Spring 2018

  • Helping Soldiers

    Nancy Henderson, an assistant professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program who has also worked with soldiers as a part-time federal employee for 12 years, compares active duty soldiers to professional athletes who push physical limits every day. In correlation, there are roughly 300,000 musculoskeletal injuries—which may include ankle sprains, knee injuries and shoulder…

  • Research Notes

     College of Science and Mathematics Campus Wildlife catalog Department of Biology faculty and students have completed a two-year study to document all vertebrate species on the Statesboro Campus. The study, organized by Professors Michelle Cawthorn, Ph.D., Ray Chandler, Ph.D., Lance McBrayer, Ph.D., and Jamie Roberts, Ph.D., was funded by the University’s Center for Sustainability. With…

  • A Natural Fit

    Lisa Sweany, former director of athletics at Armstrong State University, joined the Georgia Southern athletics staff as deputy athletics director in June. Though the consolidation and transition process has been a “whirlwind,” she says she couldn’t pass up the great opportunity. “When TK [Athletics Director Tom Kleinlein] talked to me about coming over as the…

  • Georgia Southern hires two standout coaches from Armstrong

    Former Armstrong State University Head Softball Coach Kim Dean and Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Sean McCaffrey—both of whom had outstanding seasons with the Pirates—have joined the Georgia Southern athletics staff. Dean was named Georgia Southern’s head softball coach last summer and made an immediate impact on the program in her first season, leading…

  • Adrian Peterson Goes Into the Hall of Fame

    Former Georgia Southern star Adrian Peterson added another honor to his already sparkling résumé when he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the 60th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner Dec. 5 at the landmark Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Peterson’s No. 3 jersey is retired at Georgia Southern…

  • Chad Lunsford Named Head Football Coach

    Georgia Southern President Jaimie Hebert, Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein and the Georgia Southern Board of Regents announced on Nov. 27, 2017,  the hiring of Chad Lunsford as its head football coach. “This is just so humbling, and I’m honored to be able to take over as the head coach of Georgia Southern football,” Lunsford…

  • Tryouts Named for Edwin Jackson

    Earlier this year, the walk-on tryouts for Georgia Southern football were named in honor of former player and NFL starter Edwin Jackson.  Jackson was killed on Feb. 4, along with Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe, when they were struck along the side of Interstate 70 in Indiana by a suspected drunken driver. “In memory of Edwin…

  • Sidelines

    Men’s Basketball Posts Another 20-Win Season The men’s basketball squad opened up its 2017-18 season in a big way, topping Wake Forest 85-83 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Ike Smith’s 3-pointer from the corner tied the game with 59.6 seconds left and then the junior calmly sank two free throws for the lead with 3.6 seconds…

  • Savannah’s First Fan Fest

    Hundreds of fans attended the first Fan Fest in Savannah last September. Following an Eagles football team practice, the Fan Fest featured inflatable slides for kids, face painting and free swag. Eagle players signed autographs and handed out schedules. President Hebert joined the Georgia Southern band, the cheerleaders and mascots GUS and Freedom. Savannah is the Eagle Nation.

  • Leading the Way with Care

    “Nursing is the best profession ever,” says Helen Taggart, Ph.D., RN, and a professor of nursing at Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus. After 50 years in the nursing field, her devotion is as strong as ever for what she calls “the most respected of all professions in the United States.” Her nursing education began in…