Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty collaborates in concussion research
Georgia Southern Waters College of Health Professions Assistant Professor Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., and researchers from the Seattle Pediatric Concussion Research Collaborative and Seattle Children’s Center for Childhood Health, Behavior and Development, have been awarded a $1.6 million grant to develop the program, One Team, to address safety and concussion awareness in youth sports.
Childcare conference unites providers, teachers and experts
Georgia Southern University will host the 31st Annual Southern Conference on Children from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, in the Nessmith-Lane Center at 847 Plant Drive in Statesboro.
Robert I. Strozier Lecture Series showcases Armstrong Campus faculty research
This semester, Georgia Southern’s College of Arts and Humanities will continue the Robert I. Strozier Lecture Series on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah in honor of the former Professor Emeritus of English who was a beloved figure for more than four decades. The annual event features Armstrong Campus faculty members who present their research on a variety of topics.
Student awarded 2018 Jordan Smith Undergraduate Fellowship
Senior psychology student Staci Robinson was recently awarded the 2018 Jordan Smith Undergraduate Fellowship and will represent Georgia Southern University at the 37th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience in February.
Georgia Southern’s online programs recognized for excellence in latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report
Georgia Southern University’s online programs have again been recognized for excellence in rankings released by U.S. News & World Report for the best online programs among colleges and universities across the country for 2018.
Student Government Association presidents build ties across campuses
When students Dylan John and Nipuna Ambanpola met, they never imagined they would form a partnership as Student Government Association (SGA) presidents of the same university in the United States a few years later. Despite attending rival high schools in Sri Lanka, the two are excited about the partnership they’ve formed to build a unified and strong student body across three campuses and the strides they are making to help other international students gain educational opportunities in America as they have had.
Bakari Sellers named 2018 annual MLK Celebration speaker
Civil rights activist, attorney and political commentator Bakari Sellers has been named the Georgia Southern University annual MLK Celebration speaker and will present on intersectional activism Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at 847 Plant Drive.
New inclusive post-secondary education program at Georgia Southern takes flight
Georgia Southern’s newest academic program, EAGLE Academy, welcomed its first two students in fall 2017 as fully enrolled undergraduates. EAGLE Academy is an inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) program offering the chance at a college education for those with mild intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Biology graduate student receives National Science Foundation fellowship
Jose Sanchez, a graduate student in the Georgia Southern Department of Biology, has been awarded a highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship to conduct ecological research in South America.
Georgia Southern fall 2017 graduate develops free database management system
With an undergraduate degree in information technology and years of professional IT experience under his belt, Nathan Flanders (‘12) made the decision to return to school to pursue a master’s degree in public history, a subject for which he’s always had an interest.