2015 News Archive

December 2015

• Dr. Cecil P. Staton, interim president at VSU, announces the following administrative changes, effective Jan. 1, 2016
• VSU Raises $46 Million in 18 Months Through Comprehensive Capital Campaign
• Community, Regional, National Artists Wanted For DrawProject
• VSU Hosts Transparency Workshop
• Laura Hanna Receives Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award
• Paying It Forward: Dr. Shirley H. Hardin Celebrates 40 Years in Education
• Fall 2015 Graduates Give Back to VSU
• VSU Celebrates Fall 2015 Commencement
• VSU Wins Best in Show, Other Awards at South Georgia College Art Invitational
• VSU Recognized as StormReady Campus

November 2015

• Ceramics, Jewelry Sale Benefits VSU Art Students
• VSU’s IMA Wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award for Excellence
• Career Opportunities Hosts Career Boot Camp Dec. 5
• VSU Choirs Present Holiday Concert in West Hall Rotunda Dec. 4-5
• South Georgia String Project, Youth Orchestra Perform Dec. 7
• Jazz Ensemble Performs Billy Strayhorn Centennial Concert Dec. 1
• WiFi on Buses Allows Students to Remain Connected, Learn on the Go
• Blazer Nation Celebrates Season of Joy, Giving with Holiday Helper Tree Project
• VSU’s Lovern to Discuss Existentialist Philosophy Nov. 19
• Zachary Broussard, Christina Burgess Crowned Homecoming King, Queen
• Planetarium Presents Season of Light Dec. 4
• Career Opportunities Presents Education Career Day Nov. 19
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Nov. 21
• VSU Theatre and Dance Hosts Annual Cabaret Fundraiser Nov. 22
• Community Invited to Panel Discussion on Native American Mascots Nov. 17
• VSU, Chattahoochee Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership
• Sam Antar Talks Fraud, Greed, Corruption Nov. 17 at VSU
• Dr. Leslie S. Jones Discusses Untangling Human Diversity from the Social Construction of Race Nov. 18
• VSU Enactus, Heart2Heart Collecting School Supplies Nov. 16-18
• Lt. Tim Yorkey Named Chancellor’s Service Excellence Ambassador of the Year
• Fine Arts Gallery Presents Fall Senior Exhibition Nov. 15-Dec. 7
• VSU to Honor Veterans Nov. 11
• VSU Ranked Among Most Affordable Online Colleges in Georgia
• Mass Choir Presents Sunday’s Best Nov. 8
• MAD Lab: VSU Announces Formation of Student-Run Advertising Agency
• Déjà vu: VSU Celebrates 2015 Homecoming
• VSO Presents The Stirring of the Soul Nov. 7
• Career Opportunities Presents Graduate, Professional Schools Fair Nov. 5
• Blazers Participate in Movember Campaign for Men’s Health

October 2015

• VSU to Host Third Annual Franco-Arabic Film Festival
• VSU to Host 2015 South Georgia Heart Walk
• VSU Task Force to Address Retention, Student Success
• Campus Wellness to Host 10th Annual Benefits and Wellness Fair
• SUCCESS Mentors Presents Community Career Planning and Financial Aid Workshop
• Tubaween Comes to VSU Oct. 30
• VSU, West Georgia Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership
• Career Opportunities Presents The Case Oct. 29
• VSU Theatre and Dance Presents The Women of Lockerbie Oct. 22-28
• VSU Workshop Teaches the Art of Bicycle Maintenance Oct. 26-Nov. 16
• VSU to Host Women’s Self-Defense Course
• Community Invited to Interfaith Panel Discussion Oct. 27
• VSU’s Society for Human Resource Management Wins Student Chapter Merit Award
• Students Invited to Learn More About Being a Blazer Abroad Oct. 21
• VSU Dance Marathon Presents Blazer-A-Thon Oct. 24
• Azalea City Mustang Roundup and Car Show Returns to VSU Oct. 24
• Career Opportunities Presents The Command Oct. 22
• VSU Presents Haunted Trail: Everything You’ve Ever Feared Oct. 28-31
• Ceramics Exhibition Features Works by 13 Artists, Community Workshops Oct. 19-Nov. 6
• Study Abroad Fair Encourages VSU Students to Explore the World
• VSU Alumna Melinda Fudge Named Director of Alumni Relations
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 24
• Career Opportunities Hosts The Exchange Oct. 15
• VSU Hosts Discussion Panel on US, Cuba Relations
• VSU Named a Best Value by National Council on Teacher Quality
• Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
• VSU to Present It Happened Here Oct. 13
• VSU to Host AT&T Virtual Reality Simulator Oct. 8
• VSU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
• Dr. Ari Santas Discusses The Matrix of Racism Oct. 14

