MyNews: March 25, 2019
Georgia Southern University establishes learning center in Ireland
On the 24th anniversary of its founding, Georgia Southern University’s Center for Irish Research and Teaching is moving in new directions locally and abroad to provide unparalleled opportunities for students. The University announced last Monday the center is relocating from the University’s Statesboro Campus to the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and will be bolstered by a new learning center being established on the southeast coast of Ireland.
Director of University Honors Program named National Collegiate Honors Council Fellow
Georgia Southern University’s Steven Engel, Ph.D., director of the University Honors Program, was named a 2018 Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Fellows are recognized for their scholarship, service and leadership in honors education on their home campus and in the national honors community.
Faculty Spotlight: Jian Zhang
This episode of Faculty Spotlight features Jian Zhang, M.D., Dr.P.H., professor of epidemiology in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Zhang’s studies on obesity and the misperceptions surrounding it have gained national media attention.
Georgia Southern students to bring Savannah to Ireland in new Dunbrody Center exhibit
Visitors to the Dunbrody Emigrant Experience Center, a world-class visitor center in the historic river port of New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, will soon be able to experience a taste of Savannah, thanks to several Georgia Southern University students.
Georgia Southern graduate student turns art into therapy for teachers, receives 2019 national Emerging Professional Development Leadership Award
Georgia Southern University College of Education graduate student Nick Wozniak, enrolled in the M.Ed. Counselor Education program, recently won the Emerging Professional Development Leadership Award at the 2019 National Association of Professional Development Schools Conference. The award recognized his work with the creation and implementation of an expressive arts workshop for Richmond Hill High School teachers.
Georgia Southern, East Georgia State College sign agreement supporting student success
A renewed agreement between Georgia Southern University and East Georgia State College streamlines the path to success for students who want to keep advancing their education while also taking advantage of comprehensive student life experiences.
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On-Campus News
- Georgia Southern faculty member serves as guest lecturer in Sweden
- Georgia Southern faculty member selected as co-editor for personal training textbook
- Georgia Southern sport management students compete in case study competition
- Georgia Southern students advance as Fulbright semifinalists
- Georgia Southern master’s student creates thesis exhibition by rolling the dice
- Georgia Southern University receives grant for more than $16,000 from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
- Georgia Southern welcomes retired Army Major General David Rubenstein to speak at Healthcare Symposium
- Georgia Southern’s Q4 2018 Economic Monitor shows across-the-board gains in all economic indicators monitored
In the Media
- Monitor: Savannah area economy strengthens during Q4 – Savannah Morning News
- GSU Armstrong professor honored for Operation Empower Health initiative – Savannah Morning News
- Savannah universities’ teacher candidates at head of class — but there just aren’t enough of them – Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern, East Georgia State College sign agreement supporting student success – Savannah CEO
- Georgia Southern establishes learning center in Ireland – Savannah CEO
- Georgia Southern University establishes learning center in Ireland – All on Georgia
- Georgia Southern University establishes learning center in Ireland – Savannah Business Journal
- Georgia Southern to open learning center in Ireland – Bluffton Today
- Former FBI Director James Comey explains why it’s so hard to prosecute white-collar criminals, as 2020 Democrats slam ‘two systems of justice’ – CNBC
- Georgia Southern to open learning center in Ireland – Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern students to bring Savannah to Ireland in new Dunbrody Center exhibit – Savannah Business Journal
- GSU Cheer in Parade – WTOC
- Enhanced Relationship with Ireland – WJCL
- Ireland Studies – WSAV
- Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Georgia Southern included around 1:02:00) – WSAV
- Georgia Southern’s online elementary education master’s among top-ranked in nation – Savannah CEO
- Released, but not free: Conference helps ex-offenders reintegrate into society – WSAV
- Naming celebration for GSU’s Parker College of Business – Coastal Courier
- Georgia Southern University administrators working to redirect funds due to a decline in enrollment – WSAV
- Georgia Southern to host free screening of “The School in the Cloud,” Q&A – Georgia Entertainment News
- FTC: Georgia top ranking in identity theft; how to protect yourself – WSAV
- Parker College of Business – Statesboro Herald
- Naming celebration for Georgia Southern’s Parker College of Business recognizes growth of business programs – Savannah Business Journal
- ‘Recovery is possible’: Actress Jodie Sweetin speaks to packed crowd at Georgia Southern – WJCL
- Global automaker taps senior Capitol Hill strategist to fill new role as public affairs executive vice president – After Market News
Last updated: 4/8/2019