Graduate students help train Georgia Southern University Police on communication disorders
Officers in the Georgia Southern University Police Department (UPD) now have more options for improving police interactions with individuals impacted by communication disorders thanks to graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program in the Waters College of Health Professions.
Georgia Southern’s STEM outreach unit has new name
The Center for STEM Education (i2STEMed) is the new moniker for the College of Education’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education outreach unit. Previously known as the Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe), the Center has expanded partnerships over the last nine years to include local, state and international organizations.
Georgia Southern, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s new agreement fast-tracks degrees for students in public health programs, bolsters state health care workforce
A new agreement between Georgia Southern University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, located in Tifton, Georgia, will help students earn graduate degrees in public health and strengthen the state’s health care workforce.
Juneteenth: A celebration of freedom — and a continued dream
Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S., is a day to celebrate freedom — and a time to dream, says one Georgia Southern University professor.
Georgia Southern grad student researches different planting treatment effects on Tybee Island sand dunes
The sand dunes of Tybee Island have taken a beating in recent hurricane seasons. Georgia Southern University biology graduate student Shannon Matzke is researching ways to combat the destruction of the dunes for her restoration project by collecting data on the effects of various planting techniques to see which technique best increases the longevity of the dunes.
Public health student named 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year by national honor society
A 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year Award from Eta Sigma Gamma, a national honorary society for the profession of health education, is evidence of the hard work and growth that Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health senior Ife Kayode has experienced during her time at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern partnering with SALT to give students professional experience, job opportunities
Georgia Southern University alumnus Stacey Roach knows the struggle students face when looking to gain professional experience while in college. As Chief Operating Officer of IT company InventureIT, he also knows the difficulty of bringing innovative technology and ideas to the professional world.
11 Georgia Southern students earn more than $16,000 in scholarships from Savannah American Business Club
Eleven students in Georgia Southern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program were awarded scholarships totaling more than $16,000 from the Savannah American Business Club (AMBUCS) for volunteer work with the organization.
Georgia Southern University Multimedia Development Center receives three professional Emmy® nominations
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter has recognized Georgia Southern University’s Multimedia Development Center (MDC) with three professional Emmy® nominations.
“Georgia Southern Robots” and “The Eagle has Landed” both received a nomination in the Spanish language category. MDC Director Art Berger, Brianna Womack, Collin Crews, Ben Powell and Doug Thompson were nominated for the two short news features. Berger was also nominated for best director in the short form content category.
Athletic training students get creative in national art competition
Under the guidance of Associate Professor Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., 15 graduate athletic training students flexed their artistic muscles during the National Institute on Minority Health Disparities Art Competition earlier this year.