Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Police Department applauded for exceeding training standards
The Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Police Department (UPD)continues to go above and beyond to ensure the University is a safe and better place to live and work. In an extraordinary achievement, a UPD group of 68 sworn employees – officers and dispatchers – completed 6,782 hours of training last year, averaging nearly 100 hours of training per officer.
Nearly 60% of Shirley Miller Scholarships Awarded to Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Students
The Zell Miller Foundation recently announced it awarded $50,000 in Shirley Miller Scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester to 127 HOPE Scholars at 13 public colleges and universities across Georgia. Of those 127 scholarships, 73 of them were awarded to Georgia Southern students, the most of any institution.
Renowned educational theorist, teacher educator to lead Georgia Southern 2021 Fries Lecture
Gloria Ladson-Billings, Ph.D., renowned pedagogical theorist, teacher educator and author, will present the 2021 Norman Fries Distinguished Lecture, hosted by Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s College of Education. The lecture will take place virtually via Zoom on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern realizes goal of new Engineering and Research Building to equip students, researchers and industry
Georgia Southern has officially opened its new Engineering and Research Building for students and researchers, a facility that will serve as the epicenter for engineering excellence and innovation in southeast Georgia. The building is designed to facilitate academic and institutional partnerships, inspire creative engineering and accelerate academic success for students in the College of Engineering and Computing. Through the instructional research labs and academic spaces that bridge theory and practice, students will be prepared to solve today’s challenges and to make tomorrow’s discoveries.
Virtual Industry Expo a big success for Çï¿ûÊÓƵ engineering and computing students
The Allen. E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is hailing the success of its first-ever Industry Expo, which was held on Dec. 3. The event was envisioned to be held in person, but was hosted online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Industry Expo showcases the research and design projects of senior students in computer science, information technology, construction management and five engineering disciplines.
Energy grant provides Effingham school opportunity to study smart home technology
What does a teenager know about energy usage and costs in their homes?
That is one of the questions that Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Kania Greer, Ed.D., will ask local students with a new grant-funded program in Effingham County. Greer, coordinator of the College of Education’s Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe) was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from energy company Constellation, an Exelon company, for a partnership with the Effingham College and Career Academy and the Effingham County Schools STEM Program.
Approximately 2,100 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern’s 2020 Fall Commencement ceremonies
This week, approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students from Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees in five Fall 2020 Commencement ceremonies.
Approximately 2,100 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern’s 2020 Fall Commencement ceremonies
This week, approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students from Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees in five Fall 2020 Commencement ceremonies.
Mechanical engineering graduate is ready for duty
Camille Phillips has an aptitude for math, especially calculus. She first discovered her passion for complex applications when she was in high school. Encouraged by her high school calculus teacher to study engineering in college, Phillips gave it a try. This week, she will walk across the commencement stage at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ for her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineering graduate is ready for duty
Camille Phillips has an aptitude for math, especially calculus. She first discovered her passion for complex applications when she was in high school. Encouraged by her high school calculus teacher to study engineering in college, Phillips gave it a try. This week, she will walk across the commencement stage at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ for her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.