Georgia Southern University Botanical Garden Holds First Online Auction
The Georgia Southern Botanical Garden will be auctioning a variety of fun and unique items, experiences and trips to help raise funds to continually support various events and programs at one of the state’s most unique gardens. The online auction, the Garden’s first, will begin at noon Oct. 4, and end at noon on Oct. […]
Georgia Southern University Announces Finalists for Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Georgia Southern University has named four finalists for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs. The finalists include: Nathaniel Frazer, Ph.D. Dean, College of Natural Resources Utah State University Junius Gonzales, M.D. Dean, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences University of South Florida Thomas Keon, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business Administration University […]
Land Purchase Gives Georgia Southern University Room to Expand
A planned expansion of recreation offerings for a growing student enrollment is underway at Georgia Southern University following the purchase of 167 acres by the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, a non-profit corporation established to acquire and develop real estate. The land, located adjacent to the Meadow Lakes subdivision in Statesboro, Ga., will allow the […]
Georgia Southern University Students Selected for Eagles in D.C. Congressional Internship
Georgia Southern University has selected two students to intern in Washington, D.C. during the fall 2010 semester, as part of the Eagles in D.C. Congressional Internship Program. Following a competitive application process, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management has selected Camille Daley from Kennesaw, Ga., and Joshua Combs from […]
Georgia Southern University and Senator Jack Hill Recognize Senior Corps Volunteers
Governor Sonny Perdue has designated the week of Sept. 20-24, 2010 as Senior Corps Week in the State of Georgia. Georgia State Senator Jack Hill presented the proclamation to Georgia Southern University Senior Companion Program Director Margie Pevey and Diana Cone, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences to recognize the […]
Georgia Southern University Researchers to Study Role of Prenatal Exercise and Nutrition in Childhood Obesity
Georgia Southern University researchers are looking for ways to prevent and reduce childhood obesity by connecting pregnant women with an online health education course. The research is geared towards promoting preventative measures in the earliest stages of prenatal development by offering the course and promoting physical activity among pregnant women. Researchers from Georgia Southern’s College […]
Nobel Prize Winner to Speak at Georgia Southern University
Dr. William Phillips, a Nobel Prize winner and physics professor from the University of Maryland, will visit Georgia Southern University to present this year’s Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). Phillips’ lecture entitled “Time and Einstein in the 21st Century,” is free […]
Georgia Southern University’s Economic Impact Tops $795 Million
Georgia Southern University had a total economic impact of $795.3 million on nine counties in southeast Georgia during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The University’s Economic Impact Report shows Georgia Southern University brought an increased amount of revenue and jobs to the region, growing its economic impact by more than 13.5 percent over the previous year. […]
