MyNews: July 2, 2018
Welcome Interim President Shelley Nickel
Interim President Shelley C. Nickel officially begins her new role at Georgia Southern this week. Learn more about our President and her vision for the University.
Interim President Nickel in the Media
- New interim president taking over helm of Georgia Southern University — WTOC
- Georgia Southern welcomes a new interim president — FOX28
- Interim Georgia Southern president prioritizes programs for Armstrong Campus — Savannah Morning News
- Nickel leads GSU as interim president — Statesboro Herald
- Interim president takes the reins at Georgia Southern — WSAV
Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus hosts annual Golden Graduates Luncheon
On July 25, Georgia Southern University’s Office of Alumni Relations hosted the Golden Graduates Luncheon, an annual tradition that brings members of the Armstrong State University classes of 1937 through 1965 together, in the Student Union Ballroom on the Armstrong Campus. A catered lunch allowed guests time to mingle before turning their attention to guest speakers Richard C. Kessler, CEO of the hospitality brand Kessler Collection, and architect Christian Sottile, who presented “The Legacy of the Armstrong House: From Mansion to College to Mansion.”
Georgia Southern faculty selected for prestigious Scripps Howard Visiting Professorship
Georgia Southern University Department of Communication Arts faculty member Dean Cummings, Ph.D., has been selected as a recipient of one of two 2018-19 Scripps Howard Foundation Visiting Professors in Media Ad Sales by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
Students study, share True Blue spirit in Virginia
Students in the Department of History on the Armstrong Campus took part in a field school with Alena Pirok, Ph.D., at George Washington’s boyhood home, Ferry Farm, in Virginia. The students traveled to various museums and historical sites and took part in the archaeology excavation at Ferry Farm. For more photos, check out the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus History Department Facebook page or Instagram account.
Where have you taken your True Blue spirit? Submit your photos to socialmedia@georgiasouthern.edu for a chance to be featured!
Remember to be hands-free in Eagle Nation
As of Sunday, July 1, Georgia has gone hands-free. What does this mean? No driver is allowed to have a phone in their hand or use any part of their body to support a phone while driving a vehicle. This includes while sitting at a red light or other traffic control device.
Drivers may only make and receive calls using bluetooth technology in their vehicle, or by using speakerphone, earpiece or wireless headset. Cell phones may be used for navigation or GPS. For full details concerning this law, please visit: headsupgeorgia.com/handsfree-law.
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On-Campus News
- Volunteer for Operation Move-in!
- Jay Hodgson named first coordinator of Center for Sustainability on Armstrong Campus
- College of Business alumni receive AICPA Elijah Watt Sells Award
In the Media
- Waters College of Health Professions to open in 2019 — Construction Equipment Guide
- Young gamechangers present big ideas to Albany on August 10 — Atlanta Daybook
- Armstrong Patriotic Concert — WTOC
- Armstrong Golden Graduates Luncheon remembers those from the first campus — WJCL
- Armstrong Golden Years Luncheon — WTOC
- Dancer’s solo on black history takes him to U.S. Capitol — Associated Press
- Another GS president search ahead — Statesboro Herald
- Savannah Wind Symphony helps get locals in the patriotic spirit — Fox28
- Savannah designer expands her fashion reach through Mamie Ruth — Savannah Morning News
Last updated: 7/16/2018