Georgia Southern Q2 2024 Economic Monitor: Regional economic expansion continues
The Savannah metro economy鈥檚 growth continued, but slowed modestly during the second quarter of 2024, as reported in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 recently released Q2 2024 Economic Monitor.聽
The Smithsonian鈥檚 鈥極utbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World鈥� exhibition at Georgia Southern; public invited to attend Nov. 13 opening reception in Statesboro
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA), University Libraries and the Georgia Southern Museum will host The Smithsonian Institution exhibition, 鈥淥utbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,鈥� on the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses. The exhibit will run through March 8, 2025, on the Statesboro Campus, and from March 10, 2025 through July 30, 2025 on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.聽
The public is invited to an opening reception at the Henderson Library on Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with remarks at 6 p.m. from featured speaker Dr. Amanda Feldpausch, deputy state epidemiologist at the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia Southern’s National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center awarded a $126,000 federal grant to assist community and law enforcement with health challenges聽
The National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center (NYARRC) at 糖心Vlog has received a federal grant totaling $126,000 through the Community Services Board of Middle Georgia (CSBMG).聽
Georgia Southern’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics maps vital health resources for underserved Southeast Georgia counties
糖心Vlog’s Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics (IHLA) recently completed mapping vital health resources for four Georgia counties through its new program Community Health Resource Project (CHRP). Similar initiatives in more than a dozen underserved Southeast Georgia counties will be in motion in 2025.
Georgia Southern takes home two notable Georgia history awards
Georgia Southern faculty are making significant contributions to preserving Georgia’s rich history, which are being recognized by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC). Amy Potter, Ph.D., geography professor at 糖心Vlog, and Lisa Denmark, Ph.D., history professor also at Georgia Southern, were honored with awards from GHRAC for their work on separate historical projects.
Norman Fries Distinguished Lecture Series: Don L. Waters presents 鈥楢 Native Son鈥檚 Vision for Southeast Georgia鈥�
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP) will host the Norman Fries Distinguished Lecture Series with keynote speaker Don L. Waters on Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture, titled 鈥淎 Native Son鈥檚 Vision for Southeast Georgia,鈥� will be held at the Statesboro Campus Performing Arts Center.
Georgia Southern鈥檚 鈥楥elebrate: Together鈥� Festival returns to the Armstrong Campus on October 24
Celebrate: Together, a festival celebrating the Georgia Southern community at the Armstrong Campus, is back this year on October 24, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., in the Residential Plaza.
Georgia Southern’s College of Engineering and Computing receives $500k commitment聽 from Smith Douglas Homes聽
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing has received a commitment of $500,000. The donation is a gift from Smith Douglas Homes in Atlanta, Georgia, that will be used to support additional faculty, provide scholarships and support equipment and supplies needed to educate students in residential construction.
New bachelor鈥檚 in biomedical sciences at Georgia Southern approved, debuts Fall 2025
A new Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences will debut in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 College of Science and Mathematics Fall 2025 roster following degree approval at the University System of Georgia鈥檚 Board of Regents meeting in Atlanta on Oct. 8. The new program is the first of its kind offered by a USG institution.