快猫app短视 celebrates 2019 Black Heritage Month
快猫app短视鈥檚 Office of Multicultural Affairs announces the schedule for the 2019 Black Heritage Month celebration, featuring a series of lectures, panel discussions, performances and more throughout February. Most events will take place on the Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses and are free and open to the public.
Registration open for Georgia Southern鈥檚 study abroad program in Cuba
快猫app短视 will offer its second study abroad program in Havana, Cuba, from July 2 to 17. Students will learn about the history, culture and contemporary issues affecting the communist island nation post-Fidel Castro. The program is open to all Georgia Southern students, as well as University System of Georgia transient students, and offers a roster of semester credits. The deadline to apply for the program is Feb. 15.
Georgia Southern to host free film screening on Armstrong Campus: Award-winning film addresses the impact of the digital age on children
On Thursday, Jan. 17, 快猫app短视 College of Education will host a screening of 鈥淪creenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,鈥� an award-winning film about the impact of technology on children鈥檚 development. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Ogeechee Theatre, located in the Student Union on the Armstrong Campus.
Two Georgia Southern professors selected to work at National Science Foundation
Two 快猫app短视 professors have been selected to work at the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the same time this year.
Laura B. Regassa, professor of biology, Ph.D., is currently serving as director of the Innovations in Graduate Education program at the foundation. She will stay for a fourth year in 2019, which is unusual at the NSF, as faculty typically rotate in for three years.
Georgia Southern professor honored with Georgia Medical Society Health Care Hero Award
快猫app短视 Professor of Health Sciences Janet Buelow, Ph.D., was recently honored with the Health Care Hero Award in the Community Outreach category at Georgia Medical Society鈥檚 18th annual Health Care Heroes Awards banquet. The event recognized individuals for their involvement in making health care better in the community.
快猫app短视 Police Department鈥檚 K9 ‘Bear’ has received donation of body armor
快猫app短视 Police Department鈥檚 K9, 鈥淏ear鈥� has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Optima Energy, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment 鈥淭his gift of protection provided by Optima Energy.鈥�
Georgia Southern鈥檚 annual economic impact measured at more than $1 billion
A new report shows 快猫app短视 has an annual economic impact of just more than $1 billion on the region it serves. The report says Georgia Southern is a significant part of the University System of Georgia鈥檚 (USG) $16.8 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia.
The report found these economic impacts demonstrate that continued emphasis on colleges and universities as a pillar of the state鈥檚 economy translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater production of goods and services.
Georgia Southern students put classroom concepts into practice, help local high school students
A round of mock interviews with local high schoolers helped 快猫app短视 accounting students from the Parker College of Business put into practice concepts they learned in their forensic interview and interrogations class.