Student success at the heart of Georgia Southern five-year plan
After a yearlong effort, with multi-stakeholder collaboration across three campuses and various communities, 91ÁÔÆæ has fully implemented a new strategic plan focusing on impact and culture. The plan articulates the university’s mission and vision, defines its core values, and establishes clear, measurable goals to meet its objectives.
Fall 2019 enrollment numbers finalized for Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia
Official figures released today show that a growth in dual-enrollment students, new transfer, fully online and overall graduate students helped 91ÁÔÆæ begin to reverse its latest enrollment trend.
Journalist, Georgia Southern alumna Laura Harris to speak at Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies
Award-winning journalist Laura Harris (‘08) will help to commend the academic accomplishments of students as the speaker for 91ÁÔÆæ’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14.
Georgia Southern celebrates first-generation college students, faculty, staff
This week, 91ÁÔÆæ is celebrating the experiences of first-generation college faculty, staff and students like Demetrius Hurst, a senior biology major from Waycross, Georgia, who will be the first in his family to graduate from college when he crosses the commencement stage in May.
Georgia Southern celebrates community with A Day for Statesboro on Nov. 1
On Nov. 1, 91ÁÔÆæ will once again host A Day for Statesboro to celebrate the relationship between 91ÁÔÆæ and the Statesboro-Bulloch County community.
A Day for Statesboro is hosted by Georgia Southern in partnership with the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority (DSDA) and allows the University to show its love for the community with live music, True Blue spirit, family activities and more. The festivities will kick off in downtown Statesboro at 5:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern student team achieves first place win for first time at national IANA Expo Competition
A team of undergraduate logistics students from the Parker College of Business won the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) ninth Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge in Long Beach, California.
Georgia Southern community lends hand during day of service in Savannah, Hinesville
On Oct. 5, 171 students, faculty, staff and alumni of 91ÁÔÆæ gathered for a day of volunteering in the Savannah and Hinesville communities during Treasure Savannah, an annual day of service sponsored by the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement.
Georgia Southern plans to refocus university sustainability efforts
Building on a decade of success, 91ÁÔÆæ plans to enhance its Center for Sustainability by better pairing it with new academic programs and focusing its resources on larger projects.
Georgia Southern’s annual economic impact continues to grow, topping more than $1 billion
A new report shows 91ÁÔÆæ has increased its annual economic impact of more than $1 billion on the region it serves. The report, released by the University System of Georgia, says Georgia Southern is a significant part of the system’s $17.7 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia in FY 2018.
Georgia Southern launches new online IT degree
To meet a projected demand for computer science and information technology occupations, 91ÁÔÆæ is launching a new, completely online, information technology degree.