Georgia Southern hosts the 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase
Georgia Southern will host its 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase on December 4-5, bringing more than 140 of the brightest high school seniors from Georgia, across the nation and the world to our campus to interview for valuable and prestigious academic scholarships.
Georgia Southern to host Dr. Steve Perry for annual MLK Celebration
Georgia Southern will welcome Dr. Steve Perry, founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, to campus for the University’s 2016 MLK Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 847 Plant Drive, Statesboro.
Georgia Southern Announces Fall 2015 Commencement Speakers
Georgia Southern University will hold its 24th annual Fall Commencement with three commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Georgia Southern students to present fashion, design works during annual showcase
Georgia Southern University’s Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design (FMAD) program and Fashion Menagerie, Georgia Southern’s premier fashion student organization, will host fashion designer Azede Jean-Pierre for a lecture and guest judge at the student Showcase, set for Friday, Dec. 4, in the Russell Union Ballroom.
Georgia Southern student publications win awards at National College Media Convention
Georgia Southern University’s student feature magazine, The Reflector, recently earned two first-place honors, and its student literary magazine, Miscellany, received a top 10 ranking at the National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas.
Vidalia® Onion Oral History Performance opens at the Black Box Theatre
“Reflections on the ‘Sweet Life’: The Vidalia® Onion Oral History & Performance Project” opens a three-day run at the Center for Art and Theatre’s Black Box Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern University to Participate in International Fraud Awareness Week Nov. 15-21
Georgia Southern University will participate in International Fraud Awareness Week – Nov. 15-21. It is part of an effort by the University System of Georgia to promote an ethical culture and to bring awareness to the common and uncommon instances of fraud or ethical violations within the campus community.
Highway Safety Officials Offering CMV Training To Honor Nursing Students
Following multiple fatal crashes involving commercial trucks and passenger vehicles this year, the Georgia Department of Public Safety and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety have announced a free training class that will give law enforcement officers additional instruction in commercial motor vehicle citations, crash investigations and crash prevention. The training is being offered tomorrow, Nov. 12, to mark the upcoming six-month anniversary of the I-16 crash that killed five Georgia Southern University nursing students when they were involved in a collision with a tractor trailer.
Botanic Garden’s science education program receives grant to help teachers
The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University has received a three-year grant from the Institute of Museum of Library Services’ Museums for America program to help regional educators teach science more effectively.