MyNews: March 31, 2020
President Kyle Marrero addresses Eagle Nation
Georgia Southern students, faculty and staff: Please click on this link for a video message from President Kyle Marrero as we move forward together with our spring semester.
Census 2020: Eagles Count
Help shape the future of our community by participating in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau has mailed each household in the U.S. an invitation to respond to the census questionnaire online, over the phone or on paper.
The census asks questions about the number of people living at your current address on April 1, which is also known as Census Day.
Georgia Southern’s Library has assembled a guide of online census resources for faculty, staff and students at https://georgiasouthern.libguides.com/census2020.
You can also learn more about the 2020 Census and how it can impact our community in this video or by visiting 2020Census.gov.
Online learning resources for faculty, students
40 Under 40 nominations close today
This honor, given out by the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association, recognizes young alumni who are leading the way in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors. The 40 will be chosen by a selection committee based on their professional expertise and achievements, as well as dedication to charitable and community initiatives. Nominations will close March 31.
Summer TAP deadline set for April 15
All Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) applications are due April 15 by 5 p.m. Due to working remotely, supervisors can approve TAP applications through email. Approval emails must be from a Georgia Southern email account.
All TAP applications should be submitted electronically. Staff should attach their application and confirmation emails to a MyHelp ticket. Faculty application and confirmation emails should be submitted to Trina Smith at tsmith@georgiasouthern.edu.
Armstrong Campus alumna lends helping hand to create masks for health care workers
With a passion for creating, Armstrong Campus alumna Megan Williams is making masks for local health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia Southern faculty experts: turn your COVID-19 panic into a plan
As concerns arise about the novel COVID-19 virus, faculty public health experts at Georgia Southern are advising people to turn their panic into an action plan, which follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Georgia Southern moves more than 5,000 classes online, professors offer creative solutions for remote learning
As Georgia Southern University moved more than 5,000 classes online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the students who started back to classes today discovered professors who are engaging students with creative solutions for remote learning during unprecedented times.
How a goat named Moonpie is helping special needs students to socialize
Moonpie may be small, but her impact is mighty. A Nigerian Dwarf goat, Moonpie was born premature and the runt of her litter. Her owner, Tonya Cooper, a special education instructor for the College of Education, saw potential in her for a powerful new therapy venture.
Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus lights up the small screen on NBC’s drama “Council of Dads”
When location scouts for NBC’s new television series “Council of Dads” searched Savannah for a realistic venue to shoot multiple hospital scenes, they knew they had found something special in the Health Professions Academic Building on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus.
Georgia Southern engineering students forge customized metal 3D printer
When Georgia Southern University manufacturing engineering professor Drew Snelling, Ph.D., realized the capabilities of the metal 3D printer in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering were lacking, he decided to build one from scratch.
Need Public Safety assistance? Request help through the LiveSafe App
LiveSafe is a free app for your mobile phone that instantly connects you with Georgia Southern Public Safety for easy communication, whether you’re reporting an incident or requesting emergency assistance.
You can also request Public Safety’s assistance if needed to access university buildings through the app.
In addition to contacting Public Safety, the app includes easy-to-use safety features for faculty and staff:
- SafeWalk – a peer-to-peer feature: LiveSafe allows you to invite friends and family to temporarily follow your location on a map as they chat with you.
- Report Tips: LiveSafe allows you to report what’s going on with video and pictures, and you can report anonymously if you choose.
- Request a campus escort: Quickly and easily request public safety personnel to escort you with the tap of a button.
- Emergency Options: Call or send discreet text messages directly to Georgia Southern Public Safety. Your name and current location will be attached to the call/text, so public safety can quickly get to you.
- Safety Map: Find nearby safe spots and get walking or driving directions to those areas. Georgia Southern Public Safety can also publish safety concerns directly to the safety map to keep you updated.
Download this free safety app today to easily contact Public Safety when you are on campus. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/livesafe to download the app for iPhone and Android.
