2018 News Archive
December 2018
- VSU Professor’s Research Proves to be Catalyst for Toppling Jim Crow-Era Law in Louisiana
- VSU Professor’s Wildlife Study Reveals Potential Impact on Disease Transmission in East Africa
- VSU Faculty Elected to Executive Board of Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Fall 2018 Graduates Give Back to VSU
- Hitting Curveballs: Student Overcomes Unique Challenges
- Scholarship to Benefit Students Involved in Greek Community
- VSU Model United Nations Team Wins National Awards
- VSU’s Dr. Lee Grimes Named Counselor Educator of the Year
- VSU Celebrates 226th Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 7-8
November 2018
- VSU Honors Recipients of 2018 Ethics Awards
- Ceramics Sale Benefits VSU Art and Design Students
- Anna Joy Holton Named VSU College of Education and Human Services Top Graduate
- Macy Seymour Named VSU College of the Arts Top Graduate
- Tessa Welch Named VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Top Graduate
- Caylor Mark Named VSU College of Science and Mathematics Top Graduate
- Thibault Deneve Named VSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Top Graduate
- Suvi Savolainen Named VSU College of Business Administration Top Graduate
- VSU Focuses on Increasing Retention, Graduation Rates
- VSU Planetarium Presents “Season of Light” Nov. 29
- Jessie Tuggle to Speak at VSU’s 226th Commencement Ceremony
- VSU Celebrates Giving Tuesday Nov. 27
- VSU Jazz Ensemble, Guest Vocalist Perform Nov. 27
- VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 27
- Blazer Nation Celebrates Season of Joy, Giving with Holiday Helper Tree Project
- VSU’s 2018 Presidential Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty and Staff
- VSU Presents Department of Art and Design Fall Senior Exhibition Nov. 11-Dec. 3
- VSU Theatre and Dance Hosts Annual Cabaret Fundraiser Nov. 18
- VSU Department of Political Science Recaps the 2018 Midterm Elections
- VSU Theatre and Dance Transports Audiences to 17th Century Mexico with “House of Desires” Nov. 8-13
- VSU Announces Digitization of Historical ‘Pine Branch’ Publication
- Visiting International Scholar Shares Story of Polish-American Relations
- VSU Presents Wind Ensemble in Concert Nov. 15
- VSU Counseling Center Offers Telepsychiatry Services to Students
- VSU Welcomes Boston Brass to South Georgia Nov. 8-10
October 2018
- HealthSouth Founder, Former CFO Talks Corporate Fraud at VSU Nov. 13
- Jeffrie Shipley Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service: Classified Staff
- Dr. Ubaraj Katawal Named A Governor’s Teaching Fellow
- VSU Hosts International Conference Celebrating Centennial of Poland’s Rebirth Nov. 9
- VSU Planetarium Presents In 1938: The War of the Worlds Nov. 1
- VSU Talks Technology and Its Impact on Accounting Profession
- Faculty, Staff, Students, Retirees Invited to Benefits and Wellness Fair Oct. 31
- Get Those Costumes Ready: Tubaween Comes to VSU Oct. 28
- VSU Seeks Innovative Students for Statewide Invention Competition
- VSU Discusses the History, Future of Black Studies as an Academic Program
- Chili Cook-off Supports Healthy Living Initiatives at VSU
- A Message from Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, President of Valdosta State University
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 27
- Department of History Sponsors Photo and Essay Contest
- VSU Fine Arts Gallery Exhibit Records Vanishing Era of Space Race, Cold War
- VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Fall Dances” Oct. 18-21
- VSU Invites Community to Homecoming Festivities Oct. 20
- VSU Pushes to Reduce the Cost of Textbooks
- VSU Hosts Open House Nov. 3
- Ashley Cooper Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service: Classified Staff
- VSU Announces Class Cancellations, Closure Due to Severe Weather Forecast
- VSU’s Haunted Trail Delivers Eerie Halloween Fun
- American Chemical Society Sponsors Illustrated Poem Contest
- Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music, Art Scholarships
- Book Fair Benefits VSU Literacy Initiatives, Runs Oct. 1-5
September 2018
- VSU Alumna Accepted into Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
- AAUW Hosts General Election Candidate Forum Oct. 4
- Flu Vaccine Available at Student Health Center
- Dr. Ubaraj Katawal Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching
- GPP Brings Film Industry Experts to VSU for Regional Meeting Oct. 11
- VSU Hosts GRSA State Workshop Sept. 27-28
- VSU Professor Challenges Popular Narrative on Catholic Saint
- VSU, MAFB Team Up for 24-Hour BioBlitz at Grassy Pond Sept. 28-29
- VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Hands on a Hardbody” Musical Sept. 20-25
- VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Aging and Nudism Exhibit Sept. 17-Oct. 5
- VSU Celebrates Constitution Day with Ceremonial Signing, Reading, More
- VSU Planetarium Presents By Jove! Sept. 20
- Dr. Theodore Uyeno Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Research
- Board of Regents Recommends $1.3 Million for Design of Performing Arts Center at VSU
- The VSU Drop-N-Shop Opens, Provides for Student Needs
- Abigail Heuss Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching
August 2018
- Deborah Davis Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Service
- VSU Spotlighted Through National Recognition of Historic Trees
- Learning in Retirement Presents 75 Opportunities to Learn Something New
- First Cohort of Music Education Students Graduate from VSU with 100 Percent Job Placement Rate
- Dr. Chunlei Liu Honored with Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- VSU Unveils the Dr. Robert N. Owens Collection
- The Happening Returns to the VSU Front Lawn Aug. 23
- VSU Hosts Art and Design Faculty Exhibition Aug. 20-Sept. 7
- VSU Students Win at American Youth Film Festival
- VSU’s Beta Gamma Sigma Earns Highest Honors Recognition
- VSU’s Deb Marciano Presents at International Education Conference in Italy
- VSU Continuing Education Hosts Open House, Showcase Aug. 14
- VSU, Wild Adventures Theme Park Join Forces to Increase Impact on South Georgia
- VSU Ready for Move-In Day
- VSU Students Gain In-Depth Teaching Experience at Georgia Tech Summer Program
July 2018
- VSU’s Exercise Physiology Program Earns CAAHEP Reaccreditation
- VSU Mass Media Students Talk to Marvel Set Dresser
- VSU Observatory Hosts Mars Observing Sessions July 27, 30
- UGA SBDC at VSU Offers Workshop on Hiring the Right People
- VSU, SGRL Partner for Film Production
- Darrell Moore named Executive Director of new VSU Center for South Georgia Regional Impact
- VSU Hosts Middle School Students for Computer Building Workshop
- VSU Psychology Professors Launch Lab to Investigate Animal Learning and Behavior
- Community Invited to Participate in National Night Out on Aug. 7
- PSST! Season Ends July 15
June 2018
- PSST! Presents “Hello, Dolly!” June 22-July 15
- VSU’s Camp Invention Gives Kids Freedom to Dream, Create
- VSU Rugby Players Selected for National All-Star Tournament
- VSU Earns National Recognition for Supporting Healthy Living
- VSU’s Blaze Helps Children Learn About Exotic Animals at South Georgia Library
- VSU Exchange Student Nicole Peckhaus Receives International Recognition
- SBDC, Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur David Peterson Present Innovate! 2018 Conference
- VSU Ignites Student Education with Expanded Summer Program
- PSST! Presents “Newsies” June 8-July 14
- VSU’s Institute of Management Accountants Recognized for Chapter Excellence
May 2018
- Project Renaissance Seeks to Revitalize VSU’s Spirit of Collaboration
- PSST! Presents “Million Dollar Quartet” May 25-July 14
- VSU’s Bernard Tamas Offers New Perspective on American Third Parties in Latest Book
- VSU’s James Archibald Recognized for Contributions to Campus Recreation, Athletics
- Chelsea Holcombe Named VSU’s Spring 2018 Employee of the Semester
- Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Is Now Open
- VSU’s Han Chen Recognized for Excellence in Scholarly Research And Review
- VSU Welcomes Future Innovators to Campus June 11-15
- VSU Offers Tech-Driven Summer Camps
- VSU Students Create Web App to Connect Military Community to Local Businesses
- VSU Hosts Blazin’ Brigade Drumline Camp June 22-24
- VSU Marketing Students Place Fourth In National Competition
