There’s no place like home: Bulloch County native builds future locally
Madison Buford was born and raised just a stone’s throw away from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. As she watched the University and the city grow, she knew exactly where she wanted to go to college.
Lifelong learning is the case he’ll never close: University Police investigator becomes Double Eagle
Georgia native, University Police Department Investigator and, now, Double Eagle — Heiko Ellis will cross the commencement stage this December with a Master of Science in criminal justice and criminology, embodying his personal commitment to continuous learning.
Mechanical engineering graduate student ready for takeoff
Cole Hayne’s love of planes has taken him to some pretty impressive heights during his time at Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern MBA graduate designs her own future
Esther Chukwujekwu is pairing her passion for dressmaking with an MBA to take her business to the next level.
Bugging out: the journey of a Georgia Southern University student in aquatic entomology
Thanks to the $47,000 grant from the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc., the research group has received financial support to conduct research on the ecology of local watersheds in forestry areas. The funding supports their study of how forestry management practices impact freshwater ecosystems.
Georgia Military College and Georgia Southern University provide pathways for post-Bachelor-level degree pursuits
In the spirit of academic cooperation, Georgia Military College (GMC) and Georgia Southern University (GSU) have solidified an articulation agreement, emphasizing their commitment to academic collaboration. The agreement streamlines the transition of GMC Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) graduates into graduate programs offered at GS through the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, and the Parker College of Business.
Georgia Southern University restoring coastline with oyster habitats
Georgia Southern University has partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Yamaha Rightwaters to rejuvenate a section of the Savannah waterways for oyster beds. As part of these efforts, Eagle faculty and students recently installed bags of oyster shells along the coastline to build shelters for budding populations.
Eagle MFA students display diversity in work through Armstrong Campus exhibit
“Outlook: An MFA Showcase” is an exhibition of work by current MFA students at Georgia Southern that is open now through Sept. 9 at the Fine Arts Gallery in Fine Arts Hall on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The exhibition features work ranging from physics-inspired and ecology-inspired painting to identity-focused video, from traditional to experimental ceramics, drawing, photography, paper quilling and 2D sculpture.
Georgia Southern arts alumni return to campus to inspire next generation of Eagles
“Continuum: Biennial Alumni Exhibition” is presented by the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) at Georgia Southern University, and runs from Aug. 10 to Sept. 14 in the Contemporary and University galleries of the Center for Art & Theatre in Statesboro. A reception will be held Friday, Sept. 2, from 5 to7 p.m. The events are free, and the public is welcome.