SSU 10th Annual Research Conference is April 2 The Savannah State University (SSU) 10th Annual Research Conference (ARC) will be held April 2, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballrooms. The event is free and open to the public. Each year, SSU conducts this research conference to recognize faculty, graduate and undergraduate student research, including research conducted through externally-funded research. One of the goals of the conference is to bring awareness about the academic research conducted on campus and foster partnerships with K-12, higher education, and industry entities to advance scholarship and research collaborations. The conference is an opportunity for faculty and students from all academic programs to present their research in the form of poster presentations. For more information visit the Research Conference webpage or contact Dr. Jonathan Lambright, interim vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs and conference director at (912) 358-3267
Slutty Vegan Owner to Speak at Savannah State University Commencement “Pinky” Cole Hayes, founder of the immensely popular Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, is returning to Savannah State University (SSU) this spring to deliver the commencement speech to the class of 2024. Cole Hayes visited the university in the fall as part of her book tour for her autobiographical book, “I Hope You Fail,” which details the trials and tribulations she overcame to become the successful owner of 14 restaurants in Georgia, New York, Texas and Alabama in just six years. As the title implies, success has not been easy. Her father was sentenced to prison the day she was born. Her first restaurant burned down. Just as her innovative plant-based burger restaurant venture was gaining popularity, a pandemic rocked the world. “I had the privilege of presenting my book at Savannah State and personally shared with students how some of my most significant failures t