Georgia Southern to host outstanding high school students during annual Southern Scholars Showcase
Georgia Southern University will host more than 200 of the brightest high school seniors from around the state, the nation and the world during the 14th annual Southern Scholars Showcase set for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Academic opportunities inspire high school student to dual enroll at Georgia Southern
Kaylee McCook is a 15-year-old sophomore in high school with a very mature sensibility. Her inspiration for dual enrolling at the Georgia Southern University Liberty Campus is surprising at first glance.
Portal High School student inspired by independence of Georgia Southern’s Dual Enrollment program
As a junior at Portal High School in Bulloch County, Heidi Sawyer was looking for an opportunity to experience independence before beginning her college career.
Georgia Southern University Center for Addiction Recovery celebrates 10th anniversary
The Georgia Southern University Center for Addiction Recovery recently celebrated 10 years of unparalleled success in helping students who have faced challenges to achieve and often surpass their academic goals by hosting its first Blue & White Gala Banquet: A Southern Soirée! in November. The event celebrated a decade of providing on-campus resources to students in long term recovery with live music, dinner, speakers and a silent auction.
Dual enrollment ‘too good a deal to pass up’ for Georgia Southern freshman
Alexandria Shearer is a freshman at the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus, but thanks to the Dual Enrollment program, she is a step ahead of her college classmates. Dual Enrollment allows motivated high school students to challenge themselves through college coursework.
Georgia Southern Museum seeks Vietnam War-era artifacts for new Statesboro exhibit
Are you a Vietnam Veteran with a story to tell? Georgia Southern Public History student Breana James is leading a project in conjunction with the Georgia Southern Museum to showcase Vietnam War-era artifacts and the oral histories of those who served in the Vietnam War in an exhibit at the Bulloch County Annex.
Georgia Southern’s Q2 Economic Monitor reports economy up, employment growth slows
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q2 2018 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s three-county metro economy shows tourism growth leading the way, while retail sales, port activity and overall employment also contributed to area growth.
Georgia Southern, Ocean Exchange announce winner of annual BIG Pitch Award
The Georgia Southern University Parker College of Business and the Business Innovation Group (BIG) awarded a grand prize of $10,000 to Vita Inclinata Technologies LLC, a team of innovators from Seattle University, for the 2018 BIG Pitch Award.
Georgia Southern University to host 8th annual Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Learning Conference
Registration is open for the 8th annual Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Learning Conference, hosted by Georgia Southern University and taking place March 21 through 23 at the Georgia Tech Savannah Campus.
Georgia Southern University to host 32nd annual Southern Conference on Children
Early bird registration is open for the 32nd annual Southern Conference on Children, featuring keynote speaker Vernon Mason Jr., founder of Directors Leadership Solutions and president of the WEE SCHOOL Child Development Center, serving children in four locations across North Carolina. The conference is set for Jan. 26 at the Nessmith-Lane Center on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus.