Georgia Southern AVP of Auxiliary Services honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Georgia Southern University Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services Eddie Mills (‘92) was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 National Association of College Auxiliary Services South Regional Conference, held in Sandestin, Florida, in April.
Georgia Southern student earns distinguished Barry Goldwater Scholarship, selected for summer National Science Foundation Research Experience at Yale University
Two years of professor-mentored research integrating biology and mathematics on Georgia Southern University’s campus has culminated in two distinguished opportunities for undergraduate student Katherine Barrs.
Georgia Southern project to be funded by $50,000 Teagle Foundation grant
Georgia Southern University English professor, Teresa Winterhalter, Ph.D., and her team have been awarded a planning grant of $50,000 by The Teagle Foundation for their project, “Narrative Competence for Nurses: The Liberal Arts in the Professions.” The project is a humanities-based, eight-week module that will supplement the gateway course for students entering the nursing program.
Georgia Southern’s Sport Management program ranked No. 5 for best value
Georgia Southern University’s online master’s degree in sport management was recently ranked No. 5 on the list of 35 Best Online Master’s in Sports Management by the organization Best Value Schools. Best Value Schools ranked hundreds of schools based on degree investment return, student and alumni evaluation, cost value, matriculation, and academic success.
The 36-credit, online program, housed in the Waters College of Health Professions, was designed to provide academic preparation and practical experience in the skills and techniques necessary to be successful in the sport business and leisure field. Students are able to complete the program in 24 months or as their schedule permits.
Best Value Schools is committed to linking students with institutions that are both affordable and an investment of continued value for the students.
Georgia Southern to host Inaugural Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series
Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biology and Department of Geology and Geography will host the Inaugural Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series on the Statesboro Campus on May 1 and 2.
Georgia Southern MBA to host open house events in Savannah
Working professionals in the Savannah area who are looking to advance their education and careers by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) can learn more about the Georgia Southern University Parker College MBA through several upcoming open house events on the Armstrong Campus.
Georgia Southern COE shows strong presence at state science teacher conference
Georgia Southern University College of Education (COE) was represented with nine presentations during the Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA) conference held in Columbus, Georgia.
Students representing the Statesboro and Armstrong Campuses attended the conference and presented a wide array of topics.
Armstrong Campus presentations included:
- “Investigating the Use of Individual Student-Nurtured Plant Specimens (ISNPS) as a Tool for the Promotion of Self-Efficacy in the Secondary Science Classroom,” presented by MAT candidate Lindsay Norcross
- “Utilizing Game Strategies to Increase Student Participation and Learning in 8th Grade,” presented by MAT candidate Lorna Smith
- “Using Academic Language to Enhance Student Understanding,” presented by MAT candidate Caryn Nelson
- “Utilizing Question Driven Project-Based Learning Techniques in a Sixth Grade Research Classroom to Promote Abstract Learning that is a Necessary Foundation for Research,” presented by undergraduate Monique Ellis (BSED)
- “Understanding Freshman Adjustment to High School,” presented by undergraduate Allison Gladin
- “How to Use an Online Gaming Platform in a Science Classroom to Improve Student Engagement and Performance,” a workshop session presented by MAT candidate Kaitlyn Demirjian, Lauren Kelly of the STEM Academy at Bartlett, Britton Scott of the Polaris Tech Charter School and COE faculty member Mary Rebecca Wells, Ed.D.
Statesboro Campus presentations included:
- “Phenomena, 3-D Framework, and Collaboration: Working Together to Better our Practice,” presented by faculty members Lacey Huffling, Ph.D, and Heather Scott, Ed.D., as well as students Elissa Blount, Gabby Coumes, Regina Collins, CJ Elmore, Britt Gantt and Jonathan Riggins
- “Citizen Science: Collaboration that Authenticates Scientific Practice,” presented by students Regina Collins, Britt Gantt, Melissa Weeks and faculty members Heather Scott, Ed.D., and Lacey Huffling, Ph.D.
Faculty members also presented the following:
- “Okefenokee Swamp, TriState Water Conflict, and the Deepwater Horizon Event: Leveraging Water as a Tool to Engage Students in Problem-Based Learning,” presented by Lacey Huffling, Ph.D., and Heather Scott, Ed.D.
During the GSTA conference, board election results were announced. COE’s Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe) Coordinator Kania Greer was appointed as the College Representative for the GSTA Board.
Georgia Southern students simulate poverty, learn about socioeconomic challenges
What if you had to choose between feeding your family and keeping the power on in your home? What if you lost your job and spent hours, days and even weeks trying to figure out how to receive assistance to help keep a roof over your family’s head? Students in the Georgia Southern University College of Education were asked to put themselves in scenarios like these during a recent poverty simulation hosted by the College’s faculty and staff.
