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  • Research Motivates Psychology Major

    Senior Mary Kate Moore has a passion for research. And her major in experimental psychology, with a minor in neuroscience, allows her to follow her passion. The Army brat, who has lived all over the world, said her fascination with psychology began in her freshman year. “I took a psych class that I had no…

  • Nathan Carpenter

    Education Beyond the Classroom

    Honors student steps outside his comfort zone

  • A Symbol of Respect and Remembrance

    After a current student, faculty or staff member passes away, a Georgia Southern University flag is flown to commemorate the individual and symbolize the loss to the University community. Afterward, the flag is presented to the family and loved ones.

  • Excellence and Distinction

    Faculty honored for exceptional contributions

  • New Colleges, New Focus

    Georgia Southern University marks a new milestone this semester. Fall 2018 starts the first full academic year for the institution as one comprised of nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville. The University has three new colleges: the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences—which were…

  • College News

    Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Three Georgia Southern Students Win Wit Scholarships Three Women in Technology (WIT) members from Georgia Southern have been awarded scholarships from WIT Atlanta. Alajia Colon, Chidera Obinali and Angel VanEllison were awarded a $5,000 scholarship at a ceremony in June. Georgia Southern’s WIT has just completed its…

  • The New Georgia Southern

    2018 marked a historic change for higher education in southeastern Georgia. The New Georgia Southern—combining 82 years of Armstrong State University with 111 years of Georgia Southern University—was officially launched on January 1, 2018. The new institution is the state’s largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With 138 degree programs…

  • Armstrong: A Powerful Legacy

    From its start as a junior college in the historic Armstrong House, located alongside Savannah’s Forsyth Park, to the vibrant Savannah and Liberty campuses of today, Armstrong has a range of impressive accomplishments. For those that are new to this fantastic heritage, here’s a quick trip down Armstrong’s memory lane. Savannah Mayor Thomas Gamble founded…

  • Forward Together

    SGA presidents share surprising connections. From left to right, Dylan John and Nipuna Ambanpola hail from rival high schools in Sri Lanka. It’s rare that two students from rival high schools in Sri Lanka would earn the same scholarships to study in the southeastern United States; rarer still they both end up presidents of Student…

  • Student Affairs

    While the dynamics of Georgia Southern’s multi-campus university may be new, Georj Lewis’ return to the institution as the University’s Vice President for Student Affairs feels like a homecoming. A 23-year veteran of higher education, Lewis spent almost 11 years on the Statesboro campus. First joining as the director of the Multicultural Student Center in…