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Georgia Southern Partners with Girl Scouts for New Project

A partnership between Georgia Southern University and the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is providing girls with broader opportunities to engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities. Interactive and hands-on activities are being offered at the new GIRL Center in Savannah, which officially opened in March as part of the Girl Scouts 110th…
College of Education Program Jump-Starts Teaching Careers

Grace Jenkins (’22) and Carlasia Habeeb-Ullah (’22) have a passion for teaching. Both were able to follow their dream thanks to the College of Education’s Paid Residency Program. Unlike their fellow classmates, the program allowed them to teach full time and be in charge of their own classroom their entire senior year. At the same…
Global Citizen

University Marks Milestone With Chinese Language Graduate There have been many firsts at Georgia Southern University. Cody Turner represents another. He is the first undergraduate in the University’s history to earn a bachelor’s degree in the Chinese language concentration. The scholar graduated in the fall of 2018. Two months later, he was in China teaching…
Eagle Legends and Lore

Two Whales of a Tale One of the stranger stories making its way into Georgia Southern lore is the story of a whale supposedly buried in Sweetheart Circle. Through the years, various alumni have spoken about the buried whale, some even getting engaged “on top of the whale.” Georgia Southern Magazine dived a bit deeper and…
From Wexford to Savannah

Photos by Jonathan Chick Georgia Southern brought its International Learning Center in Wexford, Ireland, to the streets of Savannah in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17. The University float featured a miniature version of the learning center and the faculty band “Losing Our Faculties,” who played the hits for the crowd. The University…
Celebrate Armstrong

On Thursday, Oct. 21, Georgia Southern hosted “Celebrate Together” on the Armstrong Campus. “This event is a great way for us to celebrate our history in Savannah and our connection to the Savannah community,” said University President Kyle Marrero. The event featured a festival of departmental and student organizations, as well as a mechanical bull,…
Georgia Southern University Museum Reopens

After almost three years of major architectural renovations, the Georgia Southern University Museum on the Statesboro Campus reopened to the public on Oct. 10. “It has been a long project, but well worth the journey,” said Georgia Southern Museum Director Brent Tharp, Ph.D. “The upgraded facility and newly designed galleries represent a new era for…
Pop-Up Clinic Offers Free Dental Care

People in the Savannah area were provided with free dental services at a pop-up clinic courtesy of the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council. Dr. Randall Ford, a doctoral student in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, chaired the committee that selected and hosted Remote Area Medical as the two organizations held a clinic…
Savannah Is One of The World’s Greatest Places

Savannah, home of Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus, is a must-see destination. The Hostess City of the South made TIME magazine’s third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places. The list features 100 extraordinary travel destinations around the world. Savannah, the only city in Georgia to make the list, is highlighted for preserving and revitalizing its historic…
Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Products at Market on Main

Members of Square One, a Georgia Southern University entrepreneurship club, hosted its first-ever makers market on East Main Street in downtown Statesboro. The Market on Main gave student entrepreneurs, creators and artists an opportunity to showcase their products, goods and services. Booths for the 30 student businesses featured a variety of products – everything from…