Georgia Southern receives grant to support University String Camerata tour
The Georgia Southern University String Camerata has received a grant of nearly $55,000 from the Halle Foundation to support the ensemble’s educational tour of Germany. During this tour, Georgia Southern string players will experience German composers, music history and music culture in an authentic manner that players do not get in a typical home setting.
Georgia Southern institute awarded funding to improve natural disaster emergency preparedness and response for students
Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics (IHLA) and graduate student Joana Tome have received a $20,000 grant from the Network of the National Library of Medicine to educate and train students on all three campuses in natural disaster emergency preparedness and response.
Howard Keeley receives Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad
On Jan. 16, Howard Keeley, Ph.D., director of the Center for Irish Research and Teaching (CIRT) at Georgia Southern University, received the 2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad from the Government of Ireland. It is the highest honor the country of Ireland can give to a person who is a non-resident.
Georgia Southern University expands campus sexual violence prevention with NASPA partnership
The Office of Student Wellness & Health Promotion and SART are thrilled to engage in this two-year intensive process to assess and strengthen existing primary and secondary interpersonal violence prevention strategies at Georgia Southern. In line with institutional values, the University will engage in self-assessment and continued collaboration with campus and community partners in this initiative.
Strayhorn to lead Georgia Southern MLK Celebrations
As part of Georgia Southern University’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., the Office of Inclusive Excellence will host guest speaker Terrell Strayhorn, Ph.D., the vice provost and interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Virginia Union University.
Georgia Southern Q3 2023 Economic Monitor: Regional economy grows slightly
Metro Savannah employers added 1,800 workers during the quarter, raising total employment to a record high of 204,300. Most of the growth was in the service sector, but manufacturing continues a consistent upward trend reaching back to early 2021.
Fall graduate overcomes near-death battle with COVID-19 to complete nursing degree
When Wesley Fischer crossed the stage during Fall 2023 Commencement at Georgia Southern University to acknowledge the completion of his degree in nursing, it was a full-circle moment. Just two years prior, Fischer was unsure of his future in school, and at one point, unsure whether he would live.
‘I can do hard things:’ Wife, mother, guardsman Madison Gomez graduates with honors
For Honors College graduate Madison Gomez, receiving a college diploma involved much more than crossing a stage or moving a tassel. It was an act of discipline, perseverance and sheer will — accomplished while she was facing some of the most significant changes of her life.
Georgia Southern journalism graduate hopes to ‘be a voice’ for Asian, Black stories
Growing up, Javon Huynh always wanted to follow in his mother and grandmother’s footsteps by going into the education field. In his small hometown of Waycross, Georgia, Huynh worked at the local YMCA where he gained experience working with children. He felt this solidified his plans to become a middle school teacher. But not long after he began his educational journey at Georgia Southern University, Huynh experienced a profound loss that ultimately changed the trajectory of his life.