Achieving Our Strategic Plan: Each unit contributes toward meeting the 51吃瓜黑料曝料 mission and furthering our strategic plan. Following is an ongoing list that chronicles our journey to become a top-tier university that is a destination of choice for education, health care, discovery, creativity, and innovation.
Strategic Priority 1: Be a National Model
Strategic Priority 2: Be a Comprehensive Research University
Strategic Priority 3: Be a Nationally & Internationally Recognized Leader
Strategic Priority 4: Provide Service
Strategic Priority 5: Optimize our Potential
Strategic Priority 6: Diversity and Inclusion Across all Missions
Strategic Priority 1: Be a National Model
Offered Nurse Executive Track, which is among the first few in the nation and the ONLY 1 in Georgia.
Achieved National Recognition as a by National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security.
Enrolled first cohort of students in Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences in fall 2015. Enrollment in 2016 doubled.
Held Leonardo Arts and Science Evening rendezvous hosted by the College of Allied Health Sciences and presented by the Department of Art.
Celebrated 鈥榮 50 years as a department.
Signed articulation agreement with the National Security Agency鈥檚 National Cryptologic School (NCS) on October 12, 2016, to increase .
Earned reaccreditation for the by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.
Earned full 8-year accreditation for the by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Recognized by NCAA for ranking in top 10 percentile of the Division I Academic Progress Rate for 2014-2015 academic year and earned the NCAA鈥檚 Public Recognition Award.
Named to the for 3 years.
Underwent in 2016 and received a 鈥渘o recommendations鈥� evaluation.
Revealed new during May 2016 commencement.
, and the new branding campaign rolled out for the and .
Changed name to .
Changed name to the .
Strategic Priority 2: Be a Comprehensive Research University
Dr. Teal Benevides was featured on the 鈥溾�� and WFXG to discuss her latest research project, 鈥�.鈥� The project recently received $250,000 from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement award.
Dr. Nagy Youssef, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at 51吃瓜黑料曝料, is exploring the use of . The article regarding his efforts has been published in more than 40 publications across the country, including and Miami Herald.
A from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute helps scientists explore how cell death from high blood pressure fuels even higher pressure.
Enrolled first cohort of students in Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences in fall 2015. Enrollment in 2016 doubled.
Enrolled first cohort of students in Master of Science in Allied Health Science with a concentration in Nutrition in fall 2016.
Offered a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis on in fall 2016.
Graduated first cohort of students in spring 2016 from the Dietetic Internship of the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Established first two Living Learning Communities in fall 2016 for freshman STEM majors.
Received BOR approval for Masters of Science in Information Security Management in Hull College of Business to begin January 2017 (now in the School for Computer & Cyber Sciences).
Offered Nonprofit Leadership Certificate starting fall 2016.
Inaugurated for the Cyber Institute in September 2016 containing 9,000-square-feet of dedicated space in University Hall, including a state-of-the-art cyber lab, a study lounge for students, a cyber coffee bar area and 15 offices.
Opened new student housing facilities, Hall.
Strategic Priority 3: Be a Nationally & Internationally Recognized Leader
Added in fall 2016 for students who already completed 24 or more credit hours and wish to take advantage of the Honors Program鈥檚 offerings.
Honors student, Asma Daoudi, named in December 2015.
College of Nursing Ranked Programs: program is ranked TOP 10 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2017 Best Graduate Schools rankings. , , and are among the TOP 100 in the nation. is in the Top 50.
ranked by The Princeton Review鈥檚 2016 edition of The Best 295 Business Schools as one of the nation鈥檚 top business schools.
ranked among top 50 U.S. schools having the most affordable MBA degree program by online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees.
College of Allied Health Sciences鈥� program ranks 4th for Most Affordable Bachelor鈥檚 in Health Informatics according to College Choice.
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences鈥� program ranks among the 50 Best Bachelor鈥檚 in Social Work according to College Choice.
climbed from the 76th to 73rd best medical schools for research by the U.S. News and World Report.
Carton Deese, the associate director at Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, and Dr. Nicholas Madden, a radiation oncology resident for the Georgia Cancer Center, were named to the 51吃瓜黑料曝料 Metro Chamber of Commerce/51吃瓜黑料曝料 Magazine 2016 list of . Also, Deese was chosen as one of
Dr. Jedidiah Ballard named the by Men鈥檚 Health magazine during a live broadcast of the NBC Today show.
