Georgia Southern economics professor explains ‘the debt ceiling’ and its impact

The newest United States Congress was sworn into session in early January. After the back-and-forth of selecting the Speaker of the House, Congress was almost immediately faced with another widely followed issue: the debt ceiling.


Georgia Southern Staff Council offers training to help employees understand needs of military-connected students

Georgia Southern University’s Staff Council Professional Development Committee, in coordination with the Office of Military and Veteran Services, will offer Green Zone Training to faculty and staff on the Statesboro and the Armstrong campuses in February.


Gretsch School of Music welcomes former ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ winner 

Georgia Southern University College of Arts and Humanities and the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music will host Joe Robinson in concert on March 22 on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. 


Hyundai Donates $30,000 to Local Nonprofits in Savannah to Continue its Investment in Georgia

Hyundai Motor America announced its partnership with Georgia Southern University and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire, donating $15,000 to each organization. The support highlights Hyundai’s strong commitment to the state of Georgia, where the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is currently being built in Bryan County. Ceremonial checks were presented to the two organizations in Savannah, Georgia.


College of Education professor awarded inaugural National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Fellowship

Lacey D. Huffling, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University, has been awarded a Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.


‘Old Glory’ gets upgrade on Georgia Southern Statesboro Campus

Georgia Southern University replaced an American flag pole dating back to the 1950’s. The replacement comes at the recommendation of an employee responsible for raising and lowering the flag at Sweetheart Circle.


Georgia Southern program to improve soldiers’ physical and combat readiness to expand nationwide with $5.7 million federal funding boost

What began in 2016 as a partnership between Georgia Southern University and the Third Infantry Division at Fort Stewart has become a nationally recognized educational and research program with $5.68 million in federal funding to improve soldier health and performance to ensure force readiness.


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Georgia Southern University secures Inclusive Excellence grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Georgia Southern University’s College of Science and Mathematics has been awarded a six-year grant of $493,065 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative. Georgia Southern is among a select group of 104 schools that have received an HHMI IE3 grant to support diversity, equity and inclusion.