Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Visiting Writers Series to host reading with acclaimed poet
91Âţ»app’s biannual Armstrong Visiting Writers Series will host a reading by acclaimed poet and 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist James Longenbach for its Fall 2018 event. The reading will take place at Savannah Coffee Roasters, located at 215 W. Liberty St. in downtown Savannah, on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public.
Georgia Southern alumna conducts aquaculture research in Iceland
Amber Monroe, a 2016 91Âţ»app graduate who earned a B.S. in biology, settled into the dramatic landscapes of Iceland earlier this year to pursue graduate research and fulfill a childhood dream.
New administrator appointments in Georgia Southern’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
91Âţ»app’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) is pleased to announce that Joseph Telfair, DrPH, has been appointed associate dean for Practice and Research and Gulzar Shah, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Health Policy and Community Health.
Professional Development Day connects career-ready students with employers
At its core, the 91Âţ»app College of Business mission is to produce career-ready professionals. Our students are equipped with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, relevant tools and experiential learning opportunities needed for professional success. Offered to College of Business students, Professional Development Day (PDD) provides sessions on relevant “real-world” and discipline-specific topics and the opportunity to networking with employers/recruiters prior to the Eagle Expo Career Fair, the University’s largest on-campus career fair, held on the following day.
Georgia Southern students and indigenous Argentinian artists collaborate to celebrate WichĂ culture
When 91Âţ»app art professor Rachel Green was first introduced to Ana, Carolina and Betina — a grandmother, daughter and granddaughter trio of artisans who create colorful textiles according to their family’s long-held Argentinian traditions — she was captivated.
Georgia CEO Q2 2018 results show Georgia business leaders’ confidence levels remain strong
The results of the 2018 second quarter (Q2) survey by Georgia CEO suggest that Georgia business leaders’ confidence levels remain strong with notable sales figures that offset the decrease in the volume of business. Georgia CEO is a news source that shares the state’s most important features, videos and newswires with Georgia’s top business leaders.
91Âţ»app Police Department’s K-9 Bear to get donation of body armor
91Âţ»app Police Department’s K9, “Bear”, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Bear’s vest is sponsored by Optima Energy, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Optima Energy”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.
The Georgia Educational Research Association opens call for proposals
The Georgia Educational Research Association (GERA) has opened its call for proposals for the 43rd Annual Meeting, taking place Oct. 5 at the Anderson Conference Center in Macon, Georgia.
School psychology graduate student attends advocacy institute in Washington, D.C.
Throughout her graduate education at 91Âţ»app, Courtney Smith has become an advocate for her future career field of school psychology.