
Fashion executive, self-made multimillionaire and “Shark Tank” entrepreneur Daymond John will be the speaker at Georgia Southern’s university-wide commencement ceremony at Paulson Stadium in May.

On March 5, the College of Education will host a free screening of “The Cartel,” a film that examines concerns for educational reform such as the dangers of teacher unions, administrative waste and performance of charter schools. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Ogeechee Theatre on the Armstrong Campus.
Georgia business leaders have confidence that business is improving, but also have growing concerns over hiring and employment, according to the 2018 fourth-quarter (Q4) survey results by Georgia CEO.

The Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus is a little greener now thanks to the efforts of students, faculty and staff who took time to plant trees in celebration of Georgia’s Arbor Day.
The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual art contest to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation. In conjunction with the competition, the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus will host “An Artistic Discovery,” showcasing competition entries from Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. The event is free and open to the public.


Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus’ student-run theatre group, The Masquers are bringing dark comedy “Bright Ideas” to the Armstrong Campus for its final black box show of the season. The show will run from Thursday, Feb. 21 to Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre in Jenkins Hall.
Georgia Southern University’s Piano in the Arts will present “Music of the Americas,” by Duo Trompiano, featuring trumpeter Douglas Lindsey, D.M.A., and pianist Judy Cole. The concert will be Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.

Critically acclaimed fiction writer, poet and essayist Julianna Baggott is coming to Savannah for Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Visiting Writers Series. Baggott will give a reading at Savannah Coffee Roasters on March 7 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Georgia Southern University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology will continue their spring and summer archaeological field schools held at Camp Lawton, a former Confederate prisoner of war (POW) camp, located in Magnolia Springs State Park The spring session of the field school will meet every Friday until May 3, and the summer session will meet Monday through Friday from May 20 through June 20.