Celebrated political and academic leaders to address Georgia Southern Fall 2018 Commencement ceremonies

Georgia Southern University alumni and leaders from the state’s highest political office and academic offices will address Georgia Southern’s 2018 Fall Commencement graduating class at ceremonies in Statesboro and Savannah on Dec. 7 and 8.


Medical Laboratory Science program receives accreditation from national organization

The Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus has received continuing accreditation for 10 years from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.


Georgia Southern to host outstanding high school students during annual Southern Scholars Showcase

Georgia Southern University will host more than 200 of the brightest high school seniors from around the state, the nation and the world during the 14th annual Southern Scholars Showcase set for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.


Academic opportunities inspire high school student to dual enroll at Georgia Southern

Kaylee McCook is a 15-year-old sophomore in high school with a very mature sensibility. Her inspiration for dual enrolling at the Georgia Southern University Liberty Campus is surprising at first glance.


Portal High School student inspired by independence of Georgia Southern’s Dual Enrollment program

As a junior at Portal High School in Bulloch County, Heidi Sawyer was looking for an opportunity to experience independence before beginning her college career.


Georgia Southern University Center for Addiction Recovery celebrates 10th anniversary

The Georgia Southern University Center for Addiction Recovery recently celebrated 10 years of unparalleled success in helping students who have faced challenges to achieve and often surpass their academic goals by hosting its first Blue & White Gala Banquet: A Southern Soirée! in November. The event celebrated a decade of providing on-campus resources to students in long term recovery with live music, dinner, speakers and a silent auction.


Dual enrollment ‘too good a deal to pass up’ for Georgia Southern freshman

Alexandria Shearer is a freshman at the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus, but thanks to the Dual Enrollment program, she is a step ahead of her college classmates. Dual Enrollment allows motivated high school students to challenge themselves through college coursework.


Georgia Southern Museum seeks Vietnam War-era artifacts for new Statesboro exhibit

Are you a Vietnam Veteran with a story to tell? Georgia Southern Public History student Breana James is leading a project in conjunction with the Georgia Southern Museum to showcase Vietnam War-era artifacts and the oral histories of those who served in the Vietnam War in an exhibit at the Bulloch County Annex.