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From left, Mr. Raymond Clarke, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs; Mr. Charles Barnett Alexander, SSU First Gentleman; Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D., SSU interim president; Mister SSU Alexander Richardson; Miss SSU Taianah Williams; Dr. Karen Wheel Carter, interim executive vice president and chief of staff; Ms. LeAndrea Mikell, interim vice president for university advancement and external affairs; and Mr. Jerry Rackliffe, J.D., interim senior vice president for organizational effectiveness. The Coronation of Miss and Mister Savannah State University, Taianah Williams and Alexander Richardson, was held during Homecoming week as part a time-honored tradition on the Savannah State University campus. Williams, a senior majoring in criminal justice, and Richardson, a senior majoring in middle grades education, join an exclusive list of student ambassadors who are chosen by their peers to serve as the voice of the student population on campus. Research shows th

Savannah State University marine science professor Chris Hintz (right) mounts a camera low to the ground on Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach, while graduate student Emma Patterson watches. They use red-light flashlights to navigate, as sea turtles cannot see that color as well as others. Credit: Benjamin Payne/GPB News For the full story, please visit  GPB News

What: The Savannah in Atlanta Day Who: Savannah State University’s (SSU) Interim President Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D. invites current high school students to join her in Atlanta for an afternoon of special events featuring on-site admissions and financial aid information, along with the opportunity to meet the president and a diverse group of SSU faculty and staff. When: Sunday, November 12 from 1-3 p.m. Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Ga 30260 Register at: futuretiger.savannahstate.edu/register/savannahinatlanta

What: Built from the Fire - A conversation about the impact of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The event is free and the public is invited. Who: Built from the Fire author Victor Luckerson, is a former business writer for Time Magazine. His work, focused on bringing neglected black history to light, has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired and Smithsonian Magazine, among others. Luckerson will be interviewed by Wanda Lloyd, a retired journalist who served more than four decades in editing roles at seven daily newspapers, including The Washington Post and USA Today. Lloyd is the former chair of SSU's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame. When: Monday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. Where: The Elmore Theater in the King Frazier Complex on the Savan

 

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  What: A discussion on why Israel and Palestine are in conflict again. What led to this new cycle of violence ignited by the Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month? Who: Dr. Behrooz Kalantari, Savannah State University Professor of political science, will address the latest issues and provide an analysis of the current situation, including U.S. foreign policy to prevent escalation of the conflict.  When: Friday, Oct. 20, at 12 p.m.   Where: Asa H. Gordon Library’s Art Gallery on the Savannah State campus, 3219 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404   Featured Speaker

  WHAT : The New World Disorder: A conversation about the balance of power involving the United States, China, Russia and Ukraine and the struggle for political, economic and ideological dominance in a new world. The event is free and the public is invited. WHO : James Jeffrey, former deputy national security advisor and U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Iraq. WHEN : Thursday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. WHERE : The Howard Jordan Torian Auditorium on the Savannah State University campus, 3219 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404. About James Jeffrey: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey was the Philip Solondz distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute from 2013-2018, where he focused on U.S. diplomatic and military strategy in the Middle East, with emphasis on Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. From 2018 until November 2020, he served as U.S. special representative for Syria engagement and special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. He currently chairs the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program. One of the

  Pinky Cole Hayes, author of "I Hope you Fail," founder of Slutty Vegan Brands, and HBCU alumna, will share her inspiring journey and insights from her book.  The first 100 students to arrive will receive a FREE signed copy of 'I Hope You Fail' by Pinky Cole Hayes! For more information about SSU's 2023 Homecoming events, visit  https://www.savannahstate.edu/homecoming/

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  Since 2019, Telfair Museums has collaborated with artists, scholars, and organizations across Savannah to hold community engagement events and exhibitions through the Community in Conversation: Legacy of Slavery in Savannah initiative. Telfair celebrates the culmination of this initiative with a weekend-long reflection at Savannah State University and the Jepson Center that welcomes the greater Savannah metropolitan area to engage in difficult conversations about legacies of slavery in our community.  Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at 6pm : Telfair will kick-off the weekend of events at Savannah State University's T.A. Wright Stadium with food and a live performance by the Powerhouse of the South, Savannah State University Marching Band. This event will be free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at 10-4pm : A series of panel discussions will take place in the Howard Jordan Mary C. Torian Auditorium, where contributing scholars from aro

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