BIG Pitch Collegiate Competition awards $10,000 to innovative MIT team
Pipeguard Robotics, a student-led innovative solution by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was named the winner of the BIG Pitch competition, sponsored by the Georgia Southern College of Business and the Business Innovation Group (BIG).
French Week to take place at Georgia Southern Nov. 3-9
French Week, a celebration of the French culture, history and diversity, will return to Georgia Southern University for the 19th year Nov. 3-9.
BFSDoArt alumna exhibits artwork at the Averitt Center for the Arts
“Visit Beautiful Roach Town,” an exhibit by Georgia Southern alumna Kathleen “Xed” Blankenship (‘17), will be on display Nov. 3-24 in the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery, 41 West Main Street, Statesboro. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 3 during First Friday downtown.
Georgia Southern MFA candidate’s thesis exhibition on display at University Gallery
Masters of Fine Arts candidate Jessamy McManus’ thesis exhibition, “Neon Nature,” will be on view at the Center for Art & Theatre’s University Gallery Nov. 7-14. The public is invited to attend a free reception at 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10.
Georgia Southern earns honorable mention for Second Nature’s 2017 Climate Leadership Awards
Georgia Southern University has received an honorable mention designation from Second Nature and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the 2017 Climate Leadership Awards, announced earlier this month.
Online master’s degree in sport management ranked No. 10 in the nation
Georgia Southern University’s online master’s degree in sport management was recently ranked No. 10 by Best College Reviews in the survey “30 Top Online Masters in Sports Management Degree Programs 2017-2018.”
Weathering the storm: Student saves lives in Hurricane Harvey aftermath
Grayson Usrey never anticipated his passion for boating and bowfishing would be anything more than recreational. But when the call came for hurricane relief in Texas, Usrey didn’t hesitate to put his skills and equipment to use in an unexpected way.
Improve English communication skills in just six weeks with Georgia Southern University
The Division of Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University invites native and non-native English speakers to improve their English communication skills in just six weeks through the English Communication Skills course.
Georgia Southern University Police Department’s K-9 to get body armor
In the coming weeks when Deimos, Georgia Southern University Police Department’s Dutch Shepherd K-9, sniffs around Hanner Fieldhouse or searches through Allen E. Paulson Stadium, he’ll be clad with a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc.