Award-winning Broadway director Kenny Leon, is given annually to an early-career theatre artist of color.
French Week to take place at Georgia Southern Nov. 3-9
French Week, a celebration of the French culture, history and diversity, will return to Georgia Southern University for the 19th year Nov. 3-9.
BFSDoArt alumna exhibits artwork at the Averitt Center for the Arts
“Visit Beautiful Roach Town,” an exhibit by Georgia Southern alumna Kathleen “Xed” Blankenship (‘17), will be on display Nov. 3-24 in the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery, 41 West Main Street, Statesboro. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 3 during First Friday downtown.
Online master’s degree in sport management ranked No. 10 in the nation
Georgia Southern University’s online master’s degree in sport management was recently ranked No. 10 by Best College Reviews in the survey “30 Top Online Masters in Sports Management Degree Programs 2017-2018.”
Weathering the storm: Student saves lives in Hurricane Harvey aftermath
Grayson Usrey never anticipated his passion for boating and bowfishing would be anything more than recreational. But when the call came for hurricane relief in Texas, Usrey didn’t hesitate to put his skills and equipment to use in an unexpected way.
Georgia Southern University Police Department’s K-9 to get body armor
In the coming weeks when Deimos, Georgia Southern University Police Department’s Dutch Shepherd K-9, sniffs around Hanner Fieldhouse or searches through Allen E. Paulson Stadium, he’ll be clad with a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc.