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Large freshman class signals strong fall enrollment at Georgia Southern
Preliminary enrollment projections for the fall 2020 semester at Georgia Southern University indicate a record-setting freshman class may be enrolled this year.
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Large freshman class signals strong fall enrollment at Georgia Southern
Preliminary enrollment projections for the fall 2020 semester at Georgia Southern University indicate a record-setting freshman class may be enrolled this year.
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Sustainability Programs now accepting proposals for fall 2020
Georgia Southern University’s Sustainability Programs is requesting proposals to improve sustainability across the Statesboro campus. Sustainability fee projects range from $1,000 to $100,000. Proposals may address any aspect of sustainability in the areas of water, energy, waste, biodiversity, food, transportation, sustainability promotion, social justice and wellness, among others. Requests may range from increasing biodiversity to improving energy efficiency, implementing renewable energy solutions, encouraging sustainability behaviors, improving waste reduction, or increasing campus sustainability awareness. Sustainability fee projects may be proposed and conducted by any student, faculty or staff member on the Statesboro campus. This year, a grant writing workshop will be…
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Georgia Southern fraternity and sorority life councils take additional action to stop the spread of COVID-19
Out of an abundance of caution to keep the university community safe, Georgia Southern fraternity and sorority life councils voted last week to refrain from hosting social events and moved in-person organizational meetings and events to a virtual format through Oct. 1, 2020, on and off campus. The move followed a decision to host all recruitment events virtually during the summer months.
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Georgia Southern awarded $1.3M federal grant to help disadvantaged students succeed
Georgia Southern University has been awarded a $1.3 million, five-year Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help 140 disadvantaged students on the Armstrong and Liberty campuses succeed in their collegiate careers. This is the University’s second consecutive SSS grant.
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Georgia Southern undergraduate nursing students awarded Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation scholarships
Four undergraduate nursing students at Georgia Southern University were each awarded a $2,500 Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease (ROAD) Foundation scholarship to assist with academic expenses, including tuition, fees and books, among other items. “The scholarships provide significant financial support,” said Melissa Garno, Ed.D, associate chair of the School of Nursing. “Nursing programs are inherently expensive with costly books, uniforms, lab and liability fees, and commuting expenses. In addition, the rigor of the nursing program often requires students who have jobs to reduce their work hours to devote to studies and clinicals.”
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Georgia Southern undergraduate nursing students awarded Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation scholarships
Four undergraduate nursing students at Georgia Southern University were each awarded a $2,500 Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease (ROAD) Foundation scholarship to assist with academic expenses, including tuition, fees and books, among other items. “The scholarships provide significant financial support,” said Melissa Garno, Ed.D, associate chair of the School of Nursing. “Nursing programs are inherently expensive with costly books, uniforms, lab and liability fees, and commuting expenses. In addition, the rigor of the nursing program often requires students who have jobs to reduce their work hours to devote to studies and clinicals.”
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Business Innovation Group receives $300K to help regional economic development
Through the CARES Act and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) has received $300,000 in grant funding to expand its services to the region in an effort to help communities and businesses respond to and recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero delivers virtual State of the University address
Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero delivered a virtual State of the University Fall 2020 address to faculty and staff, broadcast live from the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus on Aug. 12.
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Georgia Southern music professor invited to advisory board for COVID-19 bioaerosol emissions study
A music professor at Georgia Southern University is teaming up with other researchers to study the risk of exposure and prevention of COVID-19 during performing arts activities.