Dr. Arnab Barik, a neuroscience PhD program graduate, and the Xiong and Mei Labs were featured on the .
honored 26 student-athletes for the 2015-2016 year.
Pardon Ndhlovu, an alumnus and volunteer assistant coach, finished 41st in the 2016 men鈥檚 .
Dr. Samir N. Khleif represented the Georgia Cancer Center at 51吃瓜黑料曝料 at the held June 2016, in Washington, D.C.
The inaugural issue of A., 51吃瓜黑料曝料鈥檚 Alumni Magazine, was awarded a from Graphic Design USA.
: Marvin Vanover was first commissioner of the Peach Belt Conference and served for 16 years. Ben Madgen finished a four-year basketball career in 2010 as one of the most accomplished players in Peach Belt history. Mary Lisko ended a 20-year tenure in 2006 and was the Assistant Dean of the College of Business Administration, Director of Student Support and Advising, and the Faculty Athletic Representative for 17 years.
took home first prize in the national SonoGames, a competition for emergency ultrasound.
Graduating ROTC cadet Jake Padgett was commissioned into the during the May 2016 commencement.
won two national championships in March 2016 at the 47th U.S. National Indoor championship and also at the United States Collegiate Archery Association National Indoor Championship.
Dr. Brian K. Stansfield, neonatologist at Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia, received the from the Southern Society for Pediatric Research.
Aubrey Hinkson, director of marketing, was named to list.
Dr. Frederick Rueggeberg, a professor at the Dental College of Georgia, received the in March 2016.
Third-year dental student, Eric Anderson, received the at the American Student Dental Association Annual Session.
advanced to the 20th best team in the nation according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Men鈥檚 National Team Rankings release on March 23, 2016.
won National Collegiate Disc Golf Championship for third year, which is more national championship disc golf titles than any other U.S. team.
Dr. Selina Smith, director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health (IPPH), was named .
The ranked 18th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America (NCBWA) national poll in 2016.
For 15 consecutive years, has been the only local hospital to have its physicians ranked among the top 1 percent in the nation and included in the list of America鈥檚 Top Doctors庐.
Dr. Brenda Seago, professor and director of Libraries, was awarded the , which is one of MLA鈥檚 highest honors.
listed as best college basketball team in Georgia by HERO Sports.
Two gold awards, one silver award, and two merit awards were won by 51吃瓜黑料曝料 and advertising agency Wier/Stewart at the .
Men鈥檚 Golf Head Coach Jack O鈥橩eefe was inducted into the in February 2016.
took first place at the CheerSport Regionals and were named Grand Champions for the college level four division on January 23, 2016.
, an app developed by members of the Occupational Therapy and the Instructional Design and Development departments, won gold in the EdTech category of the Design 100 2015 App Design Awards.
Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the degree program in 2015.
The Honor Society of recognized the 51吃瓜黑料曝料 chapter as a Chapter of Excellence, which is the highest commendation a chapter can receive.
received the 2015 Consortium of Southern Biomedical Libraries (CONBLS) Distinguished Library Award.
ranked No. 1 nursing school in the Eastern region in 2015 by Nurse Journal.
, part-time instructor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, was awarded a 2016 Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Romance category for her novel Girl Meets Class.
Held the annual on February 28, 2016. The 10K sold out for the first time.
Hosted the on March 18th, 2016.
Joined with American Heart Association on March 5, 2016, for the .
Crystal Smith, lead exercise physiologist at 51吃瓜黑料曝料鈥檚 Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, released her second book
Dr. Paulette Harris, Cree-Walker Professor of Education in the College of Education and leader of the Literacy Center, published her book .
Senior z Wiggins received first place for her video 鈥淗yperthyroidism: Not As Grave As It Seems鈥� in the .
Shellie Smitley and Timothy Howard won first and second place in the category of undergraduate research papers at the American Journalism Historians Association鈥檚 Southeast Symposium on January 30, 2016.
Won Best Research Presentation Awards by 3 physics students in their respective sections at the March Meeting.
Tara Cramer, executive director of the Georgia Regional Academic Community Health Information Exchange (GRAChIE), was a winner of the .
