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Gordon State College

Symposium celebrates academic excellence across disciplines

Gordon State College’s 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium drew its largest turnout yet, as students and faculty filled the halls of the Instructional Complex during the newly scheduled student activity hour to explore and engage with a dynamic range of student-led research and creative projects.

This year’s symposium was led by Dr. Cori Newton, associate professor of biology, who noted that adjusting the event’s timing helped attract a much broader audience. “The undergraduate research symposium was a smashing success! The lively chatter from the discussion of posters could be heard throughout the building,” Newton said.

Georgia Southern University
Public health students present in new showcase

On April 9, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health celebrated Public Health Week by highlighting the work of some of its student scholars in its first annual Creative Scholars Showcase.

Savannah State University
Learning without borders: SSU students in Ghana

A team of Savannah State University (SSU) students, led by Dr. Roenia DeLoach, coordinator of SSU’s Master of Social Work program, is participating in an enriching study abroad and service learning experience in the Republic of Ghana.

University of Georgia
UGA again second in the nation for Boren Awards

For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships.