2009 News Archive

December 2009

• New Initiative Enhances Operational Efficiencies
• $100,000 Gift Creates Scholarship Endowment
• Keppler Resigns as Vice President for Student Affairs
• Jones Named Fall 2009 Employee of the Semester
• Film Festival Entries due Jan. 1
• VSU Investigates Unauthorized Computer Access Incident
• VSU Partners to Promote Image
• Professors Call for Science as Basis for Public Policy
• Enrollment Reaches Historic Record
• Fiber Break Causes Internet Outage Tuesday
• Upward Bound Boasts 100 Percent Pass Rate on Graduation Tests
• Bernstein Marathons Through Five Degrees
• University Names Student Ambassadors
• Professor Studies Changes in Glacier Size
• Debate Team Places Fifth at Red River Classic

November 2009

• VSU Hosts Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 12
• VSO Releases Second Anniversary Poster Saturday
• Campus Group Hosts Auction for Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Elite Choir to Perform in Rotunda
• VSU Hosts Annual Blazer Buddies on Saturday, Nov. 21
• Students Travel to Guatemala to Help Local Business
• Lecture Hall Named in Honor of Jennetts
• Spicy Cook-off Flavors VSU Pride
• English now Accepting Submissions for the 2009 Odradek
• Blazer Dining to Serve up Goodwill
• Access Office Director Named 'Agent of Change'
• VECA Holiday Pecan Sale
• Ordu Named Advisor of the Month
• Blind Student Breaks Down Barriers
• VSU Recognizes World AIDS Day Dec. 1
• Senior Artists Host 'Overload'
• VSU Gains New Degrees
• International Education Week Nov. 16-20
• Students Receive Georgia Society of CPA Scholarships
• COSA Staff Appreciation Week Nov. 17-20
• Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 19
• Gunter Named Interim Provost and VPAA
• Distance Learning Week Celebrated Nov. 9-13
• Valdosta State CAN Do
• VSU Recognizes Wilmot Family for Financial Support
• Odum Library Web site Honored by ACRL
• H1N1 Vaccine now Available at Student health
• VSU Student to Carry Torch at Olympic Games
• New Direction Tour to Inspire Students
• MLIS Students to Benefit from Laura Bush Grant Funding
• Cadets see Action in Mock Deployment Exercise This Weekend
• Vice President Louis Levy Announces Retirement
• Nurse Practitioner Week Nov. 8-14
• Business Honor Society Named Premier Chapter
• Peterson Presents at 28th Annual Connell Lecture
• Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with Friday Show
• Campus Interviews: Registrar Candidates Announced

October 2009

• Freeman Honored by SAACURH
• Moore and Waggener Named to Leadership Institute
• Myers-Jennings Named Diversity Champion
• GOHS Grant to Promote Highway Safety to VSU Students
• VSU Receives NIH Grant to Study Reproductive Development
• Student Groups Host Fall Festivals This Weekend
• Peach State Sweepstakes Winner to be Announced Monday
• Urgent: Fall 2009 Regents' Exam Information
• Manley Named State Star
• Advance Voting at new On-campus Precinct Begins Monday
• Get Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine Thursday
• Cyber Security Awareness Month
• Orchestra Draws Young Professionals
• Calling for Employee of Semester Nominations
• Lee National Denim Day Oct. 28
• Faculty and Staff Fired up About Annual Giving
• VSU Hosts Fall Benefits and Wellness Fair
• Watters Named Georgia Cadet of the Year
• VSU Hosts Fall Career Expo
• Nineteenth Annual Pops in the Park Oct. 15
• Stepping Into Fellowship
• VSU Adds BBQ to Annual Chili Cook-off
• VSU Theatre and Dance Presents 'All My Sons' This Thursday

