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91ÁÔÆæ’s annual economic impact soars to record of more than $1.1 billion

New reports from the University System of Georgia (USG) show that Georgia Southern continues to have a remarkable economic impact on the region it serves and on the students it graduates.

HRSA Awards 91ÁÔÆæ School of Nursing $2.57 Million for Advanced Education Workforce Program Grant

91ÁÔÆæ’s School of Nursing’s Marian Tabi, P.h.D., Tiffany Keshwah, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC and Alan Skipper, P.h.D. received a grant of $2.57 million from the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Program.

Fort Stewart, 91ÁÔÆæ, sign agreement to offer graduate courses on base

Representatives from 91ÁÔÆæ and Fort Stewart signed an official memorandum of understanding Monday morning that clears the way for Georgia Southern to offer a slate of in-demand graduate courses this fall on base.

Col. Manuel F. Ramirez, garrison commander at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, and Dr. Kyle Marrero, president of 91ÁÔÆæ, signed the agreement in front of officials from both organizations and the university’s live bald eagle mascot, Freedom, at Fort Stewart’s SFC Paul R. Smith Army Education Center.

​Georgia Southern sets fundraising record for third year in a row

For the third straight year, Georgia Southern supporters have propelled the University to a record-breaking year of private fundraising.

Total cash, pledges and in-kind gifts to 91ÁÔÆæ amounted to $23,831,604 during Fiscal Year 2023, which ended on June 30, 2023. That surpasses the total from the previous year, which was also a record at $22.3 million.

91ÁÔÆæ to offer new executive master’s in criminal justice degree

91ÁÔÆæ is offering members of the law enforcement community a chance to boost their careers with a brand new executive master’s in criminal justice (EMCJ), a program specifically tailored for law enforcement professionals seeking career advancement. 

Ga. Department of Public Health awards $10M to Georgia Southern to continue COVID-19 fight in Georgia’s confinement facilities

91ÁÔÆæ’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) have once again joined forces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in confinement facilities across the state. DPH has awarded the IHLA a contract worth $10 million to complete a second year of work.

91ÁÔÆæ establishes Yamaha Rightwaters Conservation scholarship

91ÁÔÆæ announced today the establishment of the Yamaha Rightwaters™ Conservation Scholarship. Supported by an ongoing endowment from Yamaha Rightwaters, the scholarship awards $5,000 annually to a student who exhibits outstanding efforts and commitment to improve coastal sustainability.

91ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association welcomes new board members

Six new members recently joined 91ÁÔÆæ’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Founded in 1933, Georgia Southern’s Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is made up of alumni volunteers who are leaders in their communities and who have given tirelessly of their time in order to promote Georgia Southern.

Georgia Southern professor featured on National Geographic’s ‘When Sharks Attack 360’; view on Hulu, Disney+ and Nat Geo WILD throughout July

91ÁÔÆæ biology professor and researcher Christine Bedore, Ph.D., is helping National Geographic explore the mysteries of shark attacks by sharing her expertise and years of fieldwork as part of the six-part series, “When Sharks Attack 360,” this month. 

Georgia Southern faculty receive $424,000 grants to advance cancer treatments

Karelle Aiken, Ph.D., and Jannet Kocerha, Ph.D., are using a $424,000 grant to pursue new cancer drug treatments. The goal is to overcome various barriers that impact the effectiveness of cancer therapeutics by exploiting a cancer cell’s dependency on unusually high levels of amino acids nutrients.