Awards and Recognition

Georgia Southern University online MBA ranked in top 20 by Poets&Quants

In its inaugural ranking of online MBA programs, Poets&Quants, a leading resource for complete coverage of graduate business education, has ranked the Georgia Southern online MBA No. 18 in its list of 25 schools across the country.

Georgia Southern’s Child Development Center earns three-star, Quality Rated accreditation from Bright from the Start

Bright from the Start has awarded Georgia Southern University’s Child Development Center (CDC) the highest possible accolade, a three-star rating, on its quality assessment report, Quality Rated.

St. Joseph’s/Candler, Georgia Southern University support U.S. Military to help those in need of medical care

Thousands of people in need of medical care can receive it at no-cost in May during Operation Empower Health – Greater Savannah, a U.S. Military exercise supported by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Georgia Southern University.

Georgia Southern included in top national rankings for online Master of Science in Sport Management

Georgia Southern University’s online Master of Science in Sport Management has been ranked nationally for 2018.

AACSB recognizes Georgia Southern University College of Business alumnus as 2018 Influential Leader

Alumnus Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith (‘85) was one of 29 people recognized as a member of the 2018 Influential Leaders class by the the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, the world’s largest business education network.

Georgia Southern receives national recognition for transfer student initiatives

Georgia Southern University was named a top four-year university on the Phi Theta Kappa’s 2018 Transfer Honor Roll for creating pathways to support transfer students.

Georgia Southern alumnus promoted to three-star lieutenant general in U.S. Army

Last Friday, Georgia Southern alumnus Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith (‘85) was promoted to a three-star lieutenant general in the U.S. Army. This promotion makes Smith the highest-ranking University alumnus in the military.

College of Education professors’ book named as a selected read by Chronicle of Higher Education

The book, Promoting Social Justice through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, edited by Georgia Southern University’s College of Education Professors Delores Liston, Ph.D., and Regina Rahimi, Ed.D., was included in a January compilation of 10 ‘Selected New Books on Higher Education’ in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Georgia Southern University to highlight work of Master of Fine Arts candidates this semester

Georgia Southern University’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) will host exhibits featuring the work of six Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates this semester at the Center for Art and Theatre on the Statesboro Campus.

Georgia Southern alumnus Nick Wiley named chief conservation officer of Ducks Unlimited

Ducks Unlimited (DU) announced in November the hiring of Georgia Southern alumnus Nick Wiley (‘83) as its new chief conservation officer, effective January 2018.