Georgia Southern should trumpet its status as a Carnegie doctoral research university loudly and proudly, Dr. Jaimie Hebert said in welcoming faculty and staff for the 2016-17 academic year, his first as GS president. He also predicted that the university’s annual economic impact will soon hit $1 billion. The 825-seat Performing Arts Center filled to capacity so that dozens of people were left standing along the walls of the ground floor and balcony for Wednesday’s fall convocation.
Georgia Southern convenes for 2016-17 with new leader
Hebert touts universitys research prestige, economic impact approaching $1 billion