Georgia Southern student improv troupe to perform comedy show on Armstrong Campus
The Georgia Southern University Last Laugh Improv Troupe will perform two completely improvised shows on March 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the International Gardens on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Georgia Southern Sustainability Programs fighting fast fashion with campus thrift store
Sustainability Programs at Georgia Southern University is teaming up with student organization Fashion Menagerie, a group of fashion merchandising and apparel design students, to fight fast fashion by hosting the first campus thrift store on the Statesboro Campus. Clothing donations are currently being accepted through March 26 at various locations around campus.
‘Africans in America’ event to explore what it means to be African American
Georgia Southern University will host Nemata Blyden, Ph.D., history professor at George Washington University, for a virtual presentation on the relationship between African Americans and Africa from the era of slavery to the present. The presentation will be held March 31 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Blyden will examine the diversity of African American identities through relationships with region, ethnicity, slavery and immigration to investigate questions fundamental to the study of African American history and culture.
For more information and to register, visit georgiasouthern.edu/casregistration.
How to become a more culturally competent health professional
Health professionals looking to broaden their cultural competence and gain skills for their line of work can benefit from “Cultural Competence 101: The Health Perspective,” a course taught by Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health’s (JPHCOPH) Associate Professor Stacy Smallwood, Ph.D., via Zoom on March 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Georgia Southern celebrates Arbor Day by planting trees on Statesboro Campus
Georgia Southern University biology major Daria Stephens had never used a shovel until the 2021 Arbor Day Celebration on March 5, where she helped plant a tree near the Herty Pines Nature Preserve as part of her botany class. Stephens said the class inspired her to put what she is learning into action.
Georgia Southern Theatre production of Shakespeare classic streaming March 10
Georgia Southern University Theatre students on the Statesboro Campus will perform William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” directed by Sarah McCarroll, Ph.D., associate professor of theatre. The production will be available to stream March 10 through 14, and is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern Performing Arts Center brings drive-in movies to Statesboro Campus
Drive-in movies have developed into a popular form of entertainment for communities around the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Georgia Southern University Performing Arts Center (PAC) will bring the socially-distanced viewings to the Statesboro Campus starting March 6 with “Dreamgirls.”
Georgia Southern professor featured in 2021 Ogeechee International History Film Festival
Georgia Southern University professor Matthew Hashiguchi’s film “Good Luck Soup,” is the feature of the 2021 Ogeechee International History Film Festival, the longest-running film festival of its kind in the world. “Good Luck Soup” and the other films in the festival will be available to stream through March 5.
Center for Africana Studies to celebrate Black History Month with folktale reading
The Georgia Southern University Center for Africana Studies is hosting “Go Back and Fetch It! African Folktales Traditions, Meanings, and Relevance,” featuring Gullah Geechee storyteller and Armstrong alumna Lillian Grant-Baptiste (’13). The event is in celebration of Black History Month and will take place over Zoom on Feb. 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern students get glimpse of disability complications through simulation
Recently students on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus experienced first-hand the obstacles and issues disabled and elderly adults go through after participating in a series of simulations of various disabilities. The event was organized by the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) National Leadership Society and the Armstrong Campus chapter of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).