Inclusive Excellence
Georgia Southern’s commitment to veterans and military members recognized, program locations extended to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield posts
Georgia Southern’s ongoing commitment to military and military-connected students is recognized once again – this time by Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges. The University’s success is reflected in its top 10% ranking in the comprehensive annual ranking of schools for military service members and veterans.
Georgia Southern University to help eligible student-parents offset the cost of childcare with $1.6 million grant
Georgia Southern University has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to help provide childcare subsidies for eligible student-parents over the next four years through the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) program.
Georgia Southern’s public health center receives $4 million to assist rural hospitals nationwide
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Public Health Practice and Research at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide targeted technical assistance to rural hospitals nationwide. The funding will support the team’s implementation of the Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program over a five-year period (2023-2028).
GS Inclusive Excellence efforts are being recognized
Georgia Southern has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Georgia Southern joins other universities in Georgia that have received the HEED award, including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Emory University.
Georgia Southern Theatre student Benjamin Roberts recognized by the Black Theatre Network
Benjamin Roberts, a Georgia Southern University senior with a double major in theater and computer science, was named the second place Young Actor at the 2023 Black Theatre Network (BTN) Conference held this summer in St. Louis, Missouri.
6 military spouses awarded scholarships from Georgia Southern University and supporters
Georgia Southern awarded nearly $20,000 in scholarships to military spouses pursuing college degrees for the fall 2023 semester. This furthers the University’s commitment to supporting military families and indicates a remarkable step forward with the scholarship program for military spouses.
Georgia Southern recognized as top 100 degree producer for diverse students
Georgia Southern University has ranked in the top providers nationally for degrees conferred to diverse students among higher education institutions.
For several years, Diverse Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to diverse students.
