
In the wake of the pandemic there has been an explosion of interest in public health as a field of study in universities around the country. In response, Georgia Southern’s Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health will host the inaugural Rising Scholars Public Health Summer Institute for high school juniors and seniors June 22–24 on the Statesboro Campus. The program will expose students to the breadth and depth of the public health discipline.Â

The 91ɬÂþ Department of Literature will host Jericho Brown, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and National Book Award Finalist, for two events on March 9-10. Both events are open to the public.

Savannah metro area economy remained on a remarkable path of rebound growth as 2021 ended, according to 91ɬÂþ’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q4 2021.

The Mexican oaks are a quickly-disappearing species of trees, and are sparse on this side of the southern border. In Mexico, many of the oaks are being torn down for agriculture and other deforestation efforts.

Receiving $10,000 and $5,000 Hammond for Hope Scholarships were life-changers for Kayla Pope and Caroline Davis, respectively, who are both second-year graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at 91ɬÂþ.

Georgia Southern biology lecturer Elizabeth Sargent, Ph.D., won the 2022 Student Impact Award from Top Hat, a digital platform for teachers and professors to connect with students online, distribute assignments and give in-class quizzes and exams.

Thanks to a collaboration among students, faculty and staff, 91ɬÂþ’s Statesboro Campus and Armstrong Campus in Savannah have been recognized for the first time in the Tree Campus Higher Education program through the National Arbor Day Foundation.

The 2022 National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference returns in-person to the Hyatt Regency Savannah after going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference, sponsored by 91ɬÂþ’s College of Education, Georgia Youth Challenge Program and Youth Today, will be held March 6-9.

91ɬÂþ’s Waters College of Health Professions has selected a group of alumni and local health experts to make up the Waters College Advisory Board (WCAB) to support and facilitate the success of the college.Â

Five 91ɬÂþ students will open an art exhibit titled “Feels Like a Broken Record: Another Senior Showâ€� on Feb. 28. Here, these students will show off the talents they’ve developed during their time at the University with a variety of styles and stories.