Georgia Southern’s annual economic impact continues to grow, topping more than $1 billion
A new report shows Çï¿ûÊÓƵ has increased its annual economic impact of more than $1 billion on the region it serves. The report, released by the University System of Georgia, says Georgia Southern is a significant part of the system’s $17.7 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia in FY 2018.
Georgia Southern launches new online IT degree
To meet a projected demand for computer science and information technology occupations, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is launching a new, completely online, information technology degree.
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ offers new tool to match course credits for military experience
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is making it easier for active-duty military or veterans to find out what courses they can receive credit for based on their previous military experience.
Georgia Southern, Ogeechee Technical College sign agreements to provide more education opportunities for local students
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GS) and Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) have signed three new agreements to create seamless transitions for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in information technology, logistics and intermodal transportation, and criminal justice and criminology programs at GS.
Georgia Southern to provide free shuttle service connecting Statesboro and Savannah campuses
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is starting a new shuttle service for students, faculty and staff between the Statesboro Campus and Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The free service will begin Aug. 12, just before the start of the university’s fall semester.
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ appoints four new leaders to key roles
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ has tapped four new leaders for key academic roles this fall, including Ryan Schroeder, Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Lisandra R. Carmichael, Ph.D., as Dean of University Libraries; Amy Heaston, Ed.D., as Interim Dean of the College of Education; and Stuart Tedders, Ph.D. (’87), as Interim Dean of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.
Georgia Southern researchers say 2019 sea turtle season is breaking records
Sea turtle nesting season on St. Catherine’s Island is anything but slow this summer according to researchers at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ.
Georgia Southern graduate student identifies two new species of African ticks
While most people tend to avoid ticks, Jackson Tomlinson, a graduate student in the Department of Biology finds them fascinating and beautiful. His interest in the parasites was recently rewarded with the discovery of two species of ticks that are entirely new to science.
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ wins two professional, four student Emmy® Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter recognized the Multimedia Development Center (MDC) at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ with two professional and four student Emmy® awards.
Governor Kemp signs budget supporting Georgia Southern student success, workforce development projects
The Georgia state budget for the 2020 fiscal year, signed this week by Gov. Brian P. Kemp, includes funding for three major Georgia Southern projects supporting student success and workforce development.