2019 News Archive
December 2019
- Cynthia Tori and Kelly Davidson Named Governor鈥檚 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 鈥淧ainting En Plein Air at The Crescent鈥� Exhibit
November 2019
- VSU Planetarium Presents 鈥淪eason of Light鈥� Dec. 5
- VSU Celebrates Giving Tuesday Dec. 3
- VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Dec. 3
- Robert L. Shannon to Speak at VSU鈥檚 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 鈥淟ights All Askew in the Heavens鈥� Nov. 7
- VSU鈥檚 2019 Presidential Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty and Staff
- Dr. Gra偶yna 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鈥檚 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 鈥淔all Dances: UNBOUND鈥� 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 鈥淒awn of the Space Age鈥� Oct. 3
September 2019
- Certification Rates for VSU鈥檚 Exercise Physiology Program Greatly Exceed National Stats
- VSU鈥檚 Andrew Meier Receives $10,000 Accounting Scholarship
- Dr. Emily Cantonwine Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service
- VSU鈥檚 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 鈥淭he Gorges Motel鈥� Sept. 19-24
- UGA SBDC at VSU Presents Digital Marketing Workshop
- VSU鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Teaching Fellow
- VSU鈥檚 Steven Kohn Honored for Decade of Service to Czech Study Abroad Program
- VSU Earns National Recognition for Supporting Healthy Living
- VSU鈥檚 Bernard Tamas Awarded Grant from MIT Election Data and Science Lab
June 2019
- PSST! Presents 鈥淐razy For You鈥� June 28-July 21
- VSU President Highlights Belize Partnership with Commencement Address
- PSST! Presents 鈥淟ittle Women鈥� 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鈥檚 2,000 Employees
- PSST! Presents 鈥淢amma Mia!鈥� 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 227th Commencement Ceremony
- VSU Presents Department of Art and Design Spring Senior Exhibition April 20-May 6
- VSU Planetarium Presents 鈥淭he Sound of Mars鈥� April 11
- VSU Presents Undergraduate Research Symposium April 15-19
- VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 19
- VSU Theatre and Dance Presents 鈥淭he Mystery of Edwin Drood鈥� 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鈥檚 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 Beyonc茅鈥檚 鈥淟emonade鈥�
- 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 鈥淚ntimate Apparel鈥� 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 鈥淔rom Earth to the Universe鈥� 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 鈥淭ortoise vs. Hare 2鈥� 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 鈥淪leeping Beauty鈥� Jan. 25-26
- VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition
- VSU鈥檚 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 鈥淐armen鈥� 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