2012 News Archive

December 2012

• VSU Honors National Residence Hall Honorary Inductees and OTM Winners
• Valdosta State University Student Internal Audit Team Places Second in Statewide Competition
• Community, Regional, National Artists Wanted For DRAWPROJECT
• VSU’s Dance Marathon’s Blazer-A-Thon a Success
• Patrick McElwain Named Employee of the Semester
• VSU Literacy Center Helps Children Love Reading
• VSU Hosts Fall Commencement Ceremonies
• VSU Graduate, Faculty Member Elected to County Commission

November 2012

• VSO Enjoys ‘Nutcracker’ Partnership with Dance Arts
• South Georgia String Project, Youth Orchestra Perform Dec. 3
• VSU to Host 11th Annual Ceramics Sale Friday, Saturday
• VSU Choirs Present Holiday Concert in the West Hall Rotunda Dec. 2
• VSU Planetarium Presents The Star of Bethlehem
• VSU Observes World Aids Day Friday, Nov. 30
• VSU Excels at Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference
• Annual Holiday Helper Project Continues Through Dec. 7
• Valdosta State Retiree Association Members Attend GA-HERO Meeting
• Anthony Scheffler Named Associate Dean of College of Education
• Guitarist Bob Sneider Performs with VSU Jazz Ensemble Nov. 27
• Steve Smith Joins College of Education Faculty
• Danielle Alsandor Joins College of Education Faculty
• Christia Williams Joins College of Education Faculty
• Media Advisory: VSU Hosts Second Science Saturday
• VSU Promotes Digitization of Plant Collections
• Carolyn Gish Joins College of Education Faculty
• Debra Slone Joins MLIS Program Faculty
• VSU Pianists Present Recital of American Piano Music
• Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Introduces Music Lovers to ‘New Frontiers’
• Grant Allows College of the Arts to Expand Activities for Area Youth
• VSU's Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Establishes Scholarship
• International Education Week Nov. 12-16
• VSU Art Presents Drawing a New Path Nov. 11-Dec. 3
• VSU's Air Force ROTC Grooms Tomorrow's Veterans
• VSU Promotes Civic Engagement in STEM Disciplines
• Matthew Carter Joins College of Education Faculty
• Valdosta State University Recognized Nationally for Adult Learning Success
• VSU Theatre and Dance Presents Moliere’s ‘The Would-Be Gentleman’ Nov 8-14
• Businesses Recognized for GrowSmart Completion
• VSU Announces Official Fall 2012 Enrollment Numbers
• VSU Hosts Choir Festival, Welcomes Nearly 300 High School Students to Campus
• VSU Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team Wins Berry College Tournament
• VSU Celebrates Restoration of Ashley Hall
• Ruth Brandvik Joins College of the Arts Faculty
• Herb Fiester Joins College of Education Faculty
• VSU Department of Music Presents Three Nights of Concerts
• VSU Honors Fallen Soldiers with National Roll Call

October 2012

• Jason Brown Joins College of the Arts Faculty
• Heidi Gonzalez Joins College of Nursing Faculty
• Two-Day Workshop to Help Parents, Professionals Learn More About Autism
• Civil Rights Activist Joan Browning Guest Lecture Nov. 8
• Hagood Receives College/University Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award
• University Attorney Receives Fulbright Grant
• VSU Names Five Distinguished Alumni of the Year
• VSU Hosts Concert Featuring Williams’ Violin Studio on Oct. 31
• Presidential Brass Quintet Among Ensembles Performing Oct. 29 at VSU
• VSU Opera Presents ‘Candide’ Oct. 27-28
• Office of Career Services Hosts Fall Career Expo
• Father Roy Bourgeois Shares Struggle for Gender Equality in the Church and Justice for Latin America
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents ‘Just Suppose’
• Science Saturdays Series Begins Oct. 27
• VSU NAACP Wins Two Awards at the Youth Empowerment Summit at Clark Atlanta University
• Valdosta State University to Hold Miss VSU Pageant on Nov. 3
• New Student Gallery Puts Art Majors, Minors on Display
• Rowland Adds Sound Effects, Singing, Tongue-Slapping To Tuba Concert
• Planetarium Show Examines the Cold, Blue Spheres of Mars Friday, Oct. 12
• VSU Continuing Education Makes Learning Fun
• Michael Hernandez Brings ‘Made in America’ to VSU
• Tatler-Burgess Collection Takes Viewers To Another Time, Another Place
• Memorial for VSU President Emeritus Hugh C. Bailey to be held Oct. 12
• Chemists Celebrate National Chemistry Week 2012 with Illustrated Poem Contest
• VSU’s Homecoming 2012
• Dr. Mark Corbitt Introduces Paleo-Indian Artifact Collection Thursday, Oct. 11
• VSU's Pops in the Park to Raise Funds for Scholarships
• VSU Choirs Perform at First Christian Church
• Persons with Disabilities Recognition Banquet to be Held Oct. 16
• Donald Coleman Named New Complex Director for Patterson and Centennial Halls
• Anita Ondrusek Participates in Phi Kappa Phi’s 2012 Biennial Convention
• VSU Community mourns loss of Dr. Hugh C. Bailey
• Faculty and Staff Asked to Give a Minute’ for VSU
• Construction begins on Health Sciences and Business Administration building
• VSU Hosts Third Annual South Georgia Community Bankers Symposium
• President McKinney named to Georgia Council on Economic Education
• VSU Repertory Dancers Perform ‘Fresh Tracks,’ Renewed Favorites Oct. 4-7
• Valdosta State University Observes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Valdosta State University Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Japanese-born Pianist, VSU Flutist Partner for Performance

