MyNews: November 7, 2016
Homecoming 2016 kicks off today
Today kicks off Georgia Southern’s annual Homecoming celebration, a week full of activities centered around the theme, “Let the Southern Games Begin,” an Olympics-style celebration. Noon-time and evening events will be held on campus throughout the week, along with the parade and celebration on Thursday, and the crowning of king and queen during halftime at the football game vs. University of Louisiana Lafayette.
Georgia Southern mobilized resources to help those affected by Hurricane Matthew
When Hurricane Matthew displaced hundreds of thousands of people and left behind a trail of destruction in the coastal regions of Georgia, many families, organizations and people in need were left relying on the help of others. That’s where Georgia Southern University stepped in.
Holiday Helper Tree officially opens
Join the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement as they help Georgia Southern get in the spirit of giving by pulling a tag from the Holiday Helper Tree! The tree will remain open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Nov. 18.
Don’t get ticketed on Homecoming Game Day!
Thousands of Eagle alumni and fans will flock to Allen E. Paulson Stadium for Thursday night’s football game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to follow these game-day parking regulations from the Office of Parking and Transportation.
An eagle-eyed look at this election season
Check out a few online-only, election-related stories from Georgia Southern Magazine, including GS students using Twitter as an election predictor, students perspectives on the election and the election-year lectures that focused on key issues.
On-Campus News
- Georgia Southern’s Military and Veteran Student Center hosts inaugural Veterans Day Ceremony
- Georgia Southern Invites Displaced ITT Tech Students to Explore Compatible, Online Courses
- College of Education faculty works with Smithsonian Institution on evolution education grant
- Georgia Southern’s sustainability efforts featured in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition
- Georgia Southern named most affordable online college for Economics degree
- Quarterly survey results suggest Georgia CEO readers view current business climate as improving
- Georgia Southern Ranked #1 Accredited Online College in Georgia and #17 Top Online MBA Program
- Honors FYE class hosts Third Party Forum
- Eagle Battalion Ranger Challenge team won the state
- Alyce Santoro’s Tonal Relativity opens at Center for Art & Theatre in November
In the Media
- Georgia Southern boasts highest enrollment numbers ever — Savannah Morning News
- Georgia Southern Ranked #1 Accredited Online College in Georgia and #17 Top Online MBA Program — Savannah CEO
- Over 100 Savannah high school students tour Georgia Southern — WTOC
- Bulloch County 5th graders learn television production — WJCL
- Georgia Southern President reflects on first 100 days — WJCL
Last updated: 11/18/2016