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Fort Stewart, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, sign agreement to offer graduate courses on base

Representatives from Çï¿ûÊÓƵ and Fort Stewart signed an official memorandum of understanding Monday morning that clears the way for Georgia Southern to offer a slate of in-demand graduate courses this fall on base.

Col. Manuel F. Ramirez, garrison commander at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, and Dr. Kyle Marrero, president of Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, signed the agreement in front of officials from both organizations and the university’s live bald eagle mascot, Freedom, at Fort Stewart’s SFC Paul R. Smith Army Education Center.

​Georgia Southern sets fundraising record for third year in a row

For the third straight year, Georgia Southern supporters have propelled the University to a record-breaking year of private fundraising.

Total cash, pledges and in-kind gifts to Çï¿ûÊÓƵ amounted to $23,831,604 during Fiscal Year 2023, which ended on June 30, 2023. That surpasses the total from the previous year, which was also a record at $22.3 million.

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ to offer new executive master’s in criminal justice degree

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is offering members of the law enforcement community a chance to boost their careers with a brand new executive master’s in criminal justice (EMCJ), a program specifically tailored for law enforcement professionals seeking career advancement. 

Ga. Department of Public Health awards $10M to Georgia Southern to continue COVID-19 fight in Georgia’s confinement facilities

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) have once again joined forces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in confinement facilities across the state. DPH has awarded the IHLA a contract worth $10 million to complete a second year of work.

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ establishes Yamaha Rightwaters Conservation scholarship

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ announced today the establishment of the Yamaha Rightwaters™ Conservation Scholarship. Supported by an ongoing endowment from Yamaha Rightwaters, the scholarship awards $5,000 annually to a student who exhibits outstanding efforts and commitment to improve coastal sustainability.

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Alumni Association welcomes new board members

Six new members recently joined Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Founded in 1933, Georgia Southern’s Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is made up of alumni volunteers who are leaders in their communities and who have given tirelessly of their time in order to promote Georgia Southern.

Georgia Southern professor featured on National Geographic’s ‘When Sharks Attack 360’; view on Hulu, Disney+ and Nat Geo WILD throughout July

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ biology professor and researcher Christine Bedore, Ph.D., is helping National Geographic explore the mysteries of shark attacks by sharing her expertise and years of fieldwork as part of the six-part series, “When Sharks Attack 360,” this month. 

Georgia Southern faculty receive $424,000 grants to advance cancer treatments

Karelle Aiken, Ph.D., and Jannet Kocerha, Ph.D., are using a $424,000 grant to pursue new cancer drug treatments. The goal is to overcome various barriers that impact the effectiveness of cancer therapeutics by exploiting a cancer cell’s dependency on unusually high levels of amino acids nutrients. 

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ launches new School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability

On July 1, the College of Science and Mathematics at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ will launch a new School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability. The SEES will bring together the geosciences program and the James H. Oliver, Jr., Institute for Coastal Plain Science.

Georgia Southern’s Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Center invites public to grand opening, Juneteenth celebration on June 19

Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Center will officially open its doors with a grand opening and ribbon cutting on June 19. Coinciding with the Center’s Juneteenth celebration, the public is invited to attend the festivities at 13040 Abercorn Street in Savannah from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.