MyNews: October 23, 2017
Georgia Southern University Police Department’s K-9 to get body armor
In the coming weeks when Deimos, Georgia Southern University Police Department’s Dutch Shepherd K-9, sniffs around Hanner Fieldhouse or searches through Allen E. Paulson Stadium, he’ll be clad with a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc.
Weathering the storm: Student saves lives in Hurricane Harvey aftermath
Grayson Usrey never anticipated using his passion for boating and bowfishing would be anything more than recreational. But when the call came for hurricane relief in Texas, Usrey didn’t hesitate to put his skills and equipment to use in an unexpected way.
FMAD senior earns apprenticeship with global fashion company
Senior fashion merchandising and apparel design (FMAD) student Kyler Arnold has had an eye for fashion and a love of design since before he can recall. So when he entered the Wrangler Competition at Greensboro Fashion Week in September, it was no surprise that his passion earned him an apprenticeship with the global denim company.
Department of Biology researchers bring fish hatchery back to life
Although the Bo Ginn Fish Hatchery has been idle for many years, the Georgia Southern Department of Biology will soon put it to use to conduct cutting-edge research. The University signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to allow University biology students and faculty to use the facility, located in Magnolia Springs near Millen, Georgia, as a resource to better understand the future of ecosystems in the southeastern U.S.
Georgia Southern earns honorable mention for Second Nature’s 2017 Climate Leadership Awards
Georgia Southern University has received an honorable mention designation from Second Nature and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the 2017 Climate Leadership Awards, announced earlier this month.
Student’s artwork commissioned by Oprah’s O Magazine
When Georgia Southern graduate student and staff member Nancey Price stepped off the plane and checked her phone after a week of being disconnected from internet access, the last thing she thought she’d see was a personal message from the freelance art director of O Magazine.
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On-Campus News
- Georgia Southern’s student newspaper now available on Digital Commons
- COE alumna blog ranked Top Counseling Blogs of 2017
- Online master’s degree in sport management ranked No. 10 in the nation
- BFSDoArt alumna exhibits artwork at the Averitt Center for the Arts
- National Youth-at-Risk West Conference set for Oct. 26-28 in San Antonio
- Georgia Southern MFA candidate’s thesis exhibition on display at University Gallery
- Improve English communication skills in just six weeks with Georgia Southern University
In the Media
- ‘Project Runway’s’ Mychael Knight dies at 39 — CNN
- Renasant names consumer relationship officer — Statesboro Herald (alumnus featured)
- THE DISH: Maple Street Biscuit Company — Gwinnett Daily Post (Alumna featured)
- Mariettan gained hands-on veterinary experience in Thailand this summer — Marietta Daily Journal (Student featured)
- Bobby Jones, Face of Manufacturing in Ga. — Statesboro Herald (Alumnus featured)
- ArtsBridge Foundation taps Sarah Clay Lindvall as Director of Arts Education and Community Outreach — Atlanta Patch (Alumna featured)
- GreenFest 2017 in Downtown Statesboro — Statesboro Herald
Last updated: 11/1/2017