News Archives
September 2017
HealthTrails Registration Now Open, Competition Kicks Off Oct. 2 Flu Vaccine Available at Student Health Center AAUW Hosts General Election Candidate Forum Sept. 21 VSU Observes Constitution Day VSU Guest Lecturer Talks Dinosaur Teeth Sept. 19 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents Paintings by Julia Morrisroe Sept. 18-Oct. 6 President Carvajal Encourages VSU Community to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts President Carvajal Encourages VSU Community to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts VSU Theatre and Dance Presents "I and You" Sept. 14-20 Planetarium Presents “Dawn of the Space Age” Sept. 15 Dr. Kathleen Lowney Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “I and You” Sept. 14-20 VSU to Resume Classes on Thursday, Staff Should Report to Work on Wednesday UPDATE: VSU Announces Weather-Related Closures VSU Continues to Monitor Hurricane Irma Situation Dr. Glenda Swan Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service VSU Hosts Healthcare Symposium on Socio-Cultural Issues Sept. 14 Darla Dunning Becomes First VSU Student to Win National Sports Writing Contest VSU Forms New Substance Abuse Support Groups for Faculty, Staff August 2017
VSU’s David Hanna Receives $10,000 Accounting Scholarship VSU Police Department Hosts Driver Safety Event with Hands-On Simulators Sept. 6 VSU Welcomes Chancellor, State Leaders to Campus Selena Nawrocki Wins Month-Long New York Gallery Exhibition Learning in Retirement Presents 91 Opportunities to Learn Something New Zippia Names VSU Among 2017 Best Colleges for Educational Leadership Majors The Happening Returns to the VSU Front Lawn Aug. 24 VSU Hosts Art and Design Faculty Exhibition Aug. 21-Sept. 8 VSU Hosts Great American Eclipse Event VSU’s College of Business Administration Named Among Top Five Best UGA SBDC at VSU Offers Course in Doing Business with the Federal Government Career Opportunities Hosts Part-Time Job Fair Aug. 16 VSU Ready for Move-In Day College Affordability Guide Names VSU Among 2017 Top Online Colleges Jayson Crum Honored by College of Nursing and Health Sciences at VSU July 2017
National Night Out Coming to VSU Front Lawn Aug. 1 Diane Isibor Named Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Outstanding Student at Valdosta State University VSU Inspires State Leaders VSU President Heads Georgia Chamber Talent, Leadership Development Group Business Programs at VSU Named 2017’s Most Affordable PSST! Season Ends July 16 National Night Out Coming to VSU Front Lawn Aug. 1 Attention Businesses and Community Members: Registration Now Open for The Happening 2017 Attention Faculty, Staff, Students: Registration Now Open for The Happening 2017 June 2017
Doug Tanner Earns Donald E. Payton Award for Lifetime Achievement VSU Offers One-Day Trauma Workshop VSU Establishes International Partnership with the University of West Indies PSST! Presents “My Fair Lady” Through July 16 Elizabeth McCullers Named College of the Arts Outstanding Student at Valdosta State University VSU Nationally Ranked for Exceptional Online Education VSU Earns National Recognition for Supporting Healthy Living VSU Explores Diversion Programs PSST! Presents “Forever Plaid” June 16-July 15 VSU’s Online Health, Physical Education Program Named a 2017 Best Value VSU Wins Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Praxis Bowl Competition Taylor Holder Honored by VSU Athletics Caitlin Mozzo Earns Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration at VSU VSU Encourages Summer Fitness with USG Health Trails Challenge Darla Dunning Wins Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Sports Writing Contest VSU Biology Students Explore Plant Habitats on Sapelo Island Andrea Krispin Named A Governor’s Teaching Fellow Ashley Cooper Named Everything DiSC Workplace Facilitator Ashlie Prain Earns Marga Award May 2017
