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<title>Two new degrees at SPSU blend environmental studies with engineering technology</title>
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<description>Regents approve state's first B.S. in EnvET, metro Atlanta's first B.S. in ENVS</description>
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<title>New honor society chapter for CSE students chartered</title>
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<description>Upsilon Pi Epsilon inducts 35 members from SPSU</description>
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<title>Siemens executive to deliver commencement address</title>
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<description>More than 500 students to receive degrees from SPSU on May 11</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:27:30 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>MU2 LCI Open House rescheduled for May 7</title>
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<title>SPSUTeach students score summer internships</title>
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<description>Physics majors Jamie Garrett, Sam Parker set to employ teaching skills in separate programs</description>
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<title>New HVAC Equipment Installed in Archives</title>
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<description>Archives &amp; Special Collections is excited to announce that installation of new HVAC equipment has just been completed for our facilities.</description>
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<title>Online quality control program rated one of nation's best</title>
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<description>Program cited as best value, best technology support, best library/research support, best faculty credentials</description>
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<title>SPSU to sign articulation agreement with  Georgia Military College</title>
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<title>Batter, batter, batter! ACI student chapter rams it home again</title>
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<title>Two at SPSU honored for philanthropy</title>
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<description>Saluting Dr. Gabrielli and Dr. Koger and their spouses</description>
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<title>Student surveying/mapping team takes second place in national competition</title>
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<description>National Society of Professional Surveyors event took place in Sandy, Utah</description>
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<title>MOU signed with institution in Ghana</title>
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<description>Ghanian students can transfer to SPSU or complete MSIT online</description>
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<title>&quot;Stingers&quot; Math Puzzles 1980-1984</title>
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<description>Stingers Math Puzzles 1-73 (1980-1984) Digitized</description>
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<title>SPSU architecture professor set to change skyline in Bangladesh city</title>
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<description>Dr. Saleh Uddin wins competition to design large facility for exclusive club</description>
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<title>Buy a brick in the Alumni Walk</title>
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<description>Place order by April 1 to have brick engraved and installed this spring</description>
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<title>Recreation and Wellness Center launches campus-wide survey</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Wellness_survey.htm</link>
<description>Respond by April 5 to have input in improvements, additions to facilities, programs</description>
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<title>Barnum speaks at ConveyUX</title>
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<description>Barnum invited speaker at ConveyUX conference</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:36:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>CET Alumnus David Edwards Wins Awards</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/david-edwards.htm</link>
<description>David Edwards (B.S. Civil Engineering Technology, '76; M.S. Management, '96) won a national Engineering Excellence Award and two Georgia Engineering Excellence Awards during the 2013 Engineering Week celebration last month.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>Take a walk in a different pair of shoes</title>
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<description>New admissions initiative has SPSU students blogging about their journeys</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>SPSU, Albany Tech sign 'win-win' articulation agreement</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Albany_Tech_agreement.htm</link>
<description>Tech students can now earn bachelor's degree in manufacturing operations from SPSU online</description>
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<title>Architecture students stage exhibit at the High Museum of Art</title>
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<description>Extracurricular project latest manifestation of SPSU's alliance with national museum</description>
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<title>Surveying Team Gets 2nd Place in National  NSPS Student Competitions</title>
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<description>CET Surveying Team gets 2nd Place in National NSPS Student Competitions held in Sandy, Utah, Feb. 26-28.  </description>
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<title>Gamma Phi Beta chapter recognized for interior design skills</title>
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<description>Chapter house featured on cover of sorority's magazine</description>
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<title>Women's basketball team starts SSAC tournament play Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Womens_basketball%20team_enters_SSAC_championship.htm</link>
<description>Hornets finish regular season 23-4; No. 2 seed in SSAC-East</description>
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<title>Biggest Science Olympiad ever at SPSU is March 16</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Science_Olympiad_2013.htm</link>
<description>Event to bring 750 Georgia middle- and high-school students to campus</description>
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<title>SPSU's In the News</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/In_the_News_2012.htm</link>
<description>Newest edition of publication highlights SPSU news coverage during 2012</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>ASEE elects Dean Jeffrey Ray as interim VP</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Dean_Jeff_Ray_appointed_VP_of_ASEE.htm</link>
<description>Position entails other leadership roles in organization as well</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>David Peters receives The Engineering Technology Student of the Year Award</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/peters-award.htm</link>
<description>CET student, David Peters (2013 Engineering Technology Student of the Year) received his award at the Engineers Week Award Gala on Feb, 16th. Congratulations!!</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>ASCE Student Chapter Meeting, 02/14</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/asce-chapter-meeting-021413.htm</link>
<description>Mr. Joseph Sura from Geosyntech Consultants delivered his presentation at the last ASCE Student Chapter meeting about their instrumentation and monitoring experience during a road embankment project.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:55:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Various campus events planned for National Engineers Week</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/E-Week_2013_events.htm</link>
<description>Novelis researcher to speak at Feb. 21 program open to all</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:50:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU teams with Kiwanis Club to bring technology home for high-school students</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Kiwanis_Marietta_High_initiative.htm</link>
<description>Marietta High students lacking technology at home to receive laptops</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:20:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>WSB-TV bases coverage of statewide tornado drills at SPSU</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Tornado_drill_news_coverage.htm</link>
<description>Hornet Alert system highlighted in report on Severe Weather Awareness Week</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:10:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU student named state's Engineering Technology Student of the Year</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/ET_student_of_year_2013.htm</link>
<description>CET major David Peters honored by Georgia Engineering Alliance</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:49:33 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>FUBU founder and 'Shark Tank' star coming to SPSU</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Daymond_John_to_speak.htm</link>
<description>Cross-Cultural Communications Series program is Feb. 20</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:03:45 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>MSIT is ranked nationally once again</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/MSIT_ranked_nationally.htm</link>
<description>Online program is No. 11 on U.S. News &amp; World Report list</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:10:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Architecture professor named one of 'Most Admired Educators' in nation</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Bronne_Dytoc_honored.htm</link>
<description>Bronne Dytoc recognized as role model in architectural ed</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:52:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU Hornets baseball kicks off Feb. 1</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Baseball_2013_season_preview.htm</link>
<description>Two doubleheaders with Asbury University Eagles launch the season</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:15:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lecture by Dr. Cuneyt Can</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/physics/events/Lecture.htm</link>
<description>You are invited.

