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There’s no place like home: Bulloch County native builds future locally

Madison Buford was born and raised just a stone’s throw away from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s Statesboro campus. As she watched the University and the city grow, she knew exactly where she wanted to go to college.

‘No regrets’: Shaheim Johnson makes family history as first-generation graduate

Student Government Association President Shaheim Johnson is reaching a significant milestone this May by becoming the first in his family to graduate from college.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ College of Education faculty awarded grant for local literacy initiative

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ professors Sally Brown, Ph.D., and Alisa Leckie, Ph.D., have been awarded the Research Grant Initiative for Implementation Research to Improve Early Language and Literacy Outcomes by the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College & State University.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ online programs ranked among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report

Revealing an upward trend, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology program maintained its title as the University’s most highly ranked online program by rising to No. 27 in Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs. Notably, the University also received a new recognition as No. 62 in Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥’s National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center awarded a $126,000 federal grant to assist community and law enforcement with health challenges 

The National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center (NYARRC) at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ has received a federal grant totaling $126,000 through the Community Services Board of Middle Georgia (CSBMG). 

Special education graduate carries second-grade lessons, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ studies to her first classroom in August

A primary school teacher inspired Alexandra Jensen with the power of personalized attention in learning. Now, as she begins her teaching career in August, she aims to continue this approach. In May, the Hinesville native graduated from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ with a bachelor’s in special education, a minor in psychology, and an ESOL Endorsement.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ education professors awarded nearly $400K from National Science Foundation, part of collaborative $3M initiative to improve math problem solving through innovation

Two professors from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s College of Education (COE) are part of a collaborative effort, funded by a $3 million National Science Foundation grant, aimed at improving that number for upcoming generations. 

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ recognized as top 100 degree producer for diverse students

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ has ranked in the top providers nationally for degrees conferred to diverse students among higher education institutions.

For several years, Diverse Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to diverse students.

College of Education professor awarded inaugural National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Fellowship

Lacey D. Huffling, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Education at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, has been awarded a Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

International education award given to a pair of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ professors

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Center for STEM Education program coordinator Kania Greer, Ed.D., and elementary and special education Associate Professor Karin Fisher, Ph.D., were recently awarded a Global Partner Award from Narayan Seva Sansthan School in Udaipur, India.