MyNews: September 9, 2019
Staff Professional Development Conference
This year’s theme for the Staff Professional Development Conference is “Growing Ourselves to Grow Others.” The keynote speaker will be Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard and alumnus of Georgia Southern.
Registration and information regarding presentation proposals for the conference will be available soon.
Safe Space (LGBTQ+) training for faculty and staff
The Office of Multicultural Affairs offers Safe Space training for faculty and staff on the Armstrong and Liberty campuses. Safe Space is a university-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance and support to individuals in the campus community who identify as gender and /or sexual minorities.
To register for the training, visit the University Training Portal through My.GeorgiaSouthern. Safe Space training on the Statesboro Campus is offered by the Counseling Center.
Human Resources MyHelp is launching next Monday
The Department of Human Resources is launching MyHelp. It will feature continuous improvement of HR processes, an expanded customer support system and one dedicated phone number to streamline requests.
MyHelp is the fast and user-friendly way to get all of your HR questions answered.
Georgia Southern students performed more than 46,000 hours of community service last year
From Aug. 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019, Georgia Southern University students performed 46,415 community service hours. The hours provided an estimated monetary impact of $932,104.
‘On the Verge’ concert series makes Armstrong Campus debut
Georgia Southern University’s “On the Verge” concert series will feature The Bold City Contemporary Ensemble tomorrow, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Georgia Southern professors mentor students at Boys and Girls Club of Statesboro, enhance STEM literacy with weeklong study
College of Education faculty members Shelli Casler-Failing, Ph.D., and Alma Stevenson, Ph.D., worked with students at the Boys and Girls Club of Statesboro this summer to enhance their STEM literacy skills.
Georgia Southern presents ‘Our Lost Years’ at annual Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture
This year’s Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture, hosted by the College of Arts and Humanities at Georgia Southern University, will be held on Sept. 26. Lane Nishikawa, director and producer of the film, “Our Lost Years,” will introduce the film’s screening, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Center Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus. The event is free and open to the public with a Q&A and reception to follow.
Volleyball and Women’s Soccer to host home events
Volleyball will host the first matches of the season as part of the Georgia Southern Invitational inside Hanner Fieldhouse. Under the new leadership of Head Coach Chad Willis, the Eagles are primed for a stellar season.
Women’s Soccer will host the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers as they ramp up their season towards Sun Belt Conference play.
On-Campus News
- Farmers Market Festival
- Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Independence Day Celebration
- Step into Statesboro
- Mandatory Cyber Security Training
- Strozier Faculty Lecture: Touching the Unreal
In the Media
- Special report: Coastal businesses ready to welcome customers post-Dorian – Savannah Morning News
- Statesboro community comes together to help students from Bahamas – WTOC
- GSU students, Bulloch County rally to help Bahamas – WJCL
- Georgia Southern students with family in the Bahamas collecting supplies to send home after Dorian – WSAV
- College students excel as storm entrepreneurs – Savannah Morning News
- Sept. 6. – Savannah Philharmonic’s Larsen Musician Spotlight Series Kicks Off on Sept. 15 – Savannah Business Journal
- 4 Ways to Practice Gratitude and Build Resilience – Thrive Global
- Sept. 6 – Colony Bank Promotes Wesley Olliff to Savannah Market President – Savannah Business Journal
- Hartenburg Named AVP for Campus Services and Chief Auxiliaries Officer at Augusta University – Augusta CEO
- Morris Bank announces several senior leadership promotions – Fox 21
- Georgia Southern helping remove invasive lizard from local counties – WSAV
- Georgia Southern students performed more than 46,000 hours of community service last year – All on Georgia
- Community Champions: Savannah Speech and Hearing Center Sound Start Program – WTOC
- 12 smart places to retire – Yahoo Finance
- GS to let students choose between Statesboro, Savannah graduations – Statesboro Herald
- Graduation changes – WSAV
- ‘Boro Browse and Savannah Browse: Georgia Southern is helping connect its students with the community – WJCL
- The strange link between pet ownership and cancer in women – Psychology Today
- Georgia Southern graduate, undergraduate students to graduate together fall 2019 – WTOC
- Georgia Southern University officials have addressed some concerns surrounding graduation ceremonies – WJCL
- Georgia Southern hosts ‘Boro Browse today, students meet businesses and organizations – WJCL
- Georgia Southern: Annual economic impact continues to grow, topping more than $1 billion – All on Georgia
- Georgia Southern’s i2STEMe receives 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity – Savannah Business Journal
- Georgia Southern launches new online IT degree – Savannah Business Journal
- Georgia Southern University offers new tool to match course credits for military experience – Savannah Business Journal
- Georgia Southern’s annual economic impact continues to grow, topping more than $1 billion – Savannah Business Journal
- Live from Georgia Southern Fan Fest – WJCL
- Eagle Beach Bash – WTOC
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Last updated: 9/13/2019