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Georgia Power Donation Facilitates Creation of Children’s Space at VSU’s Copeland African American Museum
VALDOSTA — Work has begun on the Valdosta State University Copeland African American Museum’s long-planned and highly anticipated Children’s emPOWERment Zone. Designed to encourage engagement and inspire a love of learning through hands-on activities and fun, the Copeland African American Museum’s Children’s emPOWERment Zone recently moved from concept to reality thanks to a $50,000 gift…
Read MoreVSU’s Jennifer Beal Earns Fulbright Specialist Award, Impacts Deaf Education Abroad
VALDOSA — Valdosta State University’s Dr. Jennifer Beal recently earned a Fulbright Specialist Award that allowed her to exchange knowledge, establish partnerships, and have a positive impact on the lives of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing around the world. Beal, a tenured professor of deaf education, spent one week at the University…
Read MoreVSU Students Step Into the Fields to Support Farmworkers, Ensure Health Equity
VALDOSTA — Mackenzie Waters of Newnan, Georgia, recently joined an 18-person Valdosta State University team to support Emory University School of Medicine’s 2024 South Georgia Farmworker Health Project in Lowndes County. It was one of her final hands-on learning experiences before she officially earned her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy in late…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open for VSU’s The Happening
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University hosts The Happening 2024 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, on the Front Lawn. This fall semester tradition invites students to take a break, have some fun, and discover what the university and the surrounding communities have to offer them. For area businesses, religious organizations, nonprofits, civic groups, and more, The…
Read MoreVSU Ready for Move-In Days, First Day of Fall Classes
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is excited to welcome more than 2,000 students to their on-campus home away from home during Move-In Days. First-year and transfer students are scheduled to arrive on campus on Tuesday, Aug. 13, followed by returning students Aug. 16-18. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Blazer Nation have…
Read MoreValdosta State University Announces Spring 2024 Graduates
Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Spring 2024. This includes the following area residents: Ashton Abbott of Stockton has earned the Bachelor of Science in Biology (31649) Caleb Acoff of Lakeland has earned the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (31635) Helen Allen of Adel has earned…
Read MoreNew endowment honors Herb and Linda Reinhard, supports VSU’s Legacy of Athletic Excellence
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s latest endowment promises to support student-athletes by providing them the financial support needed to pursue their academic, athletic, and professional goals. It will also help VSU attract future generations of student-athletes with the talent, potential, and performance needed to continue Blazer Nation’s legacy of excellence in the classroom and on…
Read MoreMichelle Ocasio embraces AI in the classroom as Governor’s teaching fellow
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Dr. Michelle Ann Ocasio recently participated in an intense one-week seminar designed to give her the tools, strategies, and ethical practices for integrating artificial intelligence into the instructional design process. “I found it to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my career,” said the Department of Modern and…
Read MoreVSU Nursing students outperform national average on NCLEX
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University School of Nursing students exceeded the national average for first-time pass rates on the 2023 National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the NCLEX-RN measures a nursing candidate’s judgment and decision-making abilities as well as the quality of VSU’s…
Read MorePSST celebrates opening of summer box office
VALDOSTA — The Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office is officially open for business. The 2024 Peach State Summer Theatre season of Broadway-caliber performances kicks off June 8 and runs through July 20 on Valdosta State University’s Sawyer Theatre stage. The lineup features “Annie,” “Five Guys Named Moe,” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”…
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