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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