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Neal Weaver named GSW President
The Board of Regents named Dr. Neal Weaver president of Georgia Southwestern just prior to press time. Weaver assumed his new position on July 15, 2017. He was previously the vice president for university advancement and innovation at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. Prior to joining Nicholls State, Weaver served West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon as vice president for institutional advancement and executive director of the WTAMU Foundation. Weaver holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He earned an MBA from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant and a
bachelor of arts in speech/communications from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell. He and his wife, Kristi, have three children.
GSW goes mobile Two new low-to-no-cost rental programs are kicking in to gear on Georgia Southwestern State University’s campus thanks to community partnerships with RDR Car, Truck & Van Rentals and the City of Americus. Mike Shattles, owner of RDR, delivered the GSW rental car – a Toyota Corolla – to campus Tuesday, Sept. 6. The rental car will be parked in a designated space on campus, and students who are interested in renting the vehicle will be able
to reserve it on RDR’s website. To rent a vehicle, GSW students must have a valid driver’s license, be 21 years old, or 19 - 21 with parental consent and insurance validation, and have a GSW student ID. With a generous donation of 10 bikes from the City of Americus, GSW rolled out a new bike share program for students through the university’s Fitness Center. A ceremonial “bike transfer” from the City of Americus to GSW took place on Sept. 21. With the program, bikes, along with a helmet and lock, can be checked out for the day at the GSW Fitness Center free of charge.
Americus Mayor Barry Blount and Interim President Charles Patterson
AEOLIAN Magazine | Summer 2017
