News Archives
May 2021
VSU Celebrates 231st Commencement May 7-8 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium VSU Honors Daniela Escalona With Annie Powe Hopper Award, Outstanding Student in Business Award VSU Recognizes Faculty with Annual Awarding of Tenure, Promotion April 2021
VSU Honors Bryan Moats With Outstanding Student in Humanities and Social Sciences Award VSU Honors Madison Mascheri With Outstanding Student in Nursing and Health Sciences Award VSU Honors Hannah Swenson With Student-Athlete Academic Award VSU Honors Laura Avila Rozo With Outstanding Student in the Arts Award VSU Honors Brylie Ritchie With Bartram Award for Intellectual Exploration VSU Honors Logan Kraus With Clare Philips Martin Scholarship VSU Honors Stephanine Larkin With Alpha Lambda Delta Maria Leonard Book Award VSU Honors Bobby Mitchell With Most Outstanding AS300 Cadet Award VSU Honors Rachel Epps With College of Education and Human Services Highest Academic Achievement Award VSU Honors Nathan Hart With Outstanding Student in Science and Mathematics Award VSU Honors Nick Rosatti With Student-Athlete Academic Award VSU Honors Wesley Hanson With Student-Athlete Academic Award VSU Honors Kim Fromkin With American Association of University Women Award VSU Honors Erik Kacprzyk With USG Academic Recognition Day Award Wesley Hanson Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU Madelynn Tahsler Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU Rachel Epps Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU Nathan Hart Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU Kim Fromkin Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU Statement From VSU President on Derek Chauvin Verdict Keri Sadley Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU Board of Regents Approves No Tuition Increase for 2021-2022 Academic Year New Online College for Career Advancement at VSU Approved by Board of Regents VSU Signs Joint Engineering Technology Agreement with Wiregrass Georgia Tech VSU Presents Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium April 5-9 March 2021
VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 9 VSU’s Virtual Spring 2021 Senior Art, Design Exhibition Opens April 18 VSU’s Dennis Conway Named Editor-Elect of Journal of Media Education Peach State Summer Theatre Announces Live-Streaming Single Show Season VSU Takes a Fresh Approach to Mental Health VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents Virtual Student Art Competition, Exhibition Georgia Power Helps Bring Electric Vehicle Charging to VSU VSU Honors 145 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation Ethan Mitchell Says Scholarship Win Reflects Academic, Personal Growth at VSU Community Invited to Offer Input in Search for Next USG Chancellor February 2021
VSU Says Save The Date for Spring Commencement 2021 VSU Celebrates Ninth Tree Campus USA Recognition January 2021
VSU Honors Students, Faculty, Staff with Blazer Creed Awards VSU Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News and World Report Board of Regents Announces National Search for Next Chancellor Valdosta State University Announces Fall 2020 Dean's List VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Virtual Valdosta National Carla Carter Jordan Earns Blazer Creed Award for Integrity Dr. Ellis Logan Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship Mardi Haynes Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship Barbara Fontaine Earns Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship Dr. Steve Wrigley Announces Plan to Retire as Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Anthony Oliveira Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility Dr. Matthew D. Carter Earns Blazer Creed Award for Civility December 2020
Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU Jael Stanton Wins Best Poster Honors at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference Nya Lampkin Wins Best Poster Honors at 73rd Gaseous Electronics Conference 2020 Graduates Give Back to VSU VSU Celebrates 230th Commencement Dec. 14 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium VSU Participates in Inaugural Christmas Card Cruise VSU Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Christmas Parade May Bring Extra Activity Near Campus on Saturday Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET DR. JANA' L. SPARKS November 2020
Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET RACHEL ROBERTSON JOHNSON Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET JAMES HUGH "JAY" ROBERTS Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET AMY CARTER Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET JEREMY GOUGH Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET KEVIN BELL Distinguished Alumni, GOLD Honorees Deliver Commencement Address at VSU: MEET GALA JACKSON VSU Kicks Off Holiday Season With Lighting of the Palms VSU Executive Chef Tim Harley Shares Cornbread Stuffing Recipe A Letter From the Vice President for Student Affairs Caitlyn Gourley Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU Olivia Rosener Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU Kamari Logan Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU Jenil Patel Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU Danielle Spivey Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU Anna Roberson Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 18 Internship Proves to Be Aha Moment for VSU’s Bob Greenbaum Jr. VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Virtual Fall 2020 Senior Exhibition October 2020
Mass Media Students Talk Election 2020 on VSU TV Nov. 3 VSU's Blazin' Brigade Invites Community to Enjoy Music, Halloween Fun VSU Sculpture Joins Mask Movement VSU Supports Board of Regents Resolution, Plans More Traditional Class Sessions American Chemical Society Sponsors Illustrated Poem Contest VSU Celebrates $383.5 Million Impact on Area Economy VSU Announces Series of Fall Commencement Ceremonies Clinton Cauley Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Tina Wright Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Blazer Week Activities to Promote School Spirit VSU Department of Music Presents Free Pops in the Park Oct. 8 African American Studies Program Announces New Scholarship Opportunity at VSU September 2020
Dr. Ransom Gladwin Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching VSU Focuses on Increasing Voter Participation with BLAZE the Ballot VSU Celebrates Art, Design Foundations Students With Virtual Exhibition Annual Homecoming Weekend Postponed Till Spring 2021 at VSU Dr. Glenda Swan Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning VSU’s Morgan Loadholtz Earns $10,000 Accounting Scholarship Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2020 Graduates Dr. Jane Kinney Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Service Education Leaders Reflect on Managing During an Unprecedented Time Greek Life Thriving Despite Pandemic Challenges Fun Things To Do at VSU Making An Impact: Scientific Research Supports VSU’s Efforts to Advance Knowledge, Change Lives Dr. E-Ling Hsiao Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Research Honors College Provides Unique Opportunity for VSU Students A Call to Empower: Johnnie Marshall Jr. Inspires Others to Stand on the Frontlines and Shape the Future GPB Partners with VSU to Provide Public Radio Programming Through WVVS 90.9 Blaze FM Valdosta State University Announces Summer 2020 Dean's List Dr. Lee Grimes Earns VSU’s 2020 Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching VSU Celebrates Art, Design Faculty With Virtual Exhibition VSU Police Focus on Campus Safety and Building Relationships August 2020
From Admissions to Campus Support, VSU Uses Technology in Innovative Ways VSU Waives Test Score Requirements for Undergraduate Students VSU’s 2020 Excellence Awards Honor Distinguished Faculty, Staff July 2020
USG Acquires PPE for Institutions Through GEMA Partnership VSU Announces Education-Focused Strategic Alliance with Okefenokee Swamp Park VSU Alumnus Selected for Council on Foreign Relations Program A Message from the President Regarding Important COVID Updates Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2020 Graduates A Message from the President Regarding COVID-19 and VSU's Return to Campus Plan for Fall 2020 IN THE NEWS: VSU's Mosquito Surveillance Program Enhances Area Public Health Initiatives June 2020
Njeri Pringle Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List OnlineU Names VSU a Top 25 Online School EDDPrograms Says VSU is Home to No. 1 Most Affordable Online Doctor of Education Programs VSU Announces Plans to Return to Campus in the Fall IN THE NEWS: VSU Professor Discusses COVID-19, Migrant Farmworkers with The Valdosta Daily Times Statement to Students VSU Student Engagement Efforts Continue During Global Pandemic Statement from President Carvajal on Racial Injustice remarks May 2020