September 2009

• VSU Campus Alert Test Friday; Register now for Text Messages
• VSU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in October
• VSU Hosts Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• ZTA Leads Campus in Thinking Pink This October
• Books for Belize: Deadline Oct. 1
• VSU's Tanner Named CUPA-HR President
• Debra Fordham: Distinguished Alumna of the Year
• Former Lady Blazer Receives International Scholarship
• New Director of Orchestral Studies Gears up for Dynamic Season
• Educator Honored for Energetic Passion and Student Interaction
• Grant Provides Health Care for Uninsured Working Adults
• Tenure and Promotions
• New Faces of V-State Give Freshman a Voice
• Halloween Walking Contest
• Homecoming 2009
• VSU Announces Graduates and Dean's List for Summer 2009
• SGA Hosts Elections for Freshman Senate
• Student Success Center Offers Online Tutoring
• Behind the Scenes of Service
• It's a Deaf, Deaf World: Friday, Sept. 18
• AAUW Host Political Forum; Televised on VSU-TV
• VSU Broadcasts Games Online
• Gray Elected Secretary of NCURA
• Science Seminar Series Kicks Off Thursday
• VSU SGA Officers for 2009-10

August 2009

• VSU 'Happening' Event Postponed
• VSU Launches New Advising Program
• VSU Hosts Fall Langdale Lecture Series
• Georgia's Largest Pottery Exhibit Promotes Education
• Contrabass Faculty Recital
• Experience the Depression through Photographs
• See What's 'Happening' at VSU
• VSU Announces Furlough Days
• Veterans Forum to be Held August 27
• VSU Marching Band to Play at Jaguars' Halftime Show
• Registration Still Open for Annual Fun Run/Walk
• Georgia and Reade Halls Restored
• VSU Hosts Parents Weekend Sept. 11
• VSU Presents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
• Student Move-in Days: Aug. 12-14

July 2009

• Advisory: Internet Outage Friday, July 31
• Register now for Annual Fun Run/Walk
• VSU Summer Commencement Saturday Aug. 1
• Marriage and Family Therapy Accreditation Re-affirmed
• Important Dates to Remember as the 2009-10 Academic Year Begins
• Influenza Health Advisory
• Alumna Awarded a Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship
• Travel Abroad Vicariously Through VSU Blogs
• Hopper Dining Featured in July Edition of On-Campus HospitalityMagazine

June 2009

• Student Collaborations Promote Migrant Health Care
• VSU to Offer On-Campus Voting This Fall
• New Payroll System Goes Live August 8: Are you Ready?
• VSU Honors Retirees at Annual Luncheon
• CBER Recognized for Excellence in Economic Development Research
• Downing Named Georgia Author of the Year
• Peach State Offers 'Pay What You Can' and Online Ticketing
• Renovations Begin at Odum Library
• VSU Hosts 30th Annual Governor's Honors Program
• Biology Department Secures Natural History Collection
• VSU Upward Bound Welcomes Students June 7
• VSU Hosts Inaugural Graduate Research and Scholarship Symposium

May 2009

• VSU Human Resource Society Receives Superior Merit Award
• New Physician Hired for Student Health Center
• MLIS Student Honored Nationally for Excellence in Genealogy
• VSU to Offer Doctoral Program at Macon State
• African American Studies Honors Students at Annual SankofaCelebration
• Valdosta State University College of Education Awards Top Students
• President's Medallion Presented to University Supporters
• Students Honored for Academic Achievement
• White Named Spring Employee of the Semester
• College of Education Announces Peer Advisors
• May at a Glance
• Spring Commencement Scheduled for May 9
• Scott Manley Named Consultant of the Year
• Cates Named Executive Director-Elect of SSCA
• Updated Information: Swine Flu Origin in the U.S. and Abroad

