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Statesboro Steps into the Future with Grand Opening of BIG Conference Center

It’s beginning to look a lot different when you come into downtown Statesboro, Georgia on Highway 24. The Business Innovation Group (BIG) at the Innovation Incubator (I2) is getting ready to open the new Conference Center. The new space is adding office suites and over 14,000 square feet of new space to BIG. “Our first…
Georgia Southern art professor wins global COVID-19 monument design contest, unveiling in Chicago in 2025

Menacing spiked images of the coronavirus have been reimagined with a gentler profile for a global design contest, which was recently won by Georgia Southern University Art Professor Casey Schachner. In honor of the five-year marker of the pandemic, Schachner’s winning design for the COVID-19 Monument of Honor, Remembrance, and Resilience, selected by the COVID-19…
Professor Earns USG Hall of Fame Faculty Award

Chemistry lecturer Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D., is a recipient of the 2023 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award presented by the University System of Georgia (USG). The prestigious award recognizes faculty for their contributions to their institutions and fields of study along with their commitment to teaching and student success. Narendrapurapu was one of…
Georgia Southern Offers Graduate Degrees at Fort Stewart

Georgia Southern has launched a new collaborative effort to help service members stationed at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield pursue advanced higher education degrees. The University is offering four master’s degree programs courtesy of a new partnership with the U.S. Army. Representatives from Georgia Southern and Fort Stewart announced the partnership after signing the…
Sculpting a Legacy

John and Linda Jensen Find Lifelong Creativity, Connection and Community Through Armstrong’s Art Department “In those early days at Armstrong State University, we felt like we were on an adventure,” said John Jensen. The meeting of art professors John and Linda Jensen was serendipitous. They didn’t know it at the time, but they were among…
Botanic Garden Director Retires

Carolyn Altman Reflects on her Georgia Southern Journey Carolyn Altman, the longtime director of the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern, has retired after 18 years of service to the University. She leaves a legacy of growth, transformation and a profound impact on the local community. “Leaving the Garden is bittersweet,” Altman said. “I have loved…
A True Blue Tradition of Giving

The Holiday Helper Tree Celebrates 30 Years of Bringing Holiday Cheer to Those in Need The Holiday Helper Tree is a shining example of Georgia Southern University’s commitment to giving back to the community. This cherished tradition, which began in the fall of 1994, has touched thousands of lives across Bulloch and Chatham counties. And…
Military Historians Are People, Too!

Bill Allison, Ph.D. and Brian Feltman, Ph.D., both with vast knowledge and infectious passion for the subject, have successfully bridged the gap between academia and entertainment.
A Lifetime of Service

Professors Anne and Sigmund Hudson, a pair of retirees who have dedicated their lives to service, teaching, and scholarship, were recognized for their extraordinary achievements at Armstrong State University.
Georgia Southern Launches Virtual Builders of the University Wall

In the heart of the Statesboro Campus of Georgia Southern University, a physical structure known as the Builders of the University Terrace stands as a testament to the individuals who have dedicated their lives to the institution. Constructed and dedicated during the presidency of Nicholas L. Henry in 1997, the terrace features plaques with the…