Georgia Southern anthropology professor helps preserve oral history of commercial fishing in Georgia
Georgia Southern Anthropology Professor Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, along with University of Georgia (UGA) Associate Director of Marine Extension Bryan Fluech, will help to preserve the oral history and culture of commercial fishing in Georgia for current and future generations by presenting research at three outreach events on Jan. 31 in Statesboro, Feb. 1 in Darien and Feb. 2 in Brunswick.
Georgia Southern to host free film screening on Armstrong Campus: Award-winning film addresses the impact of the digital age on children
On Thursday, Jan. 17, Georgia Southern University College of Education will host a screening of “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” an award-winning film about the impact of technology on children’s development. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Ogeechee Theatre, located in the Student Union on the Armstrong Campus.
Two Georgia Southern professors selected to work at National Science Foundation
Two Georgia Southern University professors have been selected to work at the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the same time this year.
Laura B. Regassa, professor of biology, Ph.D., is currently serving as director of the Innovations in Graduate Education program at the foundation. She will stay for a fourth year in 2019, which is unusual at the NSF, as faculty typically rotate in for three years.
Georgia Southern public health professor wins prestigious national award
Julie Reagan, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Community Health at Georgia Southern University, was recently honored with the prestigious Jennifer Robbins Award for Practice of Public Health Law at the American Public Health Association national meeting.
Georgia Southern professor honored with Georgia Medical Society Health Care Hero Award
Georgia Southern University Professor of Health Sciences Janet Buelow, Ph.D., was recently honored with the Health Care Hero Award in the Community Outreach category at Georgia Medical Society’s 18th annual Health Care Heroes Awards banquet. The event recognized individuals for their involvement in making health care better in the community.
Georgia Southern Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society chapter earns highest honor at national conference
Georgia Southern University Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society chapter on the Statesboro Campus recently earned the Capstone Award, the highest honor of the evening at the national Phi Eta Sigma Chapter Excellence Awards, held in Washington, D.C. The chapter was the only one in the country to receive the recognition.
Writer, naturalist blends poetry, art in exhibition on Statesboro Campus
Naturalist and poet Elizabeth Bradfield is on a mission to bring art and literature to the streets. As founder and editor-in-chief of Broadsided Press, Bradfield has published numerous poetry and art collaborations on utility poles, bathroom stall walls and notice boards around the world, showcasing the power of art as a way to transform public spaces.
Noted journalist and author Roland S. Martin named 2019 annual MLK Celebration Speaker
Georgia Southern University will welcome noted journalist and author Roland S. Martin as the 2019 annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Celebration Speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at noon in the Student Ballroom on the Armstrong Campus and 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus.