Spring 2018

The Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Located on the Statesboro Campus, the wildlife center supports Georgia Southern University’s environmental education programs. Since opening two decades ago, the Center for Wildlife Education has expanded from four-and-a-half acres to 18 acres as a showcase…

McMurry named Georgian of the Year for leadership during Interstate 85 bridge collapse in 2017 Georgia Southern alumnus Russell McMurry is a problem solver. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in civil engineering technology and today he is the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). He became the public face of GDOT…

A peek inside a shop that teaches. Only a few people know about the magical treasure that fills an ordinary room in the Central Warehouse Building on the Statesboro Campus. The treasure trove is Georgia Southern University’s very own costume shop. It features a collection of costumes from years of student productions. For most actors,…

It takes a special kind of person to become an Army nurse. The demands upon the ROTC nursing student are relentless. In addition to nursing classes, medical training, clinicals and exams, they’re also required to learn Army doctrine, perform rigorous physical training and field exercises, and participate in leadership training and competitions during coveted summer…

Six faculty members are the recipients of the 2017-18 Georgia Southern University Awards for Excellence. They were honored for outstanding contributions in the classroom, in the community and for research/creative scholarly activity. The winners of the Award for Excellence in Contributions to Instruction are: College of Education Professor Wendy Chambers, Ph.D., and College of Science…

Armstrong’s annual leadership awards—held last spring—recognized and honored a number of faculty members for their academic excellence and service to the University Community: Michael Toma, Ph.D., the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Economics, received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Faculty Service to the Academic Discipline. Since joining the University 20 years ago, Toma has consistently…

In 1965, seven black men and women made history as the first African-Americans to enroll on the Georgia Southern Statesboro Campus. Today, a historical marker is prominently displayed on Sweetheart Circle in front of the Marvin Pittman Administration Building to recognize those trailblazers. John Bradley, a high school teacher in Statesboro, enrolled as a graduate…

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing New Degree Programs The College of Engineering and Computing is offering six new degree programs. They include undergraduate degrees in both computer and construction engineering, and graduate degrees in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, and information technology. Dean Mohammad Davoud explained the programs not only will expand…