2023 News Archive
December 2023
- 18-Year Paraprofessional Highlights First Online Elementary Education Class
- Chef Melanie’s Butter Jam Thumbprints
- VSU Promotes Rural Economic Vitality with Retail Academy
- VSU Receives Grant to Promote Safe Driving, Reduce Traffic Crashes
November 2023
- VSU Celebrates 2023 Blazer Creed Award Winners
- PSST, VSU Theatre and Dance Earn 43 Broadway World Award Nominations
- Tickets on Sale for Football Playoff Game, Huge Sports Weekend
- VSU President, Alumni Featured on Georgia 500 List
- VSU Celebrates Lighting of the Palms Nov. 28
- VSU Celebrates 236th Commencement Dec. 8-9
- Retiring VSU Archivist Reflects on Childhood Passion, Career Spanning 30 Years
- Find the Perfect Program to Study Overseas in Summer 2024
- Katie Lynn Ward Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
- Belle Caldwell Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Hunter Rentz Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Teressa Akuoko Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Kianna Ross Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Conner Knuckles Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- GBI Agent Talks Criminal Investigations During Ethics Week at VSU Nov. 8
October 2023
- VSU STEAM Center Hosts Interactive Exhibit on Weather
- VSU Partners With South Georgia Communities for Historic Preservation Project
- VSU Presents U.S. Navy Band Commodores in Concert Nov. 5
- Rice University President Discusses Future of Higher Education Oct. 26 at VSU
- VSU, CJB Industries Collaborate on Employee Training Initiative
- VSU’s Alyssa Foskey Joins State Effort to Help Early Care, Education Industry Thrive
- VSU Invites Community to Join Parade, Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 21
September 2023
- VSU Hosts National Night Out Oct. 3
- Pops in the Park Benefits VSU Music Scholarships
- VSU Students Invited to Perform in Portugal and Spain
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday Oct. 14
- VSU’s 2023 Excellence Awards Presented to Distinguished Faculty, Staff
- Meet Dr. Victoria Russell, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Honoree
- VSU Named a Best College by U.S. News and World Report
- VSU Announces Summer 2023 Graduates
- Rick Munroe Named New Vice President for University Advancement
- Meet Rebecca Taylor, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Meet Evelyn Davis-Walker, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Colette Drouillard, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching Honoree
- Meet Dr. Jose Vélez-Marulanda, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Research Honoree
- VSU, City of Valdosta Invite Families to a Night of Downtown Fun Sept. 22
- Meet Sarah Wildes Arnett, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Service Honoree
- Samuel Nicolas Talks Summer Internship, Future Career Goals
- VSU Announces Summer 2023 Dean's List
- VSU Degree Leads to Higher Earnings, Changed Lives, Transformed Communities
- All VSU Offices Reopen Wednesday, Classes Resume Thursday, Sept. 7
- Parking and Transportation Updates After Hurricane
- A Message to our VSU Family
August 2023
- VSU Announces Hurricane Idalia Closure
- VSU’s Impact on Area Economy Increases 1.3 Percent Over Previous Year
- Learning in Retirement Presents 80-Plus Opportunities to Learn Something New at VSU
- Focus on Faculty-Student Mentoring Very Personal for VSU Voice Professor
- VSU Kicks Off New Year with Renewed Sense of Optimism
- Meet Sandra Y. G. Jones, 2023 VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Classified Staff Honoree
- Legendary Valdosta State Athletic Director Herb Reinhard Announces Retirement
- VSU Enrollment Looking Up
July 2023
- VSU Rural Development Institute Focuses on Enhancing Rural Prosperity in Georgia
- VSU Ready for Upcoming Move-In Week
- New VSU Initiative Helps Youth in Foster Care Prepare for Future Success
- Graduates Give Back to VSU to Help Current, Future Students Achieve Success
- Noviello Returns to VSU to Lead Academic Affairs
- VSU Announces Spring 2023 Graduation List
June 2023
- VSU Students Earn Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia Inc. Scholarships
- VSU Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List
May 2023
- VSU Recognizes Faculty Online Teaching Certificate Graduates
- VSU Students Study Future Use of Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transit
- VSU Raises Scholarship Funds During Spring Giving Day
- Former Elle Magazine Editor and Brand Manager Changes Careers, Pursues New Passion at VSU
- VSU Awarded Grant to Address Nursing Shortage, Train Next Generation Pioneers in Patient Care
- Anna-Kathryn Gardner Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Dalila Sanchez Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- VSU Invites Community to Have Some Summer Fun on Campus