- Actress and VSU Alum Pauley Perrette Establishes Criminal Justice Scholarship
- Lauren Griner Named Graduate Assistant of the Year
- Abolanle Dahunsi Wins VSU’s Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Sports Writing Contest
- Patrick Elliott Wins National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Student Research Award
- Victoria LeCroy Wins Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Award
- Spring 2018 Graduates Give Back to VSU
April 2018
- VSU Celebrates 225th Commencement Ceremonies May 4-5
- VSU Honors Faculty at Tenure Reception
- VSU’s Ryan Brown Pursues Passion for Helping Others as Legislative Aide at Georgia State Capitol
- VSU’s Gerald Williams Wins Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
- Ceramics Sale Benefits VSU Art and Design Students
- UGA Small Business Development Center Offers Strategic Planning Workshop
- Kevin Adkins: From VSU Grad to CEO in a Decade
- VSU Partners With Habitat For Humanity To Serve Community During Blazer Build Month
- VSU Professors Host Storytelling Workshop at Moody Air Force Base
- VSU’s Miranda Huff And Anthony Scheffler Present Academic Research at USG Teaching And Learning Conference
- VSU Planetarium Presents Defending Earth April 27
- VSU Donates Proceeds From Misty Copeland Visit To Valdosta Early College Academy
- Amy Carter to Speak at VSU’s 225th Commencement Ceremony
- VSU Offers Summer Course on Humor
- VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- VSU Concert Band, LHS Wind Symphony Perform April 25
- Former Emory Junior College at Valdosta Students Take a Walk Down Memory Lane
- VSU Presents De-Stress Fest April 25
- VSU Establishes Veteran Resource Center
- VSU’s Department Of History Explores Poland With New Study Abroad Program
- VSU Debate Sets New Records At National Competition
- VSU Surpasses Campaign Goal Ahead of Schedule, Continues Fundraising Efforts
- Campus Recreation Hosts Annual Golf Tournament
- VSU Establishes Valdosta Sullivan Scholars Program for Future Teachers
- VSU’s Theodore Johnson Experiences Real-World Politics as Georgia House of Representatives Intern
- VSU Hosts Physical Education Workshop May 1
- VSU Discusses Undocumented Immigrants and Healthcare April 20
- VSU Presents Department of Art and Design Spring Senior Exhibition April 15-30
- Nephina Performs in Concert at First Baptist Church April 15
- VSU Offers Summer Course with a Focus on Murder
- VSU Debate Wins Four Awards at State Competition
- VSU’s Haneefah Saleem Begins 2018 as Intern at Top Level of State Politics
- VSU Students Spend Spring Break Serving People of Jamaica
- Department of Accounting Earns International Accreditation
- Bryce Whitford Named VSU College of the Arts Top Graduate
- Susannah Harvell Named VSU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Top Graduate
- VSU Offers After-School Enrichment Opportunities for Kids
- VSU Talks Drugs, War with Medical Anthropologist Jennifer Carroll April 9
- VSU Theatre and Dance Brings Elvis Presley to South Georgia with “All Shook Up” April 5-11
- Logan Crace Named VSU College of Business Administration Top Graduate
- Christine Zeigler Named VSU College of Arts and Sciences Top Graduate
- VSU Celebrates, Remembers, Fights Back with April 13 Relay for Life
- VSU’s Laura Wilson Experiences Politics Firsthand as Georgia House of Representatives Intern
March 2018
- Sarah Henderson Named VSU College of Education and Human Services Top Graduate
- VSU Journalism Students Discover Local History
- VSU Takes Back the Night April 3
- An Unlikely Passion: How Two VSU Professors Became Leading Armadillo Experts
- Hearing Community Invited to Enter VSU’s Deaf, Deaf World April 5
- VSU Announces Reduced Summer Fees, Year-Round Pell Grant
- VSU CAMP Celebrates National Farmworker Awareness Week
- SBDC, Chamber of Commerce Present M-3 Conference
- VSU Offers STEAM Camps During Spring Break April 2-6
- Blazer Nation Celebrates VSU Day at the Capitol
- VSU Public Safety Presents CRASE Training
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 24
- VSU Planetarium Presents The Ladies of Harvard March 23
- VSU Hosts Award-Winning Biophysicist March 26
- VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition March 19-April 6
- VSU Hosts 42nd Annual International Dinner March 24
- Cornhole Tournament Raises Scholarship Dollars for VSU Students
- Career Opportunities Staff Participate in Advanced Training
- AAUW Empowers Young Girls With 20th Annual Sister-to-Sister Summit
- VSU Presents Exercise is Medicine Symposium March 24
- VSU’s Frederick Downing Nominated for Georgia Author of the Year Award
- Spectator Wins Nine Awards at State Newspaper Contest
- VSU Hosts Ballerina Misty Copeland April 3
- VSU’s Student Success Center Becomes Academic Support Center
- VSU Discusses Public Library Desegregation in the South April 12
- VSU Biology Professor Serves as DNA Expert Resource
- VSU Debate Places Third in National Competition
- VSU Introduces China to American Jazz
February 2018
- VSU Police Department Hosts Driver Safety Event with Hands-On Simulators March 7
- VSU Celebrates Wacky, Wild Dr. Seuss March 2
- VSU’s Megan Slater Recognized as Emerging Leader in Chemistry Field
- VSU Planetarium Presents “Larry: Cat in Space” Feb. 23
- VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Book of Days” Feb. 22-28
- VSU Takes a Stand Against Slavery and Human Trafficking Feb. 22
- VSU's Lora Backes Recognized as Leader in Speech, Language, Hearing Field
- VSU’s Theseus Jackson Named All-American at National Flag Football Championships
- Annual Juried Student Art Competition Accepting Submissions, Deadline is Feb. 23
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday Feb. 24
- VSU Hosts South Georgia Film Festival March 2-4
- VSU’s Nina Guyette Studies Pop Culture, History, Art in Japan
- VSU Creates Crowdfunding Platform For Faculty and Student Projects
- UGA Small Business Development Center Offers #CyberStrength Course
- VSU Celebrates Sixth Tree Campus USA Recognition with Arbor Day Ceremony
- VSU’s Phillip Chartier Vies for Football Student Manager of the Year Title
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Gain Hands-On Experience
- VSU Hosts Suicide Prevention Walk March 3
- VSU Hosts Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Feb. 24
- South Georgia Students to Attend Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU Feb. 10
- Solo Drawing Exhibition Moves Into VSU Fine Arts Gallery Feb. 12-March 2
- VSU Presents Mary Turner and the Lynching Rampage Art Exhibit Feb. 15-March 31
- VSU Honors Employees for Years of Service
- VSU Connects STEM Students to Potential Employers
- VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition
- Theatre and Dance Headed to Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
- VSU Presents Public Relations Workshop March 2
January 2018
- Wine and Swine Raises Scholarship Dollars for VSU Students
- VSU Theatre and Dance Presents “Planets View from the Hubble Space Telescope” Feb. 2-3
- VSU Seeks Student Interns for Georgia Tech Summer Program
- VSU Forms Chess Club for Middle School and High School Students
- VSU Now Accepting Students for New Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Program
- VSU’s Sonya Sanderson Re-elected to Executive Board of GAHPERD
- Tennessee Students Eligible for In-State Tuition at Valdosta State University
- VSU Unveils African American History Collection at Odum Library
- Learning in Retirement Presents 89 Opportunities to Learn Something New
- VSU Opera Presents “The Tender Land” Jan. 20-21
- VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 16-Feb. 2
- Matt Connell Honored with Distinguished Alumnus Award at VSU
- VSU’s Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr. Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
- VSU, Valdosta School of Ballet present “Sleeping Beauty” Jan. 20-21
- VSU’s Shawn Phippen Selected for 2018 Campus Rec Leadership Summit
- VSU Establishes Blue Key Honor Society Chapter
- VSU Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News and World Report
- Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 13
- Shawn Bennett Named VSU’s Fall 2017 Employee of the Semester
- VSU Hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Ceremony Jan. 16
- VSU’s Connor McCarthy Enjoys Washington, D.C., Internship Experience