Fort Valley State University

The Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Football Program will host the inaugural Lomax & Porter Golf Fundraiser on Friday, April 9 at the Perry Country Club in Perry, Georgia. The golf fundraiser is named in honor of legendary, former FVSU Head Football Coaches Stan Lomax and Douglas Porter. All proceeds from the four person, best ball competition will benefit the FVSU Football Program.

Crawford County Schools Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Trey Seagraves, is facing a dilemma. Last year, the standardized math and science test scores of his Grades 6-12 students fell below the state average. Seagraves understood the link between improving teacher performance and increasing test scores; however, budget decreases made it difficult to address the problem.

“We’re always looking for increased opportunities to enhance our teachers’ performance in the classroom,” Seagraves said. “Because of budget cuts, however, we don’t always have the money for professional development.”

A telephone call in the wee hours on January 12 turned the life of Karlhen Registre into a nightmare. “I woke up to the cries of a friend saying call home, call home. Haiti’s destroyed,” the Fort Valley State University sophomore psychology student said, after learning that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Haitian capital of Port au Prince.

March 18, 2010 - “You are young, gifted and Black,” said American anthologist and writer, James Weldon Johnson, more than a century ago at segregation’s height. “We must tell our young, there’s a world waiting for them, and the quest has just begun.” More than a century later, the Civil Rights Movement won freedoms for blacks; while, the 21st century brought Barack Obama, America’s first black president. What new challenges face the talented tenth? Medical Center of Central Georgia’s Dr.

March 18, 2010 - Ordinarily, the parents of a player for a college team show their support by attending the games and cheering for a win. Since there is nothing ordinary about Fort Valley State University, it should come as no surprise that a parent of one of the players on the Lady Wildcats Softball Team has done the extraordinary.

March 18, 2010 - Dr. Fred Harrison Jr., the former dean for Fort Valley State University’s College of Agriculture, Home Economics and Allied Programs, will be serving on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency State Committee in Georgia.

This committee will oversee agency activities such as carrying out the state agricultural conservation programs, resolving appeals from the agriculture community and keeping producers informed about FSA programs.

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lonnie Bartley has been selected as the 2009-2010 Russell Athletic/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II Region Five co-Coach of the Year. Coach Bartley shares the honor with Arkansas Tech Head Coach Dave Wilbers.

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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 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 24.

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.