Valdosta State University News

VSU Faculty Study Impact of Virtual Reality on Performance Anxiety

Dr. Mark McQuade was touring Valdosta State University’s Virtual Reality Lab when inspiration struck. The associate professor of music wondered if the technology could help his students overcome performance anxiety.

9 Aug

VSU’s Alan Rowe Named President of State Law Enforcement Organization

Valdosta State University Chief of Police Alan Rowe stands at the helm of the largest professional association for law enforcement administrators in Georgia. His fundamental purpose is to provide the most up-to-date and relevant training available for the more than 700 senior law enforcement leaders he represents.

8 Aug

VSU Joins Kingsland Revitalization, Recovery Planning Efforts

Valdosta State University faculty recently developed a needs assessment to support a Coastal Georgia community as it works towards inclusive recovery following the global pandemic known as COVID-19.

3 Aug

VSU Students Take the Lead on Area Mosquito Surveillance Program

A group of Valdosta State University student researchers have spent the past five months working to create new knowledge and potentially save lives. Their efforts will continue throughout the fall as they seek to support public health initiatives to protect area residents from mosquito-borne diseases.

19 Jul

Registration Now Open for VSU’s The Happening 2022

Valdosta State University hosts The Happening 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, on the Front Lawn. This fall semester tradition invites students to take a break, have some fun, and discover what the university and the surrounding communities have to offer them.

14 Jul

Odum Library Mural Inspires Growth, Transformation Through Knowledge and Art

Tim Nijenhuis’s “Metamorphosis” creatively uses Odum Library’s South Atrium mural space and surface — a wall of medium density, textured fiberboard panels measuring 24 feet 4 inches wide and 10 feet 6 inches high. It fits well in this place of research and discovery, this destination promoting education through the unexpected.

11 Jul

Graduates Give Back to VSU to Help Current, Future Students Realize Their Academic Dreams

Valdosta State University welcomed 237 students into the 1906 Society during the 2021-2022 academic year.

5 Jul

VSU Rural Development Institute Focused on Enhancing Rural Prosperity in Georgia

Valdosta State University’s Center for South Georgia Regional Impact recently kicked off its inaugural Rural Development Institute with a three-day Summit designed to help communities across Georgia develop an action plan for rural prosperity.