September 2015

• VSU Theatre and Dance Presents The Tempest Oct. 1-7
• VSU Hosts College Day Experience for Migrant Families
• VSU’s Hunter Howle Wins College Documentary of the Year
• Planetarium Presents Pluto Revealed Oct. 2
• VSU Book Fair Benefits Ruby R. Sullivan Literacy Center, Runs Through Oct. 2
• VSU Course Teaches Piano to Busy People in Three Hours
• Nephina Performs in Concert at VSU Sept. 27
• VSU Observatory Opens Sunday for Lunar Eclipse
• Full-Time, First-Year Students at VSU Represent 16 States, 15 Countries
• Dr. Larry Rivers Discusses Why Race Matters in a Multicultural Society Sept. 29
• VSU’s Haggard to Disclose B.I.A. Federal Acknowledgement Process for Native Americans
• Community Invited to Ecumenical Panel Discussion Sept. 24
• VSU’s Dr. Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr. Teaching Abroad
• Get Moving With Active For Life
• VSU Hosts Art Faculty Exhibition Sept. 21-Oct. 9
• VSU To Fill A Truck For Hunger Sept. 16-30
• VSO Opens New Season With Sibelius, Brahms Sept. 19
• VSU Theatre and Dance Season Memberships On Sale
• Andy Clark Leaving VSU, Heading to MGSU
• VSU Selected as Member of NASPA’s Lead Initiative
• Barbecue or Pecans: VSU President, WSSU Chancellor Agree to Friendly Wager
• VSU’s Exercise Physiology Program Earns CAAHEP Accreditation
• VSU Offers Year-Round Swimming Lessons for Children, Adults
• VSU Clinic Offers Quality, Individualized Speech-Language Services to the Community
• Courageous Conversations about Race Series Begins Sept. 9
• VSU’s Barnas Writes Battle of Wanat Script, Wins Best of Festival at BEA
• Renee Hannibal’s Commitment To Students Leads to National Recognition

August 2015

• Learning in Retirement Presents 80 Opportunities to Learn Something New
• Rosezella Ward Receives VSU Excellence in Service Award
• VSU Continuing Education Builds Bridges With Survival Sign Language
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts “Assemblages and Installations” Through Sept. 11
• Brittany Smith Receives VSU Excellence in Service Award
• VSU Honors College Kicks Off Record-Breaking Year
• Robert Tindall Receives VSU Excellence in Service Award
• VSU Enactus Continues to Make Positive Impact Using Entrepreneurial Action
• VSU Wireless is New and Improved
• South Georgia String Project Begins Sept. 9
• VSU Offers Peer Education Course
• VSU Kicks Off New Academic Year With Annual Convocation
• VSU Kicks Off New Academic Year With Annual Convocation Aug. 10
• VSU First Year Convocation to Focus on 21st Century Leadership and Discovering Purpose through Service
• Update on Valdosta State University Budget Outlook
• VSU Alumna, Artist Creates Painting for Alabama Governor's Mansion
• Campus Prepares for Students Moving into Residence Halls
• VSU Graduate Plans to Spend Year Teaching English in Spain