PSST! Presents "Shrek the Musical" June 2-July 15 VSU Enactus Places in Nation’s Top 16 VSU, Columbus Technical College Form Pathways Program Partnership Bass Fishing Team Headed to YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society Earns Highest Honors VSU Receives Scholarship Support Gift Rebecca Smith Named VSU’s Spring 2017 Employee of the Semester Social Work Program at VSU Ranked Among Top 20 in the United States Consul-General of Japan Visits VSU VSU Welcomes Future Innovators to Campus June 12-16 VSU’s Capital Campaign Surpasses $50 Million VSU’s Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Awarded Extended AACSB International Accreditation VSU Camden Center Celebrates 2017 Commencement June 2 Nephina Performs May 21 at First Baptist Church VSU Honors Faculty at Tenure Reception Meghan Belanger Named Graduate Assistant of the Year Victoria Sandefur Wins Second Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Katherine Stone Wins Second Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Susanna Peonia Honored with American Association of University Women Award and Female Academic Athlete Award Rebekah Foster Wins First Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention VSU Hosts Dozens of Summer Camps for Children VSU Faculty, Students to Perform at MAD Festival May 12-13 Dan Nix Honored with University System of Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award David Hanna Honored with Clare Philips Martin Scholarship VSU Hosts Political Science Summer Camp June 6-7 PSST! Presents Steins and Stems Fundraiser May 15 Kris Dawson Named Student Employee of the Year VSU Model United Nations Team Wins National Awards VSU Explores Technology in Policing Spring 2017 Graduates Give Back to VSU Gov. Nathan Deal to Speak at VSU’s 223rd Commencement Ceremony April 2017
VSU Hosts Physical Education Workshop May 2 Elizabeth McCullers Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Sterling Serfoss Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Miranda Culbreth Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Jayson Crum Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Diane Isibor Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University VSO Unveils the Essence of the Artist April 29 VSU Presents Exercise is Medicine Symposium April 29 South Georgia String Project, Youth Orchestra Perform May 1 Ceramics Sale Benefits VSU Art Students Musiteli Mubuso Wins Award for VSU Debate VSU Honors Employees for Years of Service Career Opportunities Hosts Last Chance Job Fair April 27 Campus Recreation Hosts Annual Golf Tournament VSU Arts Guild Offers Creative Outdoor Experience April 29 VSU Hosts 41st Annual International Dinner April 29 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “13th” May 1 VSU Presents Mayhem Music Festival April 28 AAUW Valdosta Branch Wins State Presidents’ Award VSU Music Presents Faculty Follies April 22 VSU Presents Opera After Dark in Downtown Valdosta April 20 Ann Williams Recognized at Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference VSU Welcomes Edward Neeman to Whitehead Auditorium Stage April 23 VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 21 VSU Discusses Climate Change April 19 VSU Presents De-Stress Fest April 26 Jacobe Love Wins Take Back the Night Short Film Challenge VSU Enactus Hosts Spring Classic Golf Tournament VSU Presents Relay for Life April 21-22 VSU’s Connell Visiting Lecture Series Examines the Mosquito April 27 Planetarium Presents “The Great Eclipse of 2017” April 21 UGA Small Business Development Center at VSU Offers Course in QuickBooks VSU Discusses Diversion Programs VSU Archives and Special Collections Receives National Recognition VSU Presents Annual Dr. Philip Gunter Faculty Author Reception April 17 VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff Dine and Discover Focuses on Eldercare VSU Hosts 11th Annual Read Fest April 14 Career Opportunities Presents Nursing, Health Professions Career Fair April 13 VSU Enactus Heads to National Exposition May 21-23 Fine Arts Gallery Presents Spring Senior Exhibition April 15-May 1 Career Opportunities Helps Students Create a Professional Image Online Social Issues in Film Series Presents “The Brainwashing of My Dad” April 17 It’s On Us: VSU Joins Movement to End Sexual Assault VSU Partners with United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for Panel Discussion VSU Presents Undergraduate Research Symposium April 11-13 March 2017