September 2012

• Kathleen S. Lowney receives Regents' Teaching Excellence Award
• Michael Black Named Director of Institutional Effectiveness at VSU
• VSU's 'Dr. D.' Asks Everyone to Join the Movement and Read
• Ken Waldman Delivers Fiddling Poetry at VSU Oct. 2
• VSU Jazz Ensemble Performs Tuesday
• VSU Wind Ensemble Performs Monday
• P.D.Q. Bach Performance Entertains, Raises Funds for Scholarships
• Weather Alert Update
• VSU Hosts Viola Day, Internationally Noted Artist Performs Friday
• VSU Hosts Voter Suppression in Historical and Contemporary Perspective
• VSU Continuing Education Offers Personal Enrichment Opportunities
• VSU NAACP College Chapter Wins National First Place JuvenileJustice Award
• Media Advisory: Voter Rally to be held Thursday, Sept. 20
• VSU Named to List of '2013 Military Friendly Schools'
• Forum on Social Security Benefits to be held Tuesday, Sept. 18
• Biology Professor Facilitates at Herbarium Digitization Workshop
• VSU Celebrates Constitution Day with Exhibit in Odum Library
• Linda Mitchell Brings 'Truth in Animals' Exhibit to VSU's Fine ArtsGallery
• Women in Business Symposium to be held Oct. 5
• Affordable Online Degrees: College of Education Program Named a Best Buy at VSU
• VSO Kicks Off 23rd Season with Passion
• VSU's Bowland, Gheesling Featured in Radium Springs Art Exhibit
• VSU Announces Plan to Help More Students Earn a Degree
• Lecture Highlights the Story of Mary Turner
• Valdosta State Continues to be a Strong Economic Force
• South Georgia String Project Begins Monday, Sept. 10
• VSU Theatre, Dance Season Kicks off with 'Love, Loss, and What IWore'
• VSU Professor Presents Original One-Act at the Turner Center
• Student Creates Textbook Trading Platform for Students
• VSU Partnership Helps Students Achieve Reading Success

August 2012

• VSU's Cain Enjoys Helping Students, Making Music with Friends
• Affordable Online Degrees: VSU's MLIS Program Named a Best Buy
• Student Receives Georgia Woman of the Year Scholarship Award
• Career Services Introduces InterviewStream
• VSU's Schmidt to Participate in Georgia Pottery Invitational
• VSU's Two Springfields: Recital Appeals to Jazz and Classical Fans
• VSU Announces Graduates and Dean's List for Summer 2012
• Leavitt Mixes the Classics with Contemporary Sounds at VSU
• VSU Faculty, Staff, Students Encouraged to go Casual for a Cause
• Rockin' for a Cause
• Honors College Holds Convocation
• Nephina Communicates Through the Music at VSU
• Gardner Rogers: Faculty Excellence in Teaching
• Gretchen Bielmyer: Faculty Excellence in Professional Activity
• Sylvester Named Assistant Director of Student Life for Greek Life
• From The VDT to VSU: Paul Leavy Named New University Photographer
• Active for Life
• Flux Saxophone Quartet Performs at VSU Tuesday
• VSU Art Faculty Exhibition Opens Monday
• Upward Bound Wraps up with Summer Trip
• Professor Named Georgia Outstanding Career and Technical Educator
• Co-op Helps Students Jumpstart Careers
• Visionary: Arin Patterson
• 'Guardian' Installed Outside VSU's Odum Library
• Excellence Honored
• VSU Hosts Fall Explosion 2012
• Husband, Father, and VSU Graduate Makes Career Switch
• VSU Hosts 2012 Parents Weekend Sept. 21-22
• Fall Convocation Scheduled for August 6

