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Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty member publishes research
Gregg Rich, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Georgia Southern University Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, recently had research published in the Journal of Athlete Development and Experience. Rich conducted research titled “Student-Athletes at an Historically Black University (HBU): Examining the Relationships Between Student-Engagement on Campus and Career Situation Awareness,” with colleagues from Clayton State University and Clarkson University. Their work examined the relationship between student-athletes’ engagement experiences on campus and their outlook on potential career interests at an HBU with NCAA Division I affiliation in the Southeastern United States. “Findings of the study determined minority student-athletes of both sexes…
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Georgia Southern professor receives AIST Foundation Steel Curriculum Development Grant
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) and the AIST Foundation announced that Georgia Southern University engineering professor Jingjing Qing, Ph.D., is the winner of the 2020-21 Steel Curriculum Development Grant. Qing will receive $25,000 over three years. “This fund helps to upgrade the teaching laboratory facility at Georgia Southern University, which will greatly enhance the students’ learning experience of ferrous metal processing and metallurgy,” Qing said. “Activities funded with the AIST Steel Curriculum Development Grant, such as touring steel plants, attending technical conferences and performing industry-guided term projects, will increase the exposure of the steel and iron industry…
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Georgia Southern engineering programs achieve ABET accreditation
The Georgia Southern University bachelor’s degree programs in civil, electrical, manufacturing and mechanical engineering have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
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Georgia Southern professor publishes crime novel
In July, creative writing professor Tony Morris, Ph.D., released his debut novel, Deep River Blues, a regional crime thriller set in the Appalachian Mountain region of Eastern Tennessee. “With the perception of a poet and the knack of a novelist, Tony Morris joins the ranks of some of the finest crime fiction writers,” wrote acclaimed mystery writer Craig Johnson. “In turn, part James Lee Burke, Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, Deep River Blues will pull you under and have you gasping for breath.” Morris is also the associate editor of Southern Poetry Review and director of the Ossabaw Island Writers’…
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Large freshman class signals strong fall enrollment at Georgia Southern
Preliminary enrollment projections for the fall 2020 semester at Georgia Southern University indicate a record-setting freshman class may be enrolled this year.
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Large freshman class signals strong fall enrollment at Georgia Southern
Preliminary enrollment projections for the fall 2020 semester at Georgia Southern University indicate a record-setting freshman class may be enrolled this year.
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Sustainability Programs now accepting proposals for fall 2020
Georgia Southern University’s Sustainability Programs is requesting proposals to improve sustainability across the Statesboro campus. Sustainability fee projects range from $1,000 to $100,000. Proposals may address any aspect of sustainability in the areas of water, energy, waste, biodiversity, food, transportation, sustainability promotion, social justice and wellness, among others. Requests may range from increasing biodiversity to improving energy efficiency, implementing renewable energy solutions, encouraging sustainability behaviors, improving waste reduction, or increasing campus sustainability awareness. Sustainability fee projects may be proposed and conducted by any student, faculty or staff member on the Statesboro campus. This year, a grant writing workshop will be…
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Georgia Southern fraternity and sorority life councils take additional action to stop the spread of COVID-19
Out of an abundance of caution to keep the university community safe, Georgia Southern fraternity and sorority life councils voted last week to refrain from hosting social events and moved in-person organizational meetings and events to a virtual format through Oct. 1, 2020, on and off campus. The move followed a decision to host all recruitment events virtually during the summer months.
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Georgia Southern awarded $1.3M federal grant to help disadvantaged students succeed
Georgia Southern University has been awarded a $1.3 million, five-year Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help 140 disadvantaged students on the Armstrong and Liberty campuses succeed in their collegiate careers. This is the University’s second consecutive SSS grant.
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Georgia Southern undergraduate nursing students awarded Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation scholarships
Four undergraduate nursing students at Georgia Southern University were each awarded a $2,500 Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s Disease (ROAD) Foundation scholarship to assist with academic expenses, including tuition, fees and books, among other items. “The scholarships provide significant financial support,” said Melissa Garno, Ed.D, associate chair of the School of Nursing. “Nursing programs are inherently expensive with costly books, uniforms, lab and liability fees, and commuting expenses. In addition, the rigor of the nursing program often requires students who have jobs to reduce their work hours to devote to studies and clinicals.”