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MyNews: November 21, 2016

Adventure class backpacks through
the Great Smoky Mountains

Students in the School of Human Ecology’s Adventure Education class took the trip of a lifetime Oct. 21-23 when they hiked through the Great Smoky Mountains.

Georgia Southern announces Fall 2016 commencement speaker

Mike Royal has been selected as the speaker for Georgia Southern University’s 25th annual Fall Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 9. A Georgia Southern alumnus, he is the chairman of the State Board of Education.

He has served on this board since 2012, when he was first appointed by Governor Nathan Deal. The State Board of Education oversees a K-12 education budget of $11 billion, and more than 1,000 Department of Education employees.

Communication Arts students cover historical election

While Americans were on the edge of their seats throughout the presidential election evening, Georgia Southern University Communication Arts students were broadcasting live, debating and providing breaking news to the community the entire night.

For more than six hours, students broadcasted live on Channel 99 and through a live stream on YouTube. Students reported breaking news on the student-run radio station WVGS, on their website and on the Communication Arts Department’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Georgia Southern alumna tackles illiteracy

Georgia Southern alumna and English Language Fellow, Deborah Rodriguez Garcia (‘10, ‘12), spent the last three weeks traveling and fighting against illiteracy.

Touch Light Innovations named winner of Georgia Southern College of Business’ BIG Pitch competition

Touch Light Innovations has been named the winner of the second annual BIG Pitch Competition, hosted by Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) in conjunction with Ocean Exchange.

Warm Clothing Pickup Nov. 29 - Dec. 1