VSU Hosts Science Saturday April 8 VSU Honors Canine Companions with Bark for Life VSU's Travis Edwards and Nathalie Jaimes Win Second Place at State Debate Championship Beta Alpha Psi Advances to National Competition VSU Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” March 31-April 2 VSU Takes Back the Night on April 4 Career Opportunities Presents Education Career Day March 30 Sanderson Farms Hosts 2017 Super Chicken Road Show Cory Howard Wins National Championship for VSU Debate Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Audrie and Daisy” April 3 VSU’s Criminal Justice Program Previews Upcoming Seminars VSU Offers STEAM Camps During Spring Break April 3-7 VSU Hosts Holi Festival Office of Financial Aid Helps Students with FAFSAs March 22-23 Career Opportunities Hosts Spring Career Expo March 23 Department of Communication Arts Hosts Public Relations Celebration VSU Investigates Criminal Minds Dickerson and Lewis Elected to Georgia College Press Association Board of Directors Ducks Unlimited at VSU Presents 10th Annual Fundraiser March 23 Career Opportunities Prepares Students for Job Interviews Student Health Center Hosts Medical Insurance Seminar Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things” March 20 Dine and Discover Navigates Moods and Foods VSU Hosts Open House April 1 VSU Springs into Fitness with USG Health Trails Challenge Cornhole Tournament Raises Scholarship Dollars for VSU Students Heidi O’Connor Recognized by American College Counseling Association VSU Hosts Take Back the Night Short Film Challenge Planetarium Presents “The Soot Between the Stars” March 10 Rodriquez Named President of Georgia College Press Association’s Executive Board Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Presents Honors Recital March 4 February 2017
Student Health Center Hosts Seminar on Endometriosis VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 4 VSU Celebrates Wacky, Wild Dr. Seuss March 2 Honors Students Use Lessons from History to Change the Future Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Before the Flood” March 6 VSU Hosts Winnersville Classic Counselor Collaborative Spring Conference Spectator Wins at Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest VSO Presents Intensity Feb. 25 Chancellor Steve Wrigley Speaks Against House Bill 280 Neeman Piano Duo Performs Feb. 27 Career Opportunities Helps Students Choose Careers Liza Stepanova Performs Feb. 19 at VSU VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Sylvia” Feb. 16-22 VSU Conference Focuses on Teaching, Learning in the 21st Century Feb. 22-24 VSU’s NSLS Presents Live Broadcast Event with Curt Menefee Feb. 21 VSU Presents the Grand Finale of “The Vagina Monologues” Tillman Helps VSU Students Find Their Purpose VSU’s Odum Library Hosts Marvin Smith Exhibit VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition VSU Celebrates Fifth Tree Campus USA Recognition Wine and Swine Raises Scholarship Dollars for VSU Students Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Merchants of Doubt” Feb. 20 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts “Prints and Textiles from Poland” Feb. 13-March 3 Annual Juried Student Art Competition Accepting Submissions, Deadline is Feb. 22 PSST! Offers Early Bird Memberships Through Feb. 15 Planetarium Presents “Whispers from the Cosmos” Feb. 10 Dine and Discover Concentrates on Managing Stress Feb. 15 Ira Flatow Makes Science Sexy at VSU Feb. 21 Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Celebrates Black History Month Georgia Artist Wins Valdosta National January 2017
VSU Helps Students Gain Real-World Career Experience Learning in Retirement Presents 110 Opportunities to Learn Something New VSU’s Department of Student Diversity and Inclusion Presents “Kill Tom Phoolery” Student Recreation Center Pool is Now Open Area Elementary, Middle School Students Meet the STEAM Team at VSU VSU Hosts Open House Feb. 4 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “The Ivory Game” Feb. 6 VSU Hosts Student Organization Fair Feb. 1 VSU, Valdosta School of Ballet Present Cinderella Jan. 28-29 UGA Small Business Development Center Offers Course in Digital Marketing VSU Goes Inside the Mind of Criminal Offenders VSU’s College of Arts and Sciences Talks Gun Control, Second Amendment Feb. 7 VSU Raises $49.1 Million in 30 Months Through Comprehensive Capital Campaign