Category: Administration

Complaints from the City of Valdosta and the appearance of worn-out spots of grass on the Front Lawn have caused the Space and Facilities Committee to create a draft policy placing restrictions on the use of the Front Lawn.
“[This issue] has been pressed upon us quickly by members of the community, the campus community and [...]

VSU’s search for a new provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs continues, as two candidates have recently been ruled out.
Dr. V.K. Unni, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bryant University and Dr. David Glassman, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Southern Indiana were the final two candidates chosen [...]

VSU continues to re-construct its campus, this time with the demolishing of the north wing of Converse Hall.
A Psychology and Counseling Building is planned to take its place.
Converse hall’s replacement will have all new classrooms, labs and administrative offices and will make its debut in July 2011.
The building will be approximately 33,000 square feet and [...]

A new health science building is in the planning stages after receiving an appropriation of $2.8 million as part of the 2011 state budget. The new health science building will be located on North Campus across from South Georgia Medical Center and will provide a more hands on approach for students in Valdosta State University’s [...]

The 13.3 percent is near $7 million of the schools budget. According to Traycee Martin, interim vice president for Finance and Administration, the cuts will be permanent and will carry into the next fiscal year.
“The Planning and Budget Committee has worked hard throughout the year to plan ahead and prepare for the reductions,” Martin said. [...]

VALDOSTA— The 2010 academic year is upon us, and on Monday Valdosta State University President Dr. Patrick J. Schloss gave his annual Fall Convocation address at the Fine Art Building’s Whitehead Auditorium.

An e-mail sent by the VSU housing and residence office demanding damage fees be paid has upset some of the students living on campus.
Four of the eight residence halls received bills for maintenance repairs in preparation for next year’s residence.
Each resident received an equal bill amount, but the price of damages varied by each hall. [...]

According to Robert Kellner of Auxiliary Services, VSU will not initiate any new construction during the summer, and instead will focus on completion of already existing projects such as the renovation of Langdale Hall’s C-wing.
This comes as good news for environmental advocates who feel that past construction has negatively affected native animals’ habitats.
“Trees being cut [...]

A former professor at VSU was allegedly caught with a stolen VSU laptop during a warranted search of his office by the Western Kentucky University Police Department.
On March 22, Captain Lee McKinney of the WKU PD contacted VSU police about a HP Compaq tc4200 laptop found in Dr. Mark Fenster’s office at WKU. The laptop [...]

The pedestrian plaza leading to the Student Union has been named “First Federal Savings of Valdosta Plaza.”
Wednesday afternoon, this name and a plaque were affixed the left wall on the Union’s Oak Street side. The naming of the plaza was a move by the university in response to a gift pledge given by First Federal [...]

Sodexo, the company responsible for Hopper and Palms, may soon find themselves saying goodbye to Valdosta State University. After five years of food service with VSU, Sodexo’s contract will expire in March 2011.
Prior to the fall of 2006, the dining services of VSU were controlled by the school. Since the arrival of Sodexo [...]