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 »Cherie’s Picks Week of 10/28
Welcome to Cherie’s Picks, the spooky edition! I am so glad you decided to drop in. As usual, I have a list of upcoming events on campus with organizations that would love for you to accompany them! Without further ado, here are the events for the week of Oct. 28. To start the week off, on Monday, Oct. 28 from ...
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 »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 »Cherie’s Picks Week of 10/21
Welcome back to another edition of Cherie’s Picks! Long time no see, but I am so glad you decided to drop in. As usual, I have a list of upcoming events on campus with organizations that would love for you to accompany them! Without further ado, here are the events for the week of Oct. 21. To start the week ...
Read More »VSU hosts National Night Out
The VSU campus hosted it’s National Night Out event, which opened the temporarily shut down campus to the public. The event took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on the front lawn. National Night Out first started in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit organization that allowed community watch groups to stay informed. The aim for the ...
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 »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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