This Georgia Southern University faculty spotlight focuses on Alicia Brunson, an assistant professor in the sociology and anthropology department. When it comes to teaching, her goal is to challenge her students to become the best version of themselves and to realize they can be agents of social change. Her primary research examines the retention and graduation rates among African American students.
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at Georgia Southern University will host the annual faculty and student pottery holiday sale Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Armstrong Campus in the Annex II building. The sale showcases art that is produced by faculty and students each year and features unique, artistic and functional ceramics and pottery pieces that incorporate many styles and techniques. The event is free to attend. Ceramics professor John Jenson, who is spearheading the sale, has worked with clay for more than 30 years. Creating pieces for the sale allows students to…

On Nov. 7 and 8, Georgia Southern University Parking and Transportation Services collected more than 6,000 pounds of canned and boxed goods for on-campus food banks while dismissing $20,000 in parking citations.
While College of Education alumnus Nehemiah McClendon (’17,’19) was working to complete an M.Ed. in Counselor Education, he channeled his advocacy for young black men in K-12 settings who often fall into the school-to-prison pipeline stereotype, by presenting a case study, “23 and 1,” at the National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference.
Douglas E. Masini, Ed.D., chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences at Georgia Southern University, was recently inducted into the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences (CCRHS) Hall of Fame at his alma mater, East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Masini was honored at a special ceremony with a commemorative gift. In addition, a plaque with the names of distinguished alumni and hall of fame awardees will be placed on the Wall of Recognition in Lamb Hall on the campus of ETSU. To be inducted into the CCRHS Hall of Fame, the individual had to be nominated and…
Georgia Southern University is one of the 413 most environmentally responsible colleges in the country according to The Princeton Review for the ninth consecutive year. The education services company known for its test prep, tutoring services, books and college rankings features Georgia Southern in the 2019 edition of its free book, The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition.
Julie Pickens, Ph.D., is the new director of the EAGLE Academy, the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program at Georgia Southern University. The EAGLE Academy will host a meet and greet with Pickens and program volunteers on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the College of Education, room 3156, on the Statesboro Campus, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will also serve as an open house with information sessions at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern University’s Lane Library has been selected to take part in the Great Stories Club, a national reading and discussion program for underserved teens. Lane Library was awarded a competitive grant offered by the American Library Association, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to participate in the program.
Chemistry will be the topic of the next Science on Tap lecture, which will be held at Savannah Coffee Roasters in Savannah on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Richard Wallace, Ph.D., a chemistry professor on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus, will present, “The Connection Between Rubber, Goldenrod, Paint, & Soybeans: Two Stories from Agricultural Chemistry.”
After a yearlong effort, with multi-stakeholder collaboration across three campuses and various communities, Georgia Southern University has fully implemented a new strategic plan focusing on impact and culture. The plan articulates the university’s mission and vision, defines its core values, and establishes clear, measurable goals to meet its objectives.