- Ellie Lehto Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Logan Kraus Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Jared Collum Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Aubrey Kempton Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Darshi Patel Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Morgan Hill Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Georgia Wynn Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Amanda Parker Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Teressa Akuoko Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Jamie Collins Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU
- Leann Brown Named Graduate Assistant of the Year at VSU
- Graduate in First Doctor of Nursing Practice Class at VSU Reflects on Unique Path to Success
April 2023
- VSU Celebrates 11th Tree Campus USA Recognition
- VSU Enactus Finishes Third in National Competition
- VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
- VSU Moves Mayhem to The Complex April 28
- Westside Wish Inspires Mural Painting Class at VSU
- VSU Celebrates 235th Commencement May 5-6
- VSU College of Education and Human Services Unveils James Dewar Portrait
- VSU’s Spectator Wins Big at Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest
- VSU’s Sigma Chi Gives Back to Cancer, Hunger Relief Organization
- VSU Brings Mayhem to Front Lawn April 28
- VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
- VSU Police Department Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
- VSU, United Way Partner to Create Positive Change Across South Georgia
- Morgan Hill Earns College of Nursing and Health Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Jamie Collins Earns College of the Arts Excellence Award at VSU
- Winston Turner Earns College of Science and Mathematics Excellence Award at VSU
- Jared Collum Earns College of Business Administration Excellence Award at VSU
- VSU Hosts South Georgia Region Honor Band April 13-15, Wind Ensemble Performs April 14
- Caleb Register Earns College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Award at VSU
- Amanda Parker Earns College of Education and Human Services Excellence Award at VSU
March 2023
- VSU Fraternity, Sorority Students Give Back to Campus and Community
- Herbarium Year: VSU’s Richard Carter Discusses Significance of Plant Specimen Resource
- VSU Takes Fresh Approach to Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
- VSU Counseling Center Earns Georgia’s 2023 Clinical Program of the Year Award
- Blazer Week is March 27-31 at Valdosta State
- VSU’s Jazmin Borges Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- VSU’s Jasmine Freeman Wins Research Award at LSAMP Summit
- VSU Announces Opening of J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship
- VSU Honors 162 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation
- VSU Concert Band, Wind Ensemble Perform March 8
- Darius Thomas Recognized for Equity, Inclusion Leadership
- VSU, VCS Partner to Expand Educational Equity, Improve Student Achievement
February 2023
- A Conversation With Levi Johnson: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “The Buick Special” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Ben Strickland: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “No Limits No Refunds” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Robert Greene: VSU Student, Filmmaker Introduces “Aberration” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- VSU Hosts Science Saturday March 4
- A Conversation With Emily Sanchez: VSU Student, Filmmaker Introduces “CAMP: A Field of Opportunities” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- VSU Police Department Earns State Recertification
- A Conversation With Lucas Hicks: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces “Under The Sun” to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- A Conversation With Brock Drury: VSU Alumnus, Filmmaker Introduces "The Sim Racer" to South Georgia Film Festival Audiences
- Cheyanne Stone Awarded Valdosta Rotary Club’s McLane Scholarship
- VSU’s Beta Alpha Psi Students Offer Income Tax Assistance
- Ben McCranie Named Employee of the Semester at VSU
- PSST Wins 10 Broadway World Tallahassee Awards
- Air Force ROTC Commander Chats with VSU Cadets, Explores Flight Simulation Room
- N. Oak Street Closure to Impact VSU Campus
January 2023
- VSU Recognizes Black History Month with Series of February Events
- VSU Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates
- U.S. News and World Report Lists VSU Among the Best for Online Learning
- VSU Students Excel at Global Sales Competition
- VSU Announces Fall 2022 Dean's List
- VSU Receives Federal Funding to Expand Rural Teacher Pipeline
- VSU Students Win Scholarships at National Accounting Competition
- VSU Shares Efforts to Improve Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety Across South Georgia
- VSU MFT Students Serve Local Grief Support Program