Georgia Southern students, health officials collaborate for inaugural drive-thru flu clinics
Georgia Southern University master of public health and doctor of public health students recently partnered with the South Central Health District, the public health authority for 10 counties in middle Georgia, to make getting flu shots a little easier.
Georgia Southern graduate, Business Innovation Group member helps improve education of low-income children in Statesboro
The Business Innovation Group’s Incubator client and Georgia Southern University graduate, Marie Williams is currently offering Statesboro’s first traveling tutoring camp and summer program for students ages 6 – 12 in effort to bridge grade-level standard gaps in the area.
Georgia Southern University offers transportation services to students, faculty and staff
Georgia Southern University students, faculty and staff need not panic when it’s time to take a trip across campus or across town. Students, faculty and staff on the Statesboro Campus have the ability to not only rent cars through Zipcar but also now utilize bikes on campus provided through Lime.
Georgia Southern gives back to local communities through Treasure Savannah and alumni service projects
On Sept. 22, almost 300 Georgia Southern University students, faculty and staff joined to volunteer for Treasure Savannah, the biannual day of service on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and Liberty Campus in Hinesville.
Center for Social Gerontology hosts its third annual Social Gerontology Community Conference
Georgia Southern University’s Center of Social Gerontology will host its third annual Social Gerontology Community Conference at the Nessmith-Lane Center in Statesboro on Oct. 12. This one-day conference is designed to help professionals working in the field of aging to learn about best practices in supporting the needs of older adults and their caregivers. Presentations focus on issues such as end-of-life care, professional practice, older adult living, caregiving, mental health care, and Alzheimer’s Disease and older forms of Dementia. Older adults and caregivers are also encouraged to attend. Students will be given the opportunity to network with professionals in the field.
Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Visiting Writers Series to host reading with acclaimed poet
Georgia Southern University’s biannual Armstrong Visiting Writers Series will host a reading by acclaimed poet and 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist James Longenbach for its Fall 2018 event. The reading will take place at Savannah Coffee Roasters, located at 215 W. Liberty St. in downtown Savannah, on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern alumna conducts aquaculture research in Iceland
Amber Monroe, a 2016 Georgia Southern University graduate who earned a B.S. in biology, settled into the dramatic landscapes of Iceland earlier this year to pursue graduate research and fulfill a childhood dream.
New administrator appointments in Georgia Southern’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Georgia Southern University’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) is pleased to announce that Joseph Telfair, DrPH, has been appointed associate dean for Practice and Research and Gulzar Shah, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Health Policy and Community Health.
Professional Development Day connects career-ready students with employers
At its core, the Georgia Southern University College of Business mission is to produce career-ready professionals. Our students are equipped with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, relevant tools and experiential learning opportunities needed for professional success. Offered to College of Business students, Professional Development Day (PDD) provides sessions on relevant “real-world” and discipline-specific topics and the opportunity to networking with employers/recruiters prior to the Eagle Expo Career Fair, the University’s largest on-campus career fair, held on the following day.