Title: &quot;What Physics Has to Say about Achievement in Sport.&quot;

    Monday February 04, 2013
    H203 (Academic Building)
    1200noon to 0100pm
</description>
<author>Kisa Ranasinghe &lt;kranasin@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:25 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lecture by Dr. Cuneyt Can</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/physics/events/Lecture.htm</link>
<description>The Physics Department will host a lecture by Dr. Cuneyt Can</description>
<author>Kisa Ranasinghe &lt;kranasin@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:45:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU students and grad put a cap on milk 'crusties'</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/MilkCapper_invention.htm</link>
<description>MET class project designs a better cap for plastic jugs</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:02:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at SPSU</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Pulitzer_Prize_winning_journalist.htm</link>
<description>Isabel Wilkerson will focus on her book, &quot;The warmth of other suns&quot;</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:21:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Two architecture professors saluted by AIA chapter</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Architecture_professors_saluted.htm</link>
<description>Dr. William Carpenter, Prof. Joseph Choma commended for work</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:30:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>CET Honors student presents research from internship at SHPE conference</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/alicea-SHPE.htm</link>
<description> Marian Alicea, an honors student who is a senior in civil engineering technology (CET), was selected to present an undergraduate research paper at the 2012 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) conference held last month in Fort Worth, Texas.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:01:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>CET Student Selected as the Engineering Technology Student of the Year</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/DavidPeters2013-2.htm</link>
<description>David Peters has been selected as the Engineering Technology Student of the Year by The Georgia Engineers Week (http://www.engineersweek.com/). He will receive his award at 2013 Engineers Week Awards Gala on February 16th. Congratulations to David, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors... </description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:38:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU hosts a day at the races</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Formula_SAE.htm</link>
<description>First Formula SAE-style invitational racing competition attracts racers from several states</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:11:10 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Congratulations to Dr. Bill Carpenter on Rothschild Award</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/architecture/news/rothschild.htm</link>
<description>Dr. Bill Carpenter wins AIA Rothschild Award</description>
<author>Trish Buchanan &lt;tbuchana@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:07:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Hornets to play in NBA arena in Charlotte</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Hornets_basketball_in_Charlotte.htm</link>
<description>After Bobcats game, SPSU takes on Southern Wesleyan</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:09:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Public Relations seeks feedback on SPSU Magazine</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/SPSU_Magazine_survey_link.htm</link>
<description>Please tell us what you think via survey</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:18:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<media:title>SPSU Magazine</media:title>
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<title>Formula SAE racecars to compete on SPSU campus Sat., Jan. 5</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Formula_SAE-Style_Invitational.htm</link>
<description>All-day event brings racing teams from throughout Southeast</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:48:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU hires first university counsel</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/University_counsel_hired.htm</link>
<description>Alana Kyriakakis, J.D., will provide legal support in both instruction and  administration of university</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:18:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Spring 2012 News</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/met/news/Sp2012.htm</link>
<description>Here you read all the MET department news in Spring 2012</description>
<author>Simin Nasseri &lt;snasseri@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:21:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Go 8-0</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/womensbasketball/johnsonwales2012.htm</link>
<description> Southern Poly Rolls Past Johnson &amp; Wales 83-45 to Stay Undefeated</description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:12:44 -0500</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Women's Basketball</department>
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<title>Fall 2012 SPSU Magazine is here!</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/SPSU_Magazine_Fall_2012.htm</link>
<description>Read all about SPSU students, faculty, alums, programs and projects</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:39:13 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Help redevelop area around SPSU by attending Jan. 15 public meeting</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Public_meeting_reminder.htm</link>
<description>Feedback sought on ways to improve area, showcase universities</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:35:16 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Online MSIT degree ranks among top 20 in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Online_MSIT_ranks.htm</link>
<description>The Best Schools is resource for college-bound students, parents</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:17:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Rank Nationally</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/womensbasketball/rankings2012.htm</link>
<description>Southern Poly Receives 23 Points To Rank 29th Nationally In NAIA National Poll</description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:56:33 -0500</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Women's Basketball</department>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY JUMPS UP TO NO. 8 IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_FinalRankings.htm</link>
<description>Hornets finish in Top 10 for third time in last four years</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:33:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Women's basketball team undefeated to date!</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Lady_Hornets_undefeated_2012.htm</link>
<description>Hornets have perfect 7-0 record overall; 4-0 in conference play</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:24:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY'S MADUKA, KRAMER EARN NAIA ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITION</title>
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<title>SPSUTeach receives major gift from AT&amp;T</title>
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<description>Purchase of high-tech equipment to aid student teachers</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:00:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Public meeting to kick off new Livable Centers Initiative</title>
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<description>SPSU partners with city of Marietta, Life University on plan to redevelop Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway</description>
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<title> No. 11-ranked Hornets hold on for 2-1 win over Hastings at NAIA national tournament, face top-rated Lindsey Wilson in quarterfinals on Wednesday</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:34:16 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY'S WARNER CHOSEN AS NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:30:52 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women's Basketball Go Into the Break Undefeated</title>
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<description>Hornets Improve to 7-0 with 80-50 Thumping of Loyola in SSAC Game</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 2 Dec 2012 15:44:56 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No. 11-ranked SPSU ends 2012 season with 3-1 loss to top-rated Lindsey Wilson at NAIA national tournament in Montgomery</title>
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<description>Hornets fall despite season-high 12 saves by Kramer</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2012 21:22:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Improve to 6-0</title>
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<description>Southern Poly Still Undefeated After 78-57 SSAC Win Over Spring Hill</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2012 12:34:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Regent Kessell Stelling to deliver commencement address</title>
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<description>Largest fall commencement in SPSU history</description>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Take the Bite out of the Tigers</title>
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<description>Southern Poly Women have record game against Voorhees </description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:13:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU to add M.S. in Civil Engineering</title>
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<description>Educational requirements for professional licensure increasing</description>
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<title>Aerospace engineering program acquires flight simulator</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:33:52 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU students help High Museum adapt to digital age</title>
