2008 News Archive

December 2008

• VSU Community Encouraged to Practice Holiday Safety
• VSU College of Ed Goes Paperless for Fall Evals
• Homegrown Poinsettias Bring Holiday Cheer and Campus Savings
• Mediacom to Bring C-Span's 'Campaign 2008' Bus to VSU
• VSU Hosts Fall Commencement; Chancellor Performs PresidentialInvestiture
• Regents Take Action to Meet an Additional Two Percent Budget Cut
• December at a Glance
• Valdosta State Chamber Singers perform by candlelight Sunday, Dec.7

November 2008

• VSU Hosts World AIDS Day Monday, Dec. 1
• Residence Hall Alert
• Campus Dining To Serve Up Goodwill at Valdosta Soup Kitchen
• Chemistry Students Experience Hands on Learning
• COSA Hosts Staff Appreciation Week Nov. 17-21
• VSU Hosts First Water for Life Event Nov. 22
• ROTC Cadets Experience Deployment Exercise Nov. 14-16
• Support Student Performers at Scholarship Cabaret, Nov. 22-23
• Free Playoff Tickets for Students Saturday, Nov. 15
• VSU Announces Record Increase in Online Enrollment
• VSU Offers Master's Degree in Communication Arts
• Student Interns Host Tour for U.S. Rep
• Freshman Named National Agriscience Student of the Year
• Mares Selected for Georgia Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Scholarship
• November at a Glance

October 2008

• Earth-Friendly Sodexo Offers Reusable Mug and Bird Friendly Coffee
• Cadets Encourage Campus to Support Troops For Christmas
• Lion Expert to Speak at 27th Annual Connell Lecture
• VSU Professor Wins Georgia Theatre's Highest Award
• Campus Alert: UC Closed Tuesday, Oct. 21
• VSU Hosts International Education Week
• Muncy Gives Langdale Lecture Tonight
• VSU Wins Chancellor's Awards
• GOLD Award Winners; Homecoming Events; Greek AnniversaryCelebration
• S.A.V.E. Surveys Student Opinions on Green Fee
• AAUW Hosts Political Forum Tuesday
• VSU Housing Awarded at Conference
• Faculty/Staff Campaign; State Charitable Contributions ProgramUnderway
• Schloss to Host Cable Television Show
• Honors Program Hosts International Scholars and Artists

September 2008

• October At a Glance
• VSU To Host National News Broadcast
• VSU Hosts Fall Career Expo for Students and Alumni
• Student Takes Semester off to Serve in Iraq
• VSU Hosts NACADA Georgia Drive-in Conference
• The Yellow Dress; Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• VSU Hosts Benefits and Wellness Fair
• Georgia Teacher of the Year Speaks at VSU
• VSU Offers Smoking Cessation Program
• AFROTC hosts General and Prisoner of War
• Greeks Help Establish Ronald Yearwood Foundation
• VSU's Counseling Center Receives Re-accreditation
• VSU Hosts Constitutional Debate Sept. 19
• VSU Hosts Quality Enhancement Forums
• VSU Hosts Union Groundbreaking
• Rep. Kingston Visits VSU Mosquito Lab
• VSU Hosts Fall 2008 Science Seminar Series
• VSU Hosts 'Chillin with the Champs' Sept. 20

August 2008

• 100 Black Men Pledge Scholarships for VECA Grads
• Campus Alert Test Tuesday, Sept. 2
• South Georgia Institute Renamed
• Butler Recognized Once More
• VSU Hosts 'The Happening' Thursday, Aug. 28
• VSU Teams up Again to Offer Online Masters in Teaching
• Saturday's 5K Still on; Wellness Committee Monitoring Conditions
• VSU Will Hold Classes on Friday, Aug. 22
• Union Groundbreaking Postponed
• Wellness Committee Monitoring Weather for Saturday's 5K
• VSU Grad Revisits VSU as Minister of Education in Belize
• University Works with City to Decrease Parking on NeighborhoodStreets
• Zaccari Named Distinquished Citizen of the Year
• VSU Earns Fulbright Program Grant for Third Year
• VSU Prepares for Fun Run Aug. 23
• Parking Advisory for Wednesday, Aug. 13
• VSU Alumnus First in Langdale Lecture Series
• VSU Presents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
• Chapman Selected as Georgia AFROTC Cadet of the Year
• Registration Open for Parents Weekend
• VSU Announces Campus Opening
• Schloss Addresses Campus During First Convocation
• Main Campus Power Outage

July 2008

• VSU Nursing Receives $24,000 Grant
• Chancellor Customer Service Nominations Due Thursday
• Valdosta is TitleTown USA
• Get ready Valdosta, ESPN is coming back
• Vote Valdosta TitleTown, USA
• Join VSU for ESPN Viewing Party
• Drum and Bugle Corps Perform Tonight
• Nominate Now for Chancellor's Awards
• VSU Launches new Home Page Design
• SportsCenter TitleTown USA Visits Valdosta July 9
• VSU Hosts First AP Institute for Local Teachers

June 2008

• VSU Hosts Math Science Partnership
• Tech Shop Receives top Honor From Apple
• Endowment Established to Honor President Zaccari
• VSU Dedicated Newest Residence Hall
• Centennial Committee Recognized at Final Breakfast
• VSU Receives Major Gift from South Georgia Medical Center
• VSU Launches New Study Abroad Blog
• VSU Remembers one of its Oldest Local Alumni
• VSU Kicks Off First Upward Bound Program
• AAUW Hosts Political Forum
• Schloss Named President of Valdosta State University
• Retirement Luncheon Honors Employees' Years of Service
• Coggins Joins VSU Internal Audits Staff
• VSU Welcomes Students for 29th Annual Governor's Honors Program
• VSU Helps Local Elementary Students Succeed
• VSU Appoints Richards as Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

