Spring 2026

  • Decoding Death: The Unique Science of Georgia’s Top Bug Expert

    Warning: the following article is graphic in nature and is not suitable for all readers. The Gruesome Scene at the Portal Hunting Club Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Brett Dickerson got the call on a chilly Friday afternoon in December 2022. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office found a woman’s remains scattered across the grounds of…

  • We’ll Prove It Again

    In May 2025, the Georgia Southern University women’s golf team found themselves competing in a tournament they’d never played in before: The NCAA Women’s Golf Championship. It may have been a first for Georgia Southern’s program, but they were led by a coach who was no stranger to that level of competition. Head Coach Mimi…

  • Sidelines

    SIDELINES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Record Crowd Watches Eagles Tussle with Louisiana State A record crowd of 5,322 gathered at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center to see Georgia Southern women’s basketball take on Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers. The crowd is the single-game women’s basketball record for a home game. LSU, ranked No. 5…

  • The Every Day Commitment

    Hayden Harris (’22) is living the dream shared by many young men in Georgia: pitching for his home state’s Atlanta Braves. Since he was a young boy, he wanted to play professional baseball and kept his eyes on that goal with every pitch. Growing up not far from Statesboro, Harris said he didn’t consider many…

  • Eagle Grad Revving up Sports Management Career with NASCAR Internship

    For Trishell Kimani (’25), Georgia Southern wasn’t just a school, it was the green flag. The daughter of Kenyan immigrants, Kimani knew her career path would look different from what her family expected. “Nothing has been handed to us at all,” she said. “I’m going into an industry that my parents don’t know anything about.…

  • Eagles Dominate Appalachian State in JLAB Birmingham Bowl

    The Georgia Southern Eagles and Appalachian State Mountaineers had played against each other a total of 41 times as they headed into the 2025 JLab Birmingham Bowl, but never at a neutral site. That all changed on Dec. 29, 2025, as the two teams met for the second time in the fall with bowl bragging…

  • Erk Russell at 100: Remembering the Man, His Friends and the Round Table at Snooky’s

    On July 23, 2026, Erskine “Erk” Russell, legendary Georgia Southern football coach, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. We celebrate him for reasons that are difficult to effectively itemize. He started the football program from scratch, borrowing equipment and transportation for his team to show up and play. He led these teams to five national…

  • Alumni Sporting Clay Shoot Advances Legacy and Student Success

    On Nov.13, 2025, the Georgia Southern Alumni Sporting Clay Shoot brought members of the Eagle Nation community together for a day of camaraderie, competition and purpose — all in support of the Alumni Legacy Project. With every pull of the trigger, participants helped make a lasting impact, raising $29,540 to support students on their journey…

  • Georgia Southern Biologist Selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholar

    Advancing Science Education and Research in Vietnam Biology Professor Stephen Greiman, Ph.D., can remember the “pure excitement” he felt upon learning he had received the coveted Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. “I was standing in the boarding line for a flight to Mongolia for fieldwork when I learned the news,” he said. “I immediately emailed my…

  • Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech Collaborate on Real-Time Hydration Monitoring for Athletes

    Georgia Southern University is collaborating with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a hydration-monitoring device for athletes, as part of a broader effort to improve player safety and performance. Georgia currently ranks first nationally in preventing heat-related illness and death among athletes, and the two universities are working together to build on that success.…