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Board of Regents Approves Consolidation of Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State UniversityDecember 12, 2017

Accreditor Approves Plans to Consolidate Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State UniversityDecember 5, 2017

Higher Education Regional Strategy for Southeast Georgia’s WorkforceAugust 17, 2017

Appointments Solidify Two Universities Coming Together as OneAugust 17, 2017

Consolidation Implementation Committee Approves Recommendations to Promote Student Success August 7, 2017

University Police Departments at Armstrong and Georgia Southern to Consolidate on July 29 July 27, 2017

Appointment of Armstrong State University’s Senior Leadership to Positions at the New Georgia Southern University June 2, 2017

Additional appointments to senior leadership organizational structure announced for the new Georgia Southern University May 26, 2017

Consolidation Implementation Committee Approves Academic Structure for the New Georgia Southern University May 24, 2017

Appointment of Senior Leadership Team announced for the new Georgia Southern University May 5, 2017

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Approves Mission Statement for the New Georgia Southern University April 19, 2017

Armstrong State University Athletics to End Intercollegiate Competition Following 2016-17 Season – March 7, 2017

Consolidation Implementation Committee
 Approves Four Recommendations – March 3, 2017

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In The News

Exclusive: Georgia Southern and Armstrong State to Study Merging; Formal Announcement Friday
Savannah Business Journal

University System of Georgia considering merger between Georgia Southern, Armstrong State
WTOC

Armstrong State University set to merge into Georgia Southern in surprise announcement
Connect Savannah

Board of Regents teeing up two more university mergers
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Regents to vote Wednesday on making Armstrong part of Georgia Southern
Statesboro Herald

Georgia Southern, Armstrong Prepare to Merge
GPB

Armstrong State Athletics cease after Spring
WSAV

Georgia Southern president addresses academics, diversity, unease at Armstrong forum
Savannah Morning News

Armstrong/Georgia Southern Consolidation Committee approves more recommendations
WJCL

Armstrong, Georgia Southern faculty to craft alternate proposals for academics
Savannah Morning News

Armstrong, Georgia Southern consolidation implementation committee sets academic structure
Fox 28

70-plus recommendations OK’d as Armstrong-Georgia Southern consolidation continues
Savannah Morning News

Armstrong-Georgia Southern committee approves 80-plus recommendations
Savannah Morning News

Students to decide newspaper name, look at Ga. college
WSAV

Academic structure for new Armstrong-Georgia Southern coming next month
Savannah Morning News

University Police Departments at Armstrong and Georgia Southern to Consolidate on July 29th
Savannah CEO

College structure for combined Armstrong-Georgia Southern announced
Savannah Morning News

From the Desk of the President
The Inkwell

Editorial: Create a ‘powerhouse’ with Armstrong-Georgia Southern merger
Savannah Morning News

Letter from the President
The George-Anne

Georgia Southern officials discuss school merger at State of the University address
WJCL

‘New Georgia Southern’ spells change for Statesboro campus
Statesboro Herald

Town Hall meetings requested before Georgia Southern enfolds Armstrong
Statesboro Herald

Combined Armstrong, Georgia Southern one last step away from approval
Savannah Morning News

Opinion: GSU consolidation will benefit all
Statesboro Herald

Last updated: 12/12/2017