Georgia Southern University College of Health and Human Sciences Launches New Web Site
Fred Whitt, dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University, has been getting a few more e-mails and phone calls than he’s used to, ever since his college’s new Web site went live online.
Whitt, his assistant dean, Alan Woodrum, and Dan Czech, associate professor of health and kinesiology, began developing ideas for the new interactive site more than a year and a half ago. They wanted a visual, student-centered site that would resonate with ‘echo boomers,” the genetic offspring and demographic echo of their parents, the baby boomers. To succeed, the site needed to tell the CHHS story, grab the attention of prospective students, be user-friendly for faculty, staff, and current students, and offer a ‘wow” factor”an attribute that would make visitors to the site respond with a resounding ‘wow!”
On the Web site, students speak about the college’s in ‘hands-on and in-touch” approach, offering student learning that extends beyond the classroom. Student guides offer video tours of undergraduate and graduate programs in Nursing, Health and Kinesiology, and Hospitality, Tourism, and Family.
In addition to information about the student-centered programs offered in CHHS, the new Web site demonstrates how the college that involves its programs, faculty, and students in the community through the Child Development Center, the Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center, the Rural Nursing Program, the Coaching Education Outreach program, and the Senior Companion Program. The college is also embarking on a new initiative with the local hospital and Public Health Department to decrease childhood obesity in Bulloch County.
‘One of the real highlights of the site, and one that seems to catch everyone’s attention, is the CHHS Challenge Game,” said Whitt. ‘It’s a great way to get prospective students to check out the site. It provides important facts about our college, and it engages them while we tell the CHHS story.”
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Georgia Southern University’s official holiday lighting Nov. 27
Georgia Southern University will kick off the holidays with the official holiday lighting of Sweetheart Circle Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 4:30 p.m.
Free holiday treats including cider, hot chocolate and an assortment of holiday cookies will be available on Sweetheart Circle in front of the Administration Building.
In the event of rain, the celebration will be held in the Georgia Southern Museum.
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu .
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Georgia Southern University Club Mud Winter Exhibition and Sale is Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Georgia Southern University’s 23rd Annual Club Mud Winter Exhibition and Sale will take place Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec.1, in the Ceramics and Sculpture Studio at 236 Forest Drive on the Statesboro campus. The studio will be open Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Club Mud offers the public an opportunity to view and purchase original artworks created by students enrolled in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art. The exhibition and sale features work from art students in ceramics, jewelry and small metals.
Originated by ceramics professor Jane Pleak, Club Mud gives students a show place for their work and an opportunity to explore the professional sales area of studio artwork. Students set up the studio as a gallery, price the artwork, make portfolios of work, deal with the public and clean up after the show. Reaching out to their community and their audience is a necessary process in students’ growth as artists and craftspeople.
This event is free. The community is welcome, and is encouraged to visit the studio, meet with the student artists, and view their artwork. For further information, call the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at 912-681-5358.
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Sligo fiddler highlights Southern Georgia Symphony’s Celtic Joy Nov. 28
To celebrate the holiday season, the Center for Irish Studies at Georgia Southern University is partnering with the Southern Georgia Symphony to offer Celtic Joy, an Irish-themed concert. The concert will be held Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on the University campus at 7 p.m.
‘The show is bringing to south Georgia a man many see as the finest living exponent of fiddling in the intricate Sligo style, Oisn Mac Diarmada,” said Howard Keeley, assistant professor of literature and philosophy and director of the Center for Irish Studies.
A graduate in music from the University of Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Mac Diarmada began playing the fiddle at a young age in County Clare. As a child he moved north along Ireland’s Atlantic coast to County Sligo, where he developed an interest in that county’s famed playing style. In addition to performing at venues worldwide with his band Tada, Mac Diarmada is actively involved in music teaching, lecturing and production. He was recently awarded a research fellowship by Ireland’s Dundalk Institute of Technology to study intersections between music and politics.
