News Archives
December 2025
- VSU Celebrates 2025 Blazer Creed Award Winners
- Rosalyn Martinez Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Presidential Search Committee Seeking Feedback from VSU Community
- Jasmine Jaimes Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Blake Foster Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- VSU Student Selected for Aramark Council of Student Advisors
- Dr. Hanae Kanno Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Presidential Search Listening Sessions Scheduled
November 2025
- Sue Bailey Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Dr. Keith Lee Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Fabiola Torres Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Alexis Sawyer Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Dr. Haley Sherman Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- 茄子视频 Presidential Search Committee Named
- VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Dec. 2
- Won Jae Jo Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Labryn Depta Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- Grace Schaefer Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Jesmine Percival Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Katie Lin Ortmeyer Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- VSU Celebrates 240th Commencement Dec. 12-13
- Renee Mulkey Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
- VSU Receives Grant from Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety
- VSU Caf茅 Scientifique Focuses on Cancer Drug Development Nov. 21
October 2025
- VSU Highlights Student Learning Through Real-World Experiences
- VSU Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11
- Community Invited to Law Enforcement Ethics Discussion at VSU Nov. 6
- VSU Recognized for Course Design Quality
- VSU Invites Community to Join Parade, Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 25
- Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
- Dr. William R. Crowe Named Interim President of 茄子视频
- VSU Presents Haunted Trail Experience in October
September 2025
- VSU Professor, Scientist Discusses Data Science at Caf茅 Scientifique Oct. 10
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 18
- VSU Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
- VSU Alumnus Turns Side Hustle into Award-Winning Business
- Courtney Stephens Named VSU Summer 2025 Employee of the Semester.
- VSU Invites Community to Celebrate Family Weekend Sept. 26-27
- Meet Alan Sanderson, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
- VSU Announces Summer 2025 Graduates
- New Data Science Program Prepares VSU Grads to Solve Real-World Problems
- VSU鈥檚 Jiyoon Jung Earns Prestigious Regents鈥� Award
- VSU President Richard Carvajal to Depart After Accepting New Position
- Meet Emily Rogers, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Service
- Eric Brandt Nielsen Returns to VSU for Special Presentation Sept. 18
- Meet Jennifer Beal, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Meet Ansul Lokdarshi, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Research
- Meet Daniel Baracskay, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching
- VSU Announces Summer 2025 Dean's List
- Meet Jamie Workman, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching
August 2025
- Meet Darius Anthony, Winner of VSU鈥檚 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff
- VSU Degree Builds Foundation for Lifetime of Freedom, Opportunity, Progress
- Connor Bland, Pearce Persaud Research Moral Injury, Resilience in Healthcare Workers
- VSU鈥檚 Value-Added Impact to Host Region Increased $4.1 Million in FY24
- Fabiola Torres Uses VSU BSRI Experience to Support U.S. Military
- VSU and UGA SBDC Partner to Bring AI Training to Rural Small Businesses
- Austin Markovcic, Sarah Rourke Study Renewable Energy at VSU BSRI
- Sidney Wilson Devotes VSU Summer to Studying Impact of Hustle Culture on Overall Wellbeing
- Berrien County Leaders Says VSU RDI Renewed Their Purpose, Energy, Optimism
- Cameron Bennett, Cason Zachary Devote Summer to Researching Rural Healthcare Inequities
July 2025
- VSU RDI Gives McIntosh County Guidance on Improving Tourism Opportunities, Supporting Workforce
- VSU Ready for Move-In Days, First Day of Fall Classes
- Mallory Jablonski Spends Summer Studying AI鈥檚 Impact on Creatives
- Graduates Give Back to VSU to Help Current, Future Students Write Their Own Success Story
- Registration Now Open for VSU鈥檚 The Happening
- VSU RDI Inspires Brooks County Leaders to Renew Commitment to Focused Growth, Community Engagement
- Terrell County Leaders Ready To Build New Relationships After VSU RDI
- Appling County Leaders Leave VSU RDI Ready to Establish Community Brand
- VSU Alumni Relations Wins 2025 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
