2009 News Archive
December 2009
- New Initiative Enhances Operational Efficiencies
- $100,000 Gift Creates Scholarship Endowment
- Keppler Resigns as Vice President for Student Affairs
- Jones Named Fall 2009 Employee of the Semester
- Film Festival Entries due Jan. 1
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Investigates Unauthorized Computer Access Incident
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Partners to Promote Image
- Professors Call for Science as Basis for Public Policy
- Enrollment Reaches Historic Record
- Fiber Break Causes Internet Outage Tuesday
- Upward Bound Boasts 100 Percent Pass Rate on Graduation Tests
- Bernstein Marathons Through Five Degrees
- University Names Student Ambassadors
- Professor Studies Changes in Glacier Size
- Debate Team Places Fifth at Red River Classic
November 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 12
- VSO Releases Second Anniversary Poster Saturday
- Campus Group Hosts Auction for Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Elite Choir to Perform in Rotunda
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Annual Blazer Buddies on Saturday, Nov. 21
- Students Travel to Guatemala to Help Local Business
- Lecture Hall Named in Honor of Jennetts
- Spicy Cook-off Flavors Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Pride
- English now Accepting Submissions for the 2009 Odradek
- Blazer Dining to Serve up Goodwill
- Access Office Director Named 'Agent of Change'
- VECA Holiday Pecan Sale
- Ordu Named Advisor of the Month
- Blind Student Breaks Down Barriers
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Recognizes World AIDS Day Dec. 1
- Senior Artists Host 'Overload'
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Gains New Degrees
- International Education Week Nov. 16-20
- Students Receive Georgia Society of CPA Scholarships
- COSA Staff Appreciation Week Nov. 17-20
- Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 19
- Gunter Named Interim Provost and VPAA
- Distance Learning Week Celebrated Nov. 9-13
- Valdosta State CAN Do
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Recognizes Wilmot Family for Financial Support
- Odum Library Web site Honored by ACRL
- H1N1 Vaccine now Available at Student health
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Student to Carry Torch at Olympic Games
- New Direction Tour to Inspire Students
- MLIS Students to Benefit from Laura Bush Grant Funding
- Cadets see Action in Mock Deployment Exercise This Weekend
- Vice President Louis Levy Announces Retirement
- Nurse Practitioner Week Nov. 8-14
- Business Honor Society Named Premier Chapter
- Peterson Presents at 28th Annual Connell Lecture
- Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with Friday Show
- Campus Interviews: Registrar Candidates Announced
October 2009
- Freeman Honored by SAACURH
- Moore and Waggener Named to Leadership Institute
- Myers-Jennings Named Diversity Champion
- GOHS Grant to Promote Highway Safety to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Students
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Receives NIH Grant to Study Reproductive Development
- Student Groups Host Fall Festivals This Weekend
- Peach State Sweepstakes Winner to be Announced Monday
- Urgent: Fall 2009 Regents' Exam Information
- Manley Named State Star
- Advance Voting at new On-campus Precinct Begins Monday
- Get Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine Thursday
- Cyber Security Awareness Month
- Orchestra Draws Young Professionals
- Calling for Employee of Semester Nominations
- Lee National Denim Day Oct. 28
- Faculty and Staff Fired up About Annual Giving
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Fall Benefits and Wellness Fair
- Watters Named Georgia Cadet of the Year
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Fall Career Expo
- Nineteenth Annual Pops in the Park Oct. 15
- Stepping Into Fellowship
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Adds BBQ to Annual Chili Cook-off
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Theatre and Dance Presents 'All My Sons' This Thursday
September 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Campus Alert Test Friday; Register now for Text Messages
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in October
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- ZTA Leads Campus in Thinking Pink This October
- Books for Belize: Deadline Oct. 1
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's Tanner Named CUPA-HR President
- Debra Fordham: Distinguished Alumna of the Year
- Former Lady Blazer Receives International Scholarship
- New Director of Orchestral Studies Gears up for Dynamic Season
- Educator Honored for Energetic Passion and Student Interaction
- Grant Provides Health Care for Uninsured Working Adults
- Tenure and Promotions
- New Faces of V-State Give Freshman a Voice
- Halloween Walking Contest
- Homecoming 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Announces Graduates and Dean's List for Summer 2009
- SGA Hosts Elections for Freshman Senate
- Student Success Center Offers Online Tutoring
- Behind the Scenes of Service
- It's a Deaf, Deaf World: Friday, Sept. 18
- AAUW Host Political Forum; Televised on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø-TV
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Broadcasts Games Online
- Gray Elected Secretary of NCURA
- Science Seminar Series Kicks Off Thursday
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø SGA Officers for 2009-10
August 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø 'Happening' Event Postponed
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Launches New Advising Program
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Fall Langdale Lecture Series
- Georgia's Largest Pottery Exhibit Promotes Education
- Contrabass Faculty Recital
- Experience the Depression through Photographs
- See What's 'Happening' at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Announces Furlough Days
- Veterans Forum to be Held August 27
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Marching Band to Play at Jaguars' Halftime Show
- Registration Still Open for Annual Fun Run/Walk
- Georgia and Reade Halls Restored
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Parents Weekend Sept. 11
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Presents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
- Student Move-in Days: Aug. 12-14
July 2009
- Advisory: Internet Outage Friday, July 31
- Register now for Annual Fun Run/Walk
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Summer Commencement Saturday Aug. 1
- Marriage and Family Therapy Accreditation Re-affirmed
- Important Dates to Remember as the 2009-10 Academic Year Begins
- Influenza Health Advisory
- Alumna Awarded a Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship
- Travel Abroad Vicariously Through Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Blogs
- Hopper Dining Featured in July Edition of On-Campus HospitalityMagazine
June 2009
- Student Collaborations Promote Migrant Health Care
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø to Offer On-Campus Voting This Fall
- New Payroll System Goes Live August 8: Are you Ready?
