MyNews for July 20, 2020
#EaglesDoRight when we cover our beaks
Effective July 15, University System of Georgia institutions will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear an appropriate face covering while inside campus facilities and buildings where 6 feet of social distancing may not always be possible. Face covering use is not a substitute for social distancing.
Face coverings are not required in one’s own dorm room or suite, when alone in an enclosed office or study room, or in campus outdoor settings where social distancing requirements are met. Anyone not using a face covering when required will be asked to wear one or must leave the area. Repeated refusal to comply with the requirement may result in discipline through the applicable conduct code for faculty, staff or students. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those who are unable to wear a face covering for documented health reasons.
Graduate compelled to mentor, redirects studies to coach, teach
Following his final wrestling match at Forsyth Central High School, Nathan Kistler left the mat with a newfound vision — to become a coach and teacher and provide the same mentorship that he received throughout school. Yet, as a new student at Georgia Southern University, Kistler chose to study business.
However, Kistler couldn’t muster enthusiasm for business courses and changed his major to middle grades education. The impact was immediate.
Parker College of Business appoints new associate dean of students and external affairs
The Parker College of Business has appointed Britton McKay, Ph.D., professor of accounting, as the new associate dean of students and external affairs.
In her new position, McKay will focus on recruiting, introducing prospective students to the college’s academic offerings, overseeing the college’s academic advising center, overseeing undergraduate scholarships by serving as the committee chair and reviewing scholarship applicants for general scholarships, and coordinating accreditation efforts for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Theatre professor appointed regional chair of Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Georgia Southern University theatre professor Lisa Abbott has stepped into a new role as the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) region 4 chair.
As chair of region 4, Abbott works with a leadership team that puts together the regional KCACTF festival for Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Finding his vocation: Education graduate works with special needs students
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Southern University Double Eagle Benjamin Mitchell (’11,’20) has been teaching students with disabilities from home.
Mitchell is a special education teacher at Wacona Elementary School in Waycross, Georgia, where he has worked with fourth and fifth grade students for four years.
Alumna finds home in campus recreation, publishes research
Patient care has always been an aspect of athletic training that has drawn Jenna Morogiello (’17) to the field. In her current role as the coordinator of injury prevention and care at Campus Recreation and Intramurals (CRI) at Georgia Southern University, she spends her time evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients who visit the clinic. In addition, she responds to injury calls the clinic may receive inside or outside the facility.
Ensure our Eagles Finish Strong campaign raises more than $290K for students, student-athletes
On May 18, Georgia Southern University launched the “Ensure Our Eagles Finish Strong” campaign with a goal of raising funds for students facing financial hardships during these unprecedented times.
The campaign raised more than $290,000 in funds for students on a needs-based priority and for assisting up to 14 returning spring sport seniors who saw their 2019-2020 collegiate seasons cut short. For traditional students, the money raised will keep them from dropping out due to a lack of funding. For student-athletes, the campaign will ensure they can finish their seasons and reach their athletics goals.
On-Campus News
- University update on COVID-19
- Online learning resources for faculty, students
- Stephanie Hairston named coordinator of grad programs for School of Accountancy
- Parker College of Business students meet virtually with potential employers
- 2021 University holiday schedule announced
- Business Innovation Group, city of Statesboro select local businesses for COVID-19 relief funds
In the Media
- Finding his vocation: An education graduate works with special needs students – Georgia Patch
- Good News: Parker’s named nation’s top convenience store chain – WTOC
- Second chances after incarceration focus of new Savannah task force – Savannah Morning News
- GBI: Rhonda Daniel gets promoted by GBI to Special Agent in Charge – WGXA
- In reversal, Georgia universities to now mandate masks – Statesboro Herald
- $3.25M grant provides scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged students to pursue graduate degrees in public health at Georgia Southern – Savannah CEO
- Book features 19th-century recipes adapted for the modern kitchen – Winston-Salem Journal
- Best Mechanical Engineering Schools In Georgia | 2020 – Niche
- States whose unemployment claims are recovering the quickest – Wallet Hub
- $3.25 million grant provides scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged students to pursue graduate degrees in public health at Georgia Southern – Savannah Business Journal
- Making the outdoors great for everyone – Science Friday
- Steve Jordan from Netflix’s ‘Southern Survival’: Everything we know – The Cinemaholic
- Georgia Southern awarded millions in grant money to diversify health professions – WSAV
- GOOD NEWS: GSU awarded $3.25M grant for the Medical Laboratory Science Program – WALB
- $3.25 million grant provides scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged to pursue graduate degrees in public health at Georgia Southern – Patch
- Editorial: ‘Council of Dads’ cancellation a big loss for Savannah – Savannah Morning News
- Farmers, entrepreneurs betting on hemp – Metter Advertiser
- Georgia Southern University plans to have students back on campus this fall – Fox 28
- The new leaders of our virtual workspaces are emerging – Forbes
- Georgia universities making plans to return to campus this fall amid the pandemic – WSAV
- Legislature gave and took away in $1.13B bond package – Augusta Chronicle
- Study: New leaders emerge as organizations go to virtual work spaces – Science Magazine
- GSU awarded $3.25M grant for the Medical Laboratory Science Program – WTOC
- Large donation to help students at Georgia Southern University – Fox 28
- Georgia Southern receives largest commitment to date to ensure Eagles finish strong – Savannah CEO
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Last updated: 8/20/2021