- VSU Announces Spring 2025 Graduates
- Britt Bugby Named VSU Spring 2025 Employee of the Semester
- Morgan Wynn Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
June 2025
- VSU鈥檚 Mason Thompson Selected for Elite Pilot Training Program
- Addeline Wright Presents Communication Research at State Conference
- Jillian Blevins, Gabrielle Howell Finish First at VSU Research Symposium
- Jacee Holton, Leah Kubiak Finish Third at VSU Research Symposium
- VSU Announces Spring 2025 Dean's List
- Morgan Wynn Earns AAUW Award at VSU
- Kassidy Hernandez Earns Clare Philips Martin Scholarship at VSU
- Reagin Jones Earns USG Legislative Academic Recognition Day Award at VSU
- Jayme Prandine Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
- Farid Eljaiek Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at VSU
- Mason Thompson Earns Most Outstanding Professional Officer Course Cadet Award at VSU
- Mallory Bennett Earns Outstanding Senior Sciences Award at VSU
- Jordan Lowe Earns Highest Academic Achievement Award at VSU
- Alec Denison Earns Outstanding Student Award at VSU
- VSU鈥檚 Gabrielle Lorentz Named Semifinalist at USG Debate Event
May 2025
- Blazer Bag Bingo, Fundraiser for VSU Football, is Back July 26
- Kiersten Ley Earns Outstanding Student Award at VSU
- Bonnie Hamer Earns Outstanding Student Award at VSU
- VSU Faculty Celebrate Milestone with Experiential Learning Certificate Graduation
- Cecilia Kee Earns Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration at VSU
- Ella Risa Marroquin Earns Outstanding Arts Student Award at VSU
- VSU Gifted $1.2 Million to Support College of the Arts
- Alyssa Archer Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at VSU
- VSU Awarded $5 Million for Education Center Renovation
- VSU Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Advertising, Marketing, Promotion
- Summer Fun: VSU Offers a Little Something for Everyone
- VSU鈥檚 Learning in Retirement Offers New Summer Programming
April 2025
- VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
- VSU Helps Richmond Hill Teacher Cross the Finish Line
- VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- Trombone Alumni Concert Honors Doug Farwell, Three Decades of Teaching Excellence
- Ella Risa Marroquin Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Kiersten Ley Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Mallory Bennett Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Alina Farries Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Jordan Lowe Earns James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
- Michael Lindsey Earns Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- VSU Celebrates 239th Commencement May 9-10
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday April 26
- Paul Higgs Honored for Service to Athletic Training Profession
- VSU Honors 121 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
- VSU Students Recognized at Global Math Competition
March 2025
- VSU Faculty Duo Recognized for Efforts to Improve Teaching, Learning Practices
- 茄子视频 Names New Police Chief
- VSU's Air Force ROTC Det. 172 Selected for Case Study on Cadet Recruitment
- VSU Professor, Scientist Discusses AI at Caf茅 Scientifique March 27
- VSU Announces Dancing Stars, Pros, and Upcoming Scholarship Fundraiser
- VSU English Professor Wins South Atlantic Review Essay Prize
- VSU Hosts Book Signing with Former Governor Nathan Deal March 26
February 2025
- VSU Celebrates Georgia Arbor Day, Announces Plan to Restore Outdoor Beauty
- VSU Celebrates Engineering as Crucial Part of Modern Society
- VSU鈥檚 Dr. Jamie Workman Recognized for Contributions to Higher Education
- VSU Alumni Named Among Georgia's Most Influential
- VSU Planetarium Presents 鈥淒awn of the Space Age鈥� Feb. 21
- PSST Wins Seven Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
- Britt Bugby Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Nevaeh Wallace Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- VSU CAAM Kicks Off Educational Toolkit Initiative with Valdosta City Schools
- Justice Verda Colvin to Speak at VSU Feb. 15
January 2025
- VSU Alumna Taelynn Walton Preps for Medical School and Serving the Underserved
- Levy C. Hiers-Perez Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Dr. Jodi Cronin Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Darius Anthony Wins Blazer Creed Award at VSU
- Kirk Borne Talks Innovation, Business Transformation at VSU Feb. 5
- Salaries for VSU Police Now Among Highest in South Georgia
- VSU to Resume Normal Business Operations After Wintry Weather
- VSU Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
December 2023
- 18-Year Paraprofessional Highlights First Online Elementary Education Class
- Chef Melanie鈥檚 Butter Jam Thumbprints
