Education

Strayhorn will make two appearances at Georgia Southern’s Statesboro and Savannah campuses on Jan. 12. He will speak at a celebration breakfast on the Statesboro Campus at 8:30 a.m., followed by a lunch event on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah at noon. While the events are open to the public, registration is required.

Langston Chapel Middle School, which was placed on the Targeted Support and Improvement Schools List (TSI) in 2023, successfully met the requirements to be removed from the list; however, Langston Chapel Elementary and Stilson Elementary are two of 78 schools on the state’s Additional Targeted Support and Improvement Schools List (ATSI), a designation they will have for the next three years through 2026, when the schools will be re-evaluated for possible removal.

The 2025 CCRPI calculation will provide additional credit for students completing a Career Pathway aligned to a high-demand industry, as defined by the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) in conjunction with business and industry partners and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). This will increase a school’s CCRPI Readiness score based on the number of students in high-demand pathways.

Georgia Southern students can visit the RAC on Monday night to rent a bicycle for the semester. The Campus Cycle program offers this as an affordable, environmentally friendly mode of transportation for students on the Statesboro Campus.

Bulloch County Schools will distribute retention bonuses to its employees on January 11. While the bonuses provided by the State of Georgia cover only state-funded employees, Bulloch County Schools will extend the bonus to ALL Bulloch County Board of Education-approved employees, not just those funded by the state.

Help us wish Georgia Southern's beloved mascot Freedom a happy birthday! Learn more about his history and how you can support the Center for Wildlife Education.

Students will begin their second semester on Thursday, January 4.

Catch up with Bulloch County Schools' Career Pathways! The Health Science career pathway in high school is a journey into the world of healthcare and wellness. It provides students with the foundation to explore various healthcare professions, from nursing and medical assisting to medical research and healthcare administration.

For Honors College graduate Madison Gomez, receiving a college diploma involved much more than crossing a stage or moving a tassel. "One of the affirmations that I’ve been saying to myself, especially this last half of the semester, is, ‘I can do hard things.’”

Wesley Fischer, a former firefighter and EMT, and a veteran Navy corpsman, spent more than 100 days in the hospital battling COVID-19 in 2021. He was determined to complete his degree and received unwavering support from the nursing faculty at Georgia Southern and classmates in his nursing cohort.