Georgia Southern Alumnus Finds New Human Relative
A Georgia Southern alumnus is leading a group of scientists who claim to have found the bones of a new species in our human ancestry.
Georgia Southern University officers are now equipped with body cameras
Georgia Southern’s Office of Public Safety is the first public safety force in Bulloch County to incorporate body cameras and in-car recording systems into the daily work of its officers. The University has equipped each of the Police Department’s 34 patrol officers with body cameras and four marked patrol cars with video equipment.
Anthony Waters to chair Georgia Southern’s 42nd annual ‘A Day for Southern’ campaign
Georgia Southern alumnus Anthony Waters, Bulloch County native and familiar name in the community, will serve as the community chair of the University’s 42nd annual community celebration of A Day for Southern on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Georgia Southern receives largest gift to date for scholarship for nursing students
Georgia Southern University has received a gift from East Georgia Regional Medical Center toward the School of Nursing Students’ Memorial Fund established in memory of the five nursing students who lost their lives in a tragic accident on April 22, 2015.
Herty Advanced Materials Center Launches Advanced Chemical Processing Unit
The Herty Advanced Materials Development Center (Herty), an applied research center of Georgia Southern University, today launched a new Advanced Chemical Processing (ACP) pilot facility.
Interim President Names Georgia Southern University’s New Vice President for External Affairs
Georgia Southern University’s Interim President, Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., RN, has announced the appointment of Trip Addison as Vice President for External Affairs. The Division of External Affairs includes University protocol, government relations and community engagement as well as the Office of Marketing and Communications.
Georgia Southern University Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Advanced Nursing Education
Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing recently received a $1.6 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for advanced nursing education. With the funds, Georgia Southern will establish an Advanced Practice Nurse-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (APN-PMHNP) track to uniquely serve the psychiatric and mental health needs of rural and underserved communities, making it the only university in the state to focus on telemedicine training.
Georgia Southern University’s Public Health Graduate Program Ranked Twelfth in Nation
The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University was recently ranked one of the top public health graduate programs in the nation by GraduatePrograms.com, the graduate school guide created by and for students.
Georgia Southern University Ranked Top School for Fashion Design, Merchandising
Georgia Southern University’s Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design program has been named one of the top fashion schools in the United States by Fashion-Schools.org.
Dr. Jean Bartels Named Interim President of Georgia Southern
University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby has named Dr. Jean Bartels as interim president at Georgia Southern University following the appointment of Dr. Brooks A. Keel as president of Georgia Regents University.