Georgia Southern to extend temporary test optional admission for Academic Year 2024-2025
Georgia Southern University will continue the temporary waiver of test score admission requirements for undergraduates for Academic Year 2024-2025 (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025), following approval of the extension by the University System of Georgia last week.
Military & Veteran Services to host informational sessions on National Day of Service May 6
In honor of the second annual Veterans of Foreign Wars National Day of Service, Georgia Southern University’s Military & Veteran Services will host informational sessions on Veterans Affairs issues and benefits on all three campuses on May 6. The events are free and open to students, faculty, staff and the community.
Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D., and Eric Johnson, Ph.D., named Governor’s Teaching Fellows
Two faculty members from Georgia Southern University’s College of Science and Mathematics have been selected by the Governor’s Teaching Fellows Committee for the 2023 Summer Symposium Program.
Irish delegate, Savannah mayor, state lobbyist among speakers for Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremonies
Georgia Southern University has named five acclaimed speakers for the University’s Spring 2023 Commencement ceremonies on May 9, 10, 11 and 13.
2023 Georgia Southern Alumni Association Awards honor alumni achievements and community engagement
Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association recognized the highest levels of achievement and service among the University’s alumni during the 2023 Alumni Awards ceremony, held at the Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau on April 14.
Economic Monitor Q4 reports trajectory of slowing regional growth continues; Savannah metro expected to be insulated from recession
The Savannah metro economy’s path of slowing growth continued for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q4 2022. Yet, the outlook for the region is optimal.
Georgia Southern clinic to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy in Georgia
The RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders at Georgia Southern University is teaming up with a Texas nonprofit clinic to help all Georgians with Parkinson’s Disease have access to high-quality speech treatment. Parkinson Voice Project, a clinic committed to helping people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing, is awarding the RiteCare Center a grant worth more than $280,000 in training, services, supplies and equipment over five years.
‘Black History Trail’ launches for Tybee Island visitors
For the past few years, a team of researchers at Georgia Southern University has been collecting the stories and historic layout of the island. Specifically, landmarks from slavery and up to the Civil Rights Movement.
As a final product, the team launched a digital trail for visitors to follow; from the Lazaretto Creek quarantine station for enslaved people, to the Brown Cement Factory and other important sites on the island.
