Fort Valley State University

The “bad boy” of radio, Michael Baisden has a tour bus gassed up and heading to Fort Valley State University. The nationally syndicated radio personality, bestselling author and motivational speaker will host a national mentoring forum at the HPE Complex 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 24.

Baisden’s listeners are buzzing about radio commentator’s outreach program called, One Million Mentors Campaign to Save Our Kids since the official kick off in Dallas last month. The tour is scheduled to visit more than 72 markets affiliated with The Michael Baisden Show.

Teaching high achieving students the relevance of math in real world success is a subject Peach County High School teacher Victor Hedgpeth grappled with. That job is now easier because of specialized training he received at a workshop facilitated by Fort Valley State University and Peach County School District. The partnership, called the Peach Educators Achieving Collaboration with Higher Education (PEACH), provided 80 hours of professional development training to 60 of the district’s math and science instructors during the school year.

March 16, 2010 - Farmers from all over South Georgia attended a listening session sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extension Program. The event was March 4 at the Brooks County Extension Office in Quitman.

March 16, 2010 - A fun-filled Fort Valley State University day camp located at the Warner Robins Center is returning for a second year. At Summer Kids University, children played basketball, tennis and wrestled. Some sharpened math, science, computer and Spanish skills; while others expanded creative talents in art and drama courses. The day camp, held at the Osigian Boulevard location, is scheduled June 1 through July 16, at the cost of $99 each week.

March 16, 2010 - Whether it’s a small campus brawl or a life-threatening medical emergency, Fort Valley State University’s police and security officers are the first to respond to keep the peace and the campus community safe. While students and some faculty enjoyed Spring Break, the university’s police and security force received in-service training in Founders Hall to help them handle law enforcement issues.

March 16, 2010 - This week is a crucial one for Fort Valley State University’s future. A team from the accrediting board for higher education institutions in the southeast, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is visiting campus March 16-18 for an onsite review. The evaluation will determine FVSU’s accreditation status.

The 2009-2010 season for the Lady Wildcats of Fort Valley State University (FVSU) came to an end earlier today after a 50-49 loss to the Valdosta State Lady Blazers University in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament on the campus of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark.

March 12, 2010 - Traffic pileups and near misses at Fort Valley State University’s alternate entrance will soon be issues of the past. The installation of a new security booth and roadway upgrade at the main campus entrance is nearly complete. The red, rudimentary brick booth was replaced with a sleek, modern structure located in the center of the road. The white security outpost with tinted glass isn’t simply eye candy: the new design, a prototype for future campus gates, is equipped with telephone and internet connections, electrical outlets; also heating and air conditioning.

March 12, 2010 - They study when others party, participate in class, make assignment deadlines and take copious notes . Now comes the payoff. Fort Valley State University’s highest achieving scholars will be praised for academic excellence at the 59th annual Honor’s Convocation Tuesday, March 25 at 11 a.m. in the Woodward Gymnasium.

March 12, 2010 - Fort Valley State University is getting young people “crunk” about college (means hyped for readers over 50). The university’s signature Spring Break Cultural Arts Tour kicked off Monday, March 15 in Americus, Ga. High school crowds went wild as President Larry E. Rivers, recruiters and a 12-member ensemble known as the Wildcat Force performed old-school hits such as “Outstanding” by the Gap Band and “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly.

March 12, 2010 - Students learn the value of a dollar at workshop
A group of students had to grow up fast after participating in a recent Mad City Money Workshop in Blackshear. Mad City Money is a two-hour simulation of life as an adult offered through the Credit Union National Association Inc.

Woodie Hughes Jr., Fort Valley State University’s 4-H youth and development specialist, along with Keishon Thomas, FVSU’s housing specialist, co-facilitated the workshop. They were invited by Lynn Pratt, a housing counselor for the Credit Union National Association Inc.

March 12, 2010 - A large group of Fort Valley State University students that gathered recently had never met the woman who recommends funding for their scholarships. Through applause and cheers Feb. 24, more than 80 STEM scholars, and several faculty members, expressed their appreciation to Dr. Claudia Rankins of the National Science Foundation in the Alva Tabor Auditorium on campus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, poor housing conditions in the United States have been linked to childhood lead poisoning, asthma and other adverse health effects.

Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extension Program housing specialist, Keishon Thomas, noted this fact and decided to focus the seventh Annual Under One Roof Housing Conference on the topic of Transitioning to Healthy Homes.

March 10, 2010 - America’s unsung, trailblazing female pioneers will be celebrated during a Fort Valley State University symposium. To honor Womens’ History Month in March, the Hunt Memorial Library Symposium will feature a panel discussion on the book, “The Varieties of the Women’s Experience: Portraits of Southern Women in the Post-Civil War Century”. The event scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, in FVSU’s Founders Hall auditorium and library, will feature the book’s editors, President Larry E. Rivers and Executive Vice President, Dr.

March 10, 2010 - Car show competitors across Florida and Georgia are getting their machines in showroom condition for Middle Georgia’s premier car show. Fort Valley State University’s 4th annual Wheels in the Valley Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be held 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, April 24 at the Health & Physical Education Complex. Hundreds of car lovers will pack the parking lot to show off their prized possessions sporting fresh paint jobs, shining chrome wheels, and complex machinery.