Raku Pizza Night on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus will feature a demonstration of firing the Raku kiln, and professor John Jensen will demonstrate throwing a large vase on the potter’s wheel. The event is April 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Annex 2 Courtyard across from University Police.
Today, Kyle Marrero assumes his position as Georgia Southern University’s 14th president. Marrero brings extensive organizational and academic leadership to the institution and an enthusiasm for the University’s commitment to student success, academic excellence and regional impact.
Soft sculptures, ceramics, fiber design, multimedia installation and photography will be on display for “The Art of Feeling,” presented by the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus. The exhibit will showcase the terminal work of five graduating art students: Jacqueline Claros, Brione Daniels, Chance Everett, Christine Freeman and Blair Perry.
Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing will host pioneer in mental health policy and advocacy, former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, to discuss “My Journey: Making Mental Health Essential Health” on April 1. Kennedy’s presentation is free and open to the public and will take place on the University’s Armstrong Campus in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Student theater group, the Masquers are bringing the home of Stark, Florida, residents, Armadillo Acres, to the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus during a performance of “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.”
General Casimir Pulaski’s monument and tomb is a well-known Savannah landmark that holds a secret. Researchers from Georgia Southern University have solved a mystery about this hero of the American Revolution and revealed something even stranger. The story behind this historic mystery is revealed in Smithsonian Channel’s documentary, “America’s Hidden Stories: The General Was Female?” The show premieres on Monday, April 8, and will run throughout the month.
Georgia Southern University’s Waters College of Health Professions (COHP) and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) will co-host open house events on the Armstrong Campus on March 28 from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. and March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

In conjunction with The Georgia Poetry Circuit, the Department of Writing and Linguistics will host poet and visual artist Elena Karina Byrne on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus on April 11. Byrne will be giving a public craft talk and Q&A from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Newton Building room 1114, and she will have a reading of her poetry from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Parker College of Business room 1124. Books will be available for purchase before and after the reading. Byrne is a visual artist, freelance editor, professor, book reviewer, literary programs director for…
Georgia Southern University student Caroline Steed was selected as this year’s Annie F. Oliver Volunteer of the Year award recipient by the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center. The award is given annually to individuals who have demonstrated excellence and a strong commitment to volunteering for the betterment of the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center community. “I was extremely honored to receive this award,” said Steed. “Volunteering for this organization has truly been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I feel very fortunate to be given the chance to work with the diverse populations that Savannah Speech and Hearing Center serves.”
More than 15 students from colleges and universities from the Southeast participated in the inaugural Parker Regional Sales Competition.