Georgia Southern University Senior Companion Program awarded three more years of funding through grant
Center for Social Gerontology Director Adrienne Cohen, Ph.D., and Senior Companion Program Coordinator Deb Blackburn received three more years of funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) in support of the Georgia Southern University Senior Companion Program (GSUASCP).
Center for Social Gerontology hosts its third annual Social Gerontology Community Conference
Georgia Southern University’s Center of Social Gerontology will host its third annual Social Gerontology Community Conference at the Nessmith-Lane Center in Statesboro on Oct. 12. This one-day conference is designed to help professionals working in the field of aging to learn about best practices in supporting the needs of older adults and their caregivers. Presentations focus on issues such as end-of-life care, professional practice, older adult living, caregiving, mental health care, and Alzheimer’s Disease and older forms of Dementia. Older adults and caregivers are also encouraged to attend. Students will be given the opportunity to network with professionals in the field.
Piano in the Arts presents Colombian musicians for next installment of concert series
In the last century, the piano has become popular in Colombia as the country’s music is increasingly influenced by European traditions. Two of Colombia’s most versatile pianists are coming to the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus for Piano in the Arts’ South American Rhythms.
Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Visiting Writers Series to host reading with acclaimed poet
Georgia Southern University’s biannual Armstrong Visiting Writers Series will host a reading by acclaimed poet and 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist James Longenbach for its Fall 2018 event. The reading will take place at Savannah Coffee Roasters, located at 215 W. Liberty St. in downtown Savannah, on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern’s October minimester provides flexible opportunities for students
The fall semester is in full swing on Georgia Southern University’s campuses. For those still looking for opportunities to get a jump on their education and career, they may still enroll for the 7-week October minimester available on the Armstrong and Liberty campuses.
Georgia Southern alumna conducts aquaculture research in Iceland
Amber Monroe, a 2016 Georgia Southern University graduate who earned a B.S. in biology, settled into the dramatic landscapes of Iceland earlier this year to pursue graduate research and fulfill a childhood dream.
Georgia Southern Theatre brings French philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet to life in Statesboro opener
The Georgia Southern University Black Box Theatre will bring a part of France to Statesboro for the opening performance of the season as they present “Émilie: The Marquise Du Chatelet Defends her Life Tonight.”
Black box theatre returns to Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus with ‘God of Carnage’
Black box theatre usually involves experimental methods, and Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus’ student-run theatre group, The Masquers, is no exception. The group will open the season Oct. 4 with “God of Carnage,” featuring student-director Olivia Quillman.
Georgia Southern hosts Interdisciplinary Academic Building ribbon-cutting on Statesboro Campus
Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro Campus hosted a ribbon-cutting for the new Interdisciplinary Academic Building, a multi-purpose, multi-storied building with state-of-the-art classroom technology, on Sept. 12.
Georgia Southern alumna nominated for Country Music Association award
Department of Communication Arts alumna Kelley Bradshaw Brock and her co-hosts from the Ken, Kelley and Daniel radio show on WUSY in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are nominated for the 2018 Country Music Association (CMA) Broadcast Personality of the Year Award in a Medium Market.