Get Fit for the Health of it Festival March 24
Although National Nutrition Month is coming to an end, Eagle Dining Services (EDS) isn’t losing fuel. To wrap up the month of fitness, EDS will host the “Get Fit for the Health of it Festival” on Friday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Dining Commons, 97 Georgia Ave.
Great Minds Lecture Series continues March 23: Dan Pioske, Ph.D., to speak
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ (CLASS) 2017 Great Minds Lecture Series will continue on Thursday, March 23 with Assistant Professor of religious studies Dan Pioske, Ph.D., presenting “Why is the Bible a Text: Memory, Orality, and the Birth of Prose Literature.”
Third annual Holi Festival brightens up campus March 23
Next week, students, faculty, staff and children alike will come together under a blanket of color outside of the Dining Commons on Georgia Avenue to welcome in the spring season for the third annual Holi Festival on Saturday, March 23 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Amazing Blue Mile Challenge to take place downtown April 8
Grab your tennis shoes and brush up on your Statesboro trivia to compete for $300 in the Amazing Blue Mile Challenge on Saturday, April 8. Early registration runs through Saturday, March 18.
Associate professor named president-elect for Georgia Association on Young Children
Katy Gregg, Ph.D., associate professor of child and family development in the School of Human Ecology, has been named president-elect for the Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC).
Students encourage healthy eating through “Shake It Up” initiative
Graduate students Michala Howard and La’Darius Madison, in the School of Health and Kinesiology’s Dietetic Internship (DI), had the opportunity to take part in a statewide initiative to change the entire culture of school nutrition last fall.
Students compete in the fourth annual 3 Day Startup on campus
Student entrepreneurs at Georgia Southern University brought their business ideas to life during the Business Innovation Group’s (BIG) fourth annual 3 Day Startup (3DS) program, held Feb. 24-26 in the Information Technology Building.
University study shows number of obese adults trying to lose weight is decreasing
A new Georgia Southern study shows that even though obesity in the U.S. has reached historic highs and nationwide public awareness campaigns have outlined the associated health risks, the number of overweight and obese adults trying to lose weight has steadily fallen.
Graduate student’s folk pottery exhibit on display through March 31
Graduate student Annamarie Kistler has worked meticulously to convey the stories of folk potters in the region through her historical exhibit “Common Clay.”
Hoops with Heroes brings local law enforcement and youth together
Senior exercise science majors and members of Georgia Southern’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, Dominique Bullock and Patrice Butler, respectively, co-directed the inaugural ‘Hoops with Heroes’ event on Feb. 18.