Strength in Numbers

For the fourth year in a row, Georgia Southern University has been named a Military Friendly School® by “G.I. Jobs” magazine for its efforts to provide educational opportunities to America’s veterans, active-duty troops and their families. The complete 2014 Military Friendly Schools list can be found at militaryfriendlyschools.com.

“It is a great honor for our University to serve our military men and women who have given so much of their time and made so many sacrifices for our country,” said President Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D. “We are reaching out to veterans, active-duty military and their dependents to give them the service and attention they deserve so they succeed in earning their degrees online or on campus.”

Georgia Southern takes great pride in being ranked among the top 15 percent of schools nationwide in a survey conducted by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business and publisher of “G.I. Jobs” and “The Guide to Military Friendly Schools.” In a survey of more than 12,000 schools, researchers examined policies to recruit and retain military and veteran students—students such as business major and Marine Corps veteran Staff Sergeant John L. Kitchens. (Read his full story.)

There is a proud tradition on campus to welcome the military and their families. Last year, Military Times named the College of Business Administration (COBA) one of the best business schools for veterans in the United States for its online and part-time MBA program and for having staff dedicated to veterans issues.

In 2011, Georgia Southern established the Military Resource Center in the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center. It is a one-stop location providing services to help military service members achieve academic success. While at the Center, military students can relax, study and talk with other service members and veterans. In addition, a brand new multi-million dollar ROTC Military Science Building is being constructed on campus.