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Georgia Southern professor’s film to be broadcast nationally on PBS

For some, tracing their family history goes as far as an online search, but for Georgia Southern multimedia film and production Assistant Professor Matthew Hashiguchi, it meant speaking with family members to uncover and preserve his family’s legacy.

Georgia Southern faculty member’s research making an impact in education

Georgia Southern University College of Business Assistant Professor of economics, Jeff Schiman, Ph.D., was recently mentioned on the National Council on Teacher Quality website for research he conducted with Ben Ost from the University of Illinois at Chicago on teacher absence rates.

COE hosts Scratch Day event for educational professionals

Registration for the College of Education’s (COE) Scratch Day event is now open, but spots are limited.

Swim safely with advice from faculty expert in College of Public Health

Faculty expert and alumnus Chris Rustin (‘04, ‘13), DrPH, REHS, has worked on data analysis with the Georgia Department of Public Health for years to determine the biggest health and safety risks associated with public pools.

Breaking the cycle: Professor studies violence intervention in Savannah

Assistant Professor Chad Posick, Ph.D., will begin research in the spring of 2017 on Savannah’s Violence Intervention Program (VIP), an effort designed to intercede violence and break the cycle of repeated victims of violent crimes.

Manufacturing engineering student takes pride in program

Ana Ordonez Antunez is paving the way for future manufacturing engineering students as one of the students in the first graduating class for the major at Georgia Southern.

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Approves Mission Statement for the New Georgia Southern University

In a vote today, the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG) approved the mission statement for the new Georgia Southern University.

University to host Southeast Conference on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support this June

Registration is now open for the sixth annual Southeast Conference on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) on June 5-6 at the Coastal Georgia Center.

Student named Georgia Association on Young Children Student of the Year

Senior child and family development major Salena Neuwar was named the 2016 Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Student of the Year at the Together for Children Conference for her outstanding work as a student and the positive impact she has made in her field of study.

COE faculty and students present at National Association for Professional Development Schools in DC

Faculty and students from the College of Education (COE) attended the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) conference in Washington, D.C., on March 9-11.