July 2015

• VSU Receives Models of Excellence Award for Student Success Initiatives
• VSU Hosts Competency-Based Education Workshop
• VSU Implements QLess Module to Reduce Wait Times for Financial Aid
• VSU Faculty Share Joys of Working with Governor’s Honors Program
• Teachers Become Students During AP Summer Institutes
• VSU Offers New Spanish, French Degree Programs Through eMajor
• McKey-Seago House Project Earns VSU Historic Preservation Recognition
• Sara Reed Awarded Marriage and Family Therapy Fellowship
• Vincent Chance Windham Earns Annie Powe Hopper Award at VSU
• Summer Graduate School Enrollment Up 8 Percent at VSU
• A Message from Dr. Cecil P. Staton, interim president of Valdosta State University
• PSST! Presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” July 3-19

June 2015

• Terrell “Tee” Mitchell Named Director of Admissions
• Registration Now Open for The Happening 2015
• Adolphus “Adolph” Butler Named VSU’s Spring 2015 Employee of the Semester
• VSU Welcomes 676 High School Students for Governor’s Honors Program
• VSU Hosts Intensive Debate, Individual Events Camp June 22-27
• VSU Geoscience Faculty Lead 7,000-Mile Trek with Students
• VSU Welcomed Migrant Leadership Academy to Campus
• VSU Campus Wellness to Host Health MythBusters June 25
• VSU’s Council on Staff Affairs Sponsors Blood Drive June 23
• VSU Names Ronald Seacrist Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police
• VSU Continues Tradition of Offering Summer Swimming Lessons
• PSST! Presents “Always … Patsy Cline” June 17-July 18
• Dr. Gerald A. Williams Selected to Attend Certificate Program in Student Affairs Law and Policy
• VSU Observatory Announces Summer Viewing Sessions
• Peach Party Bingo Raises Funds For PSST!
• Dr. J. Myron Faircloth Works to Improve Health, Safety of Rural South Georgians
• VSU Receives Recycling Bin Grant from Coca-Cola, Keep America Beautiful
• VSU Selects Follett to Manage Bookstore Beginning July 10
• PSST! Offers Pay What You Can Days
• Lowney Recognized for Scholarly Contributions to Teaching and Learning
• VSU Continues to Help Area Teens Realize Potential for Academic Success
• PSST! Presents "Les Misérables" June 5-28
• AT&T Supports Student Scholarships at VSU
• VSU, Georgia Northwestern Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership

May 2015

• VSU Hosts Law Enforcement Training Conference
• VSU Offers Summer Digital Arts, Technology Camps
• VSU, Southeastern Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership
• VSU Alumnus, Artist Robert Leedy Donates Watercolor Painting
• VSU Offers Dozens of Summer Camps for School-Age Children
• Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office Is Now Open
• VSU Receives Ovum 2015 On the Radar Award for Innovation in Analytics and Big Data
• VSU, Southern Crescent Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership
• Computing Adventures @ VSU 2015
• VSU Hosted Annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon
• Juwan Andrews Named Student Assistant of the Year
• Community Invited to Breathe Easy 5K Run/Walk and Health Expo for Asthma Awareness May 16
• PSST! Presents Silver Steins and Stems Fundraiser May 18
• Samantha Cooperman McGeorge Named Graduate Assistant of the Year
• Gloria de la Garza Receives American Chemical Society 2015 Student Leadership Award
• VSU Celebrates Spring 2015 Commencement
• Eric Jackson Wins Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Sports Writing Contest

