Student Organizations

SCHOOL OF NURSING

STUDENT NURSES ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Marian Tabi, (912) 681-5998, SON Rm. 3028
Email: mtabi@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To develop leadership skills, encourage academic achievement and clinical excellence through involvement in nursing activities.
Membership: Open to Pre-nursing or Nursing majors.
Meetings: Four times per semester

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY, TOURISM, AND FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Leslie Furr, (912) 681-5617, HTFCS Rm. 1018
Email: lfurr@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Hotel and Restaurant Management major through community service.
Membership: Open to all students with an interest in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Meetings: Monthly

GSU-FACS Student Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Contact: Dr. Virginia Richards, (912) 681-5322, Hollis Rm. 2123
Email: vrichards@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To effect the optimal well-being of families and individuals by empowering members to act on continuing and emerging concerns and focusing the expertise of members for action on critical issues.
Membership: Any student majoring in Family & Consumer Sciences Education; Child & Family Development; Interior Design; Fashion Merchandising & Apparel Design; Nutrition & Food Sciences; or Hotel & Restaurant Management
Meetings: Three times per semester

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS, GSU STUDENT CHAPTER
Contact: Ms. Diane Phillips/Ms. Patricia Walton, (912) 681-0477 / 681-0584
Cottage 0217
Email: jdianep@georgiasouthern.edu, pwalton@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote professionalism and establish a common identity for professionals, students, and businesses in the field of interior design.
Membership: Open to students with an interest in Interior Design.
Meetings: Monthly

PHI UPSILON OMICRON Beta Mu Chapter, Honor Society
Contact: Dr. Virginia Richards/Dr. Trent Maurer, (912) 681-5322/871-1522
Hollis Rm. 2123/FLC1018
Email: vrichards@georgiasouthern.edu, tmaurer@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote academic excellence, provide personal and professional development, and to provide opportunities for service in order to advance the professions of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Membership: Based on scholastic standing (Minimum GPA: 3.0) and leadership qualities for students who have completed a minimum of 40 semester hours.
Meetings: Monthly

SPORT MANAGEMENT MAJORS CLUB
Contact: Dr. Willie Burden, (912) 871-1927 , Hollis Rm. 1127A
Email: burdenw@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To learn more about sport management, develop managerial and leadership skills through involvement in community and peer interactions, and establish communication networks with sport industry professionals.
Membership: Open to anyone with an interest in the Sport Management field.
Meetings: Twice a month

RECREATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Janet Funderburk, (912) 486-7381, HTFCS 1021
Email: jfunderb@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote Recreation as a field of study and provide opportunities for service and fun.
Membership: Open to all interested students.
Meetings: Monthly

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY

GSU DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dr. Padmini Shankar, (912) 681-5785, Hollis Rm. 1103C
Email: pshankar@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote awareness of the nutrition and dietetics field, promote professional development, to increase student awareness, and provide information to Nutrition and Dietetics majors.
Membership: Open to all students majoring or minoring in Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Meetings: Monthly

EAGLE STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINING ASSOCIATION
Contact: Rebecca McVey, (912) 486-7734, Hollis Suite 2121
Email: rmcvey@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the athletic training and sports medicine through continuing education, community service, and professional development.
Membership: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in athletic training and sports medicine.
Meetings: Monthly

ETA SIGMA GAMMA, Gamma Upsilon Chapter National Professional Health Education Honorary
Contact: Dr. Joanne Chopak-Foss, (912) 871-1530, Hollis Rm. 2131C
Email: jchopak@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote high standards, ideals, competence, and ethics of health science professionals. Activities include research, education, and service.
Membership: Open to all Community Health majors within the Department of Health and Kinesiology who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who have achieved sophomore status.
Meetings: Twice a month

EXERCISE SCIENCE CLUB
Contact: Dr. Barry Munkasy, (912) 681-0985, Hollis Rm. 2105B
Email: bmunkasy@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Exercise Science major through community service and professional development. Fundraising activities support student attendance to professional organizations, conferences, and events.
Membership: Open to all Exercise Science majors.
Meetings: Monthly

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLUB
Contact: Dr. Starla McCollum, (912) 681-5952, Hollis Rm. 2131B
Email: mccollum@gerogiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Health and Physical Education major through community service and professional development. Fundrasing activities help support student attendance to professional organizations, conferences and events.
Membership: Open to all Health and Physical Education majors.
Meetings: Monthly

HEALTH AND SCIENCE MAJORS CLUB
Contact: Dr. Helen Graf, (912) 681-5137, Hollis Rm. 2105A
Email: hgraf@georgiasouthern.edu
Purpose: To promote the Community Health majors and apply acquired knowledge through community service.
Membership: Open to all Community Health majors and minors.
Meetings: Twice a month.