Garden of the Coastal Plain announces name change to Botanic Garden to reflect plans for growth
After months of planning, the Garden of the Coastal Plain at Georgia Southern University now has a new name, the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University, and with it, a dynamic new plan for growth.
Georgia Southern Opera presents a Trick and a Treat
The Georgia Southern Opera presents “Opera Breve VII: Trick AND Treat!” This year’s double bill is the Opera’s seventh annual installment of the popular “Opera Breve” series and is comprised of two American one-act operas, Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” and William Bolcom’s “Lucrezia.” Performances will take place on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m., in the Emma Kelly Theatre at the Averitt Center for the Arts, 33 E. Main Street. Admission to the event is free.
Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group receives Excellence in Economic Development Awards
Georgia Southern University Business Innovation Group (BIG) has received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its 2015 project in entrepreneurship for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000. In addition, the Georgia Southern University City Campus was recognized with a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award by the IEDC for its 2015 project in real estate redevelopment and reuse for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000.
Georgia Southern is ready for Homecoming: Viva Las Southern, Oct. 12-17
On Monday, Oct. 12, Georgia Southern University kicks off a Homecoming week full of festivities and activities centered around the theme “Viva Las Southern,” a Las Vegas-style celebration.
University receives $6,500 grant through Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
The Dean of Students Office at Georgia Southern University has received a $6,500 grant through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program.
Georgia Southern researchers work with at-risk youth in Bulloch County
The National Youth-At-Risk Center (NYAR) has awarded a research grant to two Georgia Southern University professors for a study titled “The Impact of CrossFit Intervention for Youth-At-Risk at the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County.”
Georgia Southern’s Center for Sustainability hosts sustainable chef and author Barton Seaver
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Sustainability will kick off its seminar series this season with Barton Seaver, sustainable food champion, renowned chef and four-time author at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the Performing Arts Center
BIG Pitch finalists compete for $10,000 prize on Oct. 11
Ocean Exchange and Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG) announce the eight finalists who will go after the $10,000 cash prize in the inaugural BIG Pitch collegiate competition on Sunday, Oct. 11.
