Student Organizations
SCHOOL OF NURSING
STUDENT NURSING ASSOCIATION
Contact: Betty Butler / Maggie Davis, (912) 478-0890 / (912) 478-5848, SON Rm. 3028 / SON Rm. 3016
Email: bbutler@georgiasouthern.edu / mcdavis@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To develop leadership skills, encourage academic achievement and clinical excellence through involvement in nursing activities.
Membership: Open to Pre-nursing or Nursing majors.
Meetings: Four times per semester
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY, TOURISM, AND FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Leslie Furr, (912) 478-5617, HTFCS Rm. 1018
Email: lfurr@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Hotel and Restaurant Management major through community service.
Membership: Open to all students with an interest in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Meetings: Monthly
GSU-FACS Student Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Contact: Dr. Virginia Richards, (912) 478-5956, Hollis Rm. 0102A
Email: vrichards@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To effect the optimal well-being of families and individuals by empowering members to act on continuing and emerging concerns and focusing the expertise of members for action on critical issues.
Membership: Any student majoring in Family & Consumer Sciences Education; Child & Family Development; Interior Design; Fashion Merchandising & Apparel Design; Nutrition & Food Sciences; or Hotel & Restaurant Management
Meetings: Three times per semester
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS, GSU STUDENT CHAPTER
Contact: Ms. Diane Phillips/Ms. Patricia Walton, (912) 478-0477 / 478-0584
Cottage 0217
Email: jdianep@georgiasouthern.edu, pwalton@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote professionalism and establish a common identity for professionals, students, and businesses in the field of interior design.
Membership: Open to students with an interest in Interior Design.
Meetings: Monthly
PHI UPSILON OMICRON Beta Mu Chapter, Honor Society
Contact: Dr. Trent Maurer, (912) 478-1522
CDC1018
Email: tmaurer@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote academic excellence, provide personal and professional development, and to provide opportunities for service in order to advance the professions of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Membership: Based on scholastic standing (Minimum GPA: 3.0) and leadership qualities for students who have completed a minimum of 40 semester hours.
Meetings: Monthly
SPORT MANAGEMENT MAJORS CLUB
Contact: Dr. Willie Burden, (912) 478-1927 , Hollis Rm. 1127A
Email: burdenw@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To learn more about sport management, develop managerial and leadership skills through involvement in community and peer interactions, and establish communication networks with sport industry professionals.
Membership: Open to anyone with an interest in the Sport Management field.
Meetings: Twice a month
RECREATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. John Peden, Dr. Brent Wolfe - (912) 478-5684, (912) 478-7381 - Cottage 216, HTFCS 1021
Email: jpeden@georgiasouthern.edu , brentwolfe@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose:The Recreation Student Association provides a forum to discuss critical issues in the field of parks, recreation, and tourism management. We promote opportunities for career development and community service through partnerships will relevant professional associations, community organizations, and private businesses.
Membership: Open to all interested students.
Meetings: Twice a month
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY
GSU DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Padmini Shankar, (912) 478-5785, Hollis Rm. 1103C
Email: pshankar@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote awareness of the nutrition and dietetics field, promote professional development, to increase student awareness, and provide information to Nutrition and Dietetics majors.
Membership: Open to all students majoring or minoring in Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Meetings: Monthly
EAGLE STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINING ASSOCIATION
Contact: Susie Wehring, (912) 478-2250,Hollis 1101B
Email: swehring@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the athletic training and sports medicine through continuing education, community service, and professional development.
Membership: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in athletic training and sports medicine.
Meetings: Monthly
ETA SIGMA GAMMA, Gamma Upsilon Chapter National Professional Health Education Honorary
Contact: Dr. Joanne Chopak-Foss, (912) 478-1530, Hollis Rm. 2131C
Email: jchopak@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote high standards, ideals, competence, and ethics of health science professionals. Activities include research, education, and service.
Membership: Open to all Community Health majors within the Department of Health and Kinesiology who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who have achieved sophomore status.
Meetings: Twice a month
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EXERCISE SCIENCE CLUB
Contact: Dr. Steve Rossi, (912) 478-0775, Hollis Rm. 2121A
Email: srossi@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Exercise Science major through community service and professional development. Fundraising activities support student attendance to professional organizations, conferences, and events.
Membership: Open to all Exercise Science majors.
Meetings: Monthly
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLUB
Contact: Dr. Starla McCollum, (912) 478-5925, Hollis Rm. 2131B
Email: mccollum@gerogiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Health and Physical Education major through community service and professional development. Fundrasing activities help support student attendance to professional organizations, conferences and events.
Membership: Open to all Health and Physical Education majors.
Meetings: Monthly
HEALTH AND SCIENCE MAJORS CLUB
Contact: Dr. Helen Graf, (912) 478-5137, Hollis Rm. 2105A
Email: hgraf@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Community Health majors and apply acquired knowledge through community service.
Membership: Open to all Community Health majors and minors.
Meetings: Twice a month.
