
Joy Harden (’98) was among a group of almost 400 band directors who gathered from across the country as well as Canada, Mexico and Panama to perform in unison for this year’s “Banding Together” float in the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.

Morgan Kieffer, a Georgia Southern University sports management masters student, is proof that classroom lessons can launch students into life-changing, real-world experiences.

Georgia Southern University’s East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro will soar to new heights with the announcement of the campus’s new athletics name and logo. At the start of the next East Georgia Campus athletic season, student-athletes will compete as the Georgia Southern Golden Eagles. The program is working toward National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) membership.

Georgia Southern partners with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program to add enhanced training for metalworking and manufacturing professionals.

Veteran small business consultant Steven of UGA’s Small Business Development Center at Georgia Southern accepted an appointment to serve on the Sardis City Council.

Members of the American Academy of Diplomacy will discuss global challenges and their connections to the Southeast during a panel discussion Feb. 24.

The next installment of the Moveable Feast lecture series is an in-depth discussion of the evolution of combat training from the Middle Ages to the modern day.

Two faculty members from Georgia Southern University’s College of Arts and Humanities will be featured presenting authors during the 2026 Savannah Book Festival on Free Festival Saturday, Feb. 7.

The University College will be led by Delana Schartner, Ph.D., an experienced academic leader.

Georgia Southern University has entered into an impactful collaboration with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of analytical instrumentation, through the Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research, and Quality of Life (SPARQ) program. Representatives from Georgia Southern University and Shimadzu announced the partnership after signing the official agreement this week.