{ "title": "Partnerships", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/newspartnerships.html", "language": "en-us", "description": "", "pubDate": "Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:35:01 EDT", "generator": "Cascade CMS", "posts": [ { "title": "Georgia Southwestern, Chattahoochee Valley Community College team up for education program collaboration", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/04/georgia-southwestern-chattahoochee-valley-community-college-team-up-for-education-program-collaboration.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 1, 2026) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC), located in Phenix City, Ala., recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to ensure concurrent enrollment and a smooth transition from CVCC to GSW’s bachelor’s degree programs in education.", "pubDate": "Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/gsw-cvcc.webp", "category": [ "Partnerships", "Education" ] } , { "title": "GSW accounting students offer free tax preparation through VITA program in partnership with Sumter County Extension Service", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/02/gsw-accounting-students-offer-free-tax-preparation-through-vita-program-in-partnership-with-sumter-county-extension-service.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Feb. 11, 2026) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) accounting students, in partnership with the Sumter County Extension Service, are offering free tax preparation services to the Americus community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).", "pubDate": "Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2026/images/vita.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Three GSW commuter students each awarded $1,000 gas cards through essay contest", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/12/three-gsw-commuter-students-each-awarded-1,000-gas-cards-through-essay-contest.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Dec. 8, 2025) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) commuter students Philip Eisel-Elder of Decatur, Jayden Holloway of Ideal and Melea Perry of Dawson have each been awarded a $1,000 gas card through a competitive essay contest. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 8 Dec 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/gas-card-collage.webp", "category": [ "Partnerships", "Education", "Philanthropy" ] } , { "title": "GSW’s Day of Giving raises over $223,000 from all 50 states", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/09/gsws-day-of-giving-raises-over-223,000-from-all-50-states.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Sept. 25, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) celebrated its most successful Day of Giving yet, raising a record-breaking $223,021 during its seventh annual event on Thursday, September 18.", "pubDate": "Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/day-of-giving-2025.webp", "category": [ "Philanthropy", "Alumni", "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Americus Mayor officially proclaims Thursday, September 18 as GSW’s Day of Giving", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/08/americus-mayor-officially-proclaims-thursday-september-18-as-gsws-day-of-giving.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga (Aug. 28, 2025) — On August 28, Americus Mayor Lee Kinnamon signed a proclamation announcing Thursday, September 18, 2025 as the seventh annual Day of Giving for Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW).", "pubDate": "Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/proclamation-2025.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships", "Philanthropy" ] } , { "title": "Accounting beyond the numbers: GSW students provide free tax help through VITA program", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/05/accounting-beyond-the-numbers-gsw-students-provide-free-tax-help-through-vita-program.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 27, 2025) – Accounting students in the College of Business and Computing at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) gained hands-on experience and served the local community this spring through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offering free federal tax preparation and filing to local residents.", "pubDate": "Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/gsw-business-students.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships", "Community" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern shines a light for Nurses Week and Nurses Light Up the Sky initiative", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/05/georgia-southwestern-shines-a-light-for-nurses-week-and-nurses-light-up-the-sky-initiative.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 8, 2025)—In celebration of National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and the #NursesLightUpTheSky initiative, Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is illuminating the Wheatley Administration Building and Carter I of the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex red to honor the nursing profession.", "pubDate": "Thu, 8 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/wheatley-administration.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Over 300 GSW volunteers help build home for Americus mother of seven during second annual Big Event", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/05/over-300-gsw-volunteers-help-build-home-for-americus-mother-of-seven-during-second-annual-big-event.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (May 6, 2025) — An Americus mother of seven was recently presented the keys to her family’s new home during a special dedication ceremony, marking the culmination of The Big Event: Blitz Build. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 6 May 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/gsw-students-and-staff-volunteers.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Three GSW students awarded $1,000 gas cards to ease travel costs and fuel educational journeys", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/04/three-gsw-students-awarded-1,000-gas-cards-to-ease-travel-costs-and-fuel-educational-journeys.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 30, 2025) – Three Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) students have earned $1,000 Gas N Go gas cards made possible by Charles Eames, a philanthropist from Waycross, Ga., and Perry Brother’s Oil Company in Americus.", "pubDate": "Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/gas-card-spring-2025.webp", "category": [ "Philanthropy", "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW nursing students partner with FEMA for disaster simulation training", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/04/gsw-nursing-students-partner-with-fema-for-disaster-simulation-training.