July 2012

• University Welcomes New Faculty
• Professor Leads Effort Against Federal Lethal Predator Control
• Move-In Days Scheduled for Aug. 8-10
• Study Abroad Program Takes VSU Nursing Students to Nicaragua
• VSU Hosts Five Nights Of 'Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of theCivil War'
• Old Photographs Inspire VSU Graduate and Odum Library Exhibit
• VSU Hosts Summer Commencement
• Seventh Annual VSU 5K Fun Run/Walk
• Improving Teacher Quality Grant Funds Geology Field Trip
• Robots and Android Apps Showcased in Computer Science Camp
• City Extends Hours of Service for Incoming VSU Students
• Biology Professor Studies Effects of BP Oil Spill
• Complex Director Appointed Adviser for Georgia Residence Hall Organization
• VSU Blazes to Dallas
• VSU Alumni Atlanta Braves Event
• Sculpture Designed to Encourage, Inspire...Just Like the University
• VSU Announces Graduates and Dean's List for Spring 2012
• Gerhardt Named Director of Procurement
• Meredith Lancaster Named Employee of the Semester
• Teachers go Back to School to Learn the Latest in AP Curriculum
• VSU Graduate's Thesis Archived in White House Office of the Curator
• Online MBA Program Receives Top Tier Designation
• Professor's New Book Chronicles Iconic Sports Writer
• Media Advisory: Commissioned Sculpture To Be Installed At JennettLecture Hall
• VSU Professor Completes DNR Survey for Rare Blackbanded Sunfish
• Campus PRIDE Promotes Effective Service Delivery
• The Happening: 2012
• PSST! Season Ends Sunday
• Online Criminal Justice Program Provides Opportunities for Working Adults
• VSU Professor Needs Participants For Asthma Study
• Google Grant Promotes Computing Adventures @ VSU & Beyond

June 2012

• University Opens Addition to Bailey Science Center
• VSU Announces Faculty Promotion and Tenure
• VSU Adds Mythological Creature To Outdoor Art Collection
• VSU Student Receives Scholarship To Study In Spain
• Jones and Smith Named to Executive Leadership Institute
• PSST! Offers Pay What You Can Days
• Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Education Announces 'OperationZero Tolerance' for July 4th Travel Period
• John Bennett Named Social Media and Web Content Manager at VSU
• PSST!'s 'The Light in the Piazza' Continues Wednesday
• Guardian Bank Honored at Small Business Development Center Award Ceremony
• PSST! Opens 'Go, Dog. Go!' on Friday
• VSU Honors Recent Retirees
• SIFE Team Places in Top Four at National Exposition
• Camp Discovery Plus A Little Imagination Bring Olympic Fun To VSU
• Valdosta State University Receives Funds to Increase College Success
• PSST!: Creating Three Very Different Worlds On One Small Stage

May 2012

• Transit of Venus Occurs June 5, VSU Observatory Deck Will Be Open
• PSST! Season Kicks Off Saturday With 'Legally Blonde: The Musical'
• Alan Bernstein To Lead VSU's Odum Library Into The Future
• Grant Allows VSU Artist, Professor To Challenge Herself
• CORE Summer Trips
• Upward Bound Rising Stars Honored
• 2012 Graduate: Mary Lester
• 2012 Graduate: Bolanle Olayinka Babajide-Gbenga
• 2012 Graduate: Brian Leverett
• 2012 Graduate: Monique Byrd
• 2012 Graduate: Benjamin Harper
• 2012 Graduate: Ashley Blakenship
• 2012 Graduate: Frank Visker
• Summer Camps 2012
• Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Is Open For Business
• VSU English Department Essay Contest Winners Announced
• Alex Lawhorne Claims Annie Powe Hopper Award
• Mac and Marga Awards Presented to Outstanding Seniors
• Class Art Project Honors Dr. Louis H. Levy
• Dusty Abshire Named New Assistant Director of Residence Life
• University Attorney Appointed to State Board
• VSU Interior Design Professor to Study Weaving in Peru
• VSU Announces Student Union Summer Operating Hours

