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Georgia Southern’s Q3 Economic Monitor reflects improved economy, slowing expected
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q3 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy expanded during the third quarter of 2019, reversing a modest dip in the second quarter.
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Georgia Southern staff member finds passion in collage art, hosts first gallery show
Collage art is something that Georgia Southern staff member Nancey Price uses as a creative outlet to clear her mind from the hustle and bustle at work. She listens to calming music, lights incense and sits on a pillow in her living room while creating a unique piece of art from other materials she finds inspiring.
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Georgia Southern student competes as finalist for $100K Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Georgia Southern University student Jaidyn McKeever-Harrison plans to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football championship game this weekend, but not simply as a college football fan.
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Georgia Southern University Botanic Garden receives grant for new species, walking trail
The Georgia Southern University Botanic Garden has been awarded the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, which will be used to plant a collection of new trees and install a trail amongst them. “The grant will pay for a climbing arborist to come in and take care of the trees that we don’t have the staff to manage safely,” said Carolyn Altman, Botanic Garden director. The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust was created in 1970 by May Smith in honor of her husband to support education and research in ornamental horticulture and the development and maintenance of public gardens that offer educational experiences.…
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Team USA Archery head coach teaches class at Georgia Southern Shooting Sports Education Center
The USA Olympic Archery Team’s head coach, Kisik Lee, recently taught a National Training System certified archery course at the Shooting Sports Education Center (SSEC) on the Georgia Southern Statesboro Campus. Lee’s course was one of only two classes per year, and it was the first of its kind held outside of the USA Archery facility in Chula Vista, California. “This is a great opportunity to showcase our high-caliber facility to Coach Lee and other aspiring coaches,” said Matt Horst, SSEC director. “We are extremely proud to host this course which brings 40 archery coaches from across the country to…
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Georgia Southern’s Fall 2019 Honors Program, honors freshmen class, largest in institution’s history
Georgia Southern University’s Fall 2019 Honors Program enrollment is the largest in the history of the institution, with 762 students enrolled across various colleges and disciplines.
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Georgia Southern faculty member selected to create mural for Starland Mural Project
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art faculty member Jon Witzky has been selected as one of the eight local artists to create murals for the Starland Mural Project. The Starland Mural Project is an initiative to support the funding, permitting, creation and conservation of murals in the Starland District in Savannah. “Savannah is such a vibrant place, full of creative people,” said Witzky. “It’s great to be involved and to have artwork seen by those who might not have a chance to see it otherwise.” Witzky’s abstract landscapes of rural and city life are inspired by Savannah’s past and…
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with a gift to Georgia Southern
Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3 is a global celebration dedicated to philanthropy and giving back. Businesses, civic groups and university communities will come together to give to the places and causes they believe in.
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Georgia Southern University officially opens landmark learning center in Ireland
When a team of Georgia Southern University leaders traveled to Ireland last week to officially open its learning center in Wexford, the ceremonial event proved to be so significant it attracted the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and led to a meeting with Ireland’s president – the first official meeting between a Georgia Southern president and a foreign head of state.