COSMWEEKLY
THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
UPDATES FROM THE DEAN
COSMFacultyandStaff,
HappyColumbusDay!
IampleasedtoannouncethatStephenGreimanhasacceptedthepositionofAssociateDeanfor ResearchandGraduateStudiesstartingJanuary,2026,aftercompletinghisFulbrightFellowsin Vietnam
GeorgiaSoutherncontinuestoworkthroughthebudgetprioritizationprocessfortheFY2027budget EachdivisionwillpresenttheirbudgetrequeststoPresidentMarreroandtheCabinetsoon. Early indicationsarethatsomeofCOSM’sbudgetrequestsareincludedintheAcademicAffairsrequests. I don’thavethespecificdetails,butIcontinuetobeoptimisticaboutourrequests. Additionally,COSM received$45,000asaone-timereimbursementfortheextraoverloadsandadjunctsneededtocover thelargerthananticipatedFall,2026enrollment. Eachcollegewasreimbursedforoverloadsand adjunctsinlowerdivisioncoursesonlyaswescrambledtoaccommodatethelargestfreshmanclassin GeorgiaSouthernhistoryaswellasextraenrollmentdemandsatthesophomorelevelfromthe80.4% retentionratefromlastyear’sfreshmanclass.
Afterallthedusthassettled,thefallenrollmentnumbersareessentiallyfinalized. Herewhere things currentlystand:
GeorgiaSouthernoverallenrollment-29,634students(up80%)
Armstrongtotalenrollment-5,167students(up43%)
Graduatetotalenrollment-4,038students(up32%)
Newfreshmanundergraduateenrollment-5,989students(up182%)
COSMOverallenrollment-2,71students(up13.7%)
Armstrongtotalenrollment-496students(up15.3%)
Graduateoverallenrollment-136students(up7.9%)
Newfreshmanundergraduateenrollment-674(up21.4%)
ThegraphshowsCOSMoverallfall enrollmentbycampusfrom2018. WhiletheoverallCOSMenrollment isstilldownascomparedtoFall 2018,wearereboundingnicelynow. Itwillbeimportanttocontinuethis momentummovingforward
Ihopeeveryonehasagreatweek!
Sincerely, Mike
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
AreyouplanningtorecruitundergraduateresearchstudentsforSpringand/or Summer2026?
COURcanhelpusingConnectogen!
Undergraduatestudentsareofteninterestedinresearchbutdon’tknowhowtogoaboutfindinga researchmentor Tothisend,COURwantstohelpconnectstudentsandfacultyusingConnectogen,a networkingsitethatallowsuserstofindcollaborators,developmentor-menteerelationships,and maintainanupdatedCV.
IfyouareinterestedinrecruitingoneormoreundergraduateresearchstudentsforSpringand/or Summer2026,pleasecompletetheUndergraduateResearchRecruitmentForm.TheCOURofficewill postyourprojectontheGeorgiaSouthernUniversity–COSMnetworkonConnectogenforstudentsto viewandhelpconnectyoutofutureresearchstudents.Ifyouhavemultipleprojects,pleasesubmit multipleforms.
PleasedirectanyquestionstoHeatherJoesting(hjoesting@georgiasouthern.edu).
WhyShouldYouJoinConnectogen?
ConnectogenallowsyoutodevelopresearchcollaborationswithotherfacultywithinCOSMandother institutions ItalsohastoolstohelpyoueasilymaintainanupdatedCVandprepareitemsforannual reviews Joinforfreeatwwwconnectogencom
COSM WORK ORDERS
COSMhaslaunchedanewWorkOrderFormthatwillnowbeusedforbothCOSMandCCRLrequests. Tobetterprioritizeneeds,requestswillbecategorizedas:
Emergency–Needstobecompletedthesameday
Urgent–Needstobecompletedwithin72hours
Routine
Other
When submitting a request, please include as much detail as possible so that Darrin Moore and Sam Futch can properly assess the situation. They may follow up with you if additional information is needed.
Forquestions pleasecontact:
DarrinMoore,InstrumentationMaintenanceandResearchSpecialist darrinmoore@georgiasouthern.edu
SamFutch,DirectorofElectronics&ResearchTechnology cfutch@georgiasouthernedu
TheWorkOrderFormlinkwillbeavailableineveryCOSMWeeklymovingforward.Wealsorecommend bookmarkingitforquickaccess.
WORKSHOP (HIPS)
ThePowertoMakePositiveChangeWorkshop
JoinProfessorMichelleJ Eady,currentFulbrightScholaratColumbusState,foranengagingand thought-provokingsessionthatbringstolightthesimilaritiesbetweenHighImpactPractices(HIPs)and Work-IntegratedLearning(WIL)acrossAustralia,Canada,andnowtheUS Withdecadesofexperience toshare,DrEadywillexplorehowtheHElandscapeneedsSoTLmorethanever,andshareanexample ofhowthe principlesofexperientiallearning,communityengagement,andstudentvoicecancome togethertomakepositivechange!
Date:Monday,October20,2025
Time:1:00pm-2:00pm
OurfirstsessionofthefallwillbeonThursday,October16thfrom12:30to1:30pm Thissessionwillbe focused on implementing and interpreting mid-semester student feedback surveys. Faculty are invited to bring their lunch and contribute to the discussion. Participation will count as part of the 'Evidence Based Teaching' badge track for those that are working on it, but it is open to all COSM faculty (and other programs/departments that may be interested, so please invite other colleagues!).
Facultythatareabletojoinusforthesessionshouldsignupusingthelink: https://tinyurl.com/scaryfeedback
LUNCH AND LEARN LUNCHAND LEARN
COSM NEWS
The Department of Biomedical Sciences participated in Eagle Preview over the weekend, joined by Dr. MarkdelaCerna(BCP),Dr.MitchWeiland(BCP,andDr.ScottMateer(Biology).Studentswhostoppedby had the chance to take part in some fun hands-on experiments and activities. It was a great turnout andaverysuccessfulevent!
Last week, Dr. Georgianne Moore (Biology) and members of her lab team worked on processing tree samplescollectedfromSapeloIsland.Theirresearchinvolvesharvestingentiretreesandanalyzingleaves andbranchestomeasureoverallbiomass,leafarea,leaftraits,andsaltcontentinbothleavesandstems.
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