Georgia Southern ROTC wins fourth MacArthur Award
The U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky, has announced Georgia Southern University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is one of eight schools to receive the prestigious MacArthur Award for the 2015-2016 school year. This is the second consecutive MacArthur Award for the Eagle Battalion and is the fourth overall since 2009. The Eagle Battalion previously received the award in 2009, 2010 and 2015.
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy Opens Call for Proposals
A call for proposals is now open for the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, that will be held at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah Sept. 15 to 16.
Georgia Southern’s Eagle Battalion Ranger Challenge Team Takes 2nd Place at 6th BDE
Georgia Southern University’s Eagle Battalion Ranger Challenge team placed second overall at the 6th Brigade Army ROTC Ranger Challenge competition held at Camp Blanding, Florida on Jan. 21-22.
Georgia Southern Alumnus Seth Orme to present ‘Packing It Out’
Statesboro native and Georgia Southern University alumnus Seth Orme (‘14) will return to campus to share his experiences about raising awareness of littering at 7 p.m., Feb. 15 in the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, 847 Plant Drive, Statesboro.
National Youth-At-Risk Conference set for March 5-8 in Savannah
Georgia Southern University’s College of Education and The Division of Continuing Education will host the 28th annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference March 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah.
Georgia Southern’s Division of Continuing Education to host conferences
The Division of Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University will host two conferences focusing on literacy and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah.
“Night Visions” brought to Georgia Southern’s Contemporary Gallery
“Night Visions,” a painting and sculpture hybrid exhibit by Chicago-based artist Claire Ashley, will be presented at Georgia Southern’s Contemporary Gallery at the Center for Art and Theatre (CAT) from Feb. 15 to March 17.
University Alumna takes part in political history: White House internship
As the Obama administration came to a close, so did the White House internship of alumna Charisma-Kimberly Tataw (‘14, ‘16). Tataw had the opportunity to be part of the final internship class of the administration and couldn’t be prouder of her accomplishments there.
Annual Feed the Mosasaur event to take place this March
The Georgia Southern Museum’s 11th annual “Feed the Mosasaur” gourmet event will take place on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center Ballroom. Reservations must be made by Feb. 17.
Georgia Southern receives national recognition for support of Military-Connected Students
Georgia Southern University has been named a Top School in the 2017 Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) research study, and has also been given the Military Friendly Designation (MFD) with a gold ranking from Victory Media.