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<description>Cloud-based exhibit uses social media to engage public</description>
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<title>No. 11-ranked Southern Poly beats Spring Arbor 3-1 in opening round of NAIA national tournament, plays Hastings in Montgomery on Nov. 27</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_Spring%20Arbor_NAIAChampionships_FirstRound.htm</link>
<description>Hornets' Maduka scores two goals, including game-winner </description>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Hold Strong Against William Carey</title>
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<description>A Stingy Defense Leads Southern Poly Women to 4-0 Start</description>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Defeat Belhaven On The Road</title>
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<description>Southern Poly Earns first Conference road win</description>
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<title>Military Appreciation Week</title>
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<description>Three veteran CET students were honored at the closing luncheon of Military Appreciation Week</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:24:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>HORNETS CLAIM NO. 8 SEED IN NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, HOST SPRING ARBOR IN OPENING ROUND ON SATURDAY</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012FinalRanking_1st%20Round%20Nationals.htm</link>
<description>Southern Poly making fourth straight appearance at nationals  </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:00:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Defeat Reinhardt University</title>
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<description>SPSU allows just 47 points in 14-point victory over Reinhardt</description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:23:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Battle Clayton St.</title>
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<description>Southern Poly come up short against Clayton St. </description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:11:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU to host opening round of NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:49:16 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SEVEN SOUTHERN POLY PLAYERS RECEIVE POSTSEASON HONORS FROM SSAC</title>
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<description>Maduka named First Team All-SSAC for fourth time</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>No. 13-rated SPSU loses to eighth-ranked AUM in final seconds of SSAC Tournament championship game, awaits at-large bid to NAIA nationals</title>
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<description>Auburn Montgomery scores game-winner with 16 seconds left </description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:05:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Military Appreciation Week at SPSU</title>
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<title>Two at SPSU honored for philanthropy</title>
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<description>VP Ron Koger and SPSUTeach Co-Director Alan Gabrielli</description>
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<title>No. 13-ranked Hornets advance to SSAC Tournament championship game with 1-0 win over sixth-rated Mobile, play for title this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012SSACSemifinals_Mobile.htm</link>
<description>  Islamovic gets game-winning goal on penalty kick in 66th minute </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:07:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY MOVES UP TO NO. 13 IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
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<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:14:47 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NSF grant to produce collaborative course on mobile computing security</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/NSF_mobile_computing_grant.htm</link>
<description>Dr. Kai Qian is working with two other universities on project</description>
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<title>Southern Poly Women Defeat Bryan College</title>
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<description>Southern Poly Women defeat Bryan College with three players in double figures </description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:28:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Women's Basketball battle Kennesaw St.</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/womensbasketball/news/2012kennesaw.htm</link>
<description>Southern Poly Women take Kennesaw into Overtime </description>
<author>Stephon Seraile &lt;sseraile@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:07:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Soccer team concludes regular season, advances to SSAC Tournament semifinals</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Soccer_team_advances_to_SSAC_semifinals.htm</link>
<description>Ranked No. 5 in SSAC; No. 17 in NAIA</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:41:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>HORNETS' WARNER EARNS SPOT ON CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN'S SOCCER TEAM</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:40:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>17th-rated SPSU rolls past No. 15-ranked Belhaven 3-0 in SSAC Tournament, plays Mobile on Thursday in Montgomery</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_SSAC_1stRound_Belhaven.htm</link>
<description>Hornets avenge loss to Blazers earlier this season</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:48:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU has second-largest enrollment increase in University System</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Enrollment_fall_2012.htm</link>
<description>Student body of 6,202 represents nearly 7% increase</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY SLIDES TO 17th IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:57:53 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 12-ranked Southern Poly concludes 2012 regular season with 1-0 conference win at WCU, begins SSAC Tournament play on road this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_WilliamCarey.htm</link>
<description>Kanteh scores third game-winning goal in conference play</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:51:09 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>12th-rated Southern Poly loses 1-0 to SSAC rival Lee on Senior Day, concludes 2012 regular season with conference game at WCU on Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012Lee.htm</link>
<description>SPSU suffers first home loss of season</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:35:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>  HORNETS AT NO. 9 IN NAIA MODIFIED RATINGS PERCENTAGE INDEX</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:24:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU Runnin' Hornets rank sixth in nation in preseason poll</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Preseason_mens_basketball_2012.htm</link>
<description>New team, new coaching staff tip-off season Oct. 30</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:49:26 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Students planning mock presidential debate</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Mock_presidential_debate.htm</link>
<description> Audience to cast votes at conclusion of Nov. 5 event</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:03:41 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU students collect awards at national research conference</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/PSLSAMP_awards_2012.htm</link>
<description>Peach State LSAMP hosted event at UGA</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:43:43 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Are you on alert? Hornet Alert needs to reach YOU!</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Hornet_Alert.htm</link>
<description>Sign up and keep your contact information current</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:54:57 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 10-ranked Hornets settle for double-overtime tie in SSAC game at Emmanuel, hosts Lee on Senior Day next Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012_Emmanuel.htm</link>
<description>SPSU ends with 15-4 advantage in shots</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:25:10 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Tenth-ranked SPSU captures 6-1 SSAC victory over Brewton-Parker, travels to play conference opponent Emmanuel this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012BrewtonParker.htm</link>
<description>Islamovic, Shepard each score pair of goals for Hornets</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:30:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>PolyDay campaign support from community, campus totals $146,500</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/PolyDay_campaign_celebration.htm</link>
<description>Inaugural fundraiser to become annual SPSU tradition</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:35:47 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Participation in co-ops, internships up 39 percent</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Co-ops_internships_popular.htm</link>
<description>Orientation sessions fill up fast as students seek positions</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:23:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title>SPSU Career Expo</media:title>
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<title>No. 10-rated Southern Poly drops 2-1 decision in conference match at sixth-ranked AUM, hosts SSAC foe Brewton-Parker on Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012AUM.htm</link>
<description> Hornets score first but cannot hold lead in NAIA National Game of Week</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:43:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>CET major scores national scholarship from ASCE</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/aliceascholarship.htm</link>
