Georgia Southern College of Education, Chatham County public school system partnership earns state honor
A strategic partnership between Georgia Southern University’s College of Education and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has earned a top state accolade.
Georgia Southern celebrates Arbor Day by planting trees on Statesboro Campus
Georgia Southern University biology major Daria Stephens had never used a shovel until the 2021 Arbor Day Celebration on March 5, where she helped plant a tree near the Herty Pines Nature Preserve as part of her botany class. Stephens said the class inspired her to put what she is learning into action.
Enrollment Services offers Georgia Southern students central hub for student services
Enrollment Services, a central hub that is dedicated to helping students connect the dots when it comes to the enrollment process, now has two walk-up service centers at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern Theatre production of Shakespeare classic streaming March 10
Georgia Southern University Theatre students on the Statesboro Campus will perform William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” directed by Sarah McCarroll, Ph.D., associate professor of theatre. The production will be available to stream March 10 through 14, and is free and open to the public.
Scholarship honoring Bonds family announced for students pursuing degree in education
The Dr. Charles and Dr. Lella Bonds Scholarship, created in honor of two exceptional Georgia Southern University alumni and former members of the College of Education, is available to students pursuing degrees in education.
Georgia Southern counseling students seek donations to create calming kits for Bulloch County middle schoolers
The Georgia Southern University chapter of the Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society for counseling professionals and students, is seeking donations to create care packages for middle school students that contain stress-coping strategies and materials.
Georgia Southern Alternative Breaks Program celebrating 15 years of issue-focused service
Since 2006, students at Georgia Southern University have been going on weeklong, immersive, issue-focused service experiences known as alternative breaks. Throughout the Alternative Breaks Program’s 15 years, participants like student Caleb Parker have helped communities overcome challenges while bettering themselves in the process.
Georgia Southern student group wins Outstanding Leadership Program of the Year award
The Southern Leaders Program at Georgia Southern University was named Outstanding Leadership Program of the Year by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community.
Georgia Southern professor featured in 2021 Ogeechee International History Film Festival
Georgia Southern University professor Matthew Hashiguchi’s film “Good Luck Soup,” is the feature of the 2021 Ogeechee International History Film Festival, the longest-running film festival of its kind in the world. “Good Luck Soup” and the other films in the festival will be available to stream through March 5.
Youth advocates to gather virtually for 2021 National Youth-at-Risk Conference
For the first time in its 32-year history, the National Youth-at-Risk (NYAR) Conference is going virtual. From March 8 to 10, the conference will provide resources and training for youth advocates, including teachers, administrators, therapists, community leaders, health professionals and social workers with the goal of creating safe, healthy, caring and intellectually empowering educational environments for the nation’s youth.