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VALDOSTA — Blazer Nation friends of all ages are invited to join Valdosta State University students, faculty, staff, retirees, and alumni in celebrating Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 25. PARADE Themed “Throwback to the 90s: A Blazer Homecoming Rewind,” Saturday’s Homecoming festivities kick off with a parade at 11 a.m. around Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The route begins…

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Music Scholarship Alliance hosts Pops in the Park at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets are on sale now. Pops in the Park features entertaining performances by the VSU Department of Music’s Steel Drum Band, Percussion Ensemble, Spotlighters, Jazz Ensemble, New Jazz Ensemble, Faculty Jazz Combo, as well as special…

Campus Recreation invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and brave community friends to step inside the scariest spot at Valdosta State University this Halloween season — Haunted Trail: Fred’s Final Ride. VSU’s Haunted Trail experience is “a terrifying tribute to one of the university’s most infamous haunted characters — Fred, the towering 7-foot-tall Grim Reaper,” says…

Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Summer 2025. Tonie Booker of Adel earned the Bachelor of Science in Psychology Amber Cheshire of Adel earned the Education Specialist in School Counseling Lacey Childree of Adel earned the Master of Science in Nursing Jaunarra Cornelius of Adel earned the…

With a focus on developing forward-thinking, future-ready graduates with the skills, knowledge, and agility needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving global landscape, Valdosta State University is proud to announce the launch of a new degree program — the Bachelor of Science in Data Science. Strategically designed to meet local, regional, and statewide workforce demands,…

More than 450 students were named to Valdosta State University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List. To qualify for Dean’s List at VSU, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Please note that developmental studies, transient,…

Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Dr. Jennifer Beal with the 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning recognizes a faculty member who produces innovative scholarly work on the science of teaching and learning and…

Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Darius Anthony with the 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff. This distinguished recognition is an annual tradition at VSU, one that recognizes the high standards of service, initiative, reliability, professional attitude, exemplary job performance, and leadership of the university’s dedicated staff. Anthony joined…

A high school graduate who earns a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University will earn nearly $1.4 million more during their lifetime, bringing their average work-life earnings to a little more than $3.1 million. Advanced degrees boost those earnings even more, as work-life earnings increase dramatically with education level. According to the Lifetime Earnings for…