May 2008

• VSU Celebrates Internal Auditor Awareness Week
• Recommendations Received for Valdosta State Presidency
• VSU SIFE Receives Awards at Nationals
• VSU Tests Campus Alert System
• VSU SHRM Captures Fifth Consecutive Merit Award
• VSU Hosts Camp Discovery 2008
• Vote for Valdosta as an ESPN Title Town
• VSU to Host Third Annual Centennial 5K Run
• VSU's Upward Bound Program Seeks Students
• Children's Advocacy Center Names Room After Kappa Delta
• Barnett Awarded 'Consultant of the Year' by Georgia SBDC
• VSU Hands out top Honors
• Roberts Voted into CoSIDA Hall of Fame
• VSU Honors Student Leaders
• VSU Hosts Spring Commencement May 2-3

April 2008

• VSU Hosts Luau, Invites Coffee County Seniors
• COSA Online Elections April 28-May 2
• Campus Dining Donates Lunch and Serves up Goodwill
• PAAC Presents Turner, Distinguished Graduate Awards
• Nominations for COSA Reps Due Thursday
• New Study Abroad Options in Italy, Japan and Peru
• GSA Hosts Diversity Pride Saturday April 26
• Hilgert Contracts for Psychology Services in Brooks County
• Red Hots Win National Title
• Semi-finalists Announced for VSU President Position
• Nursing Hosts Research and Scholarship Day
• VSU S.A.V.E. Hosts Earth Day
• VSU Hosts Take Back the Night Thursday
• April Events
• Valdosta State Secures Competitive $1 Million Grant
• Cobb Named Student Employee of the Year
• VSU Hosts 13th Annual Sonia Kovalevsky Day
• VSU Updates Payment Policies for Tuition and Fees
• Undergraduates Share Research at 14th Annual Symposium
• Model UN Named Distinguished Delegation

March 2008

• Relay for Life Hosts Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction Tonight
• VSU Sife Captures 14th Regional Title
• SAVE Encourages Participation in Earth Hour March 29
• The University Center reopens Thursday, March 27
• VSU Celebrates Residence Hall 'Topping Out' Milestone
• Electrical Outage at University Center - Wednesday, March 26, 2008
• VSU Hosts 32nd International Dinner Friday, March 28
• 26th Annual Connell Lecture Held March 26
• Butler Named Employee of the Semester
• Career Day Scheduled for Tuesday, March 25
• VSU News Site Online Now
• SIFE Captures Grant for Financial and Credit Counseling
• Vagina Monologues Expected to Draw 500 People
• VSU Police Give an All Clear to University Center South
• Campus Alert: VSU Receives Written Threat for University CenterSouth
• Unwind at Campus Health and Wellness Fair
• Turkish Musician to Perform Ancient Folk Music
• Campus-wide Survey on Quality Enhancement Ends Friday
• March 7: Severe Weather Alert issued until 9 a.m.
• Heavy rains expected for Valdosta
• VSU, Sodexho Name Yokeley as Dining Director
• Page Wins First in Centennial Art Competition
• SIFE Targets Low-income Areas for 'Stamp Out Hunger'
• Worst of Storm has Passed
• March Events

February 2008

• Biology Hosts Next Seminar in Science Series
• VSU Blazers Recognized by Georgia Assembly
• Centennial Committee Hosts Art Exhibition, Awards Ceremony
• Career Services Hosts Career Development Seminars
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning - 11:52pm
• Spectator Captures Awards at State Conference
• VSU Faculty Train St. Marys Employees
• VSU Hosts 13th Annual Mathematics Conference Feb. 22
• Biology Department Hosts Next Science Seminar
• Archives Captures National Award for FolkLife Web site
• VSU Names John Crawford as Vice President for Advancement
• Bogart Awarded for Excellence in Human Resources
• VSU Hosts Purple Week; Gears up for Relay
• Science Seminar Series Continues Through Spring
• Science Seminar Series Continues Through Spring
• Campus Alert: Students Urged to Use Police Escort Service
• Campus Prepares for Cold and Flu Season
• VSU Evacuates Centennial Hall Due to Bomb Threat
• VSU Planetarium presents Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• Career Services hosts Education Career Day
• Brown Speaks Feb. 12 in Last of Langdale Lecture Series
• Social Work Career Day Feb. 8
• Nominations Due for First Student Employment Award
• Campus Alert: VSU Receives Bomb Threat - $5,000 reward offered forinformation
• VSU Continuing Education Hosts SCOPE for Kids
• Events in February 2008

January 2008

• Renowned Explorer Speaks About Vanishing Cultures
• Public Forum Held to Address Improving Student Learning
• Campus Community Encouraged to Participate in Alert Service
• VSU Participates in Environmental Teach-In
• Campus Alert - Updated 3:30pm
• COSA Announces Feb. 15 Deadline for Employee of the SemesterNominations
• Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
• 'Causes' Film Festival Brings Awareness to Valdosta
• S.A.V.E. Hosts Renewable Energy Conference
• AFROTC, Red Cross Host Blood Drive
• Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
• Three Students Make History for VSU Nursing and the Air Force
• Centennial Committee Searches for Traditions
• First Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
• VSU Announces New Alumni Director
• VSU Hosts Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
• VSU Names Assistant Director for Administration, Farber Health
• Presidential Search and Advisory Committee to hold public forum
• Centennial Student Art Competition Deadlines Monday
• Convocation Air Times; Important Dates