<description> Marian Alicea, a student in the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) department who is completing a summer internship at the U.S. Department of Energy's research lab in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has been selected to receive a scholarship awarded annually to no more than 12 students nationwide.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:45:22 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 10-ranked Hornets come away with 2-1 SSAC win at Faulkner, play third straight conference road game at sixth-rated AUM on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012Faulkner.htm</link>
<description>Maduka gets sixth game-winning goal on penalty kick</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:37:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU No. 1 in Green Energy Challenge student poster competition</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Green_Energy_Challenge_poster_wins.htm</link>
<description>Students outdid Purdue U. in technical content, creativity</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:35:54 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>  SOUTHERN POLY MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER KRAMER CHOSEN AS NAIA NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_Dennis_NAIAPlayer%20of%20the%20Week.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:57:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>MEN'S SOCCER TEAM DROPS ONE SPOT TO NO. 10 IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL DESPITE GOING 2-0 LAST WEEK</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/athletics/2012_Dennis_NAIADefPlayerof%20the%20Week.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:39:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SOUTHERN POLY MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER KRAMER SELECTED AS SSAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012_Dennis_DefPlayeroftheWeek.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:19:47 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>CET Meets High School Students at &quot;Careers in Construction and Engineering Fair&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/wiregrass_fair.htm</link>
<description>CET Professors Carlos Ortiz and John Lee represented Civil Engineering Technology Department at the &quot;Careers in Construction and Engineering Fair&quot; organized by Wiregrass Technical College in Valdosta, GA on October 4th, 2012.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:33:09 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ninth-rated SPSU picks up 3-0 SSAC victory at Truett-McConnell, on road to play conference game with Faulkner on Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012Truett.htm</link>
<description>Hornets outshoot Bears 20-5, including 12-1 on goal</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:11:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 9-ranked Southern Poly claims 2-1 win over 17th-rated SWU in SSAC game, plays conference match at Truett-McConnell this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012SWU.htm</link>
<description>Kanteh's goal in 36th minute is game-winner</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:52:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Deidra Hodges named SPSU Teacher of the Year</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Deidra_Hodges_Teacher_of_Year.htm</link>
<description>Electrical engineering professor involved in NSF research on solar cells</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:02:48 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU still rates as military-friendly institution</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Military-friendly_schools.htm</link>
<description>Included once again in Military-Friendly Schools Guide</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:02:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Barrier Removal Project at Nickajack Creek</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/nickajack.htm</link>
<description>Three CET professors (Carlos Ortiz, Fatih Oncul, and John Lee), conducted site investigations for a potential barrier (or obstruction) removal project on Nickajack River at the Heritage Park.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:42:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 7-ranked Southern Poly has SSAC match at William Carey postponed, hosts conference game with Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012WilliamCareyPostponed.htm</link>
<description>Rain forces SPSU and WCU to reschedule for Oct. 30</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:21:21 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Seventh-ranked Hornets fall 1-0 in SSAC game at No. 4-rated Belhaven, travel to face conference opponent William Carey on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012Belhaven.htm</link>
<description>SPSU outshoots Blazers 13-9 but is shut out for first time in exactly one year</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:19:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Inaugural President Rossbacher Endowed Scholarship awarded</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/President_Rossbacher_Endowed_Scholarship.htm</link>
<description>Recipient is Elizabeth Stephenson, a Zell Miller HOPE scholar</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:12:38 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Chief Justice Carol Hunstein to speak at SPSU</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Chief_Justice_Carol_Hunstein.htm</link>
<description>Lecture is on the intersection of technology, business and the law</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:57:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Design II building receives fourth industry award</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Design_II_building_fourth_award.htm</link>
<description>American Institute of Steel Construction gives thumbs-up</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:42:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Follow along with both SSAC conference matches this weekend with Live Stats</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/MississippiLiveStats.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:02:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>  MEN'S SOCCER TEAM REMAINS SEVENTH IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/4thPoll_Number7%20Ranking.htm</link>
<description>Fourth consecutive poll in the Top 10</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:45:25 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Hornets' Islamovic named SSAC Offensive Player of Week</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_Playerof%20the%20Week_Adis.htm</link>
<description> Freshman midfielder had goal, assist in 2-1 win over Mobile</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:40:33 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 7-rated SPSU beats Spring Hill 1-0 in SSAC match, on road to play conference game against fourth-ranked Belhaven on Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012SpringHill.htm</link>
<description>Sophomore Avery Shepard scores first career game-winner in 84th minute</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:05:20 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Seventh-ranked Southern Poly posts 2-1 win over No. 14-rated Mobile in SSAC opener, hosts conference foe Spring Hill on Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/2012Mobile.htm</link>
<description> Kanteh comes up with game-winner in 83rd minute</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:51:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>MEN'S SOCCER TEAM MOVES UP ONE SPOT TO NO. 7 IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/Numbre7Rankingon3rdpoll.htm</link>
<description>Third straight week in the Top 10 of the NAIA National Poll</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:24:24 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU has nation's first accredited undergrad CGDD program, 21st accredited SWE program</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/ABET_accredits_CGDD_SWE.htm</link>
<description>ABET issues programs initial accreditation</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:02:06 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:thumbnail url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/Game_lab_thumb.jpg"></media:thumbnail>
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<title>ABET renews accreditation of two CSE programs</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/CS_IT_reaccredited.htm</link>
<description>Undergraduate programs in computer science and IT receive nod</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:32:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 8-ranked Hornets blank Tennessee Wesleyan 4-0 in final non-conference match of 2012, host 21st-rated Mobile in SSAC opener on Friday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012TennWesleyan.htm</link>
<description>Maduka records fourth game-winning goal of season</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:47:38 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 8-ranked SPSU rebounds from loss with 8-0 rout of Tennessee Temple, plays final non-conference game at Tennessee Wesleyan this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012TenneseeTemple.htm</link>
<description>Hornets got four goals from Maduka and outshot guests 44-1</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:24:30 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Former dean of ACM remembered</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Wilson_Barnes_dean_emeritus_dies.htm</link>
<description>Dr. Wilson (Bill) Barnes hailed as 'superior teacher' with 'extraordinary commitment' to SPSU</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:27:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Kia donates two cars to SPSU School of Engineering</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Kia_cars_donation.htm</link>
<description>New relationship with auto maker expected to benefit students, faculty</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:20:28 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Professor's history of Pennsylvania Railroad published by Penn Press</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Churella_history_of_Pennsylvania_Railroad.htm</link>
