Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art senior Kimberly Barron was one of 21 artists selected for a national juried exhibition titled, “Pretty and Peculiar,” hosted by the Fe Gallery in Sacramento, California.

Since the fall 2013 launch of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern, an open-access digital repository that collects, archives and disseminates the intellectual and creative output of the university’s faculty, staff, students and community partners, more than 3 million items have been downloaded by visitors from around the world. New to the collection is From the Mansion to the University, a historical book about Armstrong State University, authored by former professor emeritus Janet Stone, Ph.D. The book, which was originally published in 2010 by the Armstrong Foundation as From the Mansion to the University: A History of Armstrong Atlantic State University, 1935-2010, documents…
Jerry Burke, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Marc Scott, Ph.D., assistant professor of logistics and supply chain management and director of the Southern Center for Logistics and Intermodal Transportation, contributed to the Georgia Supply Chain and Logistics technology ecosystem report by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). “We contributed to the report to highlight how Georgia Southern connects employers with students who are readily capable to tackle dynamic challenges faced by logistics and supply chain organizations,” said Burke. “We also wanted to enhance awareness of the expertise that faculty in the…
Gregory Grosicki, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, and colleagues from San Francisco State University, recently published their research titled, “Rapid Gut Microbiome Changes in a World-Class Ultramarathon Runner” in the journal Physiological Reports. Their work focused on the physiological characteristics of a world-class ultramarathon runner before and after competing in the Western States Endurance Run, an invitation-only, 100-mile trail race in Northern California.

The arts community continues to grow in Savannah and Georgia, and is bringing with it a new slate of related jobs. To capitalize on these opportunities, and to bolster arts enrollment in Savannah, Georgia Southern University is developing a new academic program — exclusively on the Armstrong campus — focused on the music industry.
A comprehensive mix of student-athletes, supporters and university employees has been tasked with finding Georgia Southern’s next athletic director. Until the process is complete, Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero has named Lisa Sweany as interim athletic director.
Georgia Southern University’s Online Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) in the Parker College of Business has been named among the top 10 best online master’s programs by The Best Schools and College Values Online.
Rochelle Lee, Ed.D., assistant professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, was selected by the National Diversity Congress to serve as a panelist at the 2020 Diversity in Leadership Conference. Lee will serve as a panel member for the topic, “Intersectionality in Higher-Education Leadership: How You Can Help?” where she will share her knowledge and experience with conference attendees. The conference, which will be at the Harvard Faculty Club in April in Cambridge, Massachusetts, aims to provide attendees with a highly interactive learning experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend roundtable and panel discussions and participate in…
Trina Embrey, D.N.S., assistant professor in the School of Nursing and director of the undergraduate nursing program on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, was elected to a two-year term on the Sigma Theta Tau (Sigma) International Governance Committee during the 45th Biennial Convention in Washington, D.C. During the convention, the Rho Psi Chapter, of which Embrey is the president and includes Georgia Southern’s Student Chapter, received two Showcase of Regional Excellence Awards for Outstanding achievement in two areas of the Presidential Call to Action: Collaborate and Connect. The International Governance Committee is made up of seven members from the…