Professor Richard Deaner of the College of Education was named the recipient of the which is the University System of Georgia鈥檚 highest honor for faculty.
Dr. Lovoria B. Williams was 1 of 88 nurse practitioner leaders to be inducted into the to recognize her outstanding contributions to health care.
Dr. Michael W. Brands, a professor in the Department of Physiology, and Dr. Mark Hamrick, a professor in the Department of Cellular Biology & Anatomy, were named .
Mathematics students won first place in the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section鈥檚 (MAASE) spring 2016 .
Beth Bryson, parking and transportation manager in the Department of parking and Transportation, was recognized as the by the Parking Association of Georgia.
Dr. Pamela Cromer, associate professor of biobehavioral nursing in the College of Nursing, was awarded the , which is given annually in each state.
Mathematics students took first place at the 2016 Team Problem Solving Contest.
Partnered with colleges and universities across Georgia through a grant from the Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities as a part of .
Bettie William鈥檚 book was published October 26, 2015.
Dr. Sandra Inglett, assistant professor of biobehavioral nursing, was selected as one of the by the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Selection Committee.
Strategic Priority 4: Provide Service
On February 8, 2017, 22 Dental College of Georgia students volunteered for , an oral health literacy initiative developed by the Children鈥檚 Oral Health Institute that brings oral health care to grade school students. Special lunch boxes, which contained floss, a toothbrush and toothpaste, were delivered to 154 first and second grade students at Lamar-Milledge Elementary School.
The grand opening of the on January 9, 2017, commemorated the introduction of a valuable new resource for students. The center focuses on assisting freshmen and sophomores through tutoring and teaching useful tools and techniques about how to study for college.
On , more than 150 children from New Holland, Rollins and Monte Sano Elementary Schools were given free cleanings, screenings and other dental health services by students and faculty with the Dental College of Georgia and the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Offered two for high school students in the summer 2015/2016, and offered the first in summer 2016.
Offered Cyber Georgia @ 51吃瓜黑料曝料, which was the third annual , in collaboration with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in October 2016 and featured CIA Director John Brennan and NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett.
Chief of the National Security Agency鈥檚 Tailored Access Operations (TAO), Rob Joyce, spoke on September 10, 2016 at .
Signed a (MOU) on Friday, April 15, 2016, with the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence to share resources and help develop a cyber-trained workforce.
Ranked a 2017 according to a recent report from the Military Times.
Hosted the annual on October 19, 2016, by the College of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Science and Mathematics for students from Richmond County Technical Career Magnet High School, Evans High, and Aiken Career and Technology Center.
A study appeared first in the nation to examine the as a safe alternative to lower the risk of cardiovascular risk of obese children. A total of 60 children ages 8 to 17 will participate in the study.
Raised nearly $17,000 for Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia during the inaugural on October 28, 2016, by a new student-run organization called Jaguar Miracle.
Provided examinations, health screenings, and bilingual information for female farmworkers at a hosted by students on October 28, 2016.
Offered the Study Abroad Experience to Jamaica for Occupational Therapy students to work with children and adults with disabilities.
was recently reaccredited for another three years by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for high-quality performance in pediatric echocardiography.
retained level 4 status, the highest accreditation possible, from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers for its comprehensive adult and pediatric epilepsy program.
College of Nursing awarded $350,000 to increase number of primary care in rural and/or undeserved communities in Georgia.
New 51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health CEO Lee Ann Liska focusing on improving patient safety and satisfaction.
Provided rapid stroke care using a web cam through the 鈥檚 tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) over the last 13 years to more than 1,000 people in rural Georgia and South Carolina.
51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard reaccreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the latest, comprehensive requirements of the Gold Standard.
agrees to share expertise in health care operations and management with the 56-bed Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia.
Newborns with meconium aspiration who are placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at have the highest survival rates (97%) when compared to the national averages of ECMO Centers with comparable volumes.
earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 Energy Star designation for a third time. It is the only hospital in Georgia which holds the designation for 2016 and, as of April, one of only six medical centers in the country.
A May 2016 report by the Georgia Hospital Association noted 51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health and its partnership with the state鈥檚 Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals generated close to for the local and state economy.
Hosted annual on March 16, 2016.
