2008 News Archive
December 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community Encouraged to Practice Holiday Safety
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ College of Ed Goes Paperless for Fall Evals
- Homegrown Poinsettias Bring Holiday Cheer and Campus Savings
- Mediacom to Bring C-Span's 'Campaign 2008' Bus to Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Fall Commencement; Chancellor Performs PresidentialInvestiture
- Regents Take Action to Meet an Additional Two Percent Budget Cut
- December at a Glance
- Valdosta State Chamber Singers perform by candlelight Sunday, Dec.7
November 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts World AIDS Day Monday, Dec. 1
- Residence Hall Alert
- Campus Dining To Serve Up Goodwill at Valdosta Soup Kitchen
- Chemistry Students Experience Hands on Learning
- COSA Hosts Staff Appreciation Week Nov. 17-21
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts First Water for Life Event Nov. 22
- ROTC Cadets Experience Deployment Exercise Nov. 14-16
- Support Student Performers at Scholarship Cabaret, Nov. 22-23
- Free Playoff Tickets for Students Saturday, Nov. 15
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Announces Record Increase in Online Enrollment
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Offers Master's Degree in Communication Arts
- Student Interns Host Tour for U.S. Rep
- Freshman Named National Agriscience Student of the Year
- Mares Selected for Georgia Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Scholarship
- November at a Glance
October 2008
- Earth-Friendly Sodexo Offers Reusable Mug and Bird Friendly Coffee
- Cadets Encourage Campus to Support Troops For Christmas
- Lion Expert to Speak at 27th Annual Connell Lecture
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Professor Wins Georgia Theatre's Highest Award
- Campus Alert: UC Closed Tuesday, Oct. 21
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts International Education Week
- Muncy Gives Langdale Lecture Tonight
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Wins Chancellor's Awards
- GOLD Award Winners; Homecoming Events; Greek AnniversaryCelebration
- S.A.V.E. Surveys Student Opinions on Green Fee
- AAUW Hosts Political Forum Tuesday
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Housing Awarded at Conference
- Faculty/Staff Campaign; State Charitable Contributions ProgramUnderway
- Schloss to Host Cable Television Show
- Honors Program Hosts International Scholars and Artists
September 2008
- October At a Glance
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ To Host National News Broadcast
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Fall Career Expo for Students and Alumni
- Student Takes Semester off to Serve in Iraq
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts NACADA Georgia Drive-in Conference
- The Yellow Dress; Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Benefits and Wellness Fair
- Georgia Teacher of the Year Speaks at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Offers Smoking Cessation Program
- AFROTC hosts General and Prisoner of War
- Greeks Help Establish Ronald Yearwood Foundation
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Counseling Center Receives Re-accreditation
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Constitutional Debate Sept. 19
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Quality Enhancement Forums
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Union Groundbreaking
- Rep. Kingston Visits Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mosquito Lab
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Fall 2008 Science Seminar Series
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts 'Chillin with the Champs' Sept. 20
August 2008
- 100 Black Men Pledge Scholarships for VECA Grads
- Campus Alert Test Tuesday, Sept. 2
- South Georgia Institute Renamed
- Butler Recognized Once More
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts 'The Happening' Thursday, Aug. 28
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Teams up Again to Offer Online Masters in Teaching
- Saturday's 5K Still on; Wellness Committee Monitoring Conditions
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Will Hold Classes on Friday, Aug. 22
- Union Groundbreaking Postponed
- Wellness Committee Monitoring Weather for Saturday's 5K
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Grad Revisits Â鶹ÊÓƵ as Minister of Education in Belize
- University Works with City to Decrease Parking on NeighborhoodStreets
- Zaccari Named Distinquished Citizen of the Year
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Earns Fulbright Program Grant for Third Year
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Prepares for Fun Run Aug. 23
- Parking Advisory for Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumnus First in Langdale Lecture Series
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Presents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
- Chapman Selected as Georgia AFROTC Cadet of the Year
- Registration Open for Parents Weekend
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Announces Campus Opening
- Schloss Addresses Campus During First Convocation
- Main Campus Power Outage
July 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Nursing Receives $24,000 Grant
- Chancellor Customer Service Nominations Due Thursday
- Valdosta is TitleTown USA
- Get ready Valdosta, ESPN is coming back
- Vote Valdosta TitleTown, USA
- Join Â鶹ÊÓƵ for ESPN Viewing Party
- Drum and Bugle Corps Perform Tonight
- Nominate Now for Chancellor's Awards
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Launches new Home Page Design
- SportsCenter TitleTown USA Visits Valdosta July 9
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts First AP Institute for Local Teachers
June 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Math Science Partnership
- Tech Shop Receives top Honor From Apple
- Endowment Established to Honor President Zaccari
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Dedicated Newest Residence Hall
- Centennial Committee Recognized at Final Breakfast
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Receives Major Gift from South Georgia Medical Center
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Launches New Study Abroad Blog
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Remembers one of its Oldest Local Alumni
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Kicks Off First Upward Bound Program
- AAUW Hosts Political Forum
- Schloss Named President of Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- Retirement Luncheon Honors Employees' Years of Service
- Coggins Joins Â鶹ÊÓƵ Internal Audits Staff
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Welcomes Students for 29th Annual Governor's Honors Program
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Helps Local Elementary Students Succeed