April 2012

• Bowls, Pitchers, Vases, Plates, and More Available at VSU CeramicsSale
• Spring Commencement May 4-5
• Community Celebration April 30
• VSO Season Ends Saturday with Special Concert
• Alpha Chi Induction Ceremony to be held Tonight
• Student Wins Best Graduate Paper Award at Conference
• VSU Graduate Students Present Research at Speech, Language, HearingConvention
• Fulbright Scholars: Maria Hamalian and Natalia Shakina
• On Tap Unveils Fifth Issue on Tuesday, April 24
• Bogart and Tanner Presented at Regional Human Resources Conference
• VSU Relay for Life Raises Over $48,000 to Support Cancer Research
• VSU Swim Instructor Always Finds A Way
• Media Advisory: S.A.V.E. Hosts Annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 21
• Model UN Team Wins in New York
• VSU Theatre and Dance Emerging Artists Ready to Showcase TheirTalents
• Professors Receive Funding for Research
• Southwest Georgia Section Celebrates Earth Day 2012 withIllustrated Poem Contest
• VSU Residence Hall Association Hosted No Frills Conference
• Langdale College of Business Maintains AACSB Accreditation
• Student Employees Honored
• VSU Exercise Physiology Students Studying Exercise and Cancer Care
• VSU Senior Art Exhibition Opens Sunday, Boasts a Few Surprises
• Public Invited to Observe the South Georgia String Project at VSU
• VSU Presents Rep. Amy Carter with the Loyce W. Turner OutstandingPublic Service Award
• Sixth Annual Read Fest
• VSU Continuing Education Invites Everyone to Learn Something New
• Annual Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day to be Held April 12
• VSU Graduate School to Host Fourth Annual Graduate Student Researchand Scholarship Symposium and Graduate Student Week
• VSU Choirs Present 'An American Experience: Gospel, Spirituals, ACappella'
• VSU Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with Series of Concerts
• University to Test Campus Alert System on April 6
• Entrepreneur and Reality TV Star to Speak at Langdale Lecture
• Night of Dancing with the Stars to Benefit VSU Scholarships
• 36th Annual International Dinner: Revealing the Faces of the World
• VSU Places Third In National Interior Design Competition
• A Night With The Queen
• SIFE Team to Compete at National Exposition
• BlazeFest and the 229 Anthem Postponed Until Fall Semester
• VSU Journalism Class Attends News Conference With New ValdostaMayor
• Free Federal Firearms Enforcement Training
• Easter Collection Sale to Benefit VSU College of NursingScholarship
• Inaugural Campus-Wide Symposium Begins Thursday, April 5
• Mary Kathryn White Receives Barlow Award
• Air Force ROTC Hosts Local Bataan Memorial Death March

March 2012

• 15th Annual Lee Anthony Crews Memorial No-Tap Bowling Tournament& Auction
• Recommendation Received for Valdosta State University Presidency
• VSU, VECA Help Struggling Learners Realize Their Potential
• VSU's Ruth Stonestreet Recognized as Leader in Speech, Language,Hearing Field
• VSU Partnership Leads to an Interview with an Olympic Hopeful
• Contemporary Writer Series Concludes with Award-Winning Poet Todd Boss
• VSU Theatre and Dance Opens 'State Fair' on Thursday
• Health & Wellness Seminar to be held Monday, April 2
• Female Empowerment Celebrated During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• VSU Participates in Light It Up Blue Campaign
• VSU's FamilyWorks Offers Therapeutic Services to the Community
• Kappa Delta Sorority Hosts Annual Shamrock Flag-Football Tournamentfor the Prevention of Child Abuse
• Graduate Coordinator Maria Whyte Receives Alumni Award fromUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
• Reade Hall Announced as 2012 Student Recycling Contest Winner
• VSU's Kessler Collection Contains Pottery, Textiles from East Asia
• Science Saturdays Series Concludes with Adventures in Mathematics and Computer Science
• VSU Lecture Focuses on Speech-Language Pathologist's Role inTreating Autism
• Office of Career Services Hosts Spring Career Expo and EducationCareer Day
• VSO 'Favorites' to Feature Soloist Carl Cranmer on Piano
• Dr. MMR Receives College of Nursing Profiles in Caring Award
• VSO Participates in Nationwide Food Drive
• VSU's Dance Marathon to Host Blazer-A-Thon on March 30
• Thomasville Social Worker Endows Scholarship at VSU
• Tuskegee Airman Visits Valdosta State University
• Lady Blazers in South Region Title Tonight
• Campus Wellness Celebrates Ten Years at VSU
• Dr. Paula McNeill: Documenting Lives Through Art
• Azalea Health Innovations Inc. Dreams Big
• Passion for Fashion to Help Others Receive an Education
• Daylight Savings Time
• 1Card System Upgrade
• VSU Hosts Second Annual Volunteer Service Fair
• Diversity Days at VSU
• VSU Debaters Keep Winning
• VSU College of Nursing to Honor Supporters at Reception
• VSU Health and Wellness & Safe Spring Break Fair
• VSU Continuing Education Counts Down to Spring With More Classes

