
A new scholarship fund designed specifically for the spouses of military service members has been established at 91ÁÔÆæ. Thanks to support from The Landings Military Family Relief Fund Inc., up to $3,000 is available per recipient, per semester, for a select number of spouses of active duty service members, who have completed one term as a full-time student and is in good academic standing with the University. Recipients can attend any Georgia Southern Campus in Savannah, Hinesville or Statesboro.

Three bachelor’s programs in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing have recently received reaccreditation status. The Bachelor of Science in Construction degree program received reaccreditation from the American Council for Construction Education. David Scott, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, and David Williams, associate dean for students and curriculum, co-chaired the accreditation team. Additionally, the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET has awarded reaccreditation to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree programs. Faculty who contributed to the accreditation process include Gursimran Walia, Ph.D., department…

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s Office of Multicultural Affairs. This year’s month-long celebration, which highlights the history, culture and many contributions of the Latino and Hispanic communities in the U.S., will feature a series of brown bag lectures and lunches, movies, discussion panels, study abroad information sessions, soccer, fiestas, food and more.Â

Obtaining an undergraduate biology or chemistry degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree will now take less time and will be more affordable for local students thanks to a new agreement between 91ÁÔÆæ and South University. The “3+3â€� program between the two institutions is available now to current and incoming Georgia Southern students.

As a niña, 91ÁÔÆæ mechanical engineering major Ana Abadie and her father spent hours watching airplanes taxi, take off and land at ToncontÃn International Airport located in Tegucigalpa, her hometown and the Honduran capital.Â

Regional entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses now have access to an accelerated business growth and leadership development program through the 91ÁÔÆæ Business Innovation Group (BIG).Â

Nearly 50 student entrepreneurs from 91ÁÔÆæ will showcase their products, goods or services on Friday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. in downtown Statesboro during the first-ever Market on Main.Â

91ÁÔÆæâ€™s long-term commitment to veteran student success has a boost thanks to a U.S. Department of Education grant. The grant, totaling almost $459,000, is to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) on all three of 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s campuses, located in Savannah, Statesboro and Hinesville. The CEVSS goal is to increase enrollment and retention of the University’s veteran students. The awarded amount will be paid out over three years.
91ÁÔÆæâ€™s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q2 2021, reports that the Savannah metro area economy surged for the third-consecutive quarter through the midpoint of the year. “All major indicators of the regional economy increased during the second quarter,â€� stated Michael Toma, Ph.D., Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Economics. “Tourism indicators skyrocketed along with consumer confidence. Employment growth was steady and sustainable, while port activity and electricity sales contributed more modestly to regional growth.â€�

Nandi A. Marshall, DrPH, (’12) has been appointed as the new Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for 91ÁÔÆæâ€™s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.