2019 News Archive

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
• 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