April 2015

• VSU’s Fourth Annual Camp Invention to be Held June 8-12
• VSU’s Dr. Theresa Grove Joins International Research Team in Antarctica
• South Georgia String Project Performs May 4
• VSO Performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony May 2
• VSU’s Dr. Timothy Henkel Co-Authors New Research on Endangered Reef-Building Corals
• Spring Senior Exhibition Continues Through May 4
• VSU Suspends Normal Business Operations for Friday, April 24
• Father of Eric Sheppard Issues Plea For Son To Turn Himself In To Authorities
• Campus Alert - Suspect Wanted
• President William J. McKinney Calls for Day of Reaffirmation
• Letter to the Campus Community
• Statement from VSU President William J. McKinney
• Severe Weather Alert
• President William J. McKinney Issues Statement Regarding April 17 Protest
• Trombone Alumni Return to VSU for April 19 Performance
• VSU Hosts Greek Step Show April 22
• VSU Hosts Read Fest on Front Lawn April 17
• VSU Presents Undergraduate Research Symposium April 13-16
• VSU Presents Graduate Research, Scholarship Symposium April 17
• PSST Offers Season Memberships Through June 5
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday April 18
• VSU’s 90.9 Blaze FM Presents BlazeFest April 18
• Cecil Staton Named Interim President of Valdosta State University
• Jennifer Dandron Recognized at Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference
• Student Art Exhibit Continues Through April 13
• Gaming Community Invited to International TableTop Day April 11
• VSU Hosts Open House April 11
• President William J. McKinney Announces Resignation Effective July 1
• VSU Helps Shine a Light on Autism
• VSU Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Bands April 9-11
• Community Invited to VSU Relay for Life April 10
• VSU Theatre and Dance Presents 'The Wiz' April 3-9
• Two Charged in March 19 Robbery by Sudden Snatching

March 2015

• VSU’s Department of Art Hosts Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
• VSU Presents Annual Dr. Phillip Gunter Faculty Author Reception April 7
• Career Opportunities Hosts STEM, Health Care Online Career Fair April 1-7
• VSU Waives Out-of-State Tuition for South Carolina, Florida, Alabama Residents
• VSU Takes Back the Night on April 7
• It’s On Us: VSU Joins Movement to End Sexual Assault
• American Sign Language Performer Coming to VSU April 3
• VSU, City of Valdosta Tackle Project Pigeon and Train Firefighters in the Process
• Atlanta Alumni Dinner Benefits VSU Scholarships
• First State Bank and Trust, Bill Cowart Support Invest. Ignite. Inspire. The Campaign for Valdosta State University
• Kyle Denslow Wins National Championship for VSU Debate
• Planetarium Presents 'Life and Death of Our Sun' April 10
• Blazer Shuttle Express Offers Advertising Opportunities
• Learning In Retirement Offers 86 Opportunities To Do Something This Spring
• VSU Hosts 39th Annual International Dinner April 4
• VSU Offers After-School Enrichment Opportunities for Kids
• VSU’s Invest. Ignite. Inspire. Campaign Raises $30 Million In Eight Months
• Josh Batson: VSU Alum Discusses Nursing, Neurology, and Future Migraine Clinic
• President William J. McKinney Issues Letter To Campus Community About Safety
• Movie Night Comes To The VSO March 14
• Robbery Report Leads to Arrest
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 14
• VSO Participates in Orchestras Feeding America National Food Drive
• Career Opportunities Hosts Spring Career Expo March 11
• VSU Celebrates Social Work Day, Hosts Workshop With Gary Bailey March 13
• VSU, Ogeechee Tech Form Pathways Program Partnership
• Chemistry Students Join Valdosta Library for Seussical Celebration
• Spectator Wins Three Georgia College Press Association Awards

