News Archives
June 2020
IN THE NEWS: VSU Professor Discusses COVID-19, Migrant Farmworkers with The Valdosta Daily Timesfer Voice on COVID-19 and Migrant Farmworkers Statement to Students VSU Student Engagement Efforts Continue During Global Pandemic Statement from President Carvajal on Racial Injustice remarks May 2020
VSU’s Jacob Bell Recognized for Strong Leadership, Commitment to USG Students IN THE NEWS: VSU Theatre and Dance Faculty, Students Use Sewing to Help Protect First Responders and Others IN THE NEWS: VSU Takes Open, Honest Look at Graduating During a Global Pandemic IN THE NEWS: VSU Faculty, Student Research Team Develops Potential COVID-19 Antiviral IN THE NEWS: VSU Recognizes Spring 2020 Grads During Virtual Commencement VSU Recognizes Faculty with Annual Awarding of Tenure, Promotion Mehvish Durrani Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU Danielle Collum Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU Madison McArthur Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU IN THE NEWS: VSU Temporarily Moves Campus Tours Online IN THE NEWS: VSU Helps Students with Disabilities Achieve Success in an Online Learning Environment Rachel Mathis Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU Leah Akins Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU Thomas Jespersen Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU Amea Thompson Named Undergraduate Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU Jacob Bell Named Undergraduate Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU Ashlie Prain Named Graduate School Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU April 2020
VSU Celebrates 229th Commencement on a Virtual Stage May 9 VSU Department of Art and Design Spring Senior Exhibitions Go Virtual IN THE NEWS: VSU Talks Concierge Coaching and Unwavering Commitment to Help Students Succeed IN THE NEWS: VSU Staff Member Coordinates Effort to Support Students in Need IN THE NEWS: VSU Faculty Expert Discusses Panic Buying and Fear VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition, Exhibition Online March 2020
VSU Waives Test Score Requirements, Application Fees for Undergraduate Students IN THE NEWS: VSU Helps Residence Hall Students Move Out During Pandemic March 13 Update on COVID-19 Coronavirus Census 2020: VSU Partners with South Georgia Communities to Help Shape the Future VSU’s Colin Walker, Matt Malone Win International Sports Radio Award Learning from the Past: VSU Students Work to Build Searchable History of Women’s Struggle for Equality VSU Guest Speaker to Discuss Immigration March 11 Community Encouraged to Explore VSU’s Deaf, Deaf World March 11 February 2020
VSU Visits the Georgia State Capitol VSU’s Connell Visiting Lecture Series Examines Brain Evolution of Insects March 5 VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition VSU Celebrates Urban Forest as a Source of Health, Happiness VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents Bearing Witness: Installations by Margi Weir VSU Celebrates Eighth Tree Campus USA Recognition with Arbor Day Ceremony VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform Feb. 18 VSU Honors 165 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation VSU Closed Due to Power Outages on Campus Courtney Lovely Returns to Alma Mater to Share Tips for Success VSU Planetarium Presents “Rock-A-Bye Bennu” Feb. 20 VSU Invites Inquisitive Young Minds, Outdoor Explorers to Science Saturday Feb. 8 January 2020
South Georgia Students to Attend Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU Feb. 8 VSU’s Copeland African American Museum Opens Jan. 28 VSU Hosts Professional Law Enforcement Training Jan. 29-30 VSU Invites Community to Have Fun Learning on Science Saturday Jan. 25 VSU Alumna Talks “Native Son” Jan. 30 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 21-Feb. 7 VSU Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. VSU Offers CRASE Training VSU Ranked Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News and World Report VSU Opera Brings “Hansel and Gretel” to Whitehead Auditorium Jan. 17-19 VSU Students Conduct Compensation Study to Aid City of Waycross Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 18 Learning in Retirement Presents 97 Opportunities to Learn Something New December 2019
Cynthia Tori and Kelly Davidson Named Governor’s Teaching Fellows Fall 2019 Graduates Give Back to VSU Arionna Muhammad Named VSU College of Education and Human Services Top Graduate William Sewell Named VSU College of the Arts Top Graduate PSST! Early Bird Memberships: The Perfect Gift for Summer Musical Theatre Fans Amber Eagen Named VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Top Graduate VSU Celebrates 228th Commencement Dec. 13-14 Olivia Moss Named VSU College of Science and Mathematics Top Graduate Toni Thompson Named VSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Top Graduate Hanna Dunnavant Named VSU College of Business Administration Top Graduate Ceramics Sale Benefits VSU Art and Design Students Blazer Nation Celebrates Season of Joy, Giving with Holiday Helper Tree Project VSU Celebrates “Painting En Plein Air at The Crescent” Exhibit November 2019
