MyNews: May 1, 2017
Breaking the cycle: Professor studies violence intervention in Savannah
Absolving crime in cities has been on Assistant Professor Chad Posick’s radar for some time. He’s taking his skills in public policy and program evaluation to the streets of Savannah, Georgia.
Prior to coming to Georgia Southern, he spent almost a decade in cities like Rochester, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts, working on efforts such as Project Safe Neighborhoods, an anti-gang initiative in New York, as well as the Senator Charles E. Shannon Community Safety Initiative in Massachusetts.
Posick, Ph.D., began research in the spring of 2017 on Savannah’s Violence Intervention Program (VIP), an effort designed to intercede violence and break the cycle of repeated victims of violent crimes. VIP has been in effect at both Memorial Health and Candler hospitals in Savannah since 2013 and is now in an evaluative state.
Double Eagle shares gift of music
For some, picking up an instrument as a child is a hobby at best. For alumna and future Double Eagle Osibodu “Tito” Oluwatito (‘14), though, playing her first baritone at the Salvation Army became a lifelong gift that kept giving.
Tito and her older brother, Michael, attended music camps at the Salvation Army every summer in her youth. She recalls growing up surrounded by others who loved music and ministry, and she was inspired by their programs.
Georgia Southern professor’s film to be broadcast nationally on PBS
For some, tracing their family history goes as far as an online search, but for Georgia Southern multimedia film and production Assistant Professor Matthew Hashiguchi, it meant speaking with family members to uncover and preserve his family’s legacy.
When Hashiguchi arrived at Georgia Southern in 2015, he had already been working on a documentary regarding his family history for three years.
Manufacturing engineering student takes pride in program
Note: The MyNews email headline for this story reads incorrectly. The first graduating class of manufacturing engineering students will graduate in 2019.
Ana Ordonez Antunez is paving the way for future manufacturing engineering students as one of the students in the first graduating class, which will walk in 2019, for the major at Georgia Southern.
The Honduran native was drawn to the University for its programs and the major for its practice in different sciences and design and development of machines, tools and equipment. The hands-on approach really appealed to her.
“Georgia Southern sent a representative to my high school at Tegucigalpa to give a presentation about the University, and the engineering program caught my attention,” she said. “What really got me interested with manufacturing is that it practices different sciences including design and development of machines, tools and equipment. It is a hands-on program that requires critical thinking skills.”
Georgia Southern art students stand out at American Advertising Awards in Savannah
Students in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) earned 10 ADDY Awards during the 2016 Savannah American Advertising Federation Awards held March 30 at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia.
“We are very proud of our outstanding student achievements at the ADDY awards,” said Associate Professor Santanu Majumdar. “This kind of recognition reconfirms the quality of design work produced by the young designers at the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art.”
Georgia Southern University announces Spring 2017 Commencement speakers
Georgia Southern University has selected alumnus Ronny Just, governmental relations manager for Georgia Power, and the Honorable Casey Cagle, Lt. Governor of Georgia, as the speakers for the 2017 Spring Commencement ceremonies set for May 5 and 6.
Just will speak during the graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5 at 1 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse, and Cagle will address undergraduate students during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, set for 9 a.m. at Paulson Stadium.
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On-Campus News
- Model UN named Outstanding Delegation at national conference in New York
- Paris Lawrence named Mr. Georgia Southern University
- Bachelor of Fine Art Senior Exhibition to take place May 1-8
- Students present at Southeastern Council on Family Relations annual conference
- Georgia Southern faculty member’s research making an impact in education
In the Media
- Georgia Southern exhibit focuses on role state played in WWI — Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern’s RN to BSN Program Ranked Nationally in Top 50 — Savannah CEO
- Georgia Southern University Announces Spring 2017 Commencement Speakers — Savannah CEO
- Painting internship provides experience, credibility to Georgia Southern student — Savannah Morning News
- Committee approves 14 items to help streamline Armstrong/Ga. Southern consolidation — Savannah Morning News
Last updated: 7/7/2017