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New GS president foresees growth
Hebert hopes to expand university, keep its essence
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New Georgia Southern University President Jaimie Hebert chats with Southern Ambassador Jeremy Mack and other students and officials at the University Dining Commons. Hebert officially took the helm on Friday.
On his first day as Georgia Southern University’s president, Jaimie Hebert, PhD., said what he most wants to be remembered for is expanding the university in important ways without changing its essence. Enrollment growth above the 20,500-student plateau is a goal, he said, but as a statistician, he wouldn’t forecast a number without data in hand. He also sounded ready to take up the pompoms from Brooks Keel, PhD., president from January 2010 until July 2015, as head cheerleader for the “Eagle Nation.”
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