Inaugural Parker Regional Sales Competition draws participants from Southeast
More than 15 students from colleges and universities from the Southeast participated in the inaugural Parker Regional Sales Competition.
Georgia Southern’s Q4 2018 Economic Monitor shows across-the-board gains in all economic indicators monitored
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q4 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s metro economy closed out 2018 with across-the-board gains in all eight key economic indicators monitored. Port activity, consumer spending and electricity sales provided the most lift to the index, with improving consumer expectations, overall employment and tourism playing supporting roles.
Georgia Southern University receives grant for more than $16,000 from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
For the 12th consecutive year, Georgia Southern University has received a grant through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program.
Georgia Southern, East Georgia State College sign agreement supporting student success
A renewed agreement between Georgia Southern University (GS) and East Georgia State College (EGSC) streamlines the path to success for students who want to keep advancing their education while also taking advantage of comprehensive student life experiences.
Georgia Southern welcomes retired Army Major General David Rubenstein to speak at Healthcare Symposium
There will be an emphasis on leadership at the 2019 Healthcare Symposium. Retired Army Major General and former Deputy Surgeon General David Rubenstein will be the event’s speaker, which is hosted by the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) at Georgia Southern University. The symposium will be April 10 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in room 2071 of the Arts Building on the Statesboro Campus.
Georgia Southern University establishes learning center in Ireland
On the 24th anniversary of its founding, Georgia Southern University’s Center for Irish Research and Teaching (CIRT) is moving in new directions locally and abroad to provide unparalleled opportunities for students. The University announced Monday the center is relocating from the University’s Statesboro Campus to the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and will be bolstered by a new learning center being established on the southeast coast of Ireland.
Georgia Southern master’s student creates thesis exhibition by rolling the dice
Turning fantasy into reality, Georgia Southern University art student Zak Kelley used Dungeons and Dragons to help shape his MFA thesis exhibition titled “Neo_Fluxus and Dragons.” His work will be on display from March 28 to April 1 at the Center for Art and Theatre’s University Gallery on the Statesboro Campus, with a reception to be held on March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Georgia Southern graduate student turns art into therapy for teachers, receives 2019 national Emerging Professional Development Leadership Award
Georgia Southern University College of Education graduate student Nick Wozniak, enrolled in the M.Ed. Counselor Education program, recently won the Emerging Professional Development Leadership Award at the 2019 National Association of Professional Development Schools Conference. The award recognized his work with the creation and implementation of an expressive arts workshop for Richmond Hill High School teachers.
Georgia Southern to host free screening of “The School in the Cloud,” Q&A with area experts to follow
On Wednesday, March 27, Georgia Southern University College of Education will host a screening of “The School in the Cloud,” a film that explores the potential of self-organized learning. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Ogeechee Theatre.