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Savannah State University's Homeland Security & Emergency Management Program Featured in USA TODAY Special Edition

Savannah State University's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program is featured in a special edition of USA TODAY focused on the Department of Homeland Security.

Savannah State University's (SSU) Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program was recently featured in a USA TODAY Special Edition focused on the Department of Homeland Security. The article, titled, "Hot Commodity - Cybersecurity, emergency response degrees are in demand" highlights select colleges across the country offering degrees related to a growing demand for cybersecurity and emergency management professionals. SSU Faculty member Emmanuel Nojang, professor and coordinator of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program, and alumnus Wisdom Akpanagan were interviewed for the story.

Savannah State University is highlighted as one of the leading colleges offering degree paths to the Department of Homeland Security. 

An excerpt from the article is below:

Our students work across the United States in a variety of disciplines," says Nojang, adding that Savannah State graduates enter their professions equipped with "knowledge, compassion, cultural understanding and cultural competency" to successfully serve their communities.

Read the full digital edition on pages 72-76. 

The Savannah State University Homeland Security and Emergency Management program is the first in the nation at a historically Black college or university (HBCU), the only bachelor's degree program in homeland security and/or emergency management in the state of Georgia and the only program in the region. For more information, visit SavannahState.edu or email hsem@savannahstate.edu. 

The story is featured on pages 72-76 in the USA TODAY Special Edition.

About Savannah State University 
Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the first public historically black college or university in Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. Students select majors from 30 undergraduate and five graduate programs in four colleges — Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology.  



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