{ "title": "News", "link": "/newsindex.html", "language": "en-us", "description": "", "pubDate": "Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:08:07 EDT", "generator": "Cascade CMS", "posts": [ { "title": "GSW Chi Phi wins National Chapter Excellence Award, two others at Bicentennial Congress in D.C.", "link": "/news2025/08/gsw-chi-phi-fraternity-wins-prestigious-national-chapter-excellence-award-two-others-at-bicentennial-congress-in-d.c.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (August 15, 2025) – Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s (GSW) Delta Pi Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity brought home top honors from the 159th Special Bicentennial Congress in Washington, D.C., earning three national awards, including the fraternity’s most prestigious honor, the Thomas Gehring Award for Chapter Excellence.", "pubDate": "Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/chi-phi2.webp", "category": [ "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern powers $115 million economic impact to region", "link": "/news2025/08/georgia-southwestern-powers-115-million-economic-impact-to-region.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (August 12, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) contributed $115.4 million to the regional economy in fiscal year 2024, a 14.5% increase from the previous year, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia (USG).", "pubDate": "Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/economic-impact-2025.webp", "category": [ "Enrollment", "Education", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern ASN students honored at Nursing Pinning Ceremony", "link": "/news2025/08/georgia-southwestern-asn-students-honored-at-nursing-pinning-ceremony.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (August 7, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) honored 45 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students during a Pinning Ceremony held Wednesday, July 29, in the Storm Dome.", "pubDate": "Thu, 7 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/gsw-asn-students-20251.webp", "category": [ "Education" ] } , { "title": "The Road to Registered Nurse: A Family’s Journey", "link": "/news2025/07/the-road-to-registered-nurse-a-familys-journey.html", "description": "This July, three upcoming graduates of Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program are crossing the stage with more than just academic achievement in common—they share the same last name, the same passion for caring for others, and the same remarkable journey.", "pubDate": "Mon, 7 Jul 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Emily Crenshaw", "image": "/news2025/images/asn-family.webp", "category": [ "People" ] } , { "title": "Cathy P. Mooney Scholarship established at Georgia Southwestern in memory of donor’s wife ", "link": "/news2025/07/cathy-p-mooney-scholarship-established-at-georgia-southwestern-in-memory-of-donors-wife.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (July 1, 2025) — The Cathy P. Mooney ’75 Memorial Scholarship Endowment was recently established at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) by Richard Mooney in memory of his late wife. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 1 Jul 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/mooney.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "Education" ] } , { "title": "GSW’s ASN program receives accreditation approval from Georgia Board of Nursing", "link": "/news2025/06/gsws-asn-program-receives-accreditation-approval-from-georgia-board-of-nursing.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (June 27, 2025) —Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) is proud to announce that its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program has received full approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing. ", "pubDate": "Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/asn-press-release.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "Education" ] } , { "title": "GSW receives $16.1 million in state funding for new Natural Sciences Building", "link": "/news2025/06/gsw-receives-16.1-million-in-state-funding-for-new-natural-sciences-building.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (June 27, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) has received $16.1 million in state funding for the construction of a new Natural Sciences Building, following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s signing of the $37.7 billion Fiscal Year 2026 state budget (House Bill 68) on May 9.", "pubDate": "Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/natural-sciences-building-rendering.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "Education" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern alumnus establishes Chi Phi Scholarship to inspire future leaders", "link": "/news2025/06/georgia-southwestern-alumnus-establishes-chi-phi-scholarship-to-inspire-future-leaders.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (June 26, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) alumnus Edwin Sammons ’77 recently established the Chi Phi Fraternity Endowed Scholarship to benefit future generations of student leaders.", "pubDate": "Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/sammons-endowment.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "Philanthropy", "Alumni" ] } , { "title": "Beating the Odds: Teen mom achieves advanced education degrees with support from family and Georgia Southwestern", "link": "/news2025/06/beating-the-odds-teen-mom-achieves-advanced-education-degrees-with-support-from-family-and-georgia-southwestern.html", "description": "ChaLance fondly recalls pivotal moments of her GSW journey, emphasizing the profound impact of the university’s support network. She speaks highly of the connections made with her professors, highlighting how they advocated for her in meaningful ways. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Rebekah McLeod", "image": "/news2025/images/chalance-deriso.webp", "category": [ "Community", "People" ] } , { "title": "Accounting beyond the numbers: GSW students provide free tax help through VITA program", "link": "/news2025/05/accounting-beyond-the-numbers-gsw-students-provide-free-tax-help-through-vita-program.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 27, 2025) – Accounting students in the College of Business and Computing at Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) gained hands-on experience and served the local community this spring through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offering free federal tax preparation and filing to local residents.", "pubDate": "Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/gsw-business-students.