VSU Planetarium Presents “Season of Light” Dec. 5 VSU Celebrates Giving Tuesday Dec. 3 VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Dec. 3 Robert L. Shannon to Speak at VSU’s 228th Commencement Ceremony VSU Theatre and Dance Hosts Annual Cabaret Fundraiser Nov. 24 VSU Presents Wind Ensemble in Concert Nov. 21 VSU Presents Department of Art and Design Fall Senior Exhibition Nov. 17-Dec. 3 Secret Service Agent Speaks During Ethics Week at VSU Nov. 13 October 2019
VSU Planetarium Presents “Lights All Askew in the Heavens” Nov. 7 VSU’s 2019 Presidential Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty and Staff Dr. Grażyna Walczak Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Keisha Roberts Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service: Classified Staff Lisa Long Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service: Classified Staff Dr. Alicja Rieger Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Research Valdosta Symphony Guild Hosts Fundraising Ball Nov. 9 Dr. Anne Greenfield Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching VSU Journalism Students Explore Valdosta’s Progress in Press Event with Outgoing Mayor Homecoming Football Game Moved to 7 p.m. Saturday VSU Fine Art Gallery Hosts Foundations Exhibit Oct. 21-Nov. 8 VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Fall Dances: UNBOUND” Oct. 17-20 University System of Georgia Launches Mental Health Task Force Dr. Zhiguang Xu Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching VSU Hosts Open House Nov. 2 Prince Robinson Wins National Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship VSU Students Present Advanced Drug Research to Congressman Buddy Carter Chili Cook-Off Supports Healthy Living Initiatives at VSU Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music, Art Scholarships VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 12 VSU Fine Art Gallery Hosts Unpredictable, Collaborative Exhibit Through Oct. 11 VSU Planetarium Presents “Dawn of the Space Age” Oct. 3 September 2019
Certification Rates for VSU’s Exercise Physiology Program Greatly Exceed National Stats VSU’s Andrew Meier Receives $10,000 Accounting Scholarship Dr. Emily Cantonwine Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service VSU’s Thomas Aiello Receives 2019 Book Award from American Journalism Historians Association USG Hosts Strategic Planning Forum at VSU Sept. 25 VSU Hosts Science Saturday September 28 VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “The Gorges Motel” Sept. 19-24 UGA SBDC at VSU Presents Digital Marketing Workshop VSU’s James LaPlant Reappointed as Editor-in-Chief of Undergraduate Research Journal VSU Caribbean Student Association Announces Hurricane Dorian Relief Effort VSU Celebrates Constitution Day Sept. 17 August 2019
Hurricane Dorian: VSU Does Not Anticipate Any Closures, Event Cancellations (Update as of 9:15 a.m. Sept. 4) South Georgia String Project Welcomes New Students Sept. 4 VSU’s Dr. Karla Hull Appointed to Georgia Professional Standards Commission Board by Governor Brian Kemp VSU Recognized as 25-Year Member of International Student Exchange Program VSU Partners with Community Organizations to Keep Youth Academically Engaged During Summer Months Locate South Georgia to Offer Regional Leadership Program VSU Hosts Art and Design Faculty Exhibition Aug. 26-Sept. 13 VSU Ready for First-Year Student Move-In Day Aug. 15 Learning in Retirement Presents 80-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New VSU Continuing Education Hosts Open House, Showcase Aug. 13 UGA SBDC at VSU Presents Alternative Financing Forum Valdosta-Lowndes County Community Invited to National Night Out Aug. 6 July 2019
VSU Archives Awarded Grant to Digitize Historical Land Documents VSU Chief of Police Alan Rowe Attends International Public Safety Training in Israel VSU's Shawn Phippen Learns the Latest in Promoting a Healthy College Experience Dr. Dixie Haggard Named A Governor’s Teaching Fellow VSU’s Steven Kohn Honored for Decade of Service to Czech Study Abroad Program VSU Earns National Recognition for Supporting Healthy Living VSU’s Bernard Tamas Awarded Grant from MIT Election Data and Science Lab June 2019
PSST! Presents “Crazy For You” June 28-July 21 VSU President Highlights Belize Partnership with Commencement Address PSST! Presents “Little Women” June 21-July 20 VSU Police Department Seeks Community Support for National Night Out VSU Students Gain Valuable Business Experience Through Immersive Internship with Coca-Cola VSU Develops Initiative with Miller Electric Company to Offer Higher Education to the Company’s 2,000 Employees VSU’s Odum Library Celebrates Pride Month with “Wear Your Pride” Display PSST! Presents “Mamma Mia!” June 7-July 20 May 2019
