ADMINISTRATIVE FELLOWS FOR RESEARCH
TheCollegeofScienceandMathematicsislookingtoaddtwonewadministrativefellowpositions thatarebeingcreatedtoassistwiththestrategicoperationsoftheCollege.Theadministrativefellow positionswillbepart-timeadministrativeappointmentswitha20%administrativeassignment compensatedwithaonecourserelease(3-hr)persemester(twototalontheacademicyear),and $5000ofsummersalary Forafacultymemberstartingona3/3teachingload,theassignmentwould be20%admin,30%research,40%teaching,and10%service Thepositionswillstartimmediatelyas renewableone-yearappointments,basedonmutualinterestandavailablefunding
ThetwoadministrativefellowshaveuniqueassignmentswheretheywillworkwiththeCOSM leadership,academicdepartments,andfacultytoaddressstrategicprioritiesaswellasmanage specificaspectsoftheCollegeoperations.Thesepositionsareopentoallfaculty,andtheideal candidateissomeoneseekingtheopportunitytogainadministrativeinsightandexperience.The tablebelowprovidesmoredetailsoftheworkassignmentforthetwoposition.
Allinterestedfacultyshoulddiscusstheopportunitywiththeirdepartmentchairtodetermine potentialmodificationsofteachingassignmentsforthespringandanypotentialimpactof thisassignmentonupcomingpromotion,tenureand/orpost-tenurereviews.
ApplicationsforthesepositionsshouldbesubmittedtoDr Hugginsandincludealetter ofapplicationdescribingyourinterestinthepositionandanupdatedCVby September20,2024
NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN SEES
ItiswithgreatpleasurethatweannounceanewendowedscholarshipforGeographystudentsinSEES! The Derek and Donna Alderman Family Endowed Scholarship is a $1,000 award with the following purposeandeligibilitycriteria:
Purpose. The Donor’s first preference is to provide scholarships to students pursuing a Bachelor of ScienceinGeosciencewithaconcentrationinHumanGeography Thesecondpreferenceistoprovide scholarships to students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Geoscience with a concentration in any area of Geography The third preference is to provide scholarships to students pursuing a Master of ScienceinAppliedGeography Thefourthpreferenceistoprovidescholarshipstostudentsminoringin Geography.Thefifthpreferenceistoprovidescholarshipstostudentstakinggeographycourses.
Criteria.Therecipient(s)maybefreshman,sophomore,junior,senior,orgraduate levelstudentsand musthaveandmaintainaminimumgradepointaverageof3.0.Thescholarshipmaybeawardedas arenewablescholarshipandmaybevalidfor8terms/4years. Thescholarshipwillbeawardedbya committee consisting of the Office of Admissions and the College of Science and Mathematics in consultationwiththeFoundation.
Finally,althoughthisisanewendowedscholarshipwedidhavearecipientthisacademicyear!MSAG student,OluwaseunIpede,receivedtheawardsobesuretocongratulateOluwaseun.
Dr Derek Alderman is a 1990 graduate of Georgia Southern with a BA in History and Minor in Geography HeiscurrentlyaChancellor'sProfessorintheDepartmentofGeographyandSustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with specialties in cultural and historical geography; geographiesofmemory,race,tourism;politicsofplacenamingandcriticalcartography Iencourage you to contact Dr Alderman and thank him for his generosity (dalderma@utkedu) You can find out moreaboutDr.Aldermanhere.
Be sure to announce this scholarship opportunity to your graduate and undergraduate students. Scholarships are generally advertised by the Foundation and open for applications October through the end of January. Scholarship applicants arereviewedandawardsmadeusuallybytheendof February
Applyat: georgiasouthernacademicworkscom/opportunities
THE MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The McNair Scholars Program (available on the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses) is expanding andsolicitingpotentialscholarswhoarefirstgenerationand/orunderrepresentedintheirgraduate programs, with a preference given to STEM students. Students must be sophomores, juniors or nongraduating seniors (graduating May 2025, Summer 2025 or December of 2025). One of the goals of the McNair Scholars program is to make sure that participants are interested in pursuing graduate education and earning a Ph.D/Ed.D. The McNair Program is not open to students pursuing professionaldegrees(e.g.,veterinary,medicalorlawdegrees).
Facultywhohavecurrent,orpotentialundergraduateresearchstudentsmeetingthiscriteriashould contactAnaNuñez(an09815@georgiasouthern.edu).Afewhighlightsabouttheprogramarebelow:
BenefitsofjoiningMcNair:
Faculty mentors are on hand to help students formulate research interests, develop research skills,andpreparefordoctoralstudy
Individualizedassistancetohelpstudentsaddressacademicneedsandenhanceeffortstogain admissionintograduateprograms
Scholarswillhavecuttingedgeresearchexperiences
Scholarswilltraveltonationalsymposiumsandconferencestopresent
Summerincentives:
Extensiveworkwithafacultymentor
Astipendwillbepaidtothescholar
Facultywhoserveasmentorsalsoreceivea$1,500stipendduringthesummerresearchexperience. PleasealsoemailmeifyouareabletoserveasaMcNairFacultymentor.
