
Benjamin McKay (‘06, ‘14), assistant director of the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s Business Innovation Group (BIG), has been elected to the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Board of Directors for a three-year term.Â

Revealing an upward trend, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology program maintained its title as the University’s most highly ranked online program by rising to No. 27 in Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs. Notably, the University also received a new recognition as No. 62 in Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans.

91ÁÔÆæ students got out of the classroom during the Fall 2024 semester to perform more than 6,000 crucial hearing screenings for Chatham and Effingham County K-12 students.

Two 91ÁÔÆæ students worked closely with the horses and riders, assisting in the session process to enhance the patient’s therapeutic experience. They left the sessions with new, valuable insights emphasizing the intersection between healthcare and animal therapy.Â

Renowned speaker and higher education leader Walter Kimbrough, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address at 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Friday, Jan. 17.Â

Nalanda Roy, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at 91ÁÔÆæ, was recently honored with the Noam Chomsky Global Connections Shining Star Research Award for her research in global affairs, international relations and South and Southeast Asian maritime security.Â

Elizabeth Sills, a computer and electrical engineering senior from Savannah works in the system reliability department for the Georgia Transmission Corporation. After winning a statewide research poster competition, she’s heading to Denmark.

91ÁÔÆæ President Kyle Marrero has been named as one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2025 by Georgia Trend. This marks the eighth time he has been included on one of Georgia Trend’s ‘Most Influential Georgians’ lists since 2015.

Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities, which led him to research how to predict the phenomenon for many years.Â

Trey Drawdy has been selected as 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s new Chief of Police, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He has served as acting chief of police since Sept. 2024.