VSU’s Jacob Bell Recognized for Strong Leadership, Commitment to USG Students Educate to Career Names VSU a Tier I School IN THE NEWS: VSU Theatre and Dance Faculty, Students Use Sewing to Help Protect First Responders and Others IN THE NEWS: VSU Takes Open, Honest Look at Graduating During a Global Pandemic IN THE NEWS: VSU Faculty, Student Research Team Develops Potential COVID-19 Antiviral IN THE NEWS: VSU Recognizes Spring 2020 Grads During Virtual Commencement VSU Recognizes Faculty with Annual Awarding of Tenure, Promotion VSU Professor Promotes Outdoor Activity, Neighboorhood History in Savannah Mehvish Durrani Named Top College of Science and Mathematics Graduate at VSU VSU Music Students Plays Online Music Festival VSU Nursing Alumna Featured on Valdosta Scene Cover Danielle Collum Named Top College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate at VSU Madison McArthur Named Top College of Education and Human Services Graduate at VSU IN THE NEWS: VSU Temporarily Moves Campus Tours Online IN THE NEWS: VSU Helps Students with Disabilities Achieve Success in an Online Learning Environment Rachel Mathis Named Top College of the Arts Graduate at VSU Leah Akins Named Top College of Nursing and Health Sciences Graduate at VSU Thomas Jespersen Named Top College of Business Administration Graduate at VSU Amea Thompson Named Undergraduate Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU Jacob Bell Named Undergraduate Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU Ashlie Prain Named Graduate School Ceremony Commencement Speaker at VSU April 2020
VSU Celebrates 229th Commencement on a Virtual Stage May 9 VSU Department of Art and Design Spring Senior Exhibitions Go Virtual National Volunteer Week Goes Virtual Due to Global Pandemic IN THE NEWS: VSU Talks Concierge Coaching and Unwavering Commitment to Help Students Succeed IN THE NEWS: VSU Staff Member Coordinates Effort to Support Students in Need USG Recommends No Tuition Increase for 2020-2021 Academic Year VSU Alumnus Tackles Stuttering in New Short Film VSU's Criminal Justice Programs Recognized by OnlineU VSU's Odum Library Invites K-12 Parents to Explore Open Textbooks, Open Educational Resources IN THE NEWS: VSU Faculty Expert Discusses Panic Buying and Fear VSU's Darrell Moore Talking Census 2020 and Coronavirus VSU Alumna Pauley Perrette Stars in New CBS Sitcom VSU Continues Remote Instruction Through Summer Terms VSU Presents Juried Student Art Competition, Exhibition Online March 2020
VSU Waives Test Score Requirements, Application Fees for Undergraduate Students IN THE NEWS: VSU Helps Residence Hall Students Move Out During Pandemic March 13 Update on COVID-19 Coronavirus Census 2020: VSU Partners with South Georgia Communities to Help Shape the Future VSU’s Colin Walker, Matt Malone Win International Sports Radio Award Learning from the Past: VSU Students Work to Build Searchable History of Women’s Struggle for Equality VSU Guest Speaker to Discuss Immigration March 11 Community Encouraged to Explore VSU’s Deaf, Deaf World March 11 February 2020
VSU Visits the Georgia State Capitol VSU’s Connell Visiting Lecture Series Examines Brain Evolution of Insects March 5 VSU, Azalea Health Partner for Software Development Competition VSU Celebrates Urban Forest as a Source of Health, Happiness VSU Fine Arts Gallery Presents Bearing Witness: Installations by Margi Weir VSU Celebrates Eighth Tree Campus USA Recognition with Arbor Day Ceremony VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform Feb. 18 VSU Honors 165 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation VSU Closed Due to Power Outages on Campus Courtney Lovely Returns to Alma Mater to Share Tips for Success VSU Planetarium Presents “Rock-A-Bye Bennu” Feb. 20 VSU Invites Inquisitive Young Minds, Outdoor Explorers to Science Saturday Feb. 8 January 2020
South Georgia Students to Attend Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU Feb. 8 VSU’s Copeland African American Museum Opens Jan. 28 VSU Hosts Professional Law Enforcement Training Jan. 29-30 VSU Invites Community to Have Fun Learning on Science Saturday Jan. 25 VSU Alumna Talks “Native Son” Jan. 30 VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 21-Feb. 7 VSU Celebrates the Life, Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. VSU Offers CRASE Training VSU Ranked Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News and World Report VSU Opera Brings “Hansel and Gretel” to Whitehead Auditorium Jan. 17-19 VSU Students Conduct Compensation Study to Aid City of Waycross Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 18 Learning in Retirement Presents 97 Opportunities to Learn Something New