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Dre’a Singleton of Columbus named GSW’s 2025 Outstanding Scholar", "link": "/news2025/05/drea-singleton-of-columbus-named-gsws-2025-outstanding-scholar.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 20, 2025) — Avondre’a Singleton, known as Dre’a, was recently named Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s (GSW) 2025 Outstanding Scholar, the University’s highest academic honor.", "pubDate": "Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/drea-outstanding-scholar2.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "People" ] } , { "title": "GSW earns award for excellence in accounting and reporting for second year in a row", "link": "/news2025/05/gsw-earns-award-for-excellence-in-accounting-and-reporting-for-second-year-in-a-row.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 16, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s (GSW) Division of Business and Finance has once again been recognized for its outstanding financial stewardship, receiving the Certificate of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting from the University System of Georgia (USG) at the FY25 Year-End Workshop. ", "pubDate": "Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/gsw-accounting-award.webp", "category": [ "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "“You are our mark on this world:” Georgia Southwestern celebrates Spring 2025 graduates", "link": "/news2025/05/you-are-our-mark-on-this-world-georgia-southwestern-celebrates-spring-2025-graduates.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 9, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) proudly celebrated the achievements of approximately 265 graduating students during its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 9, held in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.", "pubDate": "Fri, 9 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/spencer-and-jacob-rose-with-basketball-coaches.webp", "category": [ "Education" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern shines a light for Nurses Week and Nurses Light Up the Sky initiative", "link": "/news2025/05/georgia-southwestern-shines-a-light-for-nurses-week-and-nurses-light-up-the-sky-initiative.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 8, 2025)—In celebration of National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and the #NursesLightUpTheSky initiative, Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) is illuminating the Wheatley Administration Building and Carter I of the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex red to honor the nursing profession.", "pubDate": "Thu, 8 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/wheatley-administration.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Over 300 GSW volunteers help build home for Americus mother of seven during second annual Big Event", "link": "/news2025/05/over-300-gsw-volunteers-help-build-home-for-americus-mother-of-seven-during-second-annual-big-event.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 6, 2025) — An Americus mother of seven was recently presented the keys to her family’s new home during a special dedication ceremony, marking the culmination of The Big Event: Blitz Build. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 6 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/gsw-students-and-staff-volunteers.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW publishes inaugural edition of Blue Fire, a new student-edited literary and visual arts journal", "link": "/news2025/05/gsw-publishes-inaugural-edition-of-blue-fire-a-new-student-edited-literary-and-visual-arts-journal.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (May 5, 2025) – Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) recently celebrated the publication of a new student-edited literary and visual arts journal, Blue Fire.", "pubDate": "Fri, 2 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/blue-fire-editors.webp", "category": [ "Announcements", "Education" ] } , { "title": "Three GSW students awarded $1,000 gas cards to ease travel costs and fuel educational journeys", "link": "/news2025/04/three-gsw-students-awarded-1,000-gas-cards-to-ease-travel-costs-and-fuel-educational-journeys.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 30, 2025) – Three Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) students have earned $1,000 Gas N Go gas cards made possible by Charles Eames, a philanthropist from Waycross, Ga., and Perry Brother’s Oil Company in Americus.", "pubDate": "Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/gas-card-spring-2025.webp", "category": [ "Philanthropy", "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern excels at prestigious Regents Cup debate tournament", "link": "/news2025/04/georgia-southwestern-excels-at-prestigious-regents-cup-debate-tournament.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 30, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) students excelled at the Regents Cup debate tournament, securing impressive achievements against a talented field of 13 schools and 26 debaters from across the state. ", "pubDate": "Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/carter-and-gsw-students.webp", "category": [ "Education" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern commencement ceremonies to be held May 9", "link": "/news2025/04/georgia-southwestern-commencement-ceremonies-to-be-held-may-9.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 30, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) will proudly celebrate the achievements of more than 265 graduating students during Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 9 in the Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center, also known as the Storm Dome. ", "pubDate": "Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/graduationspring2025.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern students showcase undergraduate research", "link": "/news2025/04/georgia-southwestern-students-showcase-undergraduate-research.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 29, 2025) — Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (GSW) hosted its 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium featuring student research on topics such as politics and history, computer science and IT, mathematics, psychology, biology, and nursing.", "pubDate": "Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "/news2025/images/symposium-winners.webp", "category": [ "Education" ] } ] }