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January 2023

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FVSU Receives Approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing to Begin Nursing Program

Fort Valley State University received approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing to begin the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

The four-year pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program is now accepting applications, and its first class …
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Fort Valley State University Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to all bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

FVSU is the first university in central Georgia and one of …
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December 2022

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FVSU President Paul Jones Appointed to USDA/1890 Task Force

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) President Paul Jones, Ph.D., has been appointed and will serve as co-chair of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 Task Force by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

President Jones will serve as co-chair along …
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Fort Valley State University Receives Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant for Be the Sober One Campaign

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) received a $9,535.71 grant to support the continuation of the Be the Sober One (BTSO) campaign from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. The grant money will support the campaign’s efforts in providing engaging …
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FVSU Names Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Ballroom in Bishop Hall

During a ceremony to honor alumnus Thomas W. Dortch Jr., Fort Valley State University (FVSU) recently named the Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Ballroom in Bishop Hall. The ballroom is named after the 1972 graduate and trailblazer for his contributions to …
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Graduate Student Major Grier Goes Above and Beyond

During her enrollment through the clinical mental health counseling graduate program, Major Tatotshia Grier, a Lieutenant, Captain, Interim Captain, and Interim Chief within FVSU’s Campus Safety Department, continued to serve and protect our students, faculty, staff, and campus on a …
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Pushing Forward While Student Teaching from a Wheelchair

Teaching in a wheelchair can be exceedingly tricky. However, this does not mean giving up on the dream of becoming an educator, especially during teacher shortages. Teachers with disabilities face challenges and obstacles that other teachers do not.

The …
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Fort Valley State University senior Te’Mecia Tarver will earn an agricultural engineering technology degree

Reaching graduation is a milestone for senior Te’Mecia Tarver, whose educational journey will continue at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University in the spring of 2023.

The 22-year-old Wildcat is earning her bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering technology on Dec. …
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