April 2009

• University Monitoring Influenza Situation
• PAAC Honors Mayor John Fretti; Distinguished Graduates
• University to Test Campus Alert System on April 29
• Iraqi Scholar Speaks Tuesday; Begins Fellowship at VSU
• Valdosta State Welcomes State Legislators
• VSU Announces 2009 Orientation Leaders
• Valdosta State Joins National Sustainability Movement
• Ceremony Marks VSU's Commitment Towards Improving Sustainability
• VSU Celebrates Earth Day Through April 24
• VSU Reaches High School Girls During Annual SK Day
• VSU Hosts Third Annual ACS Relay for Life
• VSU Hosts 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
• VSU Model UN Named Distinguished Delegation at Nationals
• Toe-Tapping 'Footloose' Bursts Onto VSU Stage
• Student Employee Gilbert Claims Regional/National Awards
• Severe Weather Alert
• University Mourns Death of Staff Member
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Celebrates 50 Years
• SIFE Wins Regional for 15th Consecutive Year
• VSU Establishes Alumni Mentoring Network
• University Mourns Death of Professor
• Allied Health Satellite Office Finds Home at VSU
• VSU Hosts Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Jazz Appreciation Week Events at VSU
• Weather Alert
• VSU Hosts 33rd Annual International Dinner
• VSU Hosts Annual Student Art Competition; Exhibition
• Former VSU Bookstore Manager Endows Retail Award

March 2009

• VSU Sociology Studies City's Accessibility Options
• April at a Glance
• AAUW Hosts Sister-To-Sister March 28
• VSU Residence Hall Association Wins Regional Award
• Gilbert Named VSU Student Employee of the Year
• VSU Continuing Ed Hosts Spring Break Camps
• VSU Nursing Secures $246,000 ICAPP Grant
• Victory over Violence Exhibit On Campus March 24-27
• Expert on Education Speaks April 6
• VSU Hosts Spring Wellness Fair Tuesday, March 24
• VSU Hosts Spring Career Expo March 26
• Gray to Speak at Second Spring Langdale Lecture
• VSU Hosts GISA State Literary Competition March 17-19
• VSU-TV Moves to Channel 20
• University Attorney Wins Bar Award
• Expect System Falters During IT Data Center Transition
• Gala to Aid Scholarships and Other Funding
• VSU President Visiting Alumni
• Hobgood to Discuss International Management Wednesday, March 4
• VSU Dance Previews Choreography; Travels to Dance Festival
• TV Shows Highlight Campus and Community activities
• VSU Walkers Stride Toward A Cruise
• March at a Glance

February 2009

• Body Image Exhibit Molds VSU
• VSU will Host Parent University
• The Spectator Takes Home Record Number of Awards
• 'A Blazin' Hot Night' Gala and Auction to Benefit VSU
• VSU AFROTC Hosts High School Drill Meet Saturday, Feb. 21
• VSU Hosts Next Installment of Science Seminar Series
• New Student Health Center Opens at VSU
• The Grapes of Wrath Blows Through Valdosta
• Traveling Art Exhibition Journeys to VSU
• Student Honored by Valdosta Optics as Intern of the Year
• VSU Hosts Spring Installments of Langdale Lecture Series
• Baun to Discuss European Union Fundamentals Wednesday, Feb. 11
• VSU Hosts Heart-Healthy Breakfast
• Beta Alpha Psi Established at VSU
• TitleTown Jazz Concert
• VSU Alumna Spins the Wheel This Friday
• February at a Glance
• Stuart Little Scurries to VSU
• VSU Landscaper To Compete at Special Olympics World Games
• VSU Hosts Heart Disease Prevention Events
• Arrest Made in Langdale Fires

January 2009

• Gaskins Named Employee of the Semester
• VSU Gains Another Online Education Master's Degree
• VSU Hosts Spring Seminar Series
• Blazer Build Begins Friday, Jan. 23
• VSU Hosts Causes Film Festival Jan. 24
• VSU's President Focused on Enhancing Fund-raising Efforts
• VSU Hosts Relay for Life Kick-off Celebration Jan. 22
• ODK Honorary Reconstituted at VSU
• Candidates Announced for V.P. for Finance and Administrationposition
• Campus Offices Relocated
• Chancellor Davis: State of University System Strong but Challenged
• January at a Glance
• Internationally Renowned Speaker Naomi Tutu Speaks at VSU's MLKCelebration
• VSU's CBER Announces Economic Analysis Project