<description>Reviewers call book a &quot;masterful account&quot; sure to be go-to resource</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:02:26 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Men's soccer team moves up to No. 2 in NAIA poll</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Soccer_team_No_2_in_NAIA..htm</link>
<description>Highest ranking in program's history</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:04:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Second-rated Southern Poly suffers 2-1 loss at Shorter, hosts Tennessee Temple next Tuesday</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012Shorter.htm</link>
<description>Hornets had early 1-0 lead and outshot hosts 16-8</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:25:59 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<title>MEN'S SOCCER TEAM MOVES UP TO NO. 2 IN NAIA NATIONAL POLL</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/Number2NationalRanking.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:41:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU alum rings NYSE bell</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Sitherwood_NYSE_bell.htm</link>
<description>Suzanne Sitherwood is president, CEO of Laclede Group</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:23:51 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>2012 Southern Poly Soccer Winter ID Camp</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/events/untitled.htm</link>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:37:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Soccer Winter College ID Camp</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/events/untitled.htm</link>
<description>Southern Poly Soccer will be hosting a one day Recruitment Camp specific for those who are interested in playing for Southern Poly. </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:35:45 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Third-ranked Hornets Register 2-1 Victory Over Reinhardt in 2012 Home Opener</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012Reinhardt.htm</link>
<description>Maduka tallies game-winning goal on assist from Henao in 63rd minute  </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:15:30 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<title>Two CET Alums Receive Appointments in Industry, Community</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/teague-halstead.htm</link>
<description>Greg Teague (1996), an employee of Croy Engineering, has been named vice chair of Leadership Cobb, and Greg Halsted (2000) is the new Pacific Northwest and western Canada regional manager of The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:32:02 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>ITE team wins Georgia Traffic Bowl Again</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/traffic_bowl.htm</link>
<description>The SPSU student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) repeated last year's victory over Georgia Tech at the second intra-section Traffic Bowl in March.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:13:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Surveying and Mapping Program Students Get Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/nsps_team_2012.htm</link>
<description>Students from SPSU's Surveying and Mapping program presented a project that received an honorable mention in the 11th Annual National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Student Competition last month in Portland, Ore.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:44:38 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU Students Win Three ASCE Awards</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/asce2012awards.htm</link>
<description>SPSU students win three ASCE awards The university's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student competition teams competed with teams from 24 other schools in 15 different activities during the 2012 ASCE Southeast Student Conference in Tallahassee, Fla.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:12:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Simin Nasseri honored for role as SME chapter advisor</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Nasseri_honored_by_SME.htm</link>
<description>MET professor one of three educators nationwide recognized</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:49:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>No. 3-ranked Hornets begin much-anticipated 2012 season with solid 4-0 win at Milligan</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012_Milligan.htm</link>
<description>Senior Emeka Maduka scores twice to ensure victory</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:18:41 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<title>State of the University: Work together to move SPSU forward</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/State_of_University_2012.htm</link>
<description>President outlines vision for future, priorities for coming year</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:05:09 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title>SPSU President Lisa Rossbacher</media:title>
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<title>UX Tuneup Workshop at Triangle UXPA</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/usability/news/uxtuneup_workshop.htm</link>
<description>Barnum delivers UX Tuneup Workshop at Triangle UXPA</description>
<author>Carol Barnum &lt;cbarnum@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:40:28 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Usability Center</department>
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<title>SPSU to host 8th Georgia Game Jam Sept. 7-9</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Georgia_Game_Jam_2012.htm</link>
<description>More than 200 gaming enthusiasts expected to attend</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:18:21 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Ranked #3 in NAIA Pre-Season Poll</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/PreSeason%20Number%203%20Ranking.htm</link>
<description>Hornets earn first Top 5 Pre-Season Ranking in program history</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:51:30 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<title>Soccer team gears up for 2012 season</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Soccer_team_gears_up_for_2012_season.htm</link>
<description>Home opener set for Sat., Sept. 1, vs. Reinhardt U.</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Lady Cougar signs with Southern Polytechnic State</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/womensbasketball/news/ladycougarsignswithspsu.htm</link>
<description>Christa Moore of Soperton signs with Southern Poly</description>
<author>Stephanie Coleman &lt;scoleman@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:24:28 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Women's Basketball</department>
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<title>Battle of Mixes</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/cet/news/battleofmixes.htm</link>
<description>The competition consisted of three teams of students from the engineering division and civil engineering technology (CET), each sponsored by a local purveyor of ready-mixed concrete - Ernst Concrete, Ready Mix USA and Vulcan Materials.</description>
<author>Fatih Oncul &lt;foncul@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:18:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Who's earning what?</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/graduate_salary_survey.htm</link>
<description>2011 graduate salary survey data released</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:04:53 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title>SPSU graduates</media:title>
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<title>SPSU Construction Management Department to hold 11th Annual Banquet</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Construction_Management_banquet.htm</link>
<description>Fundraiser is key networking, recruiting opportunity </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:03:17 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:thumbnail url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/CM_banquet_thumb.jpg"></media:thumbnail>
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<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2011warner.htm</link>
<author>Stephanie Coleman &lt;scoleman@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:01:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Construction Management earns IFMA accreditation</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/IFMA_accreditation.htm</link>
<description>Only 11 schools in North America have earned this distinction</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:31:51 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>2012 Southern Poly Men's Soccer Preview</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2012%20Preview.htm</link>
<description>Outlook for the 2012 season</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:04:52 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<title>2012-13 registration open</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/2012-13_registration_open.htm</link>
<description>Registration for the 2012-13 competition is now open</description>
<author>Tony Rizzuto &lt;trizzuto@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:19:27 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Future City Competition</department>
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<title>Tad Leithead to give commencement address Aug. 4</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Summer_2012_Commencement.htm</link>
<description>SPSU to confer 202 undergraduate, graduate degrees </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:10:44 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:thumbnail url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/tad_leithead_th1.jpg"></media:thumbnail>
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<title>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/2013.htm</link>
<description>ANNOUNCEMENT</description>
<author>Tony Rizzuto &lt;trizzuto@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:28:58 -0400</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>FUTURE CITY</department>
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<title>Greenhouse, solar-panel construction begins: New educational tools to result</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Greenhouse_solar_panels.htm</link>
