News

Armstrong Campus Members Focus on Service and Mentorship Anthony Peters started college as a dual enrollment student in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. But early into his college career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Peters decided he needed a change of scenery. “I would have classes where there would be over 100…

EAGLE Academy Student Max Champion Gains Experience and Independence Everyone who meets Max Champion comes away with a good feeling. He’s positive and projects confidence. He smiles and shakes your hand. He looks at you when he talks, and answers questions in a clear, direct manner, with an almost unusual amount of specificity. He has…

EIGHT CADETS EARN COVETED RECONDO BADGE Eight Georgia Southern cadets were awarded the hard-won RECONnaissance and commanDO or RECONDO badge for displaying superior skills at Advanced Camp. Held at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, the monthlong training tests, develops and evaluates cadets’ leadership skills, physical fitness and academic achievement. Ka’Leah Davis is one of the cadets who…

Georgia Southern Receives Grant And Establishes New Scholarship There’s a reason that Georgia Southern University has been named a Military Friendly school for five years in a row. And now there are two more. New funding from a U.S. Department of Education grant and The Landings Military Spouse Academic Assistance Fund will give veteran students…

Georgia Southern has created a new park on the Statesboro Campus dedicated to the University’s sororities and fraternities that are part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The NPHC is the coordinating body for historically African American fraternities and sororities. The organizations have a rich legacy. They were founded to address societal challenges including racism,…

A new collaboration between Georgia Southern and South University will cut the cost and time for local students pursuing a pharmacy degree. The reverse transfer partnership allows qualified Georgia Southern students studying biology or chemistry to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years and progress to South University School of Pharmacy to earn…

Glory, a bald eagle who served as Georgia Southern’s ambassador, died of natural causes in November. The almost 37-year-old Eagle spent most of her life at the Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center on the Statesboro Campus. The revered matriarch presided over numerous University events. She first appeared at football…