- VSU Promotes Rural Economic Vitality with Retail Academy
- VSU Receives Grant to Promote Safe Driving, Reduce Traffic Crashes
November 2023
- VSU Celebrates 2023 Blazer Creed Award Winners
- PSST, VSU Theatre and Dance Earn 43 Broadway World Award Nominations
- Tickets on Sale for Football Playoff Game, Huge Sports Weekend
- VSU President, Alumni Featured on Georgia 500 List
- VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 28
- VSU Celebrates 236th Commencement Dec. 8-9
- Retiring VSU Archivist Reflects on Childhood Passion, Career Spanning 30 Years
- Find the Perfect Program to Study Overseas in Summer 2024
- Katie Lynn Ward Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
- Belle Caldwell Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Hunter Rentz Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Teressa Akuoko Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Kianna Ross Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Conner Knuckles Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- GBI Agent Talks Criminal Investigations During Ethics Week at VSU Nov. 8
October 2023
- VSU STEAM Center Hosts Interactive Exhibit on Weather
- VSU Partners With South Georgia Communities for Historic Preservation Project
- VSU Presents U.S. Navy Band Commodores in Concert Nov. 5
- Rice University President Discusses Future of Higher Education Oct. 26 at VSU
- VSU, CJB Industries Collaborate on Employee Training Initiative
- VSU鈥檚 Alyssa Foskey Joins State Effort to Help Early Care, Education Industry Thrive
- VSU Invites Community to Join Parade, Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 21
September 2023
- VSU Hosts National Night Out Oct. 3
- Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
- VSU Students Invited to Perform in Portugal and Spain
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 14
- VSU鈥檚 2023 Excellence Awards Presented to Distinguished Faculty, Staff
- Meet Dr. Victoria Russell, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Honoree
- VSU Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
- VSU Announces Summer 2023 Graduates
- Rick Munroe Named New Vice President for University Advancement
- Meet Rebecca Taylor, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Meet Evelyn Davis-Walker, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Colette Drouillard, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Jose V茅lez-Marulanda, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Research Honoree
- VSU, City of Valdosta Invite Families to a Night of Downtown Fun Sept. 22
- Meet Sarah Wildes Arnett, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Service Honoree
- Samuel Nicolas Talks Summer Internship, Future Career Goals
- VSU Announces Summer 2023 Dean's List
- VSU Degree Leads to Higher Earnings, Changed Lives, Transformed Communities
- All VSU Offices Reopen Wednesday, Classes Resume Thursday, Sept. 7
- Parking and Transportation Updates After Hurricane
- A Message to our VSU Family
August 2023
- VSU Announces Hurricane Idalia Closure
- VSU鈥檚 Impact on Area Economy Increases 1.3 Percent Over Previous Year
- Learning in Retirement Presents 80-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU
- Focus on Faculty-Student Mentoring Very Personal for VSU Voice Professor
- VSU Kicks Off New Year with Renewed Sense of Optimism
- Meet Sandra Y. G. Jones, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Legendary Valdosta State Athletic Director Herb Reinhard Announces Retirement
- VSU Enrollment Looking Up
July 2023
- VSU Rural Development Institute Focuses on Enhancing Rural Prosperity in Georgia
- VSU Ready for Upcoming Move-In Week
- New VSU Initiative Helps Youth in Foster Care Prepare for Future Success
- Graduates Give Back to VSU to Help Current, Future Students Achieve Success
- Noviello Returns to VSU to Lead Academic Affairs
- VSU Announces Spring 2023 Graduation List
June 2023
- VSU Students Earn Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia Inc. Scholarships
- VSU Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List
May 2023
- VSU Recognizes Faculty Online Teaching Certificate Graduates
- VSU Students Study Future Use of Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transit
- VSU Raises Scholarship Funds During Spring Giving Day
- Former Elle Magazine Editor and Brand Manager Changes Careers, Pursues New Passion at VSU
- VSU Awarded Grant to Address Nursing Shortage, Train Next Generation Pioneers in Patient Care
- Anna-Kathryn Gardner Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Dalila Sanchez Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- VSU Invites Community to Have Some Summer Fun on Campus
