January 2022 | Georgia Southern University - Student Affairs E-Newsletter | |
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The Division of Student Affairs cultivates an inclusive environment to advance students' holistic development through intentional learning and transformative engagement. | |
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Happy New Year!!
I hope you had a restful winter break and enjoyed time doing some of your favorite things. As we bring in a new calendar year, there are many messages about resolutions, our mindset, and our goals. Are you thinking about your goals and what you can do to achieve them? We have been tested in our capacity to stay resilient and how we can continue moving forward during challenging times. My new year’s wish is to keep things in perspective while I learn, grow and face challenges. I am working on my own strategies to think about these things every day. I hope you are too!
While we face continual challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, I am appreciative of the CARES Team and all they are doing for students as we support students who test positive or who are close contacts. Thanks to all of you for your leadership and thoughtfulness as you plan programs and engage with students this semester given these challenges. If you have any questions regarding our institutional protocol check out the COVID-19 Response page.
I recently was informed that one of our own, Dr. Urkovia Andrews, has been recognized by Campus Connect with the Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Professional Award! Congrats to Dr. Andrews for her diligent leadership in our service learning and community engagement efforts. We knew her work was impactful and engaging all along and it is great to see her acknowledged in this way.
I look forward to seeing you on campus in this new year!
Go Eagles!
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Klee Sellers, Assistant Director: Intramural Sports & Club Sports
Klee is a Savannah, GA native and graduated from Georgia Southern University - Armstrong with a bachelor's degree in Business Economics. Klee has spent the last six years at Oklahoma State where he served as Graduate Assistant for Competitive Sports before becoming the Coordinator of Competitive Sports. While at Oklahoma State Klee earned his Masters in Leisure Studies with a Recreational Management emphasis. Most recently, Klee has served as the interim Assistant Director of Competitive Sports. Additionally, Klee has experience as a college football official, enjoys golf, and spending time with his wife, Bailey. Let's welcome Klee into our DSA and CRI family!
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Re Knight, Student Engagement Coordinator
A Texas native and proud graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Re enthusiastically joined the Office of Student Activities at the end of November. With a creative and well-developed background in student activities, he has made a seamless transition to Georgia Southern! We look forward to Re's ideas and the positive energy that he will bring to the Armstrong Campus and our team! Help us in extending a True Blue welcome to Re!
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Dr. Urkovia Andrews receives Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Award
This national award recognizes an exemplary Community Engagement Professional who has demonstrated collaboration with communities focused on
transformative change, a commitment to justice-oriented work, and an impact on
the larger movement to build ethical and effective community engagement locally,
regionally, nationally, and internationally. Congratulations Dr. Andrews!
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Savannah/ 'Boro Browse
We are excited to invite you to participate in our Spring 2022 ‘Boro Browse on the Statesboro campus on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The Browses give campus departments, community businesses and non-profit agencies an opportunity to visit campus and share information about their goods and services with Georgia Southern students, staff, and faculty. It is also an excellent opportunity to directly engage with our incoming and returning students to provide them with knowledge of your business, organization, or campus department’s services.
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QPR Training
Spring '22 QPR training sessions are posted. Please register HERE.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
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Coffee Talk With Counselors
Join us for lively conversation as we talk about mental heath, topics impacting students, and ways to help students manage the semester.
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Safe Space
Safe Space is a camps-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to individuals of the LGBTQ+ in the university community. The program offers participants an interactive two-hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of gender and sexuality issues and to suggest ways to continually serve as an ally. Following the orientation, participants receive a Safe Space decal to display in their work or living space. Additional information about registration can be found here
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Office of Career and Professional Development | |
The Office of Career and Professional Development is starting the year off right with some exciting events and opportunities for our students! To see a full list of events please visit the OCPD website. | |
RAC Hours for January 16 - January 17 | |
We wanted to let you know of our special hours for the MLK Holiday at our facilities. Our recreation facilities will be open for limited hours January 16 and January 17. The RAC in Statesboro will be open 11am - 7pm Sunday, January 16, and 11am - 11pm Monday, January 17. The ARC in Savannah will be open 1pm - 7pm on Sunday, January 16, and 11am - 10pm on Monday, January 17. All facilities will resume normal operating hours Tuesday, January 18. There will be no Group Fitness classes at either campus on Saturday, January 15 - Monday, January 17.
If you have any questions regarding the closure, please feel free to contact Carson in Statesboro at cpetersheim@georgiasouthern.edu or Jason in Savannah at jsalzer@georgiasouthern.edu.
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Office of Leadership and Community Engagement | |
Diversity and Sustainability Forum | |
The inaugural Diversity and Sustainability Forum will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 6 – Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Office of Inclusive Excellence and Sustain Southern are actively seeking proposals on topics related to the intersection of diversity and sustainability from the University community. Proposals are to be submitted by February 11, 2022. All submissions will be reviewed by the Diversity and Sustainability Forum Committee and selected proposals will be announced by March 4, 2022.
Registration will open February 14, 2022 – March 30, 2022 and is free and open to the general public.
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Sustainability Project Funding
Join Sustain Southern to learn about the Sustainability Project funding process and how to apply. January 21st at 2PM. Register here.
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NASPA-GA Drive-In Conference
The NASPA-GA Drive-In Conference will take place on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Kennesaw State University. This professional development opportunity has been a long-time coming and we hope to see you there. Registration site coming soon.
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Marvin Pittman Administration Building, Suite 002
912.478.2796 | vpstudentaffairs@georgiasouthern.edu
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