VSU has recently unveiled their plans for the future of the university in VSU2030, a strategic plan for updating the school’s programs and campus priorities. One of the strongest points of the change belongs to the graduate program, where there have been promises of new growth to benefit both students and staff. VSU2030 is the name of the upcoming ...
Read More »Review: VSU Brings Upscale Dining Experiences To Students
VSU Dining has implemented a new event to its rotation in order to bring the fine dining experience to campus, 20 students at a time: a monthly supper club. The idea of a supper club is simple: a few people come together once per month or so, where they eat a meal consisting of a few courses based on a ...
Read More »VSU ranked 408 in Wall Street Journal’s Best U.S Colleges of 2025 List
VSU finished 408th out of 500 colleges within America in the Wall Street Journal’s annual ranking of the best colleges, down from 319th in the previous year. The Journal analyzes a variety of statistics, including salary impact, graduation rate, learning environment, career opportunities and others, in order to conduct its ranking of the best U.S. colleges each year. This year, ...
Read More »VSU Police Chief resigns from position
Former VSU Police Chief Alan Rowe voluntarily resigned his position earlier this month. Rowe had been placed on paid administrative leave, according to the university. VSU announced that a “third-party review is underway.” No information is available as to why he was placed on leave. Captain Bryant Leverett is serving as the interim director while the search for a replacement ...
Read More »What is on the Ballot?
As weeks draw closer to the upcoming election, The Spectator wants to make sure VSU’s community is made aware of what is on their ballot. It is important to be informed of who you are voting for. We want to ensure that, especially with the election just two weeks away. Early voting for Georgia began on October 15th. 2024 and ...
Read More »Liam Payne, former One Direction member dead at 31
Liam Payne, a former member of the 2010s English Irish pop group, One Direction, was pronounced dead today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to The New York Times, Buenos Aires emergency services reported that Payne fell three stories out of a window at the Casa Sur Hotel. The circumstances of the fall are still undetermined. Payne rose to fame as ...
Read More »Climate Change Takes Center Stage as Young Voters Mobilize for the Election
Just weeks away from the 2024 presidential election, climate change has solidified itself as one of the most pressing issues for voters across the country, especially on college campuses. The recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton have taken the southeast region of the U.S. by storm. Many students on college campuses worry about the effects political decisions have on them ...
Read More »Students coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Three weeks after Hurricane Helene demolished VSU and the surrounding region, students are still struggling to get their lives back to a normal school year. Many members of the VSU community were without power, water and other essentials for weeks and some are still recovering in a variety of ways. On Thursday. Sept. 26, Helene made landfall as a ...
Read More »The Valdosta State Blazers Beat the North Greenville Trailblazers 32-24
The VSU Blazers survive an upset scare against the North Greenville Trailblazers, pulling out a victory, 32-24. The Blazers improved to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Gulf South Conference play. The Blazers had to do something they had not done all season: play while trailing. The Trailblazer’s started the game hot, with two touchdowns on the first ...
Read More »Turner Center for the Arts Present Three Exhibits During Gallery Opening
On Sept. 23, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts opened three new exhibitions, “Eye Candy” by Victor Bokas, “Degrees of Dissonance” by Annie B. Campbell and “By Heart” by the National Association of Women Artists. The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is a non-profit art center located in downtown, Valdosta, offering a wide variety of art ...
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