On-Campus News
- University update on COVID-19
- Georgia Southern’s Q4 2019 Economic Monitor reports economy ends strong, substantial decline expected
- Georgia Southern students present at Harvard, view research as way to improve the world
- WCHP faculty member receives Morton B. Duggan Distinguished Service Award
- MHA students receive Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship
- High school drone racing teams looking to set the pace in Georgia Southern engineering design challenge
- Parker College of Business student shares gratitude for scholarship at Zell Miller Legacy Gala
- Parker College of Business student receives $1,000 scholarship, inspired by Savannah tourism leaders
- Georgia Southern applicants for summer and fall no longer need ACT or SAT scores
- Parker College of Business MSAE recognized among Top 5 Online Master’s Programs
In the Media
- Photos: Georgia Southern Armstrong becomes ‘Savannah General’ for Savannah-shot ‘Council of Dads’ – Savannah Morning News
- Georgia unemployment claims skyrocket – Fox 28
- Georgia Southern student refunds – WTOC
- Georgia Southern hoping to reschedule spring graduation – All on Georgia
- GSU students moving out amid COVID-19 pandemic – News Break
- How long will schools need to stay closed? A pandemic expert weighs in – Rolling Stone
- Georgia Southern students move out – Statesboro Herald
- GSU students moving out amid COVID-19 pandemic – WTOC
- Georgia Southern graduation changes – WJCL
- Georgia Southern announces how students will be refunded – All on Georgia
- Volunteers make masks to help protect community from COVID-19 – Statesboro Herald
- ‘Break the chain’: How will Georgia halt the spread of coronavirus? – Marietta Journal Online
- Georgia Southern applicants for summer and fall no longer need ACT or SAT scores – Savannah CEO
- Crime drops amid COVID-19 reaction – Statesboro Herald
- Eagles host ‘Quarantine Combine’ – Statesboro Herald
- Professor: Companies race to adapt to new business realities
- WTOC
- Georgia Southern professor offers words of encouragement for parents leading distance learning – WTOC
- Parker College of Business student receives $1,000 scholarship, inspired by Savannah Tourism Leaders – Savannah CEO
- Georgia Southern applicants will not need SAT/ACT exams for admission – AJC
- Georgia Southern applicants for summer, fall no longer need ACT or SAT scores – Savannah Morning News
- University waives standardized test scores for incoming freshmen – WJCL
- Georgia Southern University will admit students without ACT or SAT scores – Fox 28
- Statesboro Mayor: Non-essential businesses to close – WTOC
- On the Edge: Community Split on Future of Rural Hospital – U.S. News & World Report
- Spring commencement ceremonies canceled at Georgia Southern – WTOC
- Ireland minister: Reflecting on partnership with Georgia, Savannah – Savannah Morning News
- Editorial: Surreal feel to 2020 Savannah St. Patrick’s Day – Savannah Morning News
- Savannah Irish trace heritage back to old country – WTOC
- Our Irish Connections on this St. Patrick’s Day – WSAV
- How a goat named Moonpie is helping special needs students to socialize – All on Georgia
- Archaeology students volunteer at Low Birthplace in Savannah – Fox 28
- Coronavirus causes decrease in gas prices – WSAV
- Aquaponics helping to feed Georgia Southern students – Ag Day
- Economic effects on Savannah from coronavirus – WTOC
- National Youth at Risk Conference held in downtown Savannah – WTOC
- Georgia Southern police warn students about job scam – WTOC
- National Youth At Risk Conference underway in Savannah – WJCL
- Youth at Risk Conference – Fox 28
- Using the right lingo to honor Savannah’s Irish legacy – WTOC Morning Break
- Aquaponics helping to feed Georgia Southern’s students – Georgia Farm Monitor
- Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen – News Break
- Savannah celebrates Irish heritage at Celtic Cross Ceremony – Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern names Mississippi State deputy its new AD – NBC Sports
- David Breland column: ‘Un-merge’ movement pushing to end Armstrong consolidation – Savannah Morning News
- Atlanta Native chosen suddenly to Mush 2020 Iditarod – GPB
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