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  • How Georgia Southern Is Leading AI Integration Into Higher Education Policymaking

    “Everybody freaked out about the calculator when the calculator came out,” said Robert Terry, Ph.D., associate professor of English and Faculty Senate president. “They freaked out when the internet came out. They freaked out when Wikipedia came out. The same kind of binary is true for what generative AI is doing.” In the last year,…

  • Freedom II Revealed as Eagle Nation’s New Bald Eagle Mascot

    Training is Underway for Future Public Appearances Georgia Southern University’s new mascot, Freedom II, made her debut at the football game against Coastal Carolina at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on Nov. 15, 2025. Freedom II is a rescue from Maitland, Florida, where experts at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey discovered she had West…

  • Georgia Southern’s Economic Impact Soars to All-Time High

    Georgia Southern continues its legacy of making a significant economic impact on its surrounding region, accordingto findings released by the University System of Georgia (USG). The University’s annual economic impact grew to a new high of $1.167 billion for fiscal year 2024, an increase of 1.9% over the previous year.  “Georgia Southern’s record economic impact…

  • Wexford, Ireland inside a ship.

    Georgia Southern Hosts Georgia State Leaders at Wexford Campus in Ireland

    A delegation of Georgia state leaders made their first visit to Georgia Southern University’s Wexford Campus in Ireland this past academic year. The overseas campus has been a major booster of educational, civic, business and trade opportunities between Ireland’s southeast region and the state of Georgia since its establishment in 2022. “We hosted legislators and…

  • Fulbright Scholars Return from Studies Abroad

    Graduates from Georgia Southern University’s Honors College are home aft er a rigorous year abroad through the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Their experiences in Taiwan, Colombia and Latvia opened their eyes to the delights and challenges of working and living in a foreign country, fulfilling the program’s goal of facilitating cultural exchange through professional…

  • Lewis Stetson Rowles creating traditional Navajo pottery.

    Creating a Ripple Effect

    Georgia Southern Professor Uses Resources at Hand to Improve Access to Clean Water Turning on the tap for a drink of clean water may seem like part of an everyday routine for many. Yet, for countless communities — even here in the U.S. — this simple act remains a daily challenge. Each glass or clean…

  • Michael Toma, Ph.D., was appointed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Council of Economic Advisers.

    NEWS BRIEFS

    GEORGIA SOUTHERNACHIEVES RECORD ENROLLMENTPOST-CONSOLIDATION Georgia Southern University set several enrollment records according to the University System of Georgia. The University’s official Fall 2024 total enrollment was 27,506, a 5.4% increase over Fall 2023, and the highest enrollment the University has recorded post-consolidation. “This record enrollment highlights the strength of our academic programs and the commitment…

  • Leighann-Pilkington wearing her nurse's lab coat while suspended in the air on an aerobics dance ribbon.

    Health & Heights: How a Commitment to Healing Led to Greater Heights for a Georgia Southern Nursing Student

    It happened in a cardiovascular intensive care ward. Leighann Pilkington was finishing a shift as a travel nurse when she witnessed her patient being assaulted — and, despite her best efforts, there was nothing she could do to prevent it. Like many medical professionals, Pilkington has a strong commitment to caring for her patients and…

  • Georgia Southern Hosts University System of Georgia Board of Regents

    In April, Georgia Southern hosted the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents, Chancellor Sonny Perdue and university presidents at a USG Board meeting on the Statesboro Campus. President Kyle Marrero and other leaders spotlighted the University’s initiatives to Soar Beyond.

  • Engineering Hits it Out of the Park with Awards

    Many of our engineering students have won numerous awards the past two years that we rarely hear about. But if it were the Olympics of engineering, Georgia Southern would have stood on every podium with a gold or silver medal around their neck.