The first half of Celtic Joy will consist of more traditional holiday music including Leroy Anderson’s ‘A Christmas Festival” and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker Suite.” The second half will focus on Ireland with Mac Diarmada playing solos, including the native Irish Christmas song ‘The Wexford Carol.” Mac Diarmada and the Southern Georgia Symphony will perform ‘Island Wedding,” a piece written for an orchestra and solo fiddle by Irish composer Charles Lennon. The symphony will also present the purely orchestral piece ‘Irish Rhapsody Number One,” written by Charles Villiers Stanford.
Throughout the second half, Keeley and members of the student drama troupe Second Avenue will offer three short spoken word pieces. ‘Those in attendance will get a real flavor of holiday pieces, both orchestral and musical pieces on the one hand and spoken word pieces on the other,” Keeley said. ‘Everyone will get a real taste of the Irish Christmas.”
Celtic Joy is sponsored by the Center for Irish Studies at Georgia Southern University and by Culture Ireland. Culture Ireland is an Irish government agency for promoting Irish arts and culture internationally.
Ticket prices are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and children under 12. To purchase tickets, contact the PAC box office at 912-486-7999 or 866-PAC-ARTS.
The PAC is located on the Georgia Southern campus at the corner of Chandler Road and Plant Drive. The box office is open every Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The box office is also open one hour prior to the start of each performance.
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu .
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Sligo fiddler highlights Celtic Joy at Georgia Military College
To celebrate the holiday season, the Center for Irish Studies at Georgia Southern University and the Southern Georgia Symphony will present Celtic Joy, an Irish-themed concert. The concert will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Jacob L. and Maxine S. Goldstein Center for the Performing Arts on the Georgia Military College campus at 7 p.m.
‘The show is bringing to south Georgia a man many see as the finest living exponent of fiddling in the intricate Sligo style, Oisn Mac Diarmada,” said Howard Keeley, director of the Center for Irish Studies and assistant professor in the Department of Literature and Philosophy at Georgia Southern University.
A graduate in music from the University of Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Mac Diarmada began playing the fiddle at a young age in County Clare. As a child he moved north along Ireland’s Atlantic coast to County Sligo, where he developed an interest in that county’s famed playing style. In addition to performing at venues worldwide with his band Tada, Mac Diarmada is actively involved in music teaching, lecturing and production. He was recently awarded a research fellowship by Ireland’s Dundalk Institute of Technology to study intersections between music and politics.
The first half of Celtic Joy will consist of more traditional holiday music including Leroy Anderson’s ‘A Christmas Festival” and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker Suite.” The second half will focus on Ireland with Mac Diarmada playing solos to include the native Irish Christmas song ‘The Wexford Carol.” Mac Diarmada and the Southern Georgia Symphony will join in performing ‘Island Wedding,” a piece written for an orchestra and solo fiddle by Irish composer Charles Lennon. The symphony will also present the purely orchestral piece ‘Irish Rhapsody Number One,” written by Charles Villiers Stanford.
Throughout the second half, Keeley and members of the student drama troupe Second Avenue will offer three short spoken word pieces. ‘Those in attendance will get a real flavor of holiday pieces, both orchestral and musical pieces on the one hand and spoken word pieces on the other,” Keeley said. ‘Everyone will get a real taste of the Irish Christmas.”
Celtic Joy is sponsored by the Center for Irish Studies at Georgia Southern University and by Culture Ireland. Culture Ireland is an Irish government agency for promoting Irish arts and culture internationally.
Ticket prices are $5 for general admission and free to Georgia Military College students with ID and children under 12. To purchase tickets, contact the Georgia Military College Office of Advancement at 478-445-2692.
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu .
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Updated Bacterial Meningitis Media Statement
An undergraduate student at Georgia Southern University residing off-campus was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and was treated with prophylactic medication and immediately transported to the East Georgia Regional Medical Center for additional testing and treatment. The student, following early and effective treatment, has been released from the hospital.
