Associate professor named president-elect for Georgia Association on Young Children
Katy Gregg, Ph.D., associate professor of child and family development in the School of Human Ecology, has been named president-elect for the Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC).
Students encourage healthy eating through “Shake It Up” initiative
Graduate students Michala Howard and La’Darius Madison, in the School of Health and Kinesiology’s Dietetic Internship (DI), had the opportunity to take part in a statewide initiative to change the entire culture of school nutrition last fall.
Students compete in the fourth annual 3 Day Startup on campus
Student entrepreneurs at Georgia Southern University brought their business ideas to life during the Business Innovation Group’s (BIG) fourth annual 3 Day Startup (3DS) program, held Feb. 24-26 in the Information Technology Building.
University study shows number of obese adults trying to lose weight is decreasing
A new Georgia Southern study shows that even though obesity in the U.S. has reached historic highs and nationwide public awareness campaigns have outlined the associated health risks, the number of overweight and obese adults trying to lose weight has steadily fallen.
Graduate student’s folk pottery exhibit on display through March 31
Graduate student Annamarie Kistler has worked meticulously to convey the stories of folk potters in the region through her historical exhibit “Common Clay.”
Hoops with Heroes brings local law enforcement and youth together
Senior exercise science majors and members of Georgia Southern’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, Dominique Bullock and Patrice Butler, respectively, co-directed the inaugural ‘Hoops with Heroes’ event on Feb. 18.
Georgia Southern hosts regional conference, local non-profit and economy benefit
When Georgia Southern students leave for Spring Break, it isn’t often that nearly 2,200 students and professionals from more than 80 universities in ten states then converge on the University’s campus.
Students earn awards in National Model African Union Conference
The Georgia Southern Model African Union (MAU) competed and took home several awards in the 2017 National Model African Union Conference in Washington, D.C. at Howard University on Feb. 23-26.
Solar walk presents a world of learning opportunities
If you’ve been on campus recently, you’ve certainly noticed the new metal sculptures, engraved with the names of planets, along the Pedestrium and other locations.
Reefs and Rivers: The Altamaha’s connection to us
Georgia Southern faculty Daniel Gleason, Ph.D., and Risa Cohen, Ph.D., spent years planning and building their research of the Altamaha River’s flow patterns, and the results show the man-made impacts along Georgia’s coast.