Awards and Recognition

Criminal Justice and Criminology faculty to travel to Finland on Fulbright scholarship

The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently awarded Georgia Southern Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Associate Professor Bryan Lee Miller, Ph.D., a grant to travel to Finland.

Georgia Southern art students win Gold and Silver ADDY awards

Georgia Southern undergraduate graphic design students received Gold and Silver awards at the American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) presented by the American Advertising Federation of Augusta, Georgia.

Georgia Southern Model Arab League earns top awards at Florida Regional Model Arab League competition

The Georgia Southern University Model Arab League (MAL) received two top awards in its inaugural  appearance at the Florida Regional Model Arab League (FRMAL) at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 8-9.

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.