USG TUITION:
www.cbsatlanta.com
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/22018509/tuition-on-the-way-at-many-state-colleges
Tuition is on the way up at many state colleges and universities
ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) –
The cost of tuition at state schools in Georgia is about to get even more expensive. The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia has announced tuition at 27 of the state system’s colleges and universities will go up 2.5 percent for in-state residents. But students at Georgia Tech, University of Georgia and Georgia State will see tuition go up 7 percent, 5 percent and 3.5 percent respectively. Officials said students should expect to pay anywhere from $32 to $270 more per semester starting in the fall. Some students aren’t pleased.
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Tuition Goes Up For Georgia Colleges and Universities
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/22399-tuition-goes-up-for-georgia-colleges-and-universities
www.henryherald.com
College tuition to increase 2.5 percent
http://www.henryherald.com/news/2013/apr/19/college-tuition-increase-25-percent/
www.gpb.org
http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/04/18/outgoing-uga-president-talks-tuition-hike#
Outgoing UGA President Talks Tuition Hike
By Claire Simms
ATHENS, Ga. — Outgoing University of Georgia President Michael Adams made his final remarks to the media at a briefing Thursday. During his talk, Adams addressed the decision to raise tuition for students. The Board of Regents approved tuition increases for 31 University System schools earlier this week.
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www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/three-finalists-to-lead-college-of-coastal-georgia/nXPTs/
Three finalists to lead College of Coastal Georgia
By Laura Diamond
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The State Board of Regents selected three finalists Wednesday to become the next president of the College of Coastal Georgia. They are: Gregory Aloia, president of Concord University in West Virginia; Robert McGehee, dean of the Graduate School at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and Beth Weatherby, provost at Southwest Minnesota State University.
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College of Coastal GA President Search
http://www.wugatv.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50541:college-of-coastal-ga-president-search&catid=91:local-state-news&Itemid=141
www.times-georgian.com
http://www.times-georgian.com/view/full_story/22297460/article-For-Sethna–it-was-all-about-the-students?instance=TG_home_story_offset
For Sethna, it was all about the students
by Colton Campbell/Times-Georgian
Near the end of the celebration of University of West Georgia President Dr. Beheruz N. Sethna, the proceedings were seemingly interrupted by a young woman who stood in the center of the room and started singing. The student was joined by steadily more and more people, until the room was filled with members of the university’s marching band, cheerleading squad and chamber choir. Once the festive celebration died down, Sethna said of the students, “That’s what it’s all about.”
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-04-18/uga-may-not-stop-burning-coal-says-uga-president
UGA may not stop burning coal, says UGA president
By LEE SHEARER
The University of Georgia should not rule out the continued use of coal as a fuel source for campus heating and cooling, said UGA President Michael Adams. However, UGA plans to hire an engineering firm to evaluate possible replacements for UGA’s existing coal boiler.
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-04-18/aldean-concert-wont-be-last-stadium-say-uga-leaders
Aldean concert won’t be last in stadium, say UGA leaders
By LEE SHEARER
Saturday’s music concert in Sanford Stadium possibly opened the door for future events in the venue. “It was a great event, a great occasion for the (University of Georgia),” said UGA president Michael Adams, who attended with wife Mary and invited UGA vice presidents, deans and others to join him in the president’s glassed-in suite high above the stadium floor.
www.jbhe.com
Old Movie of African American Baseball Players Found in the University of Georgia Archives
Old Movie of African American Baseball Players Found in the University of Georgia Archives
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered what may be the earliest moving images of a baseball game played in Georgia. The 26-second, 28mm home movie shows African Americans employees playing the game at the Pebble Hill Plantation. Researchers believe the film was made around 1919. The film was found in the archives of the Pebble Hill Plantation that were donated to the Walter J. Brown Media Archives of the University of Georgia Libraries.
www.atlantadailyworld.com
http://www.atlantadailyworld.com/201304195434/Featured/governor-deal-to-keynote-at-100-black-men-of-atlanta-benefit-luncheon
Governor Deal to Keynote at 100 Black Men of Atlanta Benefit Luncheon
BY ADW STAFF
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will be the keynote speaker at 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc.’s Annual Stakeholders & Community Briefing, Wednesday, April 24, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The luncheon, presented by The Coca-Cola Company, will begin at 11:30 a.m. and spotlight the achievements of the students of the organization’s community initiative, “Project Success.” …Proceeds will benefit the Project Success Scholarship Fund, which allows individuals to contribute directly to support the post-secondary expenses of students. Project Success 100 Scholars Phase IV College Graduates to be recognized at the luncheon are: DeMarcus Acree, Clayton State University; Dewitt Harris, University of West Georgia; …Brenton McCullough, Atlanta Metropolitan College; …Douglas Peters, Georgia Southern University; Jamal Releford, University of Georgia; Lesha Simpson, Georgia State University;
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Two American Universities Partner With Ghana Technology University College
Two American Universities Partner With Ghana Technology University College
Ghana Technology University College has announced partnership agreements with historically Black Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. Southern Polytechnic enrolls about 5,000 undergraduate students and about 22 percent of them are Black. …Ghana Technology University College and Southern Polytechnic will operate joint academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
www.satesboroherald.com
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/49500/preview/
GSU alumnus wins Pulitzer
Was part of Denver Post coverage of Aurora theater shootings
Special to the Herald
Georgia Southern University Honors Program alumnus Charles Minshew can add a Pulitzer Prize to this list of accomplishments.