<description>Project funded by grant from city of Marietta</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:32:07 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:thumbnail url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/Solar panel_thumb.jpg"></media:thumbnail>
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<title>Southern Polytechnic State University's economic impact estimated at $198 million</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Economic_impact_report_2011.htm</link>
<description>University's impact in 2011 is 20% greater than in 2009</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:48:38 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Hornets gain new baseball coach</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Lovrich_head_baseball_coach.htm</link>
<description>Marty Lovrich comes to SPSU from Auburn</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:23:49 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:thumbnail url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/Lovrich_Marty_thumb.jpg"></media:thumbnail>
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<title>Martin Named Athletic Trainer of the Year by SSAC</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Josh_Martin_SSAC_Athletic_Trainer_of_Year.htm</link>
<description>Honor caps trainer's first year at SPSU</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:10:25 -0400</pubDate>
<media:content url="http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/images/Martin_Josh.jpg">
<media:title>Josh Martin, SPSU athletic trainer</media:title>
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<title>Student lands summer internship with Department of Energy</title>
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<title>New head coach for Hornets basketball</title>
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<title>Prof. Richard Cole appointed interim dean</title>
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<title>Matt Griffin named new athletic director</title>
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<title>Josh Martin is 2012 Athletic Trainer of the Year</title>
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<title>Student lands summer internship with Department of Energy</title>
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<title>Spring 2012 SPSU Magazine is here!</title>
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<title>SPSU players drafted to Texas Rangers &amp; Atlanta Braves during MLB draft</title>
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<title>SPSU hosts another successful Polytechnic Summit</title>
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<title>Five SPSU students win Women in Electronics Scholarships</title>
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<title>2012 Try Outs</title>
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<title>CGDD student nets competitive summer research job</title>
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<title>Maduka Scores Opening Goal of the Revolution Season</title>
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<title>Maduka, Santos and Warner All Selected to Play for the Georgia Revolution this Summer</title>
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<title>Academically gifted twin scholars in media spotlight</title>
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<title>Baseball team headed to Daytona Beach for NAIA Tournament</title>
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<title>Center for Nuclear Studies receives NRC grant</title>
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<title>SPSU students host International Festival</title>
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<title>SPSU ranks fourth in Georgia in Businessweek College ROI report</title>
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<title>Girl Scouts turn 'Trash Into Treasure' with help of ATT</title>
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<title>Memorial service planned for Prof. R. Glenn Allen</title>
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<title>Founder/editor of Iran's Tehran Bureau to visit campus April 12</title>
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<title>April 2012 Newlsetter</title>
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<title>SPSU and Atlanta officials meet in China</title>
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<description>WSB-TV News series on China documents partnerships being formed</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:06:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Meg Dillon receives Fulbright Specialists Award</title>
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<title>CM student team wins national MCAA competition</title>
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<description>SPSU wins $5,000 in first time as finalist</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:03:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>ITE team wins Georgia Traffic Bowl again</title>
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<description> SPSU moves on to Southern District competition in April</description>
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<title>SPSU's first CGDD grad lands job in industry</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:42:59 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Two SPSU professors named Governor's Teaching Fellows</title>
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<title>SPSU to host accounting conference</title>
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<description>March 21 program open to students throughout Georgia</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:32:31 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Runnin' Hornets to make 14th appearance at NAIA tournament</title>
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<description>SPSU set to play University of the Cumberlands in opening round</description>
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<title>SPSU social business team wins chance at $50K in start-up funds</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:50:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>WebBSIT ranks among top 20 'Best Buys' in online education</title>
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<description> Consumer group GetEducated.com ranks cost and credibility of online college and university programs</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:19:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>March 2012 Newsletter</title>
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<description>March 2012 Newsletter</description>
<author>Kisha Turner &lt;kturner@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:39:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU In the News</title>
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<description>Check out SPSU's news coverage from 2011</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>Home Depot CEO to speak at SPSU</title>
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<description>March 21 presentation on 'Leadership with Integrity'</description>
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<title>Runnin' Hornets seek another SSAC Championship</title>
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<description>Finished season 24-5 overall, 15-3 in SSAC</description>
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<title>SPSU gets tagged!</title>
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<description>Apply for your SPSU license plate now!</description>
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<title>SPSU president heads up Distance Education Task Force</title>
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<description>Group to look at improvements to technology of online learning</description>
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<title>UN ambassador to visit SPSU Feb. 27</title>
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<title>SPSU Hornets clip top opponent in SSAC showdown</title>
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<description>No. 4 SPSU handed No. 1 Shorter first conference loss of the season </description>
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<title>SPSU celebrates Engineering Week</title>
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<title>New CIO appointment announced</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/New_CIO_appointment.htm</link>
<description>Sam Conn comes to SPSU from Georgia Military College</description>
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<title>Black History Month exhibition, program set for Feb. 14</title>
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<description>Celebrating African culture through the ages</description>
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<title>SPSU, Purdue University explore collaboration</title>
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<description>Engineering technology students, faculty to benefit</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:28:13 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Irish Fulbright Scholars visit SPSU</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Irish_Fulbright_Scholars.htm</link>
<description> Visits part of ongoing efforts to internationalize campus and curricula</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012 Signing Class Announced</title>
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<description>Seven sign commitment letters for 2012 season</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:46:56 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>February 2012 Newsletter</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/housing/news/february2012news.htm</link>
<description>February 2012 News and Events</description>
<author>Kisha Turner &lt;kturner@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:03:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Men's basketball team No. 3 in NAIA</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Basketball_Hornets_No_3.htm</link>
<description>Runnin' Hornets have 17-3 record</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>TUE, 28 Feb 2012 1:21:25 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU celebrates Black History Month</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Black_History_Month_2012.htm</link>
