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Georgia Southern school psychology program largest producer of certified professionals in southeastern US
In July, the National Association of School Psychologists released a report detailing the number of new nationally certified school psychologists in the nation. Georgia Southern University proved to not only be the top producer of nationally certified graduates in the state, but also outnumbered all neighboring states in the southeastern U.S.
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Georgia Southern faculty awarded almost $300k, deliver computer science education to mostly rural schools in Southeast Georgia
Growing up in Turkey, Georgia Southern University Associate Professor of Instructional Technology Mete Akcaoglu, Ph.D., was intrigued by video games but was only able to toy with the simple software of a friend’s 8-bit home computer. Now, with the recent procurement of an almost $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, he’s helping local students get access to game-based computer design instruction for career achievement.
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Georgia Southern faculty awarded almost $300k, deliver computer science education to mostly rural schools in Southeast Georgia
Growing up in Turkey, Georgia Southern University Associate Professor of Instructional Technology Mete Akcaoglu, Ph.D., was intrigued by video games but was only able to toy with the simple software of a friend’s 8-bit home computer. Now, with the recent procurement of an almost $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, he’s helping local students get access to game-based computer design instruction for career achievement.
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Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty member publishes research
Gregg Rich, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Georgia Southern University Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, recently had research published in the Journal of Athlete Development and Experience. Rich conducted research titled “Student-Athletes at an Historically Black University (HBU): Examining the Relationships Between Student-Engagement on Campus and Career Situation Awareness,” with colleagues from Clayton State University and Clarkson University. Their work examined the relationship between student-athletes’ engagement experiences on campus and their outlook on potential career interests at an HBU with NCAA Division I affiliation in the Southeastern United States. “Findings of the study determined minority student-athletes of both sexes…
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Georgia Southern professor receives AIST Foundation Steel Curriculum Development Grant
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) and the AIST Foundation announced that Georgia Southern University engineering professor Jingjing Qing, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2020-21 Steel Curriculum Development Grant. Qing will receive $25,000 over three years. “This fund helps to upgrade the teaching laboratory facility at Georgia Southern University, which will greatly enhance the students’ learning experience of ferrous metal processing and metallurgy,” Qing said. “Activities funded with the AIST Steel Curriculum Development Grant, such as touring steel plants, attending technical conferences and performing industry-guided term projects, will increase the exposure of the steel and iron industry…
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Georgia Southern engineering programs achieve ABET accreditation
The Georgia Southern University bachelor’s degree programs in civil, electrical, manufacturing and mechanical engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
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Georgia Southern professor publishes crime novel
In July, creative writing professor Tony Morris, Ph.D., released his debut novel, Deep River Blues, a regional crime thriller set in the Appalachian Mountain region of Eastern Tennessee. “With the perception of a poet and the knack of a novelist, Tony Morris joins the ranks of some of the finest crime fiction writers,” wrote acclaimed mystery writer Craig Johnson. “In turn, part James Lee Burke, Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, Deep River Blues will pull you under and have you gasping for breath.” Morris is also the associate editor of Southern Poetry Review and director of the Ossabaw Island Writers’…
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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…