VSU Ceases Normal Business Operations Till 5 P.M. Monday, Jan. 23 VSU Print Journalism Students Earn National Recognition Social Issues in Film Series Presents “The Anthropologist” Jan. 30 VSU Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News and World Report Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 21 VSU’s Counseling Center Celebrates 17 Years of IACS Accreditation College Goal Georgia Helps Families File Financial Aid Paperwork Jan. 21 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 17-Feb. 3 Dine and Discover Series Focuses on Concussions Jan. 18 VSU Goes Behind the Scenes of Forensic Investigations Student Health Center Offers Online Store Department of Student Diversity and Inclusion Hosts MLK Celebration of Diversity December 2016
Lisa Long Named VSU’s Fall 2016 Employee of the Semester Claude Davis Ingram DAR Fund Benefits VSU Students VSU, Coastal Pines Technical College Form Pathways Program Partnership Dr. Richard Carvajal Named President of Valdosta State University Sonya Sanderson Named Physical Education Teacher of the Year Kevin Carter Earns USG Distinguished Service Award VSU Celebrates 222nd Commencement Ceremony Dec. 9-10 Student Health Center Introduces Live Health Kiosk at Open House VSU’s Institute of Management Accountants Wins Award Fall 2016 Graduates Give Back to VSU Career Opportunities Launches Next Step Mentoring Program Recommendation Received for Valdosta State University Presidency November 2016
Justin Capers, Kennedy Robinson Crowned Homecoming King, Queen South Georgia String Project, Youth Orchestra Perform Dec. 5 Planetarium Presents “The Star of Bethlehem” Dec. 2 Enactus Partners with Gambian Tailors Amanda Miliner to Speak at VSU’s 222nd Commencement Ceremony Dec. 9-10 VSU Presents De-Stress Fest Nov. 30 Ceramics Sale Benefits VSU Art Students Jazz Ensemble Performs Nov. 29 Tuba Christmas Returns to Valdosta Mall Dec. 1 VSU Observes World AIDS Day Dec. 1 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Sugar Coated” Nov. 30 Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team Continues Winning Tradition Tiffany Tanner Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Thomas Wright Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Matthew Brady Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Emilie Tanner Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Christopher DiNofrio Honored with President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State University Blazer Nation Celebrates Season of Joy, Giving with Holiday Helper Tree Project Career Opportunities Presents Education Career Day Nov. 17 Odum Library Hosts Student Exhibition of Ceramic, Metal Art Phillip Hurd Talks Fraud Nov. 17 at VSU VSU Celebrates Great American Smokeout Nov. 17 VSU Enrollment on the Rise A Message from Dr. L. Wayne Plumly, dean of the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Into The Woods” Nov. 10-16 Fine Arts Gallery Presents Fall Senior Exhibition Nov. 13-Dec. 5 VSU Theatre and Dance Hosts Annual Cabaret Fundraiser Nov. 20 VSU to Honor Veterans Nov. 11 VSU Enactus, Heart2Heart Collecting School Supplies Nov. 9-18 VSU Celebrates 222nd Commencement Dec. 9-10 Dine and Discover Series Continues Nov. 16 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Cartel Land” Nov. 16 VSU’s Society for Human Resource Management Wins Chapter Award VSU Artists Join the Fight Against Hunger October 2016
Alumni Tasting Event Benefits Scholarships Career Opportunities Presents Graduate, Professional Schools Fair Nov. 3 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” Nov. 2 Planetarium Presents “Are We Alone?” Nov. 4 Faculty, Staff, Students, Retirees Accept Recipe Challenge: Entrées VSU Enactus Networks at Fall Training Conference VSU Students Discover Japan Exchange and Teaching Program VSU Hosts Fall Carnival on the Front Lawn Oct. 29 Career Opportunities Hosts Fall Career Expo Oct. 27 VSU Hosts “VSYou: The V-State Student Experience” Oct. 27 VSU Presents Distinguished Alumni, Graduate of the Last Decade Awards VSU Hosts Alcohol Awareness Information Fair Oct. 27 VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 29 Campus Wellness Hosts Benefits and Wellness Fair Oct. 27 VSU Presents Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Seminar