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Honors Retirees at Annual Luncheon
- CBER Recognized for Excellence in Economic Development Research
- Downing Named Georgia Author of the Year
- Peach State Offers 'Pay What You Can' and Online Ticketing
- Renovations Begin at Odum Library
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts 30th Annual Governor's Honors Program
- Biology Department Secures Natural History Collection
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Upward Bound Welcomes Students June 7
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Inaugural Graduate Research and Scholarship Symposium
May 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Human Resource Society Receives Superior Merit Award
- New Physician Hired for Student Health Center
- MLIS Student Honored Nationally for Excellence in Genealogy
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø to Offer Doctoral Program at Macon State
- African American Studies Honors Students at Annual SankofaCelebration
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College of Education Awards Top Students
- President's Medallion Presented to University Supporters
- Students Honored for Academic Achievement
- White Named Spring Employee of the Semester
- College of Education Announces Peer Advisors
- May at a Glance
- Spring Commencement Scheduled for May 9
- Scott Manley Named Consultant of the Year
- Cates Named Executive Director-Elect of SSCA
- Updated Information: Swine Flu Origin in the U.S. and Abroad
April 2009
- University Monitoring Influenza Situation
- PAAC Honors Mayor John Fretti; Distinguished Graduates
- University to Test Campus Alert System on April 29
- Iraqi Scholar Speaks Tuesday; Begins Fellowship at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Valdosta State Welcomes State Legislators
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Announces 2009 Orientation Leaders
- Valdosta State Joins National Sustainability Movement
- Ceremony Marks Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's Commitment Towards Improving Sustainability
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Celebrates Earth Day Through April 24
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Reaches High School Girls During Annual SK Day
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Third Annual ACS Relay for Life
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Model UN Named Distinguished Delegation at Nationals
- Toe-Tapping 'Footloose' Bursts Onto Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Stage
- Student Employee Gilbert Claims Regional/National Awards
- Severe Weather Alert
- University Mourns Death of Staff Member
- Tau Kappa Epsilon Celebrates 50 Years
- SIFE Wins Regional for 15th Consecutive Year
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Establishes Alumni Mentoring Network
- University Mourns Death of Professor
- Allied Health Satellite Office Finds Home at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Jazz Appreciation Week Events at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Weather Alert
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts 33rd Annual International Dinner
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Annual Student Art Competition; Exhibition
- Former Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Bookstore Manager Endows Retail Award
March 2009
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Sociology Studies City's Accessibility Options
- April at a Glance
- AAUW Hosts Sister-To-Sister March 28
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Residence Hall Association Wins Regional Award
- Gilbert Named Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Student Employee of the Year
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Continuing Ed Hosts Spring Break Camps
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Nursing Secures $246,000 ICAPP Grant
- Victory over Violence Exhibit On Campus March 24-27
- Expert on Education Speaks April 6
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Spring Wellness Fair Tuesday, March 24
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Spring Career Expo March 26
- Gray to Speak at Second Spring Langdale Lecture
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts GISA State Literary Competition March 17-19
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø-TV Moves to Channel 20
- University Attorney Wins Bar Award
- Expect System Falters During IT Data Center Transition
- Gala to Aid Scholarships and Other Funding
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø President Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøing Alumni
- Hobgood to Discuss International Management Wednesday, March 4
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Dance Previews Choreography; Travels to Dance Festival
- TV Shows Highlight Campus and Community activities
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Walkers Stride Toward A Cruise
- March at a Glance
February 2009
- Body Image Exhibit Molds Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø will Host Parent University
- The Spectator Takes Home Record Number of Awards
- 'A Blazin' Hot Night' Gala and Auction to Benefit Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø AFROTC Hosts High School Drill Meet Saturday, Feb. 21
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Next Installment of Science Seminar Series
- New Student Health Center Opens at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- The Grapes of Wrath Blows Through Valdosta
- Traveling Art Exhibition Journeys to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Student Honored by Valdosta Optics as Intern of the Year
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Spring Installments of Langdale Lecture Series
- Baun to Discuss European Union Fundamentals Wednesday, Feb. 11
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Heart-Healthy Breakfast
- Beta Alpha Psi Established at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- TitleTown Jazz Concert
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Alumna Spins the Wheel This Friday
- February at a Glance
- Stuart Little Scurries to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Landscaper To Compete at Special Olympics World Games
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Heart Disease Prevention Events
- Arrest Made in Langdale Fires
January 2009
- Gaskins Named Employee of the Semester
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Gains Another Online Education Master's Degree
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Spring Seminar Series
- Blazer Build Begins Friday, Jan. 23
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Causes Film Festival Jan. 24
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's President Focused on Enhancing Fund-raising Efforts
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Hosts Relay for Life Kick-off Celebration Jan. 22
- ODK Honorary Reconstituted at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
- Candidates Announced for V.P. for Finance and Administrationposition
- Campus Offices Relocated
- Chancellor Davis: State of University System Strong but Challenged
- January at a Glance
- Internationally Renowned Speaker Naomi Tutu Speaks at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's MLKCelebration
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's CBER Announces Economic Analysis Project