High school drone racing teams looking to set the pace in Georgia Southern engineering design challenge
Eight Savannah-area high school engineering teams hope to race ahead of the competition in the Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) 2020: Eagle-Remotely Operated Aerial Reconnaissance (ROAR) at the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus on April 25.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
Georgia Southern University has hired Mississippi State University’s Jared Benko as Eagle Nation’s new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Georgia Southern announces new Athletic Director
Georgia Southern University has hired Mississippi State University’s Jared Benko as Eagle Nation’s new director of athletics. Benko will report directly to the University president, serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and oversee 17 NCAA Division I varsity athletics programs, 15 of which compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Benko will officially start on April 1.
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”
Sweet Memories: Georgia Southern staffer pens 100-year history of Leopold’s Ice Cream; memoir headed to the big screen
If you ask Melanie Simón if she ever imagined being a two-time author with one book in development for a Hollywood film, she’ll just laugh and say “absolutely not!”
Georgia Southern Counseling Center Assistant Director receives national award
Rebecca K. Smith, assistant director of the Georgia Southern University Counseling Center (GSU-CC), was awarded the Professional Leadership award during the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in some aspect of college counseling as it relates to the purposes and goals of ACCA, or leadership and contributions to ACCA as a professional organization.
Smith received a Master of Arts in Community and Agency Counseling in 1999 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to joining the Armstrong Campus Counseling Center in May 2018 as assistant director, she served as associate director of counseling at Valdosta State University. Smith served as chair of the Social Media Committee of the ACCA from 2016-2018, and she currently serves as Secretary of the ACCA for 2018-2020.
The GSU-CC is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services. Its mission is to provide direct clinical services to the students of Georgia Southern, outreach and prevention programming to the University communities and professional development and training for mental health providers.
Georgia Southern Counseling Center Assistant Director receives national award
Rebecca K. Smith, assistant director of the Georgia Southern University Counseling Center (GSU-CC), was awarded the Professional Leadership award during the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in some aspect of college counseling as it relates to the purposes and goals of ACCA, or leadership and contributions to ACCA as a professional organization.
Smith received a Master of Arts in Community and Agency Counseling in 1999 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Prior to joining the Armstrong Campus Counseling Center in May 2018 as assistant director, she served as associate director of counseling at Valdosta State University. Smith served as chair of the Social Media Committee of the ACCA from 2016-2018, and she currently serves as Secretary of the ACCA for 2018-2020.
The GSU-CC is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services. Its mission is to provide direct clinical services to the students of Georgia Southern, outreach and prevention programming to the University communities and professional development and training for mental health providers.
Georgia Southern hosts annual Gratitude Gala Donor Awards, celebrates individual, corporate philanthropy
Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on Feb. 29 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah. Awards were presented to the honorees, which included four individuals, one foundation and one corporation.
Georgia Southern working with National Institute of Design to create sustainable e-commerce packaging
Georgia Southern University is partnering with the National Institute of Design in India (NID) and some of the largest e-commerce companies in India to help combat the negative environmental effects of online retail shopping.
The Masquers bring razor-sharp drama ‘Clybourne Park’ to Armstrong Campus
The student theater group, the Masquers, present their main stage show of the year, “Clybourne Park,” at Jenkins Hall Theatre on the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University. The play will run March 5 through 7 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. General admission tickets to the show cost $15. Seniors, children and military members can take advantage of a discount. Georgia Southern students, faculty and staff are admitted free with their Eagle ID.