Series VSU to Present Sexual Assault Prevention Program Oct. 25 Social Issues in Film Series Presents “Poverty Inc.” Oct. 19 "We the Beast" Exhibition Runs Now Through Nov. 5 in the Fine Arts Gallery VSU vs. West Georgia Blood Drive to Support Hurricane Relief Oct. 19 The Haunted Trail Returns to VSU Oct. 24-28 VSU’s College of Arts and Sciences Discusses Immigration, National Security Oct. 18 Tubaween Comes to VSU Oct. 23 VSU Celebrates Homecoming 80s Style VSU’s Odum Library Hosts Pokémon Costume Contest Oct. 14 VSU Hosts Open House Oct. 15 VSU Dance Marathon to Host Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital A Message from Public Safety Interim Director C. Alan Rowe Regarding Hurricane Matthew (8:35 a.m., 10/5/16) Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships VSU Hosts Migrant Education Day Oct. 29 VSU Celebrates Opening of Retiree Center VSU AMA Welcomes Charlene Shirk to Campus Oct. 5 Campus Wellness, VALIC Talk Social Security, Retirement Oct. 13 Moi Enomenga, head of Huaoroni People of Ecuador, Visits VSU Oct. 6-7 VSU Discusses Southern Author Harry Crews Oct. 13 September 2016
Guest Organist to Perform on Whitehead Auditorium Stage Sept. 30 AAUW Hosts General Election Candidate Forum Oct. 4 Soups, Stews, and Chilis: Recipe Challenge Encourages Blazer Nation to Make Healthy Eating Fun, Tasty VSU Welcomes Visiting Artists Planetarium Presents “A Gentle Fall of Rain” Sept. 30 Religion Materials Collection on Display at VSU’s Odum Library VSU Puts the Focus on Mental Health Wellness Sept. 28 VSU Theatre and Dance Presents "Eurydice" Sept. 22-28 American Chemical Society Sponsors Illustrated Poem Contest VSU Ready for Okefenokee Football Classic Oct. 1 VSU Discusses Pipeline Controversy Sept. 28 VSU, Augusta Technical College Celebrate Pathways Program Partnership Social Issues in Film Series Presents “The Mask You Live In” Sept. 21 VSO Season Opens Sept. 17 VSU's College of Arts and Sciences Kicks off Annual Speaker Series with "Understanding Islam" Sept. 20 VSU Celebrates Constitution Day with Ceremonial Signing VSU Presents "Material Transformations" in the Fine Arts Gallery Sept. 19-Oct. 7 VSU, Oconee Fall Line Technical College Form Pathways Program Partnership VSU Encourages Healthier Lifestyle with Active For Life Sept. 19-Nov. 27 VSU Hosts Science Saturday Sept. 17 Ducks Unlimited at VSU Presents Sportsman’s Night Out Sept. 15 VSU Invests in Student Retention with Unveiling of New Turf Field UGA Small Business Development Center Named a Best Place to Work A Letter From Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and State Health Officer, Regarding Zika Virus Recipe Challenge Encourages Blazer Nation to Make Healthy Eating Fun, Tasty VSU Remains Closed, Will Resume Normal Operations at 8 a.m. Saturday VSU Ceases Normal Business Operations Due to Severe Weather Forecast August 2016
VSU Offers After-School Enrichment Opportunities for Kids VSU Theatre and Dance Offers Discounted Season Memberships VSU’s Online MBA Programs Named a 2016 Best Value VSU, Florida Gateway College Establish New Educational Partnership VSU Awarded $2.1 Million to Help Identify, Recruit, Retain Migrant Students VSU, Atlanta Technical College Form Pathways Program Partnership Career Opportunities Hosts The Encounter Aug. 31 UGA Small Business Development Center Offers Course in Retail Strategy VSU, Athens Technical College Form Pathways Program Partnership The Happening Returns to the VSU Front Lawn Aug. 25 Criminal Justice Program at VSU Named a 2016 Best Value Learning in Retirement Presents 101 Opportunities to Learn Something New Cornhole Tournament Benefits Valdosta State University Scholarships VSU Hosts Annual Art Faculty Exhibition Aug. 22-Sept. 9 Attention Faculty, Staff, Students: Registration Now Open for The Happening 2016 VSU Announces Search for Next Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police VSU Hosts Honors Colloquium VSU Welcomes Class of 2020 at First-Year Student Convocation VSU Ready for Move-In Days VSU Kicks Off New Academic Year With Annual Convocation Aug. 8 July 2016