Tuberculosis Drug Created by VSU Students Progresses to International Trials Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Now Open Spring 2019 Graduates Give Back to VSU Kennedy Drury Named Graduate Assistant of the Year VSU Approved to Offer Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology VSU Investment Club Gives Students Real Stock Market Experience VSU’s Mary Alex Carter Represents Georgia at Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship VSU Honors Faculty at Tenure Reception UGA SBDC at VSU Offers Workshops in Federal, State, Local Government Contracts VSU Presents Annual Dr. Philip Gunter Faculty Author Reception VSU Offers Middle School Students Opportunity to Build Robots and Apps June 10-14 VSU Archives Debuts Rare Maps Collection in Odum Library Prince Robinson Wins VSU’s Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Sports Writing Contest VSU Police Department Seeks Community Support for National Night Out VSU Celebrates 227th Commencement May 10-11 VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff April 2019
VSU Model United Nations Team Wins National Awards Sara Rice Named VSU College of Business Administration Top Graduate Daniella Barta Named VSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Top Graduate Ansley Watson Named VSU College of Education and Human Services Top Graduate Amanda Miller Named VSU College of Science and Mathematics Top Graduate Amber Hughes Named VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Top Graduate Stephanie Stanley Named VSU College of the Arts Top Graduate VSU Wind Ensemble Performs April 30 Mayhem Music Festival Returns to VSU Front Lawn May 3 VSU Presents De-Stress Fest May 1 VSU Announces Weather-Related Delayed Opening VSU Concert Band, Special Guests from Berrien High School Perform April 24 Governor Brian Kemp to Speak at VSU’s 227th Commencement Ceremony VSU Presents Department of Art and Design Spring Senior Exhibition April 20-May 6 VSU Planetarium Presents “The Sound of Mars” April 11 VSU Presents Undergraduate Research Symposium April 15-19 VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 19 VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” April 4-10 March 2019
VSU Hosts Open House April 13 VSU Students to Compete in Statewide Business Competition April 3-4 VSU Hosts 43rd Annual International Dinner April 13 VSU Presents Opera After Dark April 11 VSU, MAFB Team Up for BioBlitz at Grassy Pond April 13 VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition March 25-April 12 VSU’s Han Chen Named a Research Fellow for SHAPE America VSU Offers STEAM Camps During Spring Break April 1-5 Spectator Wins Five Awards at State Newspaper Contest VSU Police Plan Emergency Response Training Exercise UGA SBDC at VSU Offers Workshop in Online Version of QuickBooks VSU Presents Exercise is Medicine Symposium April 6 VSU Welcomes Bestselling Author Jay Atkinson March 14 VSU Book Talk Focuses on Golden Age of Hollywood Actress Visiting Professor Offers International Perspective on Civil War February 2019
Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music, Art Scholarships VSU Explores the Black Female Experience Through Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” VSU Celebrates Wacky, Wild Dr. Seuss March 1 VSU Takes Back the Night March 4 GPP Brings Film Industry Experts to VSU for Regional Meeting Feb. 28 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Exhibit Explores Contemporary Craft VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Intimate Apparel” Feb. 21-26 VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform Feb. 19 VSU Honors Employees for Years of Service VSU Hosts Renowned Biologist March 1 VSU Planetarium Presents “From Earth to the Universe” Feb. 21 Annual Juried Student Art Competition Accepting Submissions, Deadline is March 1 UGA SBDC at VSU Presents Six-Week Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Academy VSU Celebrates Seventh Tree Campus USA Recognition with Arbor Day Ceremony VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Tortoise vs. Hare 2” Feb. 8-9 VSU Career Opportunities Hosts Groundhog Shadow Day VSU Sullivan Scholar Program Welcomes 38 New Members Wine and Swine Raises Scholarship Dollars for VSU Students January 2019
VSU's Beta Alpha Psi Recognized as a Superior Chapter for Ninth Consecutive Year VSU Recognizes Black History Month with Series of Public Events VSU, Valdosta School of Ballet present “Sleeping Beauty” Jan. 25-26 VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition VSU’s African American Male Initiative Welcomes M.K. Asante to Campus Jan. 28 VSU Observatory Opens Jan. 20-21 for Total Lunar Eclipse VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 22-Feb. 8 VSU Hosts Science Saturday January 26 VSU Ranked Among the Nation's Best by U.S. News and World Report VSU Opera Presents Highlights from “Carmen” Jan. 19-20 Odum Library Hosts Exhibition of Landscapes by Artist Julie Bowland South Georgia Film Festival Announces Opening Night Kickoff at Georgia Beer Company Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 19 VSU Hosts Open House Feb. 2 Selena Nawrocki Continues to Bridge Gap Between Fine Art, Interior Design VSU Wins Regional Flag Football Championship at 2018 Swamp Bowl Learning in Retirement Presents 88 Opportunities to Learn Something New VSU Print Journalism Students Earn National Recognition