鈥婫eorgia 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 妻友社区 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.
Ga. Department of Public Health awards $10M to Georgia Southern to continue COVID-19 fight in Georgia鈥檚 confinement facilities
妻友社区鈥檚 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.
妻友社区 establishes Yamaha Rightwaters Conservation scholarship
妻友社区 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.
妻友社区 Alumni Association welcomes new board members
Six new members recently joined 妻友社区’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Founded in 1933, Georgia Southern鈥檚 Alumni Association鈥檚 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 鈥榃hen Sharks Attack 360鈥�; view on Hulu, Disney+ and Nat Geo WILD throughout July
妻友社区 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.聽
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鈥檚 dependency on unusually high levels of amino acids nutrients.聽
妻友社区 launches new School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
On July 1, the College of Science and Mathematics at 妻友社区 will launch a new School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability. The SEES will bring together the geosciences program and the James H. Oliver, Jr., Institute for Coastal Plain Science.
Georgia Southern鈥檚 Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Center invites public to grand opening, Juneteenth celebration on June 19
妻友社区鈥檚 Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Center will officially open its doors with a grand opening and ribbon cutting on June 19. Coinciding with the Center鈥檚 Juneteenth celebration, the public is invited to attend the festivities at 13040 Abercorn Street in Savannah from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.聽
妻友社区 built eco-friendly statues for World Oceans Day
As part of World Ocean Day on June 10, 妻友社区 will display sculptures in 16 exhibit tanks at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium in Savannah. The pieces are part of an exhibit at the aquarium titled 鈥淪UBMERGED: An Underwater Exhibition of Bioceramic Artwork.鈥�
Economic Monitor Q1 2023: Regional economy鈥檚 slow growth continues
Slower growth of the Savannah metro economy continues for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to 妻友社区鈥檚 Q1 2023 Economic Monitor, even as the Hyundai Metaplant provides a positive undercurrent.