VSU Students Unmask Their Inner Residence Hall Super Leader Functional Training Changes How Students Get Fit at VSU Counseling Center Offers Latest Therapeutic Techniques Jamie Tanner Named Chairman of CUPA-HR’s Southern Region Board of Directors PSST! Season Ends July 17 Hayley Jackson, Sabrina Ogletree Win Best Poster Award at VSU Symposium Rebeccah Stansbery Wins Best Poster Award at VSU Symposium Registration Now Open for The Happening 2016 June 2016
Peach State Summer Theatre Presents “Nice Work If You Can Get It” June 24-July 17 VSU’s Jamie Tanner Presents Free Social Media Webinar Peach Party Bingo Raises Funds For PSST! Destiny Wilkinson Wins Best Poster Award at VSU Symposium Alumni Chapter of Atlanta Hosts Scholarship Dinner June 24 Peach State Summer Theatre Presents “Ring of Fire” June 17-July 16 VSU Welcomes 653 High School Students for Governor’s Honors Program Valdosta State University Presidential Search Committee Named Obediah Hall Wins Best Poster Award at VSU Symposium Joshua Cowger Wins Economic Development Award at VSU Symposium Jordan Greene Wins Best Poster Award at VSU Symposium VSU Announces 2016-2017 Project Innovate Grant Recipients Sydney Beckmann Wins Best Paper Award at VSU Symposium Natalie Milko Wins Three-Minute Video Research Competition Peach State Summer Theatre Presents Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" June 3-July 16 May 2016
VSU Alumna, Husband Donate Collection of Artwork VSU Offers Accelerated Opportunity to Earn Course Credits Online Dr. Denise Reid Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Service VSU Raises $46.6 Million in 23 Months Through Comprehensive Capital Campaign Lea Jaklen Honored by VSU Athletics Art Rinberger Named a Top 10 Developer at International APEX Dashboard Competition VSU Offers Summer String Lessons for Community Children, Adults Taylor Holder Honored by VSU Athletics Regina Ogden Named VSU’s Spring 2016 Employee of the Semester Hunter Pope Recognized by College of the Arts and Honors College at VSU Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Is Now Open Gloria de la Garza Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at VSU Kelli Brown Named Interim President of Valdosta State University Dr. Thomas Hochschild Jr. Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Dr. Michael Black Completes USG Executive Leadership Institute Program Thomas Wright Honored by VSU Athletics VSU Students Awarded McLane Caregivers Scholarships Erinika Taliaferro Earns American Association of University Women Award at VSU Kyle Bragg Honored by Division of Aerospace Studies at VSU Dr. Li-Mei Chen Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning VSU Announces New Partnership with Aramark Hannah Pittman Honored with Alpha Lambda Delta Leonard Senior Book Award Landis Johnson Earns Mac Award at VSU VSU’s Fifth Annual Camp Invention to be Held June 6-10 Tochukwu Madueke Earns Marga Award at VSU Tommy Crane Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Service VSU Offers Dozens of Summer Camps for School-Age Children Robots, Animations, and More Showcased in Computing Adventures @ VSU Career Opportunities Hosts Backpack to Briefcase May 9-12 PSST! Presents Silver Steins and Stems Fundraiser May 16 Hunter Pope Wins Third Place at Southern Regional Honors Council Conference Alisha Burdett Honored by Dewar College of Education and Human Services at VSU Ashlie Prain Honored with American Association of University Women Award VSU Wins Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Praxis Bowl Competition VSU, North Florida Community College Establish New Educational Partnership Elizabeth Melton Honored with Clare Philips Martin Scholarship Gov. Nathan Deal Vetoes Campus Carry Legislation Gabriel "Gabe" Burns Wins Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Sports Writing Contest Mara Charles Honored with American Association of University Women Award Summer Goff Honored with Outstanding Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration Senior Award William “Austin” Haney Named Graduate Assistant of the Year Dr. Victoria Russell Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Online Teaching Katherine Younker Honored with College of Nursing and Health Sciences Outstanding Senior Sciences Award VSU Celebrates 221st Commencement Saturday, May 7 Spring 2016 Graduates Give Back to VSU April 2016
