Two Nursing Students Awarded the St. Joseph’s/Candler Georgia Southern University Nightingale Scholarship
Third semester nursing student Retha Rowe and second semester nursing student Jessica Hartzog, both in the College of Health and Human Sciences, have been awarded the St. Joseph’s/Candler Georgia Southern University Nightingale Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 each.
10th Annual SoTL Commons Conference Opens Call for Proposals
A call for proposals is now open for the 10th Annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Commons, an international conference hosted annually by the Centers for Teaching and Technology at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern offers area schools chance to win 3-D printer
The Innovation Studio in the College of Education is offering area schools the chance to win a 3-D printer in order to integrate the technology into their class curriculums.
Fourth Annual GreenFest Event Set for Oct. 1 in Downtown Statesboro
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Sustainability is gearing up for its fourth annual GreenFest event, set for 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 in downtown Statesboro.
Biology Professor Receives Grant
John Schenk, Ph.D., curator of the Georgia Southern Herbarium in the Georgia Southern University Department of Biology, received notification that his National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Research Collections grant has been funded in the amount of $280,798 to integrate uncatalogued plants into the Herbarium.
Alumnus receives 2016 National Space Club Lifetime Achievement Award
Georgia Southern University alumnus Charles A. Abner (‘67) was presented the 2016 National Space Club Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Space Florida Committee.
Lew Alquist exhibition opens Sept. 26 at Center for Art & Theatre
The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will present work by the late sculptor Lew Alquist, Sept. 26 – Oct. 28, in the Contemporary and University Galleries at the Center for Art and Theatre.
Georgia Southern’s 43rd Annual ‘A Day for Southern’ is another success
Georgia Southern University has had another successful year with the 43rd annual A Day for Southern fundraising campaign, which has raised $1,945,416. A Day for Southern has raised more than $1 million dollars for the past 19 years.
Georgia Southern to test Eagle Alert system on Wednesday, Sept 14
Georgia Southern University is scheduled to test all components of the Eagle Alert system on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Eagle Alert system is designed to play a key role in keeping Georgia Southern’s students, faculty, staff and campus visitors safe during emergency situations.
A Day for Southern benefits students, connects University to community
One day may not seem like much time to make a difference, but for Georgia Southern, it can.
Just ask Aleyna Rentz and Dylan John — two Georgia Southern students who have directly benefited from funds raised during the annual A Day for Southern (ADFS) giving campaign. Now in its 43rd year, the one-day campaign, set for Tuesday, Sept. 13, helps raise funds for the University to help cover costs not funded by state dollars such as scholarships, faculty development, championship athletics and cultural programs.