Georgia Historical Society, Georgia Southern University recognize Armstrong State University with historical marker on Savannah campus
In recognition of Armstrong State University’s contributions to the city of Savannah, its students and its legacy in Georgia Southern University’s history, the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Southern dedicated a new historical marker today. The historical marker, located on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus in the quad behind Burnett Hall, commemorates Armstrong State University’s history from its beginning as a two-year college through its consolidation with Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern graduate has 60 family members, friends coming to watch ‘biggest accomplishment’
Family is at the forefront of Georgia Southern computer science major Tracy Bridges’ life, and his upcoming commencement is no different. Bridges’ family, all 60 of them, can’t wait to see their graduate walk across the stage.
Georgia Southern hosts Science on Tap in Savannah on Nov. 14
Chemistry will be the topic of the next Science on Tap lecture, which will be held at Savannah Coffee Roasters in Savannah on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Richard Wallace, Ph.D., a chemistry professor on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, will present, “The Connection Between Rubber, Goldenrod, Paint, & Soybeans: Two Stories from Agricultural Chemistry.”
Tony Award-winning musical, ‘The Color Purple,’ to inspire audiences at Georgia Southern’s Performing Arts Center this Friday
In a stunning reimagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South, the Performing Arts Center at Georgia Southern University will present “The Color Purple” this Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. as part of its 2019-2020 Main Stage Series.
Statesboro Campus Holiday Helper Tree back for 26th year of community giving
Georgia Southern senior, Emilee Saigh, has participated in the Holiday Helper Tree on the Statesboro Campus since she was a freshman. Saigh has used the Holiday Helper Tree to continue a tradition of giving that was instilled in her during childhood.
Las Vegas-based performers bring big top circus magic to Georgia Southern Performing Arts Center Oct. 25
The 2019-2020 Main Stage Series at Georgia Southern University’s Performing Arts Center will heat up this Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. with cirque-style acrobatics performed by Las Vegas-based troupe Cirque Mechanics.
Georgia Southern community lends hand during day of service in Savannah, Hinesville
On Oct. 5, 171 students, faculty, staff and alumni of Georgia Southern University gathered for a day of volunteering in the Savannah and Hinesville communities during Treasure Savannah, an annual day of service sponsored by the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement.
Everyone’s favorite spooky family — The Addams Family — coming to Armstrong Campus this Halloween
Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus student-theatre group, The Masquers, will present “The Addams Family,” a new musical based on the book written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and characters created by Charles Addams. The show features music and lyrics by Andrew Lipp and will run Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. and Nov. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Jenkins Hall Mainstage Theatre.
Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus to host mayoral, city council forums
The Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus will be the site of forums for all of the Savannah city council races, including mayor, district candidates and at large candidates. The forum for mayoral candidates and for districts one and three candidates is Oct. 10, while the forum for at large candidates and for districts two and six candidates is Oct. 17.
Georgia Southern to host reading with acclaimed poet in Savannah
Georgia Southern University will host a reading by the critically acclaimed poet Beth Ann Fennelly in Savannah, as part of the annual Armstrong Visiting Writers Series. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Savannah Coffee Roasters on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Fennelly is the Poet Laureate of Mississippi and the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, a United States Artists Award, a Pushcart Prize and a Fulbright grant to study in Brazil.