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Appoints Richards as Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
May 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Celebrates Internal Auditor Awareness Week
- Recommendations Received for Valdosta State Presidency
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ SIFE Receives Awards at Nationals
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tests Campus Alert System
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ SHRM Captures Fifth Consecutive Merit Award
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Camp Discovery 2008
- Vote for Valdosta as an ESPN Title Town
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ to Host Third Annual Centennial 5K Run
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Upward Bound Program Seeks Students
- Children's Advocacy Center Names Room After Kappa Delta
- Barnett Awarded 'Consultant of the Year' by Georgia SBDC
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hands out top Honors
- Roberts Voted into CoSIDA Hall of Fame
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Honors Student Leaders
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Spring Commencement May 2-3
April 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Luau, Invites Coffee County Seniors
- COSA Online Elections April 28-May 2
- Campus Dining Donates Lunch and Serves up Goodwill
- PAAC Presents Turner, Distinguished Graduate Awards
- Nominations for COSA Reps Due Thursday
- New Study Abroad Options in Italy, Japan and Peru
- GSA Hosts Diversity Pride Saturday April 26
- Hilgert Contracts for Psychology Services in Brooks County
- Red Hots Win National Title
- Semi-finalists Announced for Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Position
- Nursing Hosts Research and Scholarship Day
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ S.A.V.E. Hosts Earth Day
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Take Back the Night Thursday
- April Events
- Valdosta State Secures Competitive $1 Million Grant
- Cobb Named Student Employee of the Year
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts 13th Annual Sonia Kovalevsky Day
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Updates Payment Policies for Tuition and Fees
- Undergraduates Share Research at 14th Annual Symposium
- Model UN Named Distinguished Delegation
March 2008
- Relay for Life Hosts Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction Tonight
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Sife Captures 14th Regional Title
- SAVE Encourages Participation in Earth Hour March 29
- The University Center reopens Thursday, March 27
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Celebrates Residence Hall 'Topping Out' Milestone
- Electrical Outage at University Center - Wednesday, March 26, 2008
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts 32nd International Dinner Friday, March 28
- 26th Annual Connell Lecture Held March 26
- Butler Named Employee of the Semester
- Career Day Scheduled for Tuesday, March 25
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ News Site Online Now
- SIFE Captures Grant for Financial and Credit Counseling
- Vagina Monologues Expected to Draw 500 People
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police Give an All Clear to University Center South
- Campus Alert: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Receives Written Threat for University CenterSouth
- Unwind at Campus Health and Wellness Fair
- Turkish Musician to Perform Ancient Folk Music
- Campus-wide Survey on Quality Enhancement Ends Friday
- March 7: Severe Weather Alert issued until 9 a.m.
- Heavy rains expected for Valdosta
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Sodexho Name Yokeley as Dining Director
- Page Wins First in Centennial Art Competition
- SIFE Targets Low-income Areas for 'Stamp Out Hunger'
- Worst of Storm has Passed
- March Events
February 2008
- Biology Hosts Next Seminar in Science Series
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Blazers Recognized by Georgia Assembly
- Centennial Committee Hosts Art Exhibition, Awards Ceremony
- Career Services Hosts Career Development Seminars
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning - 11:52pm
- Spectator Captures Awards at State Conference
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Faculty Train St. Marys Employees
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts 13th Annual Mathematics Conference Feb. 22
- Biology Department Hosts Next Science Seminar
- Archives Captures National Award for FolkLife Web site
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Names John Crawford as Vice President for Advancement
- Bogart Awarded for Excellence in Human Resources
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Purple Week; Gears up for Relay
- Science Seminar Series Continues Through Spring
- Science Seminar Series Continues Through Spring
- Campus Alert: Students Urged to Use Police Escort Service
- Campus Prepares for Cold and Flu Season
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Evacuates Centennial Hall Due to Bomb Threat
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Planetarium presents Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Career Services hosts Education Career Day
- Brown Speaks Feb. 12 in Last of Langdale Lecture Series
- Social Work Career Day Feb. 8
- Nominations Due for First Student Employment Award
- Campus Alert: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Receives Bomb Threat - $5,000 reward offered forinformation
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Continuing Education Hosts SCOPE for Kids
- Events in February 2008
January 2008
- Renowned Explorer Speaks About Vanishing Cultures
- Public Forum Held to Address Improving Student Learning
- Campus Community Encouraged to Participate in Alert Service
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Participates in Environmental Teach-In
- Campus Alert - Updated 3:30pm
- COSA Announces Feb. 15 Deadline for Employee of the SemesterNominations
- Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
- 'Causes' Film Festival Brings Awareness to Valdosta
- S.A.V.E. Hosts Renewable Energy Conference
- AFROTC, Red Cross Host Blood Drive
- Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
- Three Students Make History for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Nursing and the Air Force
- Centennial Committee Searches for Traditions
- First Vice President for Advancement Candidate Scheduled for CampusInterviews
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Announces New Alumni Director
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Hosts Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Names Assistant Director for Administration, Farber Health
- Presidential Search and Advisory Committee to hold public forum
- Centennial Student Art Competition Deadlines Monday
- Convocation Air Times; Important Dates