
When Sarah Ryniker (‘15) discovered a stack of handwritten letters, dated 1850, and penned by the late Richard Joseph Nunn, she could barely contain her excitement.

Graduate students Michala Howard and La’Darius Madison, in the School of Health and Kinesiology’s Dietetic Internship (DI), had the opportunity to take part in a statewide initiative to change the entire culture of school nutrition last fall.

Student entrepreneurs at Georgia Southern University brought their business ideas to life during the Business Innovation Group’s (BIG) fourth annual 3 Day Startup (3DS) program, held Feb. 24-26 in the Information Technology Building.

A new Georgia Southern study shows that even though obesity in the U.S. has reached historic highs and nationwide public awareness campaigns have outlined the associated health risks, the number of overweight and obese adults trying to lose weight has steadily fallen.

Graduate student Annamarie Kistler has worked meticulously to convey the stories of folk potters in the region through her historical exhibit “Common Clay.”

Senior exercise science majors and members of Georgia Southern’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, Dominique Bullock and Patrice Butler, respectively, co-directed the inaugural ‘Hoops with Heroes’ event on Feb. 18.

Whether you are in the City of Statesboro or traveling out of town, the Statesboro Police Department and Georgia Southern’s Office of Public Safety are working to ensure the safety of the University community through various resources, including house watching and property registration, available to students, faculty and staff.

This installment of Faculty Spotlight features Alan Harvey, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Science and Mathematics. Harvey has a wide range of scientific interests, and his most recent research demonstrates how plants recruit ants as bodyguards by providing sweet treats in return for protection. Harvey is also a documentary filmmaker, creating short films for many of his own research projects as well as those of his students and colleagues.
Today, the Armstrong State University/Georgia Southern University Athletics Operational Working Group announced that it will recommend to the Consolidation Implementation Committee (CIC) that intercollegiate competition end at Armstrong State University following the current 2016-17 athletic year.

The Centers for Teaching and Technology at Georgia Southern will host the 10th Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Commons Conference from March 29 to 31 at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, Georgia.