Forbes <\/em>magazine has named Georgia Southern to its roster of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Colleges\u201d which includes colleges and universities in the top 20 percent of a survey of the \u201cstudent\u2019s point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n The survey, by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), examines post-graduation success, student satisfaction, student debt, four-year graduation rate and competitive awards that reward schools whose students win prestigious scholarships and fellowships.<\/p>\n \u201cGeorgia Southern\u2019s designation by Forbes <\/em>magazine as one of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Colleges\u201d is a great indicator that we are moving in the right direction,\u201d said University President Brooks Keel. \u201cWe are honored to be recognized as one of the nation\u2019s top universities.\u201d<\/p>\n The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police has granted accreditation to Georgia Southern\u2019s Department of Public Safety after the Department\u2019s completion of a challenging process.<\/p>\n Only four university police departments in Georgia have earned accreditation.<\/p>\n \u201cGeorgia Southern has one of the best public safety operations in the state and this accreditation is just another example of the pride that our police officers take in their jobs,\u201d said Georgia Southern President Brooks Keel. \u201cWe have been recognized as having one of the safest campuses in the country and that\u2019s important for the community, our students and especially their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n The University launched its new Executive MBA this fall, aiming the program at working individuals with professional experience. \u201cThe more knowledge a leader brings to his company about our expanding global economy and ever-changing business landscape, the more of a competitive advantage they will have,\u201d said Shiffler.<\/p>\n Anyone interested in learning more about the Executive MBA should visit http:\/\/coba.georgiasouthern.edu\/emba.<\/em><\/p>\n Georgia Southern\u2019s online Master of Science in computer science program is one of the top ten \u201cbest buys\u201d in the country according to GetEducated.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n GetEducated.com <\/em>is a consumer group that rates, ranks and verifies the cost and credibility of online colleges and online universities. It ranked the University\u2019s program ninth in the nation out of 140 surveyed schools. The M.S. in computer science earned an \u201cA\u201d in consumer satisfaction from the Web site.<\/p>\n \u201cGeorgia Southern launched the online Master of Science in computer science program last year to help meet the needs of busy professionals who saw the benefits of continuing their education, but knew it would be tough to juggle their career and family responsibilities with a standard class schedule,\u201d said Ronald Shiffler, interim dean of the College of Information Technology. \u201cWe are thrilled that just one year into this program, it is already ranked among the top in the nation for cost and credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n To learn more about Georgia Southern\u2019s online Master of Science in computer science program, please visit http:\/\/cit. georgiasouthern.edu\/mscs<\/em>.<\/p>\n Susan Riley, a recent Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate, has received an award funding a diabetes education program she began during her doctoral studies.<\/p>\n Riley, a practicing nurse practitioner, is the recipient of the American Association of Diabetes Educators – Bayer 2011 Innovation in Practice Award. The funding will support Riley\u2019s INTERCEED program, a monthly interactive diabetes education program for adults in the communities of Portal and Stilson, Ga.<\/p>\n \u201cDNP students are required to select a vulnerable population to research,\u201d said Riley, who decided to expand the program into local communities, naming it INTERCEED. \u201cThis program is a blending of my practice and teaching,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Georgia Southern modern languages major and University Honors scholar Jennifer Keyser is spending this year at the University of Kassel in Germany by way of a prestigious DAAD scholarship.<\/p>\n The DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. The Griffin, Ga., native is Georgia Southern\u2019s first exchange student at the University of Kassel.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really exciting because I get to spend an entire year in Germany. I get to basically set the tone for Georgia Southern students at the University of Kassel, and I get to make my own way. Study abroad programs help you step out of your comfort zone \u2013 to get to know other cultures,\u201d said Keyser.<\/p>\n While Keyser is abroad, Georgia Southern is hosting three sociology students from the University of Kassel, strengthening and expanding existing international student exchange programs through the Center for International Studies.<\/p>\n Georgia Southern\u2019s growing national reputation has received an eco-boost from The Princeton Review.<\/p>\n The Review has included the University in its recent new Guide to 311 Green Colleges. <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThis is a major accomplishment and recognition for Georgia Southern University,\u201d said Lissa Leege, director of the University\u2019s Center for Sustainability. \u201cTo be recognized in The Princeton Review\u2019s annual ranking is a solid endorsement of the University\u2019s efforts to promote sustainability in practice as well as in our scholarship, education and outreach.\u201d<\/p>\n It is the first time that Georgia Southern has been named to the prestigious national list of \u201cgreen\u201d colleges and universities.<\/p>\n Michelle Rivera, coordinator of the College of Education\u2019s Instructional Resources Center, represented her College at the Library of Congress Summer Institute in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Rivera was one of 20 teachers and media specialists from across the nation attending the event. \u201cThe Library of Congress Summer Institute was such a rewarding experience for me, and I encourage all educators to apply,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cNot only did I meet several top-notch educators from across the country, but I networked with the Educational Outreach staff at the Library of Congress who have a passionate desire to share their knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n Institute participants were able to access areas of the Library that are closed to the general public and work with Library specialists to learn best practices for the use of primary sources \u2013 historical documents such as letters, photos or artwork \u2013 in K-12 classrooms. Rivera was able to explore primary sources on the Library\u2019s Web site.<\/p>\n Schoolchildren in Brantley and Candler counties have bigger smiles and overall improved health thanks to a grant-funded teledentistry project from the Jiann-Ping Hsu Collge of Public Health.<\/p>\n Dental care for poor and uninsured children is a significant concern in Georgia. Researchers Alison Scott, Renee Hotchkiss and Jangho Yoon, aided by a grant from the Healthcare Georgia Foundation, have allowed children to receive basic dental exams by a hygienist with a Medical College of Georgia dentist present via video conferencing. Teledentistry lets the hygienist perform basic procedures with the supervision of the dentist.<\/p>\n At the conclusion of the one-year grant, Scott and the team will determine the cost savings for the state of Georgia\u00a0by using the teledentistry program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Campus News Roundup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-52","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-fall-2011"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2.georgiasouthern.edu\/news\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}PUBLIC SAFETY EARNS ACCREDITATION<\/h3>\n
College of Business Administration<\/h5>\n
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM FIELDS FIRST COHORT<\/h3>\n
\nOne of only a few of its kind in the nation, the program is designed for mid-and upper-level managers, according to College of Business Administration Dean Ronald Shiffler.<\/p>\nCollege of Information Technology<\/h5>\n
ONLINE M.S. IN COMPUTER SCIENCE DRAWS ACCOLADES<\/h3>\n
College of Health and Human Sciences<\/h5>\n
DNP GRAD EARNS NATIONAL HONOR<\/h3>\n
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences<\/h5>\n
STUDENT LANDS COVETED DAAD SCHOLARSHIP<\/h3>\n
Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology<\/h5>\n
UNIVERSITY MAKES PRINCETON REVIEW ECO-RANKING<\/h3>\n
College of Education<\/h5>\n
GEORGIA SOUTHERN REPRESENTED AT SUMMER INSTITUTE<\/h3>\n
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health<\/h5>\n
TELEDENTISTRY PROJECT BOOSTS RURAL CHILD HEALTH<\/h3>\n