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VSU’s Counseling Center Celebrates 17 Years of IACS Accreditation
Valdosta State University’s Counseling Center celebrates 17 years of accreditation by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS).
VSU Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News and World Report
Valdosta State University is one of the best colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to distance education, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 10
VSU Student Health Center Offers After-Hours, On-Call Nurse Service
Committed to ensuring that students are provided with quality health care at minimal costs, the Valdosta State University Student Health Center is now offering an on-call nurse service to current students who have paid the $150 student health fee and are in...

Valdosta State University News

VSU Professor’s Research Proves to be Catalyst for Toppling Jim Crow-Era Law in Louisiana

Valdosta State University’s Dr. Thomas Aiello wrote a book in 2015 on a little-known Louisiana law rooted in Jim Crow-era racism. His research led to Louisiana voters overturning that 140-year-old law in the November 2018 midterm elections, making a historic change to the state’s court system.

13 Dec

VSU Professor’s Wildlife Study Reveals Potential Impact on Disease Transmission in East Africa

Dr. Bradley Bergstrom, professor of biology at Valdosta State University, has unearthed new information on East African wildlife in a new study published in the Nov. 27 online issue of the scientific journal “Ecosphere.”

13 Dec

VSU Faculty Elected to Executive Board of Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Valdosta State University’s Harlie Foremes and Florence Ann McFadden were recently elected to the Executive Board for the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Inc. (GAHPERD).

10 Dec

Fall 2018 Graduates Give Back to VSU

Valdosta State University has welcomed more than six percent of its Class of Fall 2018 into the 1906 Society.

6 Dec

Hitting Curveballs: Student Overcomes Unique Challenges

While many young adults peruse a bookstore for course-required textbooks or for some options for casual reading, a Valdosta State University freshman from Tampa, Florida, can find his name among those shelves.

6 Dec

Scholarship to Benefit Students Involved in Greek Community

The Kevin Klepper Greek Leadership Award and Scholarship was recently established to recognize an outstanding student in the Valdosta State University Greek community.

6 Dec

VSU Model United Nations Team Wins National Awards

Valdosta State University’s Model United Nations team won the Distinguished Delegation Award and two Outstanding Position Paper Awards at the 2018 National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C.

6 Dec

VSU’s Dr. Lee Grimes Named Counselor Educator of the Year

Valdosta State University’s Dr. Lee Grimes was recently recognized as the Georgia School Counselor Association 2018 Counselor Educator of the Year.

5 Dec

VSU Celebrates 226th Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 7-8

More than 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students will be recognized during Valdosta State University’s 226th commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8.

29 Nov

VSU Honors Recipients of 2018 Ethics Awards

Valdosta State University recently recognized the winners of the 2018 Ethics Awards. The recipients were nominated by their peers as part of VSU’s Ethics Awareness Week 2018, which took place Nov. 12-16.