• Monday, November 3 – USG EAW Chancellor’s Featured Event, Leading with Integrity in a Complex World, Jimmy Blanchard, retired Chairman and CEO of Synovus
• Friday, November 7 – Participate in a USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices Panel at 10:00 am

Are you ready for your first set of trivia questions? Answer two quick questions about President Marrero’s video message and enter our drawing for GS swag!

Look for more opportunities to compete for prizes next week, including:

• Monday, November 3 – USG EAW Chancellor’s Featured Event, Leading with Integrity in a Complex World, Jimmy Blanchard, retired Chairman and CEO of Synovus, as well as more trivia questions. 
• Tuesday, November 4 – Make some Ethical Connections.
• Wednesday, November 5 – Take your chances with a Crossword Puzzle.
• Thursday, November 6 – Find your ethics clues in a Word Search Puzzle.
• Friday, November 7 – Participate in a USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices Panel at 10:00 am, and compete in the always popular Wordle challenge

Welcome to Ethics Awareness Week! Today we spotlight two of Georgia Southern University’s core values:

Innovation, Discovery, Transparency & Integrity

At Georgia Southern, we believe that advancing knowledge through creativity and collaboration must be grounded in ethical principles. Innovation thrives when integrity guides our decisions, and transparency builds the trust that fuels transformative research and meaningful contributions.

As we celebrate these values, we invite you to participate in today’s activities and test your knowledge with our daily trivia challenge. Each response enters you into a drawing for exciting prizes!

Submit your answers to trivia questions to be entered into today’s prize drawing!

Let’s continue to lead with curiosity, creativity, and character. Thank you for being part of a community that values ethical excellence.

Today we celebrate the value of Mobility—our commitment to equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed for career readiness and meaningful contributions to a dynamic world.

Ethical behavior is foundational to professional success. By making informed, principled decisions, we help foster economic and social mobility for ourselves and others.

Trivia of the Day:

Which of the following best supports Georgia Southern’s goal of fostering mobility?

1. Providing career services and internship opportunities
2. Ignoring academic dishonesty to avoid conflict
3. Limiting access to professional development
4. Discouraging collaboration among students

Puzzle of the Day

Connections

Each of the sixteen words in the Connections puzzle are related to three other words in the puzzle. The goal is to make four sets of four related words. Select four related words and click submit. If they are connected, they will turn a different color. If they are wrong, the game will tell you how many are correct and you may try again. If you need hints, check out the Georgia Southern University Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline webpage.

When you complete your Connections, click the “share” button. Paste your results into a blank document for upload.

Let’s continue to grow together—ethically and professionally.

Today we honor the value of People—recognizing the unique contributions of every member of our community and fostering growth through holistic development.

Ethical awareness means respecting others, promoting fairness, and supporting one another’s success.

Trivia of The Day

Which behavior best reflects ethical respect for people at Georgia Southern?

1. Sharing confidential student information without consent
2. Encouraging respectfulness and open dialogue and collaboration
3. Ignoring harassment reports
4. Favoring certain students based on personal bias

Puzzle of The Day

Crossword Puzzle

Read the clues in the Crossword puzzle and enter the answer in the correct boxes. Click a box to input a letter.  When you finish the puzzle, click on the three lines at the bottom, right hand corner of the page to print the puzzle for upload. 

If you need hints, check out the Georgia Southern University Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline webpage

Together, we build a culture of respect and integrity.

Academic excellence thrives in an environment of integrity. Today we highlight our commitment to Academic Excellence—empowering our people through innovative teaching and impactful research.

Ethical scholarship means honesty, accountability, and respect for intellectual property.

Trivia of The Day

Which of the following best demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence and ethical scholarship?

1. Submitting original work and properly citing sources
2. Copying answers from a classmate during an exam
3. Ignoring feedback from instructors
4. Sharing test questions from a previous semester without permission

Puzzle of the Day

Word Search

Discover 10 words related to Ethics in the Word Search Puzzle. Use your mouse to highlight the words. Use the print button to save your answers for upload.

Let’s continue to pursue excellence with integrity.

As we wrap up Ethics Awareness Week, we reflect on the values that have guided our conversations, activities, and shared learning. Today, we celebrate two values that are deeply interconnected: Collaboration and Sustainability.

At Georgia Southern, we believe that meaningful progress is built through teamwork, shared governance, and partnerships that foster innovation and collective problem-solving. When we collaborate ethically, we create solutions that are not only effective—but enduring.

Sustainability reminds us that our decisions today shape the future of our university and the communities we serve. Responsible resource management, thoughtful practices, and long-term vision are essential to building a resilient, ethical institution.

Together, these values challenge us to think beyond individual impact and toward collective responsibility. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or staff, your commitment to ethical collaboration and sustainable action helps ensure Georgia Southern remains a place of integrity, excellence, and care.

Trivia of the Day

1) Which of the following best demonstrates ethical collaboration?

1. Taking credit for a group project alone
2. Sharing ideas and responsibilities fairly
3. Refusing to work with others
4. Ignoring feedback from teammates

2) Which of the following supports ethical sustainability in a university setting?

1. Wasting institutional time and budget on avoidable inefficiencies
2. Promoting responsible use of shared spaces and financial resources
3. Ignoring scheduling conflicts and overbooking facilities
4. Duplicating efforts due to lack of coordination

Puzzle of the Day

Wordle

Guess a five letter Wordle related to Ethics. Choose a five letter word to start. The game provides color-coded feedback. Green tiles indicate a correct letter in the correct position, Gold tiles indicate a correct letter in the wrong position. Gray tiles indicate the letter is not used in the Wordle. You have up to six tries to find the Wordle! Click the button to “copy this attempt”and paste the image into a blank document for upload.

If you need a hint, check out the Georgia Southern University Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline webpage.

Thank you for making Ethics Awareness Week a success! Let’s continue to lead with values that last.