Behind the Scenes: Georgia Southern Arts Marketing Manager, pro dancer and choreographer Lauren Holmen
Georgia Southern University’s Arts Marketing Manager Lauren M. Holmen (’13) is also a professional dancer and choreographer who has been performing since she could walk. Today, her multiple roles overlap and are deeply threaded throughout Savannah’s thriving arts scene. At present, she’s a pro dancer in the inaugural “Dancing with the Bananas” competition, hosted by the Savannah Bananas baseball team, and heads to Round 2 of the competition on July 6.
Georgia Southern graduate student discovering Savannah history ‘from the ground up’
A Georgia Southern graduate student is creating self-guided tours for some of Savannah’s most famous grave sites. The tours were created as part of his graduate program.
Author Alice Dreger, Ph.D., to guest lecture on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus on Feb. 10
Author Alice Dreger, Ph.D., to guest lecture on Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus on Feb. 10.
Public Relations program recognized as education powerhouse, awarded prestigious certification
The public relations program within Communication Arts has now joined 52 schools recognized with Certification for Education in Public Relations (CEPR).
New Savannah museum tells the storied history of Gretsch instruments
That Great Gretsch Sound! museum is a new destination where Georgia Southern University helps tell the story of a family-owned company that is still regarded as one of the music industry’s most influential and innovative instrument manufacturers. The permanent display of music memorabilia, highlighting more than 135 years of Gretsch instruments, is featured in District Live’s new lobby and performance space on the banks of the Savannah River. The museum is the latest addition to the Plant Riverside District.
American country music artist Steve Wariner is coming to Georgia Southern
Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/storyteller and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wariner will perform live in concert on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Savannah’s Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University.
Taboo no more: Wikipedia moves from secondary source to teaching tool in Georgia Southern history professor’s class
Georgia Southern University history professor Kathleen Comerford, Ph.D., turned to an unlikely source for her students’ research projects after access to primary sources was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. The students were tasked with writing Wikipedia articles as their projects, which changed the way the students and Comerford looked at Wikipedia’s usefulness in higher education.
Writing and Linguistics faculty member, student researching inclusive technical editing practices
Georgia Southern University associate professor of writing and linguistics Joanna Schreiber, Ph.D., and senior Sedona Benjamin are working together to highlight trends in professional and technical editing to figure out the best inclusive editing practices.
Georgia Southern graduate earns degree online while working on cruise ship
Online learners at Georgia Southern University can earn their degree anywhere in the world, and the middle of the ocean is no exception. Amy Levesque, who graduates this May with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages with a concentration in French, completed most of her degree while at sea working on a cruise ship.
Georgia Southern Model Arab League takes home awards at National University Model Arab League conference
The Georgia Southern University Model Arab League (MAL), made up of 11 students and two faculty advisors, won two awards at the team’s inaugural appearance at the National University Model Arab League (NUMAL) conference in March. Head delegate Emily Zanieski took home the Distinguished Delegation Award for her work in the Summit of Arab Heads of State, and Claudia Hopper and Adam Sikes earned an Outstanding Delegation Award for their work in the Economic Affairs Committee.