University study shows number of obese adults trying to lose weight is decreasing
A new Georgia Southern study shows that even though obesity in the U.S. has reached historic highs and nationwide public awareness campaigns have outlined the associated health risks, the number of overweight and obese adults trying to lose weight has steadily fallen.
Graduate student’s folk pottery exhibit on display through March 31
Graduate student Annamarie Kistler has worked meticulously to convey the stories of folk potters in the region through her historical exhibit “Common Clay.”
Hoops with Heroes brings local law enforcement and youth together
Senior exercise science majors and members of Georgia Southern’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, Dominique Bullock and Patrice Butler, respectively, co-directed the inaugural ‘Hoops with Heroes’ event on Feb. 18.
Online and mobile resources provided by local law enforcement are helping to create a safer community
Whether you are in the City of Statesboro or traveling out of town, the Statesboro Police Department and Georgia Southern’s Office of Public Safety are working to ensure the safety of the University community through various resources, including house watching and property registration, available to students, faculty and staff.
Armstrong State University Athletics to End Intercollegiate Competition Following 2016-17 Season
Today, the Armstrong State University/Georgia Southern University Athletics Operational Working Group announced that it will recommend to the Consolidation Implementation Committee (CIC) that intercollegiate competition end at Armstrong State University following the current 2016-17 athletic year.
Georgia Southern hosts 10th Annual SoTL Commons Conference
The Centers for Teaching and Technology at Georgia Southern will host the 10th Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Commons Conference from March 29 to 31 at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, Georgia.
University to participate in annual Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Next week, amid a sea of green, Georgia Southern will stand out as the Best and Brightest in the 193rd Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday, March 17.
Georgia Southern hosts regional conference, local non-profit and economy benefit
When Georgia Southern students leave for Spring Break, it isn’t often that nearly 2,200 students and professionals from more than 80 universities in ten states then converge on the University’s campus.
Students earn awards in National Model African Union Conference
The Georgia Southern Model African Union (MAU) competed and took home several awards in the 2017 National Model African Union Conference in Washington, D.C. at Howard University on Feb. 23-26.
Great Minds Lecture Series continues with ‘Plantation Dreams’
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ (CLASS) 2017 Great Minds Lecture Series continues with Robert Batchelor, Ph.D., on Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. as he discusses, “Plantation Dreams: Locke, Confucius and the Making of the Low Country.” The lecture will take place in the Russell Union, room 2047.