Georgia Southern University is showing that the distance between its three campuses is just a number for students by introducing the site-synchronous classrooms pilot program, which uses state-of-the-art cameras in classrooms to connect students in Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville.
For the second year in a row, Georgia Southern University has been recognized as a Gold Level Campus by Exercise is Medicine® on Campus for the University’s diligence to make physical activities a standard on campus.
In a recent visit to Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia Southern University Department of Rehabilitation Sciences students participated in interactive soldier demonstrations in an effort to better understand soldiers’ unique physical challenges and how they can help better prepare them for combat.
Student musicians on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus will showcase their talents throughout this April. The Department of Music will showcase student ensembles throughout the month, including the jazz ensemble on April 9, the wind ensemble on April 16 and 18, and the chorale and chamber ensembles on April 23. “Student ensembles are a great way for us to collaborate and make music together,” said wind and jazz ensemble member Eliza DeRienzo. “Plus, it gives us an opportunity to perform and explore a variety of music, as well as a platform to perform in front of an audience.” All…
Ghost Runner, an app designed to “gamify” running by encouraging virtual running competitions among friends, was selected for the inaugural Georgia InVenture Prize competition by panelists at the Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group’s (BIG) annual 3 Day Startup (3DS). The app was designed by four students in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and three College of Arts and Humanities students.
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.”