Sydney Beckmann Honored with University System of Georgia Academic Recognition Day Award VSU Enactus Headed to National Exposition May 15-17 Amanda Barlow, Mara Charles, April Ward Win First Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Lauren Jacobs Wins First Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Kayla Lane Wins Second Place Honors at Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Dr. Cecil P. Staton Leaving VSU to Serve as Chancellor of East Carolina University Dr. Thomas Aiello Honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Research Erinika Taliaferro to Spend Summer Interning with Air Force JAG Office VSO Season Ends with a Roar April 30 VSU Art Guild Offers Outdoor Watercolor Experience April 30 Dr. Cecil P. Staton Delivers 2016 State of the University Address Tyler Heard Named Student Employee of the Year Caleb Brown’s "Condemned" Wins VSU Art Competition VSU Presents Physical Education Workshop May 3 VSU Presents State of the University Address April 22 AT&T Supports Student Scholarships at VSU Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment Team Earns Award for Transformational Conservation Science Breathe Easy 5K Run/Walk and Health Expo Benefits Asthma Awareness May 14 VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 22 VSU Bass Fishing Team Qualifies for 2017 FLW College National Championship Career Opportunities Hosts The Experience April 21 UGA Small Business Development Center at VSU to Host StartSmart April 21-May26 VSU Presents Opera After Dark in Downtown Valdosta April 21 Exercise is Medicine Symposium Returns to VSU April 23 VSU Honors 2015-2016 Retirees VSU Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with April 19 Concert Fine Arts Gallery Presents Spring Senior Exhibition April 17-May 2 Career Opportunities Hosts Employer in Residence April 19 Diane Isibor Receives IMA Memorial Education Fund Scholarship VSU Takes Back the Night April 19 VSU Hosts 10th Annual Read Fest on Front Lawn April 15 Planetarium Presents The Radio Universe April 15 Dr. Tod J. Leavitt Performs at Valdosta-Lowndes County Library April 18 VSU Hosts 40th Annual International Dinner April 23 Community Invited to VSU Relay for Life April 8 PSST! 2016 Season Memberships on Sale Through June 3 VSU Uses Online CBE Program to Develop Elementary STEM Teachers VSU Performs Beatles Tribute April 11 Career Opportunities Presents Spring Education Career Day April 7 March 2016
VSU Presents Undergraduate Research Symposium April 4-7 VSU to Host Georgia Clean Energy Tour VSU Theatre and Dance Presents Oklahoma! March 31-April 6 Career Opportunities to Host STEM, Health Care Online Career Fair VSU Hosts Panel Discussion on Poverty, Homelessness, and Drugs VSU, SAVE Encourage Reduction of Solid Waste VSU Once Again Ranked for Exceptional Online Education in Georgia 2 Chainz Performing Live at The Complex April 15 Dr. Cecil P. Staton Shares Letter Written to Gov. Nathan Deal Regarding Campus Carry Legislation VSU, Azalea Health Host Third Annual Hackathon March 26 Dine and Discover Series Continues March 29 VSU Receives DOAA Award for Excellent Financial Reporting VSU Offers Art, Technology Camps During Spring Break March 28-April 1 VSU Streamlines Registration and Tuition/Fee Payment Processes (Graphic) Planetarium Presents Juno: Unlocking Jupiter’s Secrets March 25 Chemistry Students Join Valdosta Library for Family Fun Night VSU’s Beta Alpha Psi Wins Best Practice VSU Art Guild Offers Outdoor Watercolor Experience March 26 Community Invited to Blaze the Trail Color Dash April 2 VSU Celebrates Inaugural Educators Hall of Fame Inductees VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition March 21-April 8 Valdosta Symphony Guild Hosts Upscale Resale Fundraiser March 19 Career Opportunities to Host Spring Career Expo March 24 Middle School Students Attend Sister-to-Sister Summit at VSU VSU Welcomes Expert on Medieval Studies March 22 Career Opportunities Hosts Employer in Residence March 22 VSU, Georgia Piedmont Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership Katie Tatro Recognized at Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference VSU Hosted 2016 Safe Spring Break Readiness Learning in Retirement Presents 90 Opportunities to Try Something New VSU Contemporary Writers Series Hosts Dean Poling March 10 Chancellor Hank M. Huckaby Speaks Against House Bill 859 Career Opportunities Hosts Foreign Service Information Session A Message to the Valdosta State University Community VSU Campus Wellness to Host Health Mythbusters March 7 VSU Welcomes Dr. Reed F. Noss to Campus March 10 February 2016
