2020 News Archive

December 2020

• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU
• Jael Stanton Wins Best Poster Honors at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference
• Nya Lampkin Wins Best Poster Honors at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference
• 2020 Graduates Give Back to VSU
• VSU Celebrates 230th Commencement Dec. 14 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium
• VSU Participates in Inaugural Christmas Card Cruise
• VSU Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
• Christmas Parade May Bring Extra Activity Near Campus on Saturday
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET DR. JANA' L. SPARKS

November 2020

• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET RACHEL ROBERTSON JOHNSON
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET JAMES HUGH "JAY" ROBERTS
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET AMY CARTER
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET JEREMY GOUGH
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET KEVIN BELL
• Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET GALA JACKSON
• VSU Kicks Off Holiday Season With Lighting of the Palms
• VSU Executive Chef Tim Harley Shares Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
• A Letter From the Vice President for Student Affairs
• Caitlyn Gourley Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU
• Olivia Rosener Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU
• Kamari Logan Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU
• Jenil Patel Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU
• Danielle Spivey Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU
• Anna Roberson Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU
• VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 18
• Internship Proves to Be Aha Moment for VSU’s Bob Greenbaum Jr.
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Virtual Fall 2020 Senior Exhibition

October 2020

• Mass Media Students Talk Election 2020 on VSU TV Nov. 3
• VSU's Blazin' Brigade Invites Community to Enjoy Music, Halloween Fun
• VSU Sculpture Joins Mask Movement
• VSU Supports Board of Regents Resolution, Plans More Traditional Class Sessions
• American Chemical Society Sponsors Illustrated Poem Contest
• VSU Celebrates $383.5 Million Impact on Area Economy
• VSU Announces Series of Fall Commencement Ceremonies
• Clinton Cauley Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
• Tina Wright Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
• Blazer Week Activities to Promote School Spirit
• VSU Department of Music Presents Free Pops in the Park Oct. 8
• African American Studies Program Announces New Scholarship Opportunity at VSU

September 2020

• Dr. Ransom Gladwin Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching
• VSU Focuses on Increasing Voter Participation with BLAZE the Ballot
• VSU Celebrates Art, Design Foundations Students With Virtual Exhibition
• Annual Homecoming Weekend Postponed Till Spring 2021 at VSU
• Dr. Glenda Swan Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• VSU’s Morgan Loadholtz Earns $10,000 Accounting Scholarship
• Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2020 Graduates
• Dr. Jane Kinney Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Service
• Education Leaders Reflect on Managing During an Unprecedented Time
• Greek Life Thriving Despite Pandemic Challenges
• Fun Things To Do at VSU
• Making An Impact: Scientific Research Supports VSU’s Efforts to Advance Knowledge, Change Lives
• Dr. E-Ling Hsiao Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Research
• Honors College Provides Unique Opportunity for VSU Students
• A Call to Empower: Johnnie Marshall Jr. Inspires Others to Stand on the Frontlines and Shape the Future
• GPB Partners with VSU to Provide Public Radio Programming Through WVVS 90.9 Blaze FM
• Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2020 Dean's List
• Dr. Lee Grimes Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching
• VSU Celebrates Art, Design Faculty With Virtual Exhibition
• VSU Police Focus on Campus Safety and Building Relationships

August 2020

• From Admissions to Campus Support, VSU Uses Technology in Innovative Ways
• VSU Waives Test Score Requirements for Undergraduate Students
• VSU’s 2020 Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty, Staff

July 2020

• USG Acquires PPE for Institutions Through GEMA Partnership
• VSU Announces Education-Focused Strategic Alliance with Okefenokee Swamp Park
• VSU Alumnus Selected for Council on Foreign Relations Program
• A Message from the President Regarding Important COVID Updates
• Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2020 Graduates
• A Message from the President Regarding COVID-19 and VSU's Return to Campus Plan for Fall 2020
• IN THE NEWS: VSU's Mosquito Surveillance Program Enhances Area Public Health Initiatives

June 2020

• Njeri Pringle Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
• Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List
• OnlineU Names VSU a Top 25 Online School
• EDDPrograms Says VSU is Home to No. 1 Most Affordable Online Doctor of Education Programs
• VSU Announces Plans to Return to Campus in the Fall
• IN THE NEWS: VSU Professor Discusses COVID-19, Migrant Farmworkers with The Valdosta Daily Times
• Statement to Students
• VSU Student Engagement Efforts Continue During Global Pandemic
• Statement from President Carvajal on Racial Injustice
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May 2020

• VSU’s Jacob Bell Recognized for Strong Leadership, Commitment to USG Students
• Educate to Career Names VSU a Tier I School
• 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
• VSU Professor Promotes Outdoor Activity, Neighboorhood History in Savannah
• Mehvish Durrani Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU
• VSU Music Students Plays Online Music Festival
• VSU Nursing Alumna Featured on Valdosta Scene Cover
• 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
• National Volunteer Week Goes Virtual Due to Global Pandemic
• 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
• USG Recommends No Tuition Increase for 2020-2021 Academic Year
• VSU Alumnus Tackles Stuttering in New Short Film
• VSU's Criminal Justice Programs Recognized by OnlineU
• VSU's Odum Library Invites K-12 Parents to Explore Open Textbooks, Open Educational Resources
• IN THE NEWS: VSU Faculty Expert Discusses Panic Buying and Fear
• VSU's Darrell Moore Talking Census 2020 and Coronavirus
• VSU Alumna Pauley Perrette Stars in New CBS Sitcom
• VSU Continues Remote Instruction Through Summer Terms
• 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