February 2012

• Guardian Bank and Valdosta SBDC Partner for Valdosta Area Small Businesses
• HIstory Department Recognizes Students for Research
• VSU Planetarium Show: Dawn of the Space Age
• Third Annual Symphony 5K and Fun Run
• Meet VSU's Graduates of the Last Decade!
• Professor Delivers Lecture at Saudi Arabia University
• VSU Theatre & Dance Presents 'A Lesson Before Dying' Feb. 23-29
• VSU Hosts Fourth Science Saturday Feb. 25
• VSU SIFE Hosts iCan Week
• Featured Writer: Olympia Vernon
• VSO Presents 'Symphonie Fantastique' on Saturday
• VSU Introduces the Talent Search Program
• Bill Filtz Retiring After More Than Three Decades of Service to VSU
• Chemists Celebrate Earth Day with 2012 Illustrated Poem Contest
• Student Employment Advisory Committee Hosts Growth Conference
• Parents, Coaches, Youth Sports Volunteers Invited to ConcussionForum at VSU
• Annual Blazer Buddies Event a Success
• Spectator Brings Home Four Awards from Georgia College PressAssociation's Better Newspaper Contest
• College Debaters Coming to VSU for Georgia Debate Championships
• Ganas Named Assistant Director of Landscape and Grounds
• MLIS Student to Represent VSU at American Library AssociationConference
• VSU Holds Arbor Day Celebration Feb.17
• Artists of Railroad Square: Multi-Media Invitational Exhibition to be held Feb. 13 - March 2
• Kids Invited to Participate in Discovery Saturdays at VSU
• VSU Continuing Education Offers More Learning Opportunities
• African American Studies Presents The Langston Hughes Project
• Freshwater Science Expert Speaks at 30th Annual Connell Lecture Program
• Black History Week: Celebrating the Legacy, Building Our Own
• VSU Offers Support Group for First Generation College Students

January 2012

• VSU Opera Performs 'Don Giovanni' Feb. 3-5
• VSU Chamber Singers to Embark on Spring Tour
• VSU Planetarium Show: Winter Stargazing
• Guest Recital: Bertram Turetzky and Friends
• VSU Disability History Exhibit Covers 3,000 Years
• VSU Announces Graduates and Dean's List for Fall 2011
• VSU Hosts Eighth Annual Blazer Build
• Retired Teacher Provides Financial Gift for Future Educators
• VSU Hopes To Encourage Social Change, Empower Civil Action ThroughThe Tunnel
• VSU Continuing Education Offers Personal Enrichment Opportunities
• Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots
• Peach State Summer Theatre Announces Another Exciting Season for2012
• Grant to Assist VSU in Preserving, Providing Access to DigitalArchives Data
• Valdosta National 2012 All-media Juried Competition to be Held Jan.17 - Feb. 3
• Join the V-State Experience Tour
• VSU Forensics Team Plans to Continue Winning Tradition This Spring
• VSU Theatre & Dance Presents 'Ramona Quimby'
• VSU Commemorates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• VSU Holds 2012 Chili Fest
• DrawProject Raises Funds for Scholarships; Auction Scheduled Monday
• Dr. Hugh C. Bailey Inducted Into Pi Gamma Mu Hall of Fame
• Success Strategies Workshop for Students
• Jobs and Internships through Co-op