{ "title": "Health", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/newshealth.html", "language": "en-us", "description": "", "pubDate": "Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:37:55 EDT", "generator": "Cascade CMS", "posts": [ { "title": "Renovated Florrie Chappell Gymnasium unveiled as GSW's new student recreation center", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2022/02/Renovated-Florrie-Chappell-Gymnasium-unveiled-as-GSWs-new-student-recreation-center.html", "description": "Renovated Florrie Chappell Gymnasium unveiled as GSW's new student recreation center", "pubDate": "Fri, 4 Feb 2022 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2022/Images/Florrie-Chappell-ribbon-cutting.JPG", "category": [ "Community", "Health" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern introduces new Associate of Science in Nursing degree to address nursing shortage", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2021/12/Georgia-Southwestern-introduces-new-Associate-of-Science-in-Nursing-degree-to-address-nursing-shortage.html", "description": "The two-year program comes in response to regional industry workforce needs and the critical nationwide nursing shortage.", "pubDate": "Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news_files/images/ASN-Program.jpg", "category": [ "Education", "Health", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Vaccines available to all USG students at 15 USG campuses in Georgia", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2021/06/vaccines-available-at-all-usg-institutions.html", "description": "All USG students, including incoming students, now have access to COVID-19 vaccination sites on 15 campuses statewide.", "pubDate": "Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2021/Images/vaccine-on-campus1.jpg", "category": [ "Health" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern employees and students receive first vaccine doses at campus clinics", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2021/04/employees-and-students-receive-first-vaccine-doses.html", "description": "GSW vaccinated 300 members of the campus community in its first on-campus clinics.", "pubDate": "Tue, 6 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2021/Images/Staff-member-receiving-shot-from-nursing-student.JPG", "category": [ "Health", "Community" ] } , { "title": "GEMA donates additional PPE supplies to USG", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/07/gema-donates-ppe-to-usg.html", "description": "The University System of Georgia has received additional PPE and other supplies from GEMA.", "pubDate": "Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Health" ] } , { "title": "Contingency Plans for Fall 2020", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/07/contingency-plans-for-fall-2020.html", "description": "At the end of June 2020, the USG approved Georgia Southwestern's contingency plans for Fall 2020.", "pubDate": "Thu, 9 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Health", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Important changes to USG healthcare plan coverage", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/07/changes-to-usg-healthcare.html", "description": "As a result of two federal guidelines recently released, changes have been made to the USG Healthcare plan and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan.", "pubDate": "Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Announcements", "Health" ] } , { "title": "Updated guidance on age, underlying medical conditions, use of face coverings", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/07/updated-guidance-on-age-conditions-and-face-coverings.html", "description": "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance for managing COVID-19 related issues. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 7 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Announcements", "Health" ] } , { "title": "Requesting special leave or accommodations", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/05/requesting-special-leave-or-accommodations.html", "description": "Employees who fall into a high risk category should communicate with Human Resources to arrange for accommodations to continue current telework or alternate on-site schedules and assignments.", "pubDate": "Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Health", "Announcements" ] } , { "title": "Employee return to campus", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/05/employee-return-to-campus.html", "description": "Georgia Southwestern has been approved to initiate our plan to bring employees back to campus and begin preparations for a Fall Semester that will include students living and attending classes on campus.", "pubDate": "Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "category": [ "Announcements", "Health" ] } , { "title": "Statewide shelter in place issued by Ga. Governor", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2020/04/statewide-shelter-in-place-issued-by-Governor.html", "description": "Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a new Executive Order which takes effect at 6:00pm on Friday, April 3, 2020 lasting until April 13, 2020 regarding COVID-19 and the Public Health Emergency. 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