- Ellie Lehto Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Logan Kraus Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Jared Collum Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Aubrey Kempton Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Darshi Patel Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Morgan Hill Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Georgia Wynn Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Amanda Parker Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Teressa Akuoko Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Jamie Collins Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Leann Brown Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
- Graduate in First Doctor of Nursing Practice Class at VSU Reflects on Unique Path to Success
April 2023
- VSU Celebrates 11th Tree Campus USA Recognition
- VSU Enactus Finishes Third in National Competition
- VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
- VSU Moves Mayhem to The Complex April 28
- Westside Wish Inspires Mural Painting Class at VSU
- VSU Celebrates 235th Commencement May 5-6
- VSU College of Education and Human Services Unveils James Dewar Portrait
- VSU鈥檚 Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest
- VSU鈥檚 Sigma Chi Gives Back to Cancer, Hunger Relief Organization
- VSU Brings Mayhem to Front Lawn April 28
- VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- VSU Police Department Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
- VSU, United Way Partner to Create Positive Change Across South Georgia
- Morgan Hill Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Jamie Collins Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Winston Turner Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Jared Collum Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- VSU Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Band April 13-15, Wind Ensemble Performs April 14
- Caleb Register Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Amanda Parker Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
March 2023
- VSU Fraternity, Sorority Students Give Back to Campus and Community
- Herbarium Year: VSU鈥檚 Richard Carter Discusses Significance of Plant Specimen Resource
- VSU Takes Fresh Approach to Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
- VSU Counseling Center Earns Georgia鈥檚 2023 Clinical Program of the Year Award
- Blazer Week is March 27-31 at Valdosta State
- VSU鈥檚 Jazmin Borges Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- VSU鈥檚 Jasmine Freeman Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- VSU Announces Opening of J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship
- VSU Honors 162 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
- VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform March 8
- Darius Thomas Recognized for Equity, Inclusion Leadership
- VSU, VCS Partner to Expand Educational Equity, Improve Student Achievement
February 2023
- A Conversation With Levi Johnson: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces 鈥淭he Buick Special鈥� to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Ben Strickland: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces 鈥淣o Limits No Refunds鈥� to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Robert Greene: VSU Student, Filmmaker Introduces 鈥淎berration鈥� to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 4
- A Conversation With Emily Sanchez: VSU Student, Filmmaker Introduces 鈥淐AMP: A Field of Opportunities鈥� to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- VSU Police Department Earns State Recertification
- A Conversation With Lucas Hicks: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces 鈥淯nder The Sun鈥� to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Brock Drury: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces "The Sim Racer" to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- Cheyanne Stone Awarded Valdosta Rotary Club鈥檚 McLane Scholarship
- VSU鈥檚 Beta Alpha Psi Students Offer Income Tax Assistance
- Ben McCranie Named Employee of the Semester at VSU
- PSST Wins 10 Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
- Air Force ROTC Commander Chats with VSU Cadets, Explores Flight Simulation Room
- N. Oak Street Closure to Impact VSU Campus
January 2023
- VSU Recognizes Black History Month with Series of February Events
- VSU Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates
- U.S. News and World Report Lists VSU Among the Best for Online Learning
- VSU Students Excel at Global Sales Competition
- VSU Announces Fall 2022 Dean's List
- VSU Receives Federal Funding to Expand Rural Teacher Pipeline
- VSU Students Win Scholarships at National Accounting Competition
- VSU Shares Efforts to Improve Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Across South Georgia
- VSU MFT Students Serve Local Grief Support Program