EAGLEMED MCAT PREP COURSE
As part of the EagleMedprogram, we are offering 18freeBlueprintMCATPrepCourses which include 40hoursofliveinstruction(value~$2000/course)
If you have students who are Juniors, Seniors, or Post-bac and planning to take the MCAT in 2025, pleaseencouragethemtoapply
Eligibility requires an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher, proof of taking the Blueprint diagnostic test, and completingtheotherquestionsontheapplicationbyOctober11th.
Applyhere:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqEF4sL8becVe3iOy2SsMQ_h9Neln0mwHwZq2UwevzU7hf bg/viewform
CCRL UPDATES
TheCOSMCoreResearchLaboratory(CCRL)appointmentsystemhasbeenupdated.Ifyouhavean oldlinksaved,itmaynolongerwork.Tobookanappointment,visittheCCRLwebpageandselectthe instrument you wish to use. This will take you to the appointments page (see photo one). After choosingyourdesiredtimeslot,aconfirmationscreenwillappear(seephototwo).Enteryourdetails tosecureyourbooking,whichwillautomaticallyaddtheappointmenttoyourGoogleCalendar.You canalsochecktheinstrumentstatusontheCCRLwebsite.Forassistance,pleasereachouttoDarrin Mooreatdarrinmoore@georgiasouthern.edu.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN COSM!?
Lastweek,Dr.JohnAllen,a2007alumnus,gaveatalktopre-medstudentsintheEagleMedprogram ontheStatesboroCampus.
Dr. John Allen is a general and bariatric surgeon with East Georgia Medical and Surgical Associates and Cedar Surgical Associates. He is a board-certified surgeon by the American Board of Surgery andamemberofthemedicalstaffatEastGeorgiaRegionalMedicalCenter,havingjoinedboththe medicalgroupandthehospitalinlateAugust.
Dr. Allen completed his fellowship in advanced gastroenterology, minimally invasive, and bariatric surgery at the University of South Carolina in Greenville, SC, and his general surgery residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He earned his medical degree from Mercer UniversitySchoolofMedicineinSavannahandgraduatedmagnacumlaudefromGeorgiaSouthern UniversityinStatesboro
UPCOMING EVENTS
LecturebyWexfordFarmerJerO'Mahony–Monday,October14
TheHonorsCollegeisexcitedtoannounceanupcominglecturebyourWexford,Irelandpartner,Jer O'Mahony We invite all faculty, alumni, students, and anyone interested in learning more about the WexfordStudyAbroadprogram.
EventDetails:
Date:Monday,October14
Time:12:30-1:30PM
Location:RussellStudentUnionTheatre(Statesboro)
Lecture Title: “Resilient Roots: Tackling Climate Change, Mental Health, and Sustainability in Irish Agriculture”
Jer O'Mahony, Chair of the Wexford County Irish Farmers Association, will explore critical issues such asnavigatingEuropeanUnionpolicies,therecentwaveoffarmerproteststhatspreadacrossEurope this spring, and the connections between climate change, mental health, and sustainability in Irish agriculture Hislecturewillprovideapowerfulperspectiveonbuildingresilienceintheseareas
CelebrateTogether
Thursday,October24,2024 11AM-3PM ResidentialPlaza,ArmstrongCampus
TheCollegeofScienceandMathematicswillhavea booth set up next to COSM clubs. Please sign up to worktheboothandrepresentyourdepartment.
11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00
JointheupcomingLunch&LearnattheInstituteforHealthLogistics&Analytics(IHLA)titled "OneHealth:AGlobalConceptwithLocalApplications,"wherewewillexplorethe interconnectednessofhuman,animal,plant,andenvironmentalhealth.Thisengagingevent willdelveintotheprinciplesoftheOneHealthapproach,highlightingitssignificancein addressingglobalhealthchallengeswhilepromotinglocalsustainablepractices.Attendees willlearnaboutthelatestinOneHealthandhowtoimplementOneHealthstrategiesintheir owncommunities,fosteringcommunicationandcollaborationtoachieveoptimalhealthfor all.Don'tmissthisopportunitytobepartofafunconversationthatbridgesglobalknowledge withlocalaction!
PresentedbyIHLA'sJillJohnsandJessicaSchwind,whorecentlyattendedthe8thWorldOne HealthCongress.
Date:Monday,September30,2024
Time:12:00p.m.
Place:Intheclassroomat"BIG,"downtownStatesboro.
Gather & Grow - John Abbot, The Naturalist
Thursday,September26,2024
5:30PM-6:30PM
JohnAbbotwasarenownednaturalistwhoproducedexquisitewatercolorsofGeorgia'sfloraand fauna.Hiswork,whichpredatesJohnJamesAudubon's,isnowprizedworldwide.Abbotdocumented theregion'sbutterflyandmothfaunasandtheirinteractionswithnativeplants.Twospeciesof moths,OiketicusabbotiiandSphecodinaabbottii,bearhisnameinrecognitionofhiscontributions.
DiscoverthecaptivatingworldofGeorgia'snativeinsectsthroughAbbot'sexquisitesketches, featuredinthe1797editionofAbbot'sNaturalHistoryoftheRarerLepidopterousInsectsofGeorgia
Don'tmissthisopportunitytolearnfromatrueexpert!PurchaseTicketsHere!
Location:Garden'sHeritagePavilion,1503BlandAvenue
Cost:$20(includesprogram,appetizers,andbeverages)
*$15forGardenMembers(discountwillbeappliedatcheckout)
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