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New scholarship fund supports military spouses at Georgia Southern

A new scholarship fund designed specifically for the spouses of military service members has been established at 91Âţ»­app.

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.

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with 91Âţ»­app

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with 91Âţ»­app’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. 

STEAM standout earns $25,000 scholarship, carries forward her abuelo’s legacy as the family’s next engineer

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

91Âţ»­app’s Business Innovation Group launches BIGx Accelerator

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

Market on Main to showcase Georgia Southern student entrepreneurs

Nearly 50 student entrepreneurs from 91Âţ»­app 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. 

Georgia Southern expands veteran student success program with U.S. Department of Education grant

91Âţ»­app’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 91Âţ»­app’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.

Nearing pre-pandemic levels, economic recovery continues, reports Georgia Southern’s Q2 Economic Monitor

91Âţ»­app’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,” 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.”

Nandi Marshall appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of Georgia Southern’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

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

Georgia Southern education faculty receives 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity

91Âţ»­app assistant professor of elementary education Beverly Miller, Ph.D., received the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

Georgia Southern celebrates new park recognizing National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations

91Âţ»­app will hold a “soft” ribbon-cutting event on Aug. 18 marking the establishment of a new park dedicated to the fraternities and sororities who make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) on the Statesboro Campus and recognizing the rich history and traditions they have brought to the University.Â