
Kathryn Anderson, Ph.D., ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT, professor in the School of Nursing, was appointed visiting professor at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 10.

For more than 40 years, the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association has honored alumni who have distinguished themselves with outstanding professional and personal achievements, and those who have loyally dedicated their time and service to the Eagle Nation.

Students in the masters of healthcare administration (MHA) program have teamed up with Associate Professor and MHA Program Director James Stephens, D.H.A., to host the fourth annual MHA Symposium on April 12. The Symposium is free and open to the public.

Georgia native and social entrepreneur Matthew Marshall will share his experiences fighting homelessness internationally on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 874 Plant Drive.
The Georgia Southern University Office of Admissions will host an information session on the Move On When Ready (MOWR) program for local high school students interested in learning more about the initiative. The session will take place at the University, with check-in at the Russell Student Union, on Monday, April 3, 1-5 p.m.

The Georgia Southern Department of Foreign Languages will host the 14th annual Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL) from March 23 to 24 at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, Georgia.

Senior fashion merchandising and apparel design major, Heidi Viterbo, packed her bags and headed to New York to promote her fashion line, The Heidi Becca, last month.

The University’s online masters of accounting program (WebMAcc) was recently recognized in the top 15 of the “Top Ranked Online Master’s in Accounting Programs” by MastersInAccounting.info.
Georgia Southern University has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa’s 2017 Transfer Honor Roll. One of only 65 recipients nationwide selected to receive this honor, Georgia Southern is recognized as one of the top four-year colleges and universities for creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfer.

The Ogeechee International History Film Festival — the first and only film festival of its kind in the nation — is set to open on March 24 at the Averitt Center for the Arts’ historic Emma Kelly Theater, and continue on March 25 at the Russell Union Theater on campus.