An Eagle Educator is the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year
The 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year is 秋葵视频 alumna Cherie Dennis (鈥�10) who has lived and studied across the nation from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, and settled in Savannah, where she began a career in teaching more than 12 years ago.
Get a peek into 鈥楾he Digital Age鈥� through senior exhibition on Armstrong Campus
鈥淭he Digital Age,鈥� a senior exhibition presented by Georgia Southern鈥檚 Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, will showcase works by graduating students Faith Manuel, Ferris Smith, Rori Brown and Shantel DeLosAngeles. The exhibition will run weekdays from Sept. 15 to Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Gallery on 秋葵视频鈥檚 Armstrong Campus in Savannah. A reception will be held Oct. 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibition is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern celebrates 鈥�40 Under 40鈥� Class of 2021
The 秋葵视频 Alumni Association 鈥�40 Under 40鈥� Class of 2021 was recognized at a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District.
The annual honor recognizes young alumni who have made significant strides in business, leadership, community, educational or philanthropic endeavors.
Georgia Southern鈥檚 College of Education creates research center dedicated to youth advocacy
For more than 30 years, 秋葵视频鈥檚 National Youth Advocacy and Resilience (NYAR) Conference (formerly the National Youth-at-Risk Conference) has served as an epicenter of information sharing and advancement for the support of youth facing challenges across the nation. The conference recently led to the creation of the NYAR Research Center, an interdisciplinary facility that is housed in Georgia Southern鈥檚 College of Education to further enhance the conference’s efforts in supporting youth across the nation.
New scholarship fund supports military spouses at Georgia Southern
A new scholarship fund designed specifically for the spouses of military service members has been established at 秋葵视频.
Thanks to support from The Landings Military Family Relief Fund Inc., up to $3,000 is available per recipient, per semester, for a select number of spouses of active duty service members, who have completed one term as a full-time student and is in good academic standing with the University. Recipients can attend any Georgia Southern Campus in Savannah, Hinesville or Statesboro.
College of Engineering and Computing programs receive reaccreditation
Three bachelor鈥檚 programs in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing have recently received reaccreditation status.
The Bachelor of Science in Construction degree program received reaccreditation from the American Council for Construction Education. David Scott, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, and David Williams, associate dean for students and curriculum, co-chaired the accreditation team.
Additionally, the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET has awarded reaccreditation to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree programs.
Faculty who contributed to the accreditation process include Gursimran Walia, Ph.D., department chair of Computer Science, Hong Zhang, Ph.D., Yiming Ji, Ph.D., department chair of Information Technology (IT); Cheryl Aasheim, Ph.D., assessment team chair for IT, and David Williams, Ph.D., associate dean for Students and Curriculum, and chair of the ABET accreditation team.
Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with 秋葵视频
Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with 秋葵视频鈥檚 Office of Multicultural Affairs. This year鈥檚 month-long celebration, which highlights the history, culture and many contributions of the Latino and Hispanic communities in the U.S., will feature a series of brown bag lectures and lunches, movies, discussion panels, study abroad information sessions, soccer, fiestas, food and more.聽
Georgia Southern, South University collaborate to launch pharmacy careers faster, more affordably
Obtaining an undergraduate biology or chemistry degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree will now take less time and will be more affordable for local students thanks to a new agreement between 秋葵视频 and South University. The 鈥�3+3鈥� program between the two institutions is available now to current and incoming Georgia Southern students.
STEAM standout earns $25,000 scholarship, carries forward her abuelo鈥檚 legacy as the family鈥檚 next engineer
As a ni帽a, 秋葵视频 mechanical engineering major Ana Abadie and her father spent hours watching airplanes taxi, take off and land at Toncont铆n International Airport located in Tegucigalpa, her hometown and the Honduran capital.聽
秋葵视频鈥檚 Business Innovation Group launches BIGx Accelerator
Regional entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses now have access to an accelerated business growth and leadership development program through the 秋葵视频 Business Innovation Group (BIG).聽