BFSDoArt alumna exhibits artwork at the Averitt Center for the Arts
“Visit Beautiful Roach Town,” an exhibit by Georgia Southern alumna Kathleen “Xed” Blankenship (‘17), will be on display Nov. 3-24 in the Averitt Center’s Rosengart Gallery, 41 West Main Street, Statesboro. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 3 during First Friday downtown.
Georgia Southern MFA candidate’s thesis exhibition on display at University Gallery
Masters of Fine Arts candidate Jessamy McManus’ thesis exhibition, “Neon Nature,” will be on view at the Center for Art & Theatre’s University Gallery Nov. 7-14. The public is invited to attend a free reception at 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10.
Georgia Southern earns honorable mention for Second Nature’s 2017 Climate Leadership Awards
Georgia Southern University has received an honorable mention designation from Second Nature and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the 2017 Climate Leadership Awards, announced earlier this month.
Online master’s degree in sport management ranked No. 10 in the nation
Georgia Southern University’s online master’s degree in sport management was recently ranked No. 10 by Best College Reviews in the survey “30 Top Online Masters in Sports Management Degree Programs 2017-2018.”
Weathering the storm: Student saves lives in Hurricane Harvey aftermath
Grayson Usrey never anticipated his passion for boating and bowfishing would be anything more than recreational. But when the call came for hurricane relief in Texas, Usrey didn’t hesitate to put his skills and equipment to use in an unexpected way.
Improve English communication skills in just six weeks with Georgia Southern University
The Division of Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University invites native and non-native English speakers to improve their English communication skills in just six weeks through the English Communication Skills course.
Georgia Southern University Police Department’s K-9 to get body armor
In the coming weeks when Deimos, Georgia Southern University Police Department’s Dutch Shepherd K-9, sniffs around Hanner Fieldhouse or searches through Allen E. Paulson Stadium, he’ll be clad with a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc.
Department of Biology researchers bring fish hatchery back to life
Although the Bo Ginn Fish Hatchery has been idle for many years, the Georgia Southern Department of Biology will soon put it to use to conduct cutting-edge research. The University signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to allow University biology students and faculty to use the facility, located in Magnolia Springs near Millen, Georgia, as a resource to better understand the future of ecosystems in the southeastern U.S.
National Youth-at-Risk West Conference set for Oct. 26-28 in San Antonio
Georgia Southern’s College of Education, Division of Continuing Education and Youth Today have partnered to bring the National Youth-at-Risk West Conference to San Antonio, Texas, October 26-28.