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (April 28, 2025) — Georgia Southwestern State University's (GSW) College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently provided students with a powerful, real-world learning experience through a full-scale disaster simulation in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).", "pubDate": "Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/main-fema-training-group.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW selected as GitHub Campus Program Partner, enhancing tech education with industry-standard tools", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/02/gsw-selected-as-github-campus-program-partner-enhancing-tech-education-with-industry-standard-tools.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (Feb. 26, 2025) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is proud to announce its acceptance into the GitHub Campus Program, a global initiative by GitHub Education that connects leading academic institutions with industry-standard tools and resources.", "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/githubprogram.webp", "category": [ "Partnerships", "Education" ] } , { "title": "GSW accounting students offer free tax preparation through VITA program in partnership with Sumter County Extension Service", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/02/gsw-accounting-students-offer-free-tax-preparation-through-vita-program-in-partnership-with-sumter-county-extension-service.html", "description": "AMERICUS, Ga. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) accounting students, in partnership with the Sumter County Extension Service, are offering free tax preparation services to the Americus community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). ", "pubDate": "Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2025/images/vita-project.webp", "category": [ "Partnerships", "Education", "Community" ] } , { "title": "GSW receives $12K grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to promote alcohol awareness", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/12/gsw-receives-12k-grant-from-the-governors-office-of-highway-safety-to-promote-alcohol-awareness.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (December, 3, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is proud to announce the receipt of $11,800.00 awarded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) with federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 3 Dec 2024 00:00:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news_files/images/gsw-gohs.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW surpasses Day of Giving goals, raising over $165,000 from all 50 states", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/09/gsw-surpasses-day-of-giving-goals-raising-over-165,000-from-all-50-states.html", "description": "AMERICUS, GA (September 24, 2024) — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) celebrated its most successful Day of Giving yet, raising a record-breaking $165,685 during its sixth annual event on Thursday, September 19. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news_files/images/dayofgiving2024.webp", "category": [ "Alumni", "Community", "Partnerships", "Philanthropy" ] } , { "title": "GSW and SGTC officials discuss ‘Two Great Choices, One Great Community’ efforts", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/05/gsw-and-sgtc-officials-discuss-two-great-choices-one-great-community-efforts.html", "description": "GSW and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) combined forces with the city of Americus, Sumter County officials and local business leaders in 2007 to begin promoting the positive educational opportunities offered in our area using the slogan, “Two Great Choices – One Great Community!”", "pubDate": "Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/two-great-choices.webp", "category": [ "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW unveils Phoebe Simulation and Learning Center at special naming ceremony", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/05/gsw-unveils-phoebe-simulation-and-learning-center-at-special-naming-ceremony.html", "description": "GSW held a naming ceremony for the state-of-the-art Phoebe Simulation and Learning Center, located on the second floor of the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex, on May 1.", "pubDate": "Fri, 3 May 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/phoebe-lab.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern signs agreement with Henan Institute of Science and Technology", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/04/georgia-southwestern-signs-agreement-with-henan-institute-of-science-and-technology.html", "description": "GSW recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Henan Institute of Science and Technology (HIST) in the Henan Province of China setting the foundation for future collaboration between the two institutions.", "pubDate": "Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/hist-mou.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Over 400 GSW volunteers build home for local family in three weeks", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/04/over-400-gsw-volunteers-build-home-for-local-family-in-three-weeks.html", "description": "On April 19, GSW and The Fuller Center for Housing presented a local family with the keys to their new home in a special dedication ceremony, the culmination of the Blitz Build as part of the University’s inaugural Big Event service initiative. ", "pubDate": "Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/big-event-wrapup.webp", "category": [ "Community", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "Georgia Southwestern, Southern Union State Community College team up for education program collaboration", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/04/georgia-southwestern-southern-union-state-community-college-team-up-for-education-program-collaboration.html", "description": "Georgia Southwestern and Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC), located in Opelika, Ala., recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to ensure concurrent enrollment and a smooth transition from SUSCC to GSW’s bachelor’s degree programs in education.", "pubDate": "Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EDT", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/gsw-suscc-signing.webp", "category": [ "Education", "Partnerships" ] } , { "title": "GSW partners with Fuller Center for Blitz Build honoring the Carters ", "link": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/03/gsw-partners-with-fuller-center-for-blitz-build-honoring-the-carters.html", "description": "Georgia Southwestern is partnering with the Fuller Center for Housing for a two-week Blitz Build as part of the University’s inaugural Big Event service program, with an official groundbreaking ceremony held at the site Thursday, Feb. 29.", "pubDate": "Fri, 1 Mar 2024 15:30:00 EST", "author": "", "image": "https://www.gsw.edu/news2024/images/the-big-event-groundbreaking1.webp", "category": [ "Philanthropy", "Community", "Partnerships" ] } ] }