Held the 18th annual in March 2016.
Hosted more than 100 student presenters at the on February 27, 2016.
earned three patient care quality and safety awards in 2016 from the Partnership for Health and Accountability, an affiliate of the Georgia Hospital Association.
Students and faculty from the provided free dental care for local children on February 5, 2016.
Hosted training session on ultrasound diagnostics for Army doctors from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Eisenhowerat the .
As part of the Transformation Agenda, opened a 15 all-private-bed medicine unit on 8 South in December 2015.
Piloted a on 5 North in the Oncology Library to enhance patient throughput.
Men鈥檚 basketball team hosted second annual for over 2,500 Richmond County fifth graders on December 15, 2016.
Received the final order on November 23, 2015, from the Commissioner of DCH awarding the Certificate of Need to build a .
Named an in 2015 by the U.S. Department of Education for offering affordable education to low-income students and contributing to their mobility into the middle class.
51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health was presented the for exemplary Patient- and Family-Centered Care at the national PFCC Conference in California in October 2015.
Unveiled in 2015 a $25.8 million plan by 51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health to renovate the clinical facilities at the historic .
51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health purchased a 30-percent ownership in the .
ranks No. 1 in pediatric care for all of 2014 according to the latest Quality and Safety Management Report from the University HealthSystem Consortium.
June 2015 marks the 10-year celebration of the .
The was accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Center, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons in fall of 2015.
Child Life Services Manager Kym Allen named recipient for working with young patients at the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia.
, a children鈥檚 book written by Dr. Cargill H. Alleyne Jr., won second place at the 2015 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.
The awarded 51吃瓜黑料曝料 nearly $1.5 million to help fund the consolidated and expanded kidney transplant clinic.
Strategic Priority 5: Optimize our Potential
A will help establish a new scholarship and further diversify the state鈥檚 public medical school.
John 鈥淛ay鈥� Heslen, assistant professor of political science and cyber, received a $284,434 2017 from the National Security Agency. The grant supports the President鈥檚 Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), and one of its primary goals is to develop publically available core cyber curricula and prepare graduates for work in federal cybersecurity positions.
A partnership between the will provide more opportunities for students while helping the arts organization further solidify itself as one of 51吃瓜黑料曝料鈥檚 leading cultural institutions.
On February 14, 2017, the newly remodeled gift shop at the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia opened and was renamed . Re:sourxe offers more service hours, including evening and weekend hours, a great merchandise selection and an e-commerce site.
On February 22, 2017, allows students and others to connect with the academic leadership at 51吃瓜黑料曝料.
Hospitality is the 3rd-largest employer in 51吃瓜黑料曝料, and 51吃瓜黑料曝料 is focusing on this all-important industry with the introduction of its new .
51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health unveils a new , which adds seven new bays for a total of 25 anesthesia and surgical recovery rooms.
51吃瓜黑料曝料 Health signed 15-year master service agreement with Beckman Coulter in October 2016.
The for 51吃瓜黑料曝料 exceeded its $1 million goal for the second consecutive year.
was implemented hospital-wide on December 15, 2015, to improve patient throughput and increase staff and patient satisfaction.
The 15th annual for Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia raised almost $205,000.
Held second annual in November 2015 to raise money for Children鈥檚 Hospital of Georgia.
Implemented the on all nursing units.
The was featured in a concerning how campus counseling centers are meeting rising demand from students.
Strategic Priority 6: Diversity and Inclusion Across all Missions
A signature event on February 7, 2017, recognizing the Medical College of Georgia at 51吃瓜黑料曝料鈥檚 first black students and a keynote address from a former U.S. surgeon general will commence a yearlong celebration of the .
University Libraries received $10,000 in summer 2015.
The Cardiology Fellowship program at the Medical College of Georgia is the recipient of the from the Association of Black Cardiologists.
1 of 5 Georgia institutions which received the from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
9 mentees from universities across the country participated in 51吃瓜黑料曝料鈥檚 Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-related Research , which is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Senior sociology major Kathryn DelGenio was awarded for her contributions to the field of LGBTQ activism.
The annual hosted by 51吃瓜黑料曝料, Paine College, and 51吃瓜黑料曝料 Technical College was held January 15, 2016.
, a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, was held November 2015.
