News Release Archive Releases filed under “Georgia Southern University” 12.08.2025 Regents Give Final Approval for Georgia Southern University–East Georgia State College Consolidation 04.15.2025 Board of Regents Approves Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College Consolidation 04.08.2025 Chancellor Sonny Perdue Proposes Consolidation of Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College 02.11.2020 Regents honor scholars from each institution during Academic Recognition Day 01.17.2019 Kyle Marrero Named President of Georgia Southern University 01.09.2019 Finalist named for Georgia Southern University Presidency 08.22.2018 Georgia Southern University Presidential Search Committee Named 05.16.2018 Georgia Southern University President Jaimie Hebert Announces Plans to Step Down 12.12.2017 Board of Regents Finalizes Consolidations 12.05.2017 Accreditor Approves Plans to Consolidate Institutions 08.17.2017 Higher Education Regional Strategy for Southeast Georgia’s Workforce 01.26.2017 Armstrong State/Georgia Southern Consolidation Implementation Committee Appointed 01.11.2017 Board of Regents Approves Proposals to Consolidate Institutions 01.06.2017 Chancellor Recommends Institution Consolidations 05.17.2016 USG Continues Commitment to Student Success and Completion Through Gardner Institute Partnership 04.06.2016 Dr. Jaimie Hebert Named President of Georgia Southern University 03.30.2016 Recommendation Received for Georgia Southern University Presidency 09.14.2015 Georgia Southern University Presidential Search Committee Named 07.08.2015 Dr. Jean Bartels Named Georgia Southern University Interim President 07.08.2015 Keel Named President of Georgia Regents University 06.29.2015 Finalist Named for Georgia Regents University Presidency 03.28.2015 USG Foundation Raises More Than $1 Million for Needs Based Scholarships 11.21.2014 Charles Patterson Named Interim President of Georgia Southwestern State University 09.29.2014 Six University System Faculty Honored for Teaching Excellence 05.20.2014 Georgia Southern SGA President Garrett Green Receives Potts Leadership Award 12.03.2013 Five University System Faculty Honored for Teaching 03.30.2012 University System Foundation Contributes to REACH Scholarship at Excellence Awards 01.28.2010 Fiscal Year 2010 Board of Regents’ Excellence Awards Announced 10.26.2009 Keel Named President of Georgia Southern University 01.29.2009 Georgia Southern University Presidential Search Committee Named 11.24.2008 Georgia Southern President Bruce Grube To Step Down In June ‘09 11.14.2007 New Teacher-Education Degrees Approved by the Regents; Quick-Admit Process to Debut in November 10.10.2007 Georgia ONmyLINE Website Puts USG’s Online Courses at Fingertips 10.10.2007 USG Campuses Receive Grants to Step Up Production of Nursing Grads 08.29.2007 2007 Board of Regents’ ‘Excellence Awards’ Announced 08.07.2007 Doctors, Math and Science Teachers at Head of Class in $2.3 Billion FY09 Budget Request by Board 06.12.2007 USG Reports $831 Million in Extramural Income from Grants and Contracts in FY2006 04.17.2007 Board of Regents Salutes Thomas County Librarian on Being Named New York Times Librarian of the Year 10.12.2005 Board Recognizes ‘Best Practices’ Within System with Awards 08.19.2005 Georgia Public Higher Education Recognized in National Rankings Survey 11.17.2004 Regents Recognize “Best Practices” Within University System 01.14.2004 Regents Launch Public Health Initiative To Meet Increased Demand 01.07.2003 Four University System Institutions Recognized For International Education Efforts 10.16.2002 Governor Announces NCR Corp. Gifts to Create Software Enterprises at Two Rural Georgia Universities 08.07.2002 University System of Georgia Announces Higher Education “Access Grants” 05.07.2002 2002 Regents’ Academic Excellence Awards Presented 05.09.2000 Board of Regents Hears Yamacraw Mission On Track 04.19.2000 Five University System Institutions Unveil On-Line MBA Program 03.10.1999 Grube Named President of Georgia Southern University 02.24.1999 Finalists For Georgia Southern University Presidency Announced 05.12.1998 1998 Regents’ Teaching Excellence Awards Presented at Georgia Southern University 04.06.1998 Georgia Southern University President to Step Down
