Celebrating 140 years of the Gretsch Company
Georgia Southern University helped Fred and Dinah Gretsch – and a roomful of other supporters and musical friends – celebrate 140 years of the Gretsch musical instruments company and “that great Gretsch sound” at an anniversary celebration Tuesday night at Savannah’s Plant Riverside district.
Georgia Southern launches new merchandise line to benefit ‘Freedom’ and the Wildlife Center
Georgia Southern is launching a new brand and merchandise line that will benefit and honor Freedom, the University’s live bald eagle mascot that flies before each home game in what many call the “most exciting 30 seconds in college football.”
Georgia Southern University to help eligible student-parents offset the cost of childcare with $1.6 million grant
Georgia Southern University has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to help provide childcare subsidies for eligible student-parents over the next four years through the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) program.
Georgia Southern turns into the Wild Wild West for Homecoming 2023 Oct. 15-21
Georgia Southern University will celebrate the “Wild Wild West in the Eagle’s Nest” Homecoming 2023 Oct. 15-21. The week-long observance plays host to thousands of Georgia Southern alumni, current students and community members. The celebration includes a variety of special events, reunions, social gatherings and a parade. The week is highlighted by the Eagles Homecoming game at Paulson Stadium and the announcement of the Homecoming king and queen.
Georgia Southern’s Economic Monitor Q2: Regional economy slowed; Savannah will avoid recession
Georgia Southern University’s most recent Economic Monitor reflects that the Savannah metro area’s economy slowed during the second quarter of the year, and a local recession is unlikely.
Georgia Southern’s public health center receives $4 million to assist rural hospitals nationwide
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Public Health Practice and Research at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide targeted technical assistance to rural hospitals nationwide. The funding will support the team’s implementation of the Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program over a five-year period (2023-2028).
GS Inclusive Excellence efforts are being recognized
Georgia Southern has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Georgia Southern joins other universities in Georgia that have received the HEED award, including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Emory University.
National Science Foundation awards almost $3M to Georgia Southern to launch research and mentoring program
The National Science Foundation awarded nearly $3 million to Georgia Southern University to launch the Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP) program. At each university, RaMP supports approximately 10 students per year in gaining full-time research experience, mentoring for potential career paths and building a network of professional contacts.
Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D., receives USG award
Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D., lecturer in Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics, received the 2023 Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award presented by the University System of Georgia (USG).
Georgia Southern mechanical engineering student recognized in international competition
Mohammad Towhidul Islam Rimon, a mechanical engineering master’s student in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, recently won first place in the best student paper competition at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2023 Power Applied R&D Conference.