Recently, Valdosta State’s bookstore has been drawing a lot of attention. With the construction going on, many are wondering what could be next for the bookstore and what is to come of the second floor, which was previously used as the upper level area for clothing and textbooks. Construction for the new campus bookstore began on September 29 and ...
Read More »VSU freshman enrollment down 8%
Updated on Nov. 13, 2019: The fall 2018 freshman enrollment was originally stated as 1,650. It has now been corrected to 1,640. There has been an 8% decrease in freshman enrollment at VSU. In Fall 2018, 1,640 freshman enrolled while in Fall 2019 only 1,530 enrolled. Tee Mitchell, associate vice president for enrollment management, and Barrie Fitzgerald, director of institutional ...
Read More »The Life You Save May Be Your Own: VSU hosts domestic violence awareness event
Violence has a way of hitting you when you least expect it. Every day we see it on the news, but violence isn’t something a screen can always you protect from. Some of the most insidious violence comes from places where you thought you were safe, in the familiar arms of your spouse, parent, or sibling. On Oct. 26, the ...
Read More »Crime Report: Drug law violations, vandalism on campus
In the month of October, Valdosta State Police has seen many of the same three crimes going on around campus. These three crimes are larceny, drug law violation and vandalism. Two drug law violations were made on Oct. 2. The first was at 1 a.m. at N. Oak St. & Baytree Rd. A VSU student was arrested for misdemeanor possession ...
Read More »VSU’s new engineering technology degree coming fall 2020
A new engineering technology program will be offered at VSU soon that will allow students to focus on industrial technology. Currently, there are about 60 students that are engineering majors, and the program in this field only fulfills two years’ worth of required courses. Most of these students are planning to transfer from VSU to a school like Georgia Tech ...
Read More »Vape: Flavor of danger?
Vaping has been on the rise in recent years due to its flavor and convenience. Initially, vaping was thought to be less harmful than cigarettes, but now, it may be under fire as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking closely at the different flavored nicotine juices and other substances users may be vaping in e-cigarettes to ...
Read More »Student Recreation Center updates hours for students’ convenience
The Student Recreation Center gives VSU students and the community a chance to experience the wonders of a recreational safe haven. It provides individuals the exposure of a healthy program for their well-being. With all these wonderful activities to do in the center, the staff has decided to updates its hours, specifically on Sunday. “We added some hours back on ...
Read More »VSU community targeted by phishing attempts
Don’t get caught on the end of this phishing hook! Recently, VSU students have received a third notice regarding phishing attempts in their student email accounts. Phishing emails are attacks used to steal user data, login credentials, and credit card numbers. The attackers usually disguise themselves with deceptive email accounts that resemble a business or someone that you know and ...
Read More »Dave Chappelle’s ‘Sticks & Stones’ tests First Amendment freedoms.
Dave Chappelle’s latest special, Sticks & Stones, was edgy, controversial, and pushed the limits of social acceptability: Mission accomplished. In classic Dave Chappelle fashion, he takes jokes at the expense of many different groups of racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity. He has made a living (a very successful living mind you) as never holding back at the expense ...
Read More »Georgia’s 50 safest cities: Valdosta not in the lineup
Have you ever wondered how Valdosta fares when it comes to safety? How safe is Valdosta? According to a recent study by Safe Wise, Valdosta did not make the top 50 safest cities in Georgia, coming in at 71 out of 133 cities ranked. Senoia, Georgia, is located about an hour southwest of Atlanta, and scored first on the Safe ...
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