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Georgia Southern student named legislative director for Georgia Association of Nursing Students

Georgia Southern University student Elizabeth Hartley will have the opportunity to be a voice for nursing students around the state after being named a legislative director for the Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS).

Regents’ professor, Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient to lead this year’s Fries Lecture

Hotter summers, rising sea levels, forest fires and climate extremes are telltale signs that a focus on sustainable practices in relation to climate change is necessary according to Marilyn A. Brown, Ph.D., the featured speaker at this year’s Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series.

Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus hosts senior visual art exhibition “Dichotomy” beginning Oct. 22

“Dichotomy,” an upcoming senior art show on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah, will feature the work of three graduating seniors, Darian Merritt, William Wright and Eric Sanders, at the Fine Arts Gallery Oct. 22 through Nov. 2. A closing reception will be held Nov. 2 from 5:30-7 p.m. The gallery and reception are both free and open to the public.

Georgia Southern graduate, Business Innovation Group member helps improve education of low-income children in Statesboro

The Business Innovation Group’s Incubator client and Georgia Southern University graduate, Marie Williams is currently offering Statesboro’s first traveling tutoring camp and summer program for students ages 6 – 12 in effort to bridge grade-level standard gaps in the area.

Georgia Southern child and family development major named student of the year by Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children

Georgia Southern University senior child and family development major Julissa Ortiz is building her resume as she prepares to begin her career. Being named student of the year by the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) will certainly help.

Georgia Southern University offers transportation services to students, faculty and staff

Georgia Southern University students, faculty and staff need not panic when it’s time to take a trip across campus or across town. Students, faculty and staff on the Statesboro Campus have the ability to not only rent cars through Zipcar but also now utilize bikes on campus provided through Lime.

Blind Willie McTell statue placed in front of Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau a symbol of working together

William Samuel McTell may have lost his sight during childhood, but that didn’t stop him from becoming one of the most influential blues musicians of his time — and a local hero. While his impact on Statesboro is evident all over town, his likeness has finally been immortalized with a bronze statue created by Georgia Southern University art professor Marc Moulton, M.F.A.

Georgia Southern gives back to local communities through Treasure Savannah and alumni service projects

On Sept. 22, almost 300 Georgia Southern University students, faculty and staff joined to volunteer for Treasure Savannah, the biannual day of service on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and Liberty Campus in Hinesville.

Georgia Southern School of Nursing recognized for online masters program

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program in the School of Nursing at Georgia Southern University has been selected as one of the best for 2018 by OnlineMasters.com.