Social Work Program at VSU Ranked Among Most Affordable in the Nation A Message to the Campus Regarding Monday's Activities VSU Black History Month Celebration Ends with Special Concert Feb. 29 VSU Presents Science Saturday: Adventures in Mathematics and Computer Science March 5 VSU Announces Delayed Opening on Wednesday, Feb. 24 VSU Plants Long-Leaf Pines in Celebration of Tree Campus USA Recognition VSU Campus Wellness Hosts 2016 Spring Challenge Event Community Invited to Dr. Seuss Celebration at VSU March 2 The Spectator Wins Record Number of Georgia College Press Association Awards VSU Ranked for Exceptional Online Education in Georgia Theatre and Dance Presents A Raisin in the Sun Feb. 18-24 VSU to Host Women’s Self-Defense Course Feb. 23-25 Book Fair Benefits VSU Literacy Initiatives, Runs Feb. 22-26 Career Opportunities Hosts Nursing and Health Professions Career Fair VSU Presents Watch Your Step: A Fragrant Installation Through March 4 VSU Campus Wellness Hosts Take Heart Event Feb. 22 VSU Presents Vagina Monologues Feb. 25-27 VSU Student Life Hosts Concert on the Front Lawn Feb. 19 Sanderson Farms Hosts 2016 Super Chicken Road Show VSU Presents TIES Conference Feb. 17-19 Annual Juried Student Art Competition Accepting Submissions, Deadline is Feb. 26 VSO Performance Features Ballet, Conversation, a World Premiere Feb. 13 VSU Hosts Winnersville Classic Counselor Collaborative Spring Conference VSU Ranked Among Global MBA Programs Career Opportunities Hosts Employer in Residence Feb. 16 South Georgia Students to Attend Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU Feb. 13 VSU’s IHI Open School Chapter Prepares Blazers for Success Stuart Parker to Speak at VSU’s 221st Commencement Ceremony May 7 Planetarium Presents Where Have All the Planets Gone Feb. 12 VSU Hosts TitleTown Jazz Concert Feb. 9 VSU Hosts Student Organization Fair Feb. 9 History Through Our Eyes: VSU Celebrates 2016 Black History Month VSU Theatre and Dance Presents Bunnicula: The Musical VSU Recognizes Black History Month with Special Library Collection VSU Welcomes Presiding Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes Feb. 4 VSU Offers Financial Support to Aspiring Social Workers January 2016
Statement from Interim President Cecil P. Staton on Graduation Dr. Emily Cantonwine Named Senior Editor of The Plant Health Instructor VSU Welcomes Alumnus, Expert on Inter-Religious Cohesion in North India Jan. 28 VSU Opens Center for Exercise Medicine and Rehabilitation VSU Small Business Development Center to Host Digital Marketing Boot Camp Dr. Beverley Richardson-Blake Honored with Louie Peeples White Award VSU to Host 25th Annual Subregion Science Bowl Jan. 30 VSU Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Elected on ACTE Board of Directors VSU, Valdosta School of Ballet Present Sleeping Beauty Jan. 23-24 VSU Opera Presents Acis and Galatea Jan. 23-24 VSU Student Health Center Offers After-Hours, On-Call Nurse Service Dine and Discover Series Begins Jan. 26 VSU to Host Fifth Annual Social Issues in Film Series VSU Offers After-School Enrichment Opportunities for Kids VSU Hosts March and Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 19-Feb. 5 South Georgia String Project Hosts Informational Meeting Jan. 20 VSU Remembers Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service VSU Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News and World Report VSU Task Force Focused on Celebrating, Nurturing, Embracing Diversity VSU Intramural Flag Football Team Wins Second National Championship The ACE Center Benefits VSU Alumni Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 16 VSU Offers Math Refresher for Area Students Taking SAT, ACT, GRE DrawProject Opens Jan. 11, Benefits VSU Scholarships PSST! Offers Early Bird Memberships Through Feb. 15 Michael Bauer Named VSU’s Fall 2015 Employee of the Semester Learning in Retirement Presents 87 Opportunities to Learn Something New