<description>Observance marked by wide variety of events throughout February</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Student sustainability organization</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/untitled.htm</link>
<description>Southern Polytechnic State University has formed the first U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) student organization in Georgia.  </description>
<author>Sylvia Carson &lt;scarson2@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:28:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU home to state's Engineering, Engineering Technology Students of the Year</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Engineering_Student_of_Year.htm</link>
<description>Second year SPSU students have gotten both awards</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:50:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU wins Round 2 Race to the Top funds</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/UTeachfunding.htm</link>
<description>SPSU will share $50,000 of the funding for a joint project with Cobb County Schools.</description>
<author>Sylvia Carson &lt;scarson2@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:13:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Baseball season is here</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/baseballopener.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Sylvia Carson &lt;scarson2@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:45:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012 Winners</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/2012Winners.htm</link>
<description>2012 Future City Competition Winners</description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:12:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>ECET Student Wins NSBE Awards</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/ecet/news/ecet_nsbe_awardee_c_burke.htm</link>
<description>electrical engineering technology student wins awards at regional NSBE conference.</description>
<author>Craig Chin &lt;chin@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:48:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>New Civilian Safety Awareness Program on campus</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Civilian_Safety_Awareness_Program.htm</link>
<description>SPSU Police aim to improve personal safety</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:21:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU student team makes final cut for upcoming MCAA competition</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/MCAA_final_four.htm</link>
<description> First time in Final Four for CM students</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU men No. 4 in Basketball Coaches' Poll</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Mens_basketball_ranked_fourth_in_poll.htm</link>
<description>Hornets buzz up the list from No. 13</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:36:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Grisham, Harewood and Maduka Picked in &quot;Top 40&quot; Prospects to Watch in the NAIA by Tourbeau Sports Group</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/TourbeauTop40.htm</link>
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<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:45:59 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Helping freshmen turn into sophomores</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Retention_fall_2011.htm</link>
<description>SPSU improves freshmen retention rate via concerted student-success effort </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:07:38 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU schools undergo big changes for 2012</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Schools_undergo_big_changes.htm</link>
<description>School of Engineering created; two other schools make changes</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:34:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU ranks!</title>
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<description>U.S. News &amp; World Report rates MSIT tops among online graduate IT programs</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:21:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Breaking Financial Aid News&quot;.......Check Often</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/financialaid/news/fafsa.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Jonathan Gilliam &lt;jgilliam@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:08:23 -0800</pubDate>
<featured>no</featured><department>Financial Aid</department>
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<title>Future City 2012 eNews: 1/3/12</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/enews010312.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:52:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU signs cooperative agreement with university in South Korea</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Chosun_University_agreement.htm</link>
<description>Partnerships in engineering, other disciplines planned</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:51:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Future City 2012 eNews: 12/15/11</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/enews121511.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:46:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Future City 2012 eNews: 12/1/11</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/enews12111.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:37:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>First Engineering Innovation Scholarship awarded</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Engineering_Innovation_Scholarship.htm</link>
<description>Mechatronics major Garrett Bailey is recipient</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:12:56 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Future City 2012 eNews: 11/15/11</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/enews111511.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:02:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Future City 2012 eNews: Vol 1</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/futurecity/news/enewsvol1.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Luke Dowell &lt;ldowell@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:59:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU to host Future City Competition on Jan. 21</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Future_City_2012.htm</link>
<description>Middle school students present their vision of the future</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:39:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Ghavi named director of Center for Health Information Technology</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Ghavi_appointment.htm</link>
<description>New center will augment SPSU's HIT academic programs</description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:33:57 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Commencement Live Feed</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/commencementlivefeed.htm</link>
<description>Link to the Saturday, December 17, 2011 commencement live feed</description>
<author>Stephanie Coleman &lt;scoleman@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:02:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Student-designed projects featured on WSB-TV</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Student_projects_on_WSB-TV.htm</link>
<description>Newscast showcased hard work done in ECET, MET </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:09:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2011 Season in Review</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2011YearinReview.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:05:54 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Dr. Omar Zia named to Fulbright grants committee</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/Omar_Zia_appointment.htm</link>
<description>ECET professor was 2010 Fulbright Scholar </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:47:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Visits MIddle School in Gulf Shores, AL to Speak on Character</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/ChampionsofCharacter.htm</link>
<description>Players talk about NAIA's five core values</description>
<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:01:30 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Men's basketball team No. 18 in NAIA Top 25 Poll</title>
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<title>SPSU architecture students win 2011 Canstruction Atlanta Award</title>
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<title>December 2011 Newsletter</title>
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<title> CM students volunteer with HouseProud Atlanta</title>
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<title>Southern Poly Loses Elite 8 Heart Breaker 3-2 in OT</title>
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<description>OT goal for Lindsey Wilson ends Southern Poly's 2011 season</description>
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<title>Southern Poly Advance to 1st Elite 8 in Program History</title>
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<title>SPSU students collect three NSBE research awards</title>
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<description>EET major and biology major score big with impressive oral and poster presentations</description>
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<title>NAIA Sweet 16 Preview</title>
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<description>#6 Southren Poly vs. #5 Bethel University</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:58:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly Advances to 3rd Consecutive Sweet 16 with 1-0 Double OT win against Menlo College</title>
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<description>Harewood scores the golden goal to push Southern Poly on</description>
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<title>SPSU Hornets make first appearance  in NAIA soccer quarterfinals</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:04:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU soccer Hornets capture first SSAC Tournament Championship</title>
