RHRI Receives National Rural Health Award
The National Rural Health Association presented Georgia Southern’s Rural Health Research Institute (RHRI) with the “2016 Outstanding Rural Health Program Award” for its DESRE program, which trains undergraduate and graduate students in rural health.
Office of Pre-Law Advising Plays Pivotal Role in Students’ Path to Law School
The Office of Pre-Law Advising at Georgia Southern is raising the bar for students. Since the establishment of the office in the 2003-2004 academic year, the acceptance rate to law school for Georgia Southern students has climbed every year.
Daniel J. Cox, Ph.D., to serve as founding chair of Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Daniel J. Cox, Ph.D., has joined Georgia Southern University as the founding chair of the Department of Manufacturing Engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology.
Georgia Southern University receives two Emmy® Award nominations
The 2016 Southeast Emmy® Award Nominations, a chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, has recognized Georgia Southern University’s Multimedia Development Center (MDC) and Department of Music with two professional Emmy® award nominations for Best Live Audio.
Theatre and Performance Program Receives Full Membership in NAST
The National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), the national accrediting agency for theatre and theatre-related disciplines, recently granted full membership to the Theatre and Performance Program at Georgia Southern University.
Seventh annual Farm-to-Table Dinner fundraiser to support Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Sustainability Director Lissa Leege, Ph.D. Leege is the keynote speaker for the Zach S. Henderson Library’s annual Farm-to-Table Dinner.
Georgia Southern hosts Symposium in Construction Technology and Management on May 20
Georgia Southern’s Department of Engineering & Construction Management invites students, construction managers, management firms and technology providers to the second annual Symposium in Construction Technology and Management on Friday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center.
Georgia Southern University’s MBA program to hold Open House and Info Session events
The Georgia Southern College of Business will hold several events this month to promote the accelerated MBA offered in Savannah. Working professionals interested in making an investment that will benefit their careers should plan to attend one of the events.
More than 3,300 students receive degrees from Georgia Southern during Spring 2016 Commencement
On May 6 and 7, Georgia Southern University recently held its annual spring commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students at Hanner Fieldhouse and Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Interim University President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., R.N., conferred more than 3,300 doctoral, master’s, specialist and bachelor’s degrees from the University’s eight colleges during two separate ceremonies.
Students open Little Free Library in Statesboro coffee shop
Members of the Georgia Southern University chapter of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society have partnered with Three Tree Coffee Roasters to open a Little Free Library in Statesboro.