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Georgia Southern’s retail recruiter program nominated for national award by University Economic Development Association

Ƶ and the City of Statesboro’s partnership to recruit more retail businesses to the area has been nationally recognized by the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) as a finalist for one of its annual Awards of Excellence. 

Ƶ breaks ground on new student housing in Historic Wexford, Ireland

Georgia Southern and Wexford County Council broke ground to redevelop Wexford’s historic Adoration Convent.

Fashion Merchandising student tailors her future following Tyler Perry Studios internship

Laila Ward still remembers the feeling of awe that washed over her when she first set foot onto the Tyler Perry Studios campus in Atlanta.

Georgia Southern mechanical engineering students partner with NASA to develop tech for deep-space missions

Students at Ƶ’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing have been tapped by the space agency to develop new technology for use in future space missions thanks to a grant secured by Allen E. Paulson Distinguished Chair Valentin Soloiu, Ph.D.

PAC-ked schedule as Ƶ Performing Arts Center unveils 2025-26 season performances

The Ƶ Performing Arts Center 2025-26 Main Stage Series kicks off in October, and features a season full of performances from national ensembles to student productions to holiday favorites and family-friendly performances beginning this fall.

HMGMA donates $100,000 to establish scholarship at Ƶ

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) announced a $100,000 donation to Ƶ during the Eagles’ football game against the University of Maine on Sept. 20.

Ƶ computer science professor awarded NSF grant to advance protein imaging research

Salim Sazzed, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the computer science department of Ƶ’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, has been awarded a two-year National Science Foundation grant of about $175,000 to lead a groundbreaking project to develop novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for determining protein secondary structures from medium-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) images.

Ƶ Police Investigator named GACP Officer of the Year 

Ƶ Investigator and Marine Corps veteran Samuel Derr has been named as Officer of the Year by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP). `

‘Freedom to Soar’ unveiled in honor of late Georgia Southern bald eagle mascot

A new symbol of Eagle spirit stands at the entrance of Allen E. Paulson Stadium after Ƶ unveiled “Freedom to Soar,” a life-size bronze statue honoring Freedom, the University’s beloved bald eagle mascot who passed away in March 2025. 

Ƶ celebrates recovery with new campus resource fair

Georgia Southern’s Center for Addiction Recovery is hosting a picnic and resource fair to raise awareness for the True Blue Recovery program. The event is Sept. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. on the Statesboro Campus.