The general public is not at risk and those individuals who had close contact with the individual have been treated with antibiotics. No other cases have been reported.
The Bulloch County Department of Public Health was notified and appropriate infection control measures were taken to contain further infection. It is important to note that the student in question only had close personal contact with a limited number of individuals. The University and the Bulloch County Public Health Infection Control staff will continue to monitor the situation as a precaution.
The Georgia Southern University Department of Health Service will continue to answer any questions and manage any student, faculty or staff concerns.
For more information, see FAQ’s at: https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/news/Q&A3.htm.
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Workshop at Georgia Southern University will focus on excellent customer service
A workshop at Georgia Southern University will show business owners and employees how to meet and exceed the needs of their customers.
‘Customer Service with Excellence” will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building.
Led by Cynthia Watts, the program will be an interactive experience in which participants are actively engaged in their learning. They will learn how to assess different types of customers, and how to deal with difficult people and situations.
In addition, participants will learn what to say and how to say it in order to turn new customers into repeat customers. Other topics to be covered include anticipating the customer’s expectations and proper telephone etiquette.
Watts is a certified work and life coach, a writer and a corporate trainer. She has taught in such varied venues as Habitat for Humanity International (South Atlantic Region), Proctor and Gamble, and the Marine Corps Logistics Base at Albany, Ga.
The fee for the workshop is $129 per person. The fee, which includes continental breakfast and lunch, will be reduced to $99 per person for members of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce. Also, if six employees from the same organization sign up for the workshop, a seventh person from the same organization can attend for free.
To register for the workshop or obtain more information, visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/customerservice.html or call (912) 681-5551.
Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu
Last updated: 2/2/2018
Georgia Southern’s College of Education meeting USG goal to double number, diversity of teachers
In January 2005, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia adopted a bold plan to double the number and diversity of teachers it prepares by 2010. A USG report released recently demonstrates that after two years, Georgia Southern University is doing its part to achieve the goals set under that plan.
‘Georgia Southern is meeting its ‘double-double’ goal (double the number, double the diversity) through both traditional and non-traditional delivery of programs,” said Cindi Chance, dean of the College of Education. ‘Through classes offered on-campus, classes offered at off-campus sites such as Augusta, Savannah, and Brunswick, on through on-line classes, our faculty has stepped up to meet the teacher preparation needs of Georgia’s schools.”
According to the Regents’ report, the number of new teachers prepared across the USG system has increased 21.1 percent since 2004. At Georgia Southern, the number of new teachers prepared rose from 237 in 2004-05 to 306 in 2005-06, an increase of 29 percent.
The Regents’ report indicates that the number of new minority teachers prepared by the system since 2004 rose by 13.3 percent. At Georgia Southern, the number of new minority teachers rose from 30 in 2004-05 to 50 in 2005-2006, an increase of 66.6 percent.
‘One important highlight of the Regents’ report is that 95.3 percent of all teachers prepared by the USG system remained in the public education workforce for at least one year,” said Chance. ‘Keeping both new teachers and experienced teachers in the classroom has become an important part of our as a College of Education.”
The College of Education reduces teacher attrition through a variety of partnerships and school improvement initiatives. In addition to partner schools, where clinical associates oversee field placement of pre-service teachers in nearly 60 schools, the College is home to the Georgia Center for Educational Renewal. The Center addresses challenges commonly encountered by school leaders and teachers in Georgia, throughout the U.S. and internationally, and it seeks avenues for teacher success and enhanced student learning.
‘We are also here to support teachers as they move from initial to accomplished to exemplary teaching as delineated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission,” said Chance. ‘We offer preparation for advanced teaching, educational leadership, and school counselor programs through classes that are convenient for working teachers.”
For more information about teacher preparation at Georgia Southern University, visit the College of Education Web site at http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/ or call 912-681-5648.
Last updated: 2/2/2018
