MyNews: November 13, 2019
Student success at the heart of Georgia Southern five-year plan
After a yearlong effort, with multi-stakeholder collaboration across three campuses and various communities, Georgia Southern University has fully implemented a new strategic plan focusing on impact and culture. The plan articulates the university’s mission and vision, defines its core values, and establishes clear, measurable goals to meet its objectives.
Georgia Southern, Robins Air Force Base sign agreement supporting student success
On Nov. 6, leaders from Georgia Southern University and Robins Air Force Base publicly signed an Educational Partnership Agreement to provide more educational opportunities to students, faculty and staff in the areas of research, development and engineering.
Journalist, Georgia Southern alumna Laura Harris to speak at Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies
Award-winning journalist Laura Harris (‘08) will help to commend the academic accomplishments of students as the speaker for Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14.
Fall 2019 enrollment numbers finalized for Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia
Official figures released show that a growth in dual-enrollment students, new transfer, fully online and overall graduate students helped Georgia Southern University begin to reverse its latest enrollment trend.
Georgia Southern, USG highlight ethical culture through Ethics Awareness Week
Georgia Southern and the University System of Georgia (USG) are committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct in pursuit of its mission to create knowledge. Accomplishing this mission demands integrity, good judgment and dedication to public service from all members of the USG community. Annually, the USG highlights this commitment through an Ethics Awareness Week which is scheduled this year for Nov. 11-17. The purpose of this week is to remind employees of our commitment to an ethical culture and our shared ethical values and expectations.
Georgia Southern students volunteer, provide health screenings to Savannah community
When Luke Thayer signed up to volunteer for a National Physical Therapy Day of Service event hosted by Georgia Southern University’s Department of Rehabilitation Services, it was about more than simply volunteering.
Office of Multicultural Affairs presents 2nd Annual Gullah Geechee Heritage Celebration
On Nov. 14 the Office of Multicultural Affairs will have an event featuring “The African Spirit” from Day Clean Journeys and Queen Quet, the Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation. The African Student Association will also be there for a dance performance. Attendance verification and refreshments will be provided for students.
Georgia Southern Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design program ranked 8th in the south by Fashion Schools
Georgia Southern junior Mackenzie Miller aspires to one day own a business in fashion, and she found the Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design program to be the perfect fit to help her achieve that goal. Miller has gained a lot of experience in the program, which was recently named the eighth best fashion design school in the south by Fashion Schools.
Volleyball rivalry match begins the week, closing with an Eagle weekend
Women’s volleyball hosts their final home match of the season against Georgia State University. Help pack Hanner Fieldhouse for a whiteout game and cheer the Eagles on in the rivalry series.
Men’s basketball will host Radford University on Friday, Nov. 15, for 90s night. Help the team by donating canned goods for those less fortunate this holiday season. The Eagles will collect cans at all their home games during November.
Eagle football is back in Paulson Stadium as they take on the University of Louisiana Monroe and pursue postseason play. The team will celebrate Agriculture Day, Youth Football and Boy Scout Day with special guest speaker and College Football Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson.
Don’t miss the women’s basketball regular season opener on Sunday, Nov. 17, when they take on Kennesaw State University. Fans can bring their ticket stub from the Eagles vs. ULM football game on Nov. 16 and receive a $3 ticket to the basketball game.
On-Campus News
- Join the GreenLight A Vet movement to honor veterans
- Participants are welcome to examine ways to promote diversity and inclusion through the lens of Critical Race Theory
- The annual Crawford Pro-Am Golf Tournament begins Nov. 15
- Two weeks left to pull a Holiday Helper Tree tag
- Georgia Southern researchers receive major grant, aim to improve water quality monitoring on Georgia beaches
- Georgia Southern hosts Science on Tap in Savannah on Nov. 14
In the Media
- Georgia Southern students donating canned goods to get rid of parking tickets – WTOC
- Georgia Southern, Robins Air Force Base sign agreement supporting student success – Middle Georgia CEO
- University partnering with Air Force – WIS
- Political science experts at Georgia Southern to host impeachment forum on Nov. 15 – WSAV
- GSU air rifle standout to make bid for 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Statesboro Herald
- Georgia Southern, Air Force partnership to give engineering students new learning opportunity – WTOC
- Georgia Southern University signed new partnership with Robins Air Force Base – WSAV
- Historic election wins for women in Coastal Empire – WSAV
- Savannah set to welcome predominately new council next year – WJCL
- Municipal Election draws low turnout, equates to sweeping changes in Savannah races – Fox 28
- Meet Ghazala Hashmi, the first Muslim woman elected to Virginia’s state Senate – CNBC
- Weird Sisters Theatre Project has selected new producing team – Broadway World
- Junior ATC competition brings global voices to Savannah schools – Savannah Morning News
- Army Ranger finally finds work-life balance at The Home Depot – Task and Purpose
- Georgia Southern hosts Food for Fines, parking citations waived with food donations – Savannah CEO
- Savannah aldermanic-district races result in new faces on City Council – Savannah Morning News
- Letters to the editor Wednesday: City Council should embrace clean energy – Augusta Chronicle
- Georgia Southern University’s Food for Fines events – WJCL
- 20 new appointments made by governor – All on Georgia
- Georgia Southern improves health in coastal Georgia through new partnership – Savannah CEO
- Holiday Helpers Tree kicks off at Georgia Southern – WTOC
- Food for Fines event at Georgia Southern – WSAV
- When the general met the Gingerbread Man – New York Times
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Last updated: 11/21/2019