
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s future commencement ceremonies will be more True Blue than ever as graduates cross the stage in newly designed custom commencement regalia.Â

The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ String Camerata has received a grant of nearly $55,000 from the Halle Foundation to support the ensemble’s educational tour of Germany. During this tour, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ string players will experience German composers, music history and music culture in an authentic manner that players do not get in a typical home setting.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics (IHLA) and graduate student Joana Tome have received a $20,000 grant from the Network of the National Library of Medicine to educate and train students on all three campuses in natural disaster emergency preparedness and response.Â

On Jan. 16, Howard Keeley, Ph.D., director of the Center for Irish Research and Teaching (CIRT) at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, received the 2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad from the Government of Ireland. It is the highest honor the country of Ireland can give to a person who is a non-resident.

The Office of Student Wellness & Health Promotion and SART are thrilled to engage in this two-year intensive process to assess and strengthen existing primary and secondary interpersonal violence prevention strategies at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥. In line with institutional values, the University will engage in self-assessment and continued collaboration with campus and community partners in this initiative.

As part of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., the Office of Inclusive Excellence will host guest speaker Terrell Strayhorn, Ph.D., the vice provost and interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Virginia Union University.

Metro Savannah employers added 1,800 workers during the quarter, raising total employment to a record high of 204,300. Most of the growth was in the service sector, but manufacturing continues a consistent upward trend reaching back to early 2021. Â

When Wesley Fischer crossed the stage during Fall 2023 Commencement at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ to acknowledge the completion of his degree in nursing, it was a full-circle moment. Just two years prior, Fischer was unsure of his future in school, and at one point, unsure whether he would live.Â

For Honors College graduate Madison Gomez, receiving a college diploma involved much more than crossing a stage or moving a tassel. It was an act of discipline, perseverance and sheer will — accomplished while she was facing some of the most significant changes of her life.Â