College of Education’s ‘Team Social Studies’ wins statewide award of excellence, launches peer-reviewed journal
A multidisciplinary group of College of Education professors, affably referred to as “Team Social Studies,” recently won the 2023 Georgia Council for Social Studies Program of Excellence Award at the organization’s annual conference, which was held in Athens, Georgia.
Georgia Southern hires accomplished leader as new Vice President for Research and Economic Development
David Weindorf, Ph.D., has been selected to become the new Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources awards grant for more than $254,000 to Georgia Southern University
A grant of more than $254,000 awarded to Georgia Southern University will provide the first comprehensive assessment of Georgia’s working waterfronts since 1975. Although location data on docks was gathered by Georgia Southern researchers between 2018-21 through a Georgia Sea Grant project, there is no in-depth information on the current conditions of each dock and its infrastructure, according to Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Ph.D., a Georgia Southern associate anthropology professor.
Hinesville Business Incubator for Entrepreneurship celebrates grand opening
The Hinesville Development Authority, Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Hinesville, in partnership with Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG), have launched the very first Hinesville Business Incubator, partially funded by an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. The incubator is located across the street from Georgia Southern’s Liberty Campus in downtown Hinesville.
New location enhances the community impact of Georgia Southern’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics
The new downtown Statesboro location of the Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA) at Georgia Southern (GS) University will host the public to celebrate its grand opening on Nov. 30, 12 – 2 p.m. Remarks will take place at 12:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern engineering student assists global medical device company
When the opportunity arose for Kenneth Nwagu, an engineering graduate student in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (AEPCEC), to work on a real-world engineering project that’s since been put to use at a global company, there was no way he would say no.
Georgia Power Foundation awards grant for BIG Edge Entrepreneurship Program
Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., to empower diversity in early-stage entrepreneurship. In turn, BIG has created the BIG Edge Entrepreneurship Program for six entrepreneurs to have offices and participate in entrepreneurship programs at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center (GGIC) in Metter, Georgia, for one year.
Georgia Southern’s fall enrollment sets several records
Official numbers verified by the University System of Georgia (USG) show Georgia Southern University set several enrollment records this year, and saw growth on its Armstrong Campus in Savannah and in online classes. Georgia Southern’s official fall 2023 enrollment was 26,106, a 2.35% increase over fall 2022’s final enrollment figure of 25,506.
2023 Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture Series hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz on Nov. 9
Saltz will soon come to Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus as part of the Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture Series. His 60-minute lecture, “The Art World Problem,” will be at the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
“Moveable Feast” lecture series returns with discussion of Oscar Wilde at historic venue
The College of Arts and Humanities will host the latest installment of its “Moveable Feast” lecture series on Oscar Wilde. The event is on Monday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.. at the Savannah Theatre, located at 222 Bull Street in Savannah.