Paying it forward: Georgia Southern professor provides STEM opportunities to disadvantaged youth in her home country
When College of Education’s Beverly King Miller, Ph.D., left Pueblo Nuevo, a community in Panama, to live in the United States at the age of six, her grandmother had only one wish for her — that she become the first woman in their family to attend college. Miller exceeded her expectations and now provides STEM opportunities to youth in her home country.
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.
Counseling alumnus pursues passion of helping college students, authors a book about motivation
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Double Eagle Warren Brandon Wright (’16,’18), a professional counselor who authored the book, A Dose of Motivation: Taking Ownership of Your Life, Tapping into Your Potential, and Stepping into Your Purpose, long felt called to be a writer, yet completing a book on his own seemed intimidating at first.
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.
Georgia Southern alumna, television cooking show finalist releases debut memoir
Georgia Southern alumna Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser will release her debut memoir, Some Kinda Good: Good Food and Good Company, That’s What It’s All About, this summer.
John Lester begins role as Georgia Southern’s new Vice President for Communications and Marketing
On July 1, John Lester, DPA, assumed the role of Vice President for University Communications and Marketing at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ.
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ foundations merge to enhance student success
The Armstrong Foundation of Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, Inc. has merged with, and into, the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Foundation, Inc., effective July 1. This strategic consolidation of foundation resources will streamline fundraising systems while honoring the integrity of donor requests.
Parker College of Business pivots toward analytics
Effective July 1, the Parker College of Business’ Department of Information Systems will change its name to the Department of Enterprise Systems and Analytics.
Georgia Southern’s Q1 2019 Economic Monitor shows growth sustained by tourism, manufacturing
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q1 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s metro economy opened 2019 with notably slower growth compared to previous quarters. Tourism activity lifted the index while electricity sales and port activity slowed during the quarter, which in turn, constrained economic expansion in the region.