February 2015

• Hackathon Returns to VSU Saturday
• Alpha Chi National Honor Society Conducts Book Drive
• VSU Hosts Panel Discussion on Charlie Hebdo Attack
• VSU Hosts Science Saturday Feb. 28
• Community Invited to Dr. Seuss Celebration at VSU March 2
• VSU Welcomes Ngugi Wa Thiong’o To Campus Feb. 26-27
• Mass Choir Presents Community Workshop Feb. 26-28
• Career Opportunities Hosts Education Career Day Feb. 26
• Book Fair Benefits Ruby R. Sullivan Literacy Center, Runs Feb. 23-27
• Student Art Competition Accepting Submissions, Deadline is March 2
• VSU Signs Articulation Agreements with TCC
• Planetarium Presents Hubble Vision Feb. 27
• Tennessee Williams’s "Summer and Smoke" Comes to VSU Stage Feb. 19-25
• VSU Presents TIES Conference Feb. 18-20
• Exercise is Medicine Symposium Coming to VSU March 7
• Real Love: The Difference Between Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
• Fine Arts Gallery Presents Civil Rights Series by Karl Zerbe Feb. 16-March 6
• Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Presents Romantic Valentine’s Day Concert
• VSU Campus Wellness Hosts Take Heart Feb. 27
• PSST! Offers Early Bird Memberships Through Feb. 15
• Judge Hatchett to Speak at Thomas-Pierce Scholarship Dinner Feb. 24
• Community Arbor Day Observance to feature Walter Reeves 'The Georgia Gardener' Feb. 19
• Campus Wellness, Alpha Phi Omega Host Safe Sex Week Feb. 9-13
• VSU Presents Vagina Monologues Feb. 19-21
• VSU’s WebMBA Program Earns High Rankings
• VSU Goes Red for Heart Health Month
• Biology Faculty, Students Present at International Conference
• Students Take Advantage of Groundhog Shadow Day Career Opportunities
• Students, Faculty Invited to Super Chicken Road Show
• Blazer Football Team to Host Blood Drive Feb. 10
• Theatre and Dance Brings Pinocchio to the Stage in Brilliantly Updated Way
• Hue Jeong Jang Performs Feb. 9 on Whitehead Auditorium Stage
• VSU Celebrates Black History Month With Educational, Social, and Service Events
• More Than 400 Students To Attend Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU Feb. 7
• Denise Montgomery Honored for 30 Years of Service
• University Honors Employees for Years of Service
• Linda Cionitti Performs Feb. 8 at VSU

January 2015

• VSU President McKinney Selected to Serve Second Term on CAEL Board of Trustees
• VSU Hosts Student Information Fair Feb. 5
• VSU Student Government Association Leaders Visit State Capitol
• VSU Hosts iDigBio Workshop
• Tallahassee Artist Wins Valdosta National, Exhibit Runs Through Feb. 6
• Kappa Deltas Introduce Girl Scouts to VSU
• VSU Welcomes Brown Scholar, Dr. Halden Morris of Jamaica
• VSU’s FamilyWorks Offers Therapeutic Services to the Community
• Tickets on Sale Now for Feb. 6 Wine and Swine Scholarship Fundraiser
• VSU Opens My Friend’s House to Community Jan. 26-Feb. 6
• Career Opportunities Hosts Nursing and Health Professions Career Expo Jan. 29
• VSU to Host V-State Experience in Tallahassee
• VSU Welcomes Expert on Islam, Islamic Studies Jan. 26
• VSU Opera Presents Romantic Comedy Double Bill Jan. 24-25
• VSU Planetarium Presents Orion’s Realm Jan. 30
• Subregion Science Bowl Returns to VSU Jan. 31
• Theatre and Dance Headed to Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
• South Georgia String Project Offers Classes for Ages 8 to Adult
• Student Organizations Compete to See Who Develops Best Signature Drink
• VSU Offers After-School Enrichment Opportunities for Kids
• Bass Fishing Club Team Qualifies for 2015 National Championship
• Nick Rudnick received award from Georgia Political Science Association
• Dr. Michael Meacham Receives Recognition from Migrant Farmworkers Clinic
• Social Issues in Film Series Kicks Off Jan. 26, Runs Through April 27
• VSU Fine Arts Gallery Hosts Valdosta National Jan. 20-Feb. 6
• VSU Launches Second Phase of Online Orientation
• VSU Remembers Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service
• Learning in Retirement Boasts 82 Opportunities to Learn Something New
• Chelsea Wells Holcombe to Coordinate VSU’s Health Education Efforts
• VSU will Host Open House Saturday, Jan. 31
• Blazer Corps of Cadets Hosts Blood Drive Jan. 27
• Campus Alert
• Valdosta Symphony Guild Presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 17
• Weather Advisory from Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency
• Valdosta State Set to Induct 2015 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
• Two Exhibitions, Two Opportunities to Support Scholarships for VSU Art Students
• Adrian Taylor Named VSU’s Fall 2014 Employee of the Semester
• Dr. Gerald Williams Selected to Attend Institute for Aspiring Chief Student Affairs Officers