Winter 2022

Parker College of Business The Suez Canal is a 120 mile long, 670 feet wide, 78 feet deep artificial sea-level waterway. The alternative to navigating through the Suez Canal to transport product between East Asia, Europe and the United States is to sail south of Africa around the Cape of Good Hope which is 10…

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Why are there COVID mutations and what can we expect going forward? Viruses rely on host organisms to survive and reproduce. As they infect a host, they evolve because of tiny errors in the replication process. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, is an RNA virus that has…

Gretsch School of Music Art has been (and still is) a reflection of the society from which it was created for centuries. Regardless of your political ideology, place of birth or social status, there is always an injustice worth protesting. Music is a natural medium through which to express oneself, especially for those whose voices…

College of Education In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary for Georgia Southern University to change its mode of delivering instruction to what has become known as remote learning. The University has a decades-long history of providing some courses or entire programs of study, via distance education, but moving all instruction to…

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Stress is a normal part of human experience and, though we are experiencing larger doses than usual during pandemic times, we can harness the power of effective coping to manage stress and achieve goals. Cultivate awareness. Emotions guide our decision-making. Experiential willingness, a concept from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,…

Waters College of Health Professions Mental health and well-being are areas of importance among the general college student population as universities have expanded resources and access pertaining to mental health support. For example, researchers have identified the top 10 factors leading to the most concern among college students as academic performance, pressure to succeed, post-graduation…

Tremaine Hughes was one of only 15 students selected for a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration competitive summer internship that provides students with hands-on experience in marine science. The biology major said he learned about the program from a relative who works in the field. The program at NOAA Fisheries called IN FISH! partners scientists…

Georgia Southern University is now home to a research center dedicated to defending the rights of young people. The new center is an outgrowth of the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience (NYAR) Conference, which was established more than 30 years ago. The conference served as an epicenter of information sharing and progress for supporting young…

Political science major Rachal Phillips (left) and elementary education major Leah Mikell (right) have been awarded the Cultural Heritage Center’s first scholarships, funded by the Quarterman & Keller Foundation Inc. Georgia Southern University is involved in efforts to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee people. They are descendants of West Africans…