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Recent data shows that Georgia Southern’s research efforts are soaring

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1 year ago

March 5, 2025

Recent data shows that Georgia Southern’s research efforts are soaring

Georgia Southern University is celebrating a milestone in research excellence, breaking institutional records in total scholarly output, peer-reviewed research papers, and Quartile 1 journal publications, according to 2024 data from Elsevier’s Scival.

Data shows that Georgia Southern University has recently broken University records in research. According to 2024 year-end data published by Elsevier’s research performance assessment tool, Scival, the University set institutional records in three key areas.

“This data reflects a research enterprise headed in the right direction, but more importantly, it indicates a culture driven by innovation, discovery, and the commitment of our faculty and students to continue serving the University, their community, and beyond,” said Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Weindorf, Ph.D.

In the area of total scholarly output, Georgia Southern achieved a record high of 780, an 11% increase from 2023’s total of 701. This metric includes peer-reviewed research papers, refereed conference proceedings, books, and book chapters.

Under that same umbrella, Georgia Southern also made strides in peer-reviewed research papers, totaling 599, a 21% increase from 492 in 2023.

Additionally, the University saw a significant increase in Quartile 1 journal publications. Quartile 1 journals are among the top 25% of research publications in any field of study. 2024’s tally of 389 is a 30% increase from 2023’s total of 298 and a University record.

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Georgia National Fair announces ticket pricing changes for 2026

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6 hours ago

June 19, 2026

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Georgia National Fair announces ticket pricing changes for 2026

PERRY, Ga. (WALB) — The Georgia National Fair announced ticket pricing changes for 2026 in a Facebook post.

Children ages 3-10 will now require a $5 admission ticket.

Adult tickets purchased with cash at the entry gate will cost $20, excluding discounted admission days. Adults paying with a card at the gate will pay $15.

All online transactions will include a processing fee.

Discounted admission days will be $10 for everyone. Seniors 60 and up are $10 every day.

For more ticket information and fair dates, visit https://www.georgianationalfair.com/p/getconnected/pricing.

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DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town

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June 18, 2026

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DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town

After months of tension between the city of Social Circle and the federal government, the city announced in a press release Thursday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will abandon its plan to convert an industrial warehouse into a 10,000-bed immigration detention center in the rural community. The department’s apparent decision to discontinue the […]

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Proposed Georgia bill restricts voting to U.S. citizens

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June 18, 2026

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Proposed Georgia bill restricts voting to U.S. citizens

GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.

The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”

If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.

Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”

According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.

SR 4EX Text

“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”

The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.

That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.

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