Department of Biology researchers bring fish hatchery back to life
Although the Bo Ginn Fish Hatchery has been idle for many years, the Georgia Southern Department of Biology will soon put it to use to conduct cutting-edge research. The University signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to allow University biology students and faculty to use the facility, located in Magnolia Springs near Millen, Georgia, as a resource to better understand the future of ecosystems in the southeastern U.S.
National Youth-at-Risk West Conference set for Oct. 26-28 in San Antonio
Georgia Southern’s College of Education, Division of Continuing Education and Youth Today have partnered to bring the National Youth-at-Risk West Conference to San Antonio, Texas, October 26-28.
Armstrong State University Professor Kurt Knoerl featured speaker at R. Frank Saunders, Jr. Fall History Lecture
Georgia Southern University’s Department of History will host Kurt Knoerl, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Armstrong State University, as the featured speaker at the R. Frank Saunders, Jr. Fall history Lecture at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 17 in Room 2071 of the Arts Building.
Georgia Southern’s student newspaper now available on Digital Commons
The George-Anne, Georgia Southern’s student-run newspaper, is now digitally preserved and available on Digital Commons@Georgia Southern, the University’s open access digital collection that collects and disseminates intellectual and creative output of the University’s faculty, staff and students.
FMAD senior earns apprenticeship with global fashion company
Senior fashion merchandising and apparel design (FMAD) student Kyler Arnold has had an eye for fashion and a love of design since before he can recall. So when he entered the Wrangler Competition at Greensboro Fashion Week in September, it was no surprise that his passion earned him an apprenticeship with the global denim company.
Dr. Bettina L. Love to present “GET FREE: Creativity, Hip Hop Civics Ed, Intersectionality & Joy” Monday, Oct. 23
Award-winning author and esteemed hip-hop educational researcher Bettina L. Love, Ph.D., will speak on campus Monday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. in the Russell Union Ballroom.
Kinesiology faculty present research in the UK
Faculty from the Georgia Southern School of Health and Kinesiology, Assistant Professor Charles “Hal” Wilson, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Jody Langdon, Ph.D., presented their research at the 11th International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) Global Coach Conference in Liverpool, England, from July 31 to Aug. 2.
Eagle alumnus commands Georgia Army National Guard
The Georgia Army National Guard is made up of more than 11,000 citizen-soldiers who train in more than 79 hometown armories and regional facilities across the state. They not only respond to disturbances and natural disasters in Georgia — such as the recent Hurricane Irma — but they also fight alongside our nation’s military on battlefields around the world.
And when the Guard deploys its soldiers to fields both international and domestic, it’s an Eagle alumnus who now leads them.
Georgia Southern student Emily Oren’s solo art exhibition on view at Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery
The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) and The Averitt Center for the Arts will present Emily Oren’s solo exhibition, “Piece of Mind” Oct. 6-27 at the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery. A reception for the show will be held during First Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 6.