Georgia Southern psychology graduate aims to impact children’s lives
Meagan Bailie didn’t really like working with children when she started school in the Department of Psychology on the Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus. However, after starting her practicum at the Matthew Reardon Early Learning Academy in Savannah, and securing a job there after graduation, she can’t wait to help students get ready for K-12 education.
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ officially opens landmark learning center in Ireland
When a team of Çï¿ûÊÓƵ leaders traveled to Ireland last week to officially open its learning center in Wexford, the ceremonial event proved to be so significant it attracted the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and led to a meeting with Ireland’s president – the first official meeting between a Georgia Southern president and a foreign head of state.
Student success at the heart of Georgia Southern five-year plan
After a yearlong effort, with multi-stakeholder collaboration across three campuses and various communities, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ has fully implemented a new strategic plan focusing on impact and culture. The plan articulates the university’s mission and vision, defines its core values, and establishes clear, measurable goals to meet its objectives.
Fall 2019 enrollment numbers finalized for Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia
Official figures released today show that a growth in dual-enrollment students, new transfer, fully online and overall graduate students helped Çï¿ûÊÓƵ begin to reverse its latest enrollment trend.
Journalist, Georgia Southern alumna Laura Harris to speak at Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies
Award-winning journalist Laura Harris (‘08) will help to commend the academic accomplishments of students as the speaker for Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14.
Georgia Southern celebrates first-generation college students, faculty, staff
This week, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is celebrating the experiences of first-generation college faculty, staff and students like Demetrius Hurst, a senior biology major from Waycross, Georgia, who will be the first in his family to graduate from college when he crosses the commencement stage in May.
Georgia Southern celebrates community with A Day for Statesboro on Nov. 1
On Nov. 1, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ will once again host A Day for Statesboro to celebrate the relationship between Çï¿ûÊÓƵ and the Statesboro-Bulloch County community.
A Day for Statesboro is hosted by Georgia Southern in partnership with the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority (DSDA) and allows the University to show its love for the community with live music, True Blue spirit, family activities and more. The festivities will kick off in downtown Statesboro at 5:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern student team achieves first place win for first time at national IANA Expo Competition
A team of undergraduate logistics students from the Parker College of Business won the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) ninth Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge in Long Beach, California.
Georgia Southern community lends hand during day of service in Savannah, Hinesville
On Oct. 5, 171 students, faculty, staff and alumni of Çï¿ûÊÓƵ gathered for a day of volunteering in the Savannah and Hinesville communities during Treasure Savannah, an annual day of service sponsored by the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement.
Georgia Southern plans to refocus university sustainability efforts
Building on a decade of success, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ plans to enhance its Center for Sustainability by better pairing it with new academic programs and focusing its resources on larger projects.