Georgia Southern University Graduates Receive Degrees during Annual Fall Commencement
STATESBORO, Ga. – Dec. 13, 2013 – Georgia Southern University held its 22nd annual Fall Commencement where University President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D. conferred degrees to nearly 1,600 graduate and undergraduate students at Hanner Fieldhouse. “This is an exciting day in the Eagle Nation as we recognize the hard work and academic achievements of our […]
Eagle Battalion Hosts Fall Commissioning Ceremony
STATESBORO, Ga. – Dec. 13 2013 – Georgia Southern University’s Department of Military Science hosted the fall Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony at the Performing Arts Center on Dec. 12. Thirteen cadets were commissioned from Eagle Battalion, receiving the rank of 2nd lieutenant. The newly commissioned officers included Seth Allen, Kathleen Basel, Tyrone Burnette, Ashley Cobb, […]
Georgia Southern Awarded Grant to Combat Alcohol Abuse and Impaired Driving
STATESBORO, Ga. – Dec. 11, 2013 – The Dean of Students Office at Georgia Southern University has received an $8,350 grant through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program to help educate students about the dangers of alcohol abuse, underage drinking and impaired driving. “The Governor’s Office of […]
Southern Chorale Scores High at International Competition
STATESBORO, Ga. – Dec. 5, 2013 — The 34 members of the Georgia Southern Chorale are celebrating a big victory after capturing top honors in their second international competition. Southern Chorale received a Gold Diploma – Level VI and first place in the Spirituals Division, where it also earned the highest score awarded in the […]
Georgia Southern Professors Win Top Regents’ Awards
STATESBORO, Ga. – Dec. 4, 2013 – Georgia Southern professors Delena Bell Gatch, Ph.D., and Misty Loughry, Ph.D., are among only five University System of Georgia faculty members selected to receive the System’s most prestigious teaching awards named in honor of the late Regent Felton Jenkins Jr. The award is given in two categories, the […]
Georgia Southern Donates to Boys and Girls Club
STATESBORO, Ga., — Nov. 27, 2013 – The Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County has received a $1,500 donation from Georgia Southern University. A foursome representing the University won the 2013 Chancellor’s Fall Classic Charity Cup golf tournament held on Aug. 23 at The Georgia Club in Athens. The victory included a $1,500 donation […]
Georgia Southern Breaks Ground for Shooting Sports Education Center
Georgia Southern University has started work to build a world-class, state-of-the-art $5.8 million Shooting Sports Education Center on campus. Ground was broken Thursday morning for the 30,000 square foot facility that will be open to students and the public. The facility will public indoor archery and firing ranges and an outdoor archery range. The mission […]
College of Education Earns National Continuing Accreditation
Georgia Southern University’s College of Education (COE) has earned national continuing accreditation for its initial teacher preparation and advanced preparation programs from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The COE’s programs were singled-out for special recognition by the Council, noting that the rigorous review process found “no areas for improvement relative […]
