Graduate students attend Art Basel Miami Beach; Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art van painted by Kenny Scharf
In early December, nine Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) graduate candidates from the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) drove to Miami, Florida, for Art Basel Miami Beach, a large international art fair that connects artists, gallerists and collectors from around the globe. They returned with a greater understanding of the art world, and a department van which is now itself a work of art.
College of Health and Human Sciences students embrace service opportunities
Eight Georgia Southern Sport Management students spent the University’s Thanksgiving break volunteering at the AdvoCare Invitational. Additionally, the School of Human Ecology Fashion Merchandizing and Apparel Design students spent Dec. 10 delivering shirts to children at the Statesboro Head Start.
Georgia Southern’s accreditation is reaffirmed
Interim University President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., R.N. announced today that at the Dec. 6 meeting of its Board of Trustees, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed the full accreditation of Georgia Southern University through the year 2025. The University’s accreditation was reaffirmed with “no recommendations,” a gratifying confirmation of the SACSCOC’s highest confidence in Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern faculty continue excellence in 2015
Georgia Southern faculty excel in leadership, research and service, and many of these exceptional leaders have been recognized by Georgia Southern University and other organizations this semester.
Nearly 1,600 degrees conferred during Fall Commencement
Georgia Southern University today held its 24th annual Fall Commencement at Hanner Fieldhouse. Interim University President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., R.N. conferred nearly 1,600 graduate and undergraduate degrees during three separate ceremonies to accommodate the graduating class.
Georgia Southern University Golf Course to host Golf Channel Amateur Tour
Georgia Southern University Golf Course will welcome The Golf Channel Amateur Tour (Am Tour), the largest amateur golf tour in North America, to its 167-acre course in Statesboro on Sunday, Dec. 20.
Georgia Southern Mock Mediation Club earns multiple awards
The Georgia Southern Mock Mediation Club recently competed at the International Intercollegiate Mediation in Des Moines, Iowa, winning a total of six awards, including ranking in the top 10 in mediation and advocacy in the world and fourth in all World Advocate awards.
Georgia Southern hosts the 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase
Georgia Southern will host its 11th annual Southern Scholars Showcase on December 4-5, bringing more than 140 of the brightest high school seniors from Georgia, across the nation and the world to our campus to interview for valuable and prestigious academic scholarships.
Georgia Southern to host Dr. Steve Perry for annual MLK Celebration
Georgia Southern will welcome Dr. Steve Perry, founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, to campus for the University’s 2016 MLK Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 847 Plant Drive, Statesboro.
Georgia Southern Announces Fall 2015 Commencement Speakers
Georgia Southern University will hold its 24th annual Fall Commencement with three commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at Hanner Fieldhouse.