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<title>SPSU Magazine for Fall 2011 available online</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:16:31 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Follow the Opening Round Match live</title>
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<author>John Sprague &lt;jsprague@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:48:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Southern Poly to Host Menlo College in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Championships</title>
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<description>#6 Southern Poly vs Menlo College</description>
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<title>#6 Southern Poly to Host Menlo College from California in the 1st Round of the NAIA National Tournament</title>
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<description>Third consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearance for Southern Poly</description>
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<title>Southern Poly Wins 1st SSAC Tournament Championship</title>
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<description>#2 Seed Southern Poly wins on penalties to secure first SSAC Tournament Championship in program history</description>
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<title>Senior Jumol Harewood Wins 2011 SSAC Tournament MVP Award</title>
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<title>Southern Poly Beats Belhaven 3-0 to Advance to Second Consecutive SSAC Tournament Final</title>
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<item>
<title>Eleven Different Hornets Earn All-Conference Awards</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/soccer/news/2011SSACAwards.htm</link>
<description>Senior Sean Grisham earns second consecutive All-Conference 1st Team and All-Academic team awards.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:14:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>SPSU students collect awards at PSLSAMP National Research Conference</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:27:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Chancellor Huckaby is fall commencement speaker</title>
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<title>Southern Poly Wins 1st Round SSAC Tournament in Dramatic Fashion</title>
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<title>November 2011 Newsletter</title>
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<description>November 2011 news and events </description>
<author>Kisha Turner &lt;kturner@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>October 2011 Newsletter</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/housing/news/october2011newsletter.htm</link>
<description>October 2011 news and events. </description>
<author>Stephanie Coleman &lt;scoleman@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>#12 Southern Poly Draws with #7 William Carey 0-0</title>
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<description>Draw puts Southern Poly into #2 spot in the SSAC for the conference tournament.</description>
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<title>Construction management students win first and second place</title>
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<title>#15 Southren Poly Scores Five to Win Local Darby Against Shorter University</title>
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<description>Four different goal scorers in rout of local rival on Senior Day.</description>
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<title>SPSU is Cobb County's 'StormReady' partner</title>
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<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>new-athletics-rss</title>
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<title>Hornets Rank in Polls</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<title>Southern Poly Wins Fifth Straight with 3-1 Victory at SWU</title>
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<description>Grisham nets 3rd Consecutive Game Winning Goal </description>
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<title>Hornets Beat Brewton Parker, 3-1</title>
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<title>Dr. Deidra Hodges awarded NSF BRIGE grant</title>
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</item>
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<title>SPSU students win statewide social business competition</title>
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<description> </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:16:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>#15 Southern Poly Beats Lee University 1-0 to Improve to 10-2</title>
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<title>#15 Southern Poly Blanks Truett-McConnell 4-0</title>
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<featured>no</featured><department>soccer</department>
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<item>
<title>Architecture professor featured on AIA Web site</title>
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<author>Sylvia Carson &lt;scarson2@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
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<featured>yes</featured><department>Newsroom</department>
</item>
<item>
<title>Walkin' the Walk for breast cancer</title>
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<description> </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:14:35 -0700</pubDate>
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</item>
<item>
<title>SPSU basketball gears up</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:54:08 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Dr. Tom Rotnem named SPSU Teacher of the Year</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:22:30 -0700</pubDate>
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</item>
<item>
<title>#17 Southern Poly Gets Back to Winning Ways with Convincing 2-0 Win Over #18 AUM</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:30:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>SPSU police officer awarded Medal of Valor</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:29:56 -0700</pubDate>
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</item>
<item>
<title>New elementary school to earn LEED certification thanks to SPSU</title>
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<item>
<title>#7 Southern Poly Lose to SSAC Rival 3-0</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:33:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:56:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Fall enrollment up almost 5% to 5,781 students</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:28:13 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Rubble, rubble, toil and trouble: the building of Rubble-House</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:09:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Hornets Beat Conference Foe, Emmanuel College 2-0</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2011 10:24:01 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU is military friendly</title>
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<item>
<title>Southern Poly Improves to 7-1 Overall and 3-1 in the SSAC with Win Over Spring Hill</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:42:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Hornets Lose First Match of 2011, 1-0, to Belhaven</title>
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<title>For the second year, SPSU among top-ranked universities in the South</title>
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<item>
<title>SPSU soccer team ranked 5th in new poll</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:16:55 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Southern Poly Scores Late Goal to Stay Perfect</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:07:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>SPSU honors and remembers those lost during 9/11</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:46:01 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Georgia Game Jam</title>
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<title>Southern Poly Beats Warner 2-1 to Stay Undefeated</title>
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<item>
<title>ABET accredits SPSU's Construction Engineering program</title>
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<author>Sylvia Carson &lt;scarson2@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:50:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Construction Management to hold 10th Annual Banquet</title>
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<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:59:08 -0700</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Southern Poly Shuts Out Union University for Second Win</title>
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<description>Senior Grisham scores game winner in 18th minute to secure victory</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:40:29 -0700</pubDate>
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</item>
<item>
<title>Southern Poly Hosts Talladega College in it's Season Opener</title>
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<description>Southern Poly Opens Season with Convincing 10-0 Win</description>
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<title>Barnum receives Venza Group Award</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/usability/news/barnumwinstrustaward.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:10:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Rubble-House: Rubble with a cause</title>
<link>http://www.spsu.edu/newsroom/news/RubbleHouse.htm</link>
<description> </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:44:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>State of the University: SPSU in a good place</title>
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<description> </description>
<author>Diane Payne &lt;dpayne@spsu.edu&gt;</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:06:56 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>SPSU debuts website redesign</title>
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<title>SSAC Tournament Championship Information</title>
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<title>Carol Barnum and Ginny Redish co-author Commentary</title>
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<title>2010 Year In Review</title>
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