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-04-18/211-light-years-away-star-system-named-uga
211 light years away, star system named for UGA
By LEE SHEARER
The University of Georgia literally has a new star in its firmament. Thanks to a highly placed friend in NASA, Georgia’s flagship university now has a far-off planetary system named for it. The Kepler space observatory, launched in 2009, found the three-planet system in September as part of its search through space for earth-like planets — places where life might evolve. And from now on, the system will be called UGA-1785, UGA officials announced Thursday. The designation comes thanks to Roger Hunter, a UGA graduate who’s now the project manager of the Kepler mission.
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UGA world’s first university to have its own star system
http://www.redandblack.com/ugalife/uga-world-s-first-university-to-have-its-own-star/article_e42e92ae-a85b-11e2-a7db-001a4bcf6878.html
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2013/04/georgia-tech-team-finalist-in-bp.html
Georgia Tech team finalist in BP competition
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer-Atlanta Business Chronicle
A Georgia Tech team is a U.S. finalist in an international student competition run by BP. Ultimate Field Trip, aimed at science and engineering undergraduate and graduate students, challenges participants to solve a real-world energy issue.
RESEARCH:
www.spong.com
http://spong.com/article/29365/Big-Data-Used-to-Customise-Game-Difficulty
Big Data Used to Customise Game Difficulty
Researchers hope to change how difficulty curves are established
Georgia Tech researchers have developed an algorithm that uses big data in games to anticipate players’ performance and customise difficulty levels accordingly.
www.usatoday.com
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/sciencefair/2013/04/16/2087947/
Over-fishing seen as culprit in Fiji coral collapse
Researchers from Georgia Tech University say a deadly seaweed is destroying coral reefs off Fiji because of over-fishing.
www.natureworldnews.com
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1439/20130418/spayed-dogs-live-longer-study.htm
Spayed Dogs Live Longer: Study
By Staff Reporter
Sterilization not only helps control the dog population, but also extends lives of the pets, according to a new study based on more than 40,000 dogs. …Researchers from University of Georgia also found that dogs that were spayed were more likely to die from cancer or autoimmune disease, while dogs that had a functional reproduction system died due to infectious disease or trauma.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2013/04/19/alpharetta-snags-pharma-firms.html?page=all
Alpharetta snags pharma firm’s headquarters
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer-Atlanta Business Chronicle
A Northeast biopharmaceutical company is relocating its headquarters to Alpharetta as part of consolidation and corporate restructuring efforts. Rockville, Md.-based Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: BOTA) focuses on the development of anti-infective products to prevent and treat potentially life-threatening viral and bacterial infectious diseases. . . . Atlanta was a natural location to relocate Biota, because both Plumb and Patti are based here. The region also has strong biotech infrastructure thanks to Emory University, Georgia Tech and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Editorials/Columns/Opinions
www.ledger-enquirer.com
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/04/18/2470162/richard-hyatt-commentary-csu-should.html
Richard Hyatt commentary: CSU should forget dreams of football
By RICHARD HYATT
— Richard Hyatt is an independent correspondent
They don’t own a football and there’s no money in their athletic budget to buy one, but that doesn’t silence the constant whisper of Columbus State University fielding a football team. Recent discussions were fueled when an out-of-town consultant spent time on campus asking students, faculty and staff what they thought about CSU having a team. That came weeks after Kennesaw State University — President Tim Mescon’s former employer — hired their first head coach and said they would have a team on the field in three years.
www.albanyherald.com
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/apr/18/georgia-state-lawmakers-shortchange-education/
Georgia state lawmakers shortchange education
Alan Essig
Alan Essig is executive director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
The state budget for next year promises once again to shortchange public education at every level in South West Georgia, threatening the future of the region’s children and its economy. …With the additional $1 billion cut in 2014, policymakers have shorted K-12 education by $6.7 billion since 2003, according to the state’s own funding formula, devastating schools across Georgia. …Schools in the university system, such as Albany State University also feel the pinch. The university system’s statewide budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 is almost $400 million less than in 2009. Yet, 31,000 more students enrolled in state universities during that time. That’s equivalent to adding another University of Georgia to our higher education system — with less money to pay for it.
www.ledger-enquirer.com
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/04/18/2469626/grading-teachers-even-harder-than.html
Grading teachers: Even harder than grading schools?
Coming up with a consistent, level-field system for evaluating schools is hard enough. Evaluating the individuals who make those schools what they are, for better or worse, is probably even tougher. But that’s what Georgia will be taking on a little more than a year from now, when the state officially adopts a new standardized evaluation process for teachers and principals.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/04/19/measures-college-efficiency-too-often-ignore-full-chain-production
A Better Factory Model
By Clive Belfield and Davis Jenkins
Economists are often criticized for treating colleges as if they were factories: using models that evaluate college efficiency in creating outputs (student completions) for a given input (cost). In fact, in many ways a college education is like the factory production process: students start at the beginning and then, after a sequence of “inputs” in the form of courses and support services, some graduate successfully at the end.
Education News
www.timesenterprise.com
http://timesenterprise.com/x2094916238/Current-version-GED-to-expire-in-December
Current version GED® to expire in December
Staff report
CNHI
THOMASVILLE — The current version of the GED® Test is set to expire in December. GED® testing centers in Georgia encourage people to finish and pass the test before the deadline and not lose credits. Officials with the Georgia Office of Adult Education and Southwest Georgia Technical College’s (SWGTC) GED® testing center are urging students to “Make 2013 your year, and don’t get left behind” by finishing the current version of the GED® test before it expires.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/19/despite-courtship-amherst-decides-shy-away-star-mooc-provider
EdX Rejected
By Ry Rivard
After months of wooing and under close scrutiny, edX was rejected this week by Amherst College amid faculty concerns about the online course provider’s business plans and impact on student learning. Amherst professors voted on Tuesday not to work with edX, a nonprofit venture started by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide massive open online courses, or MOOCs.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/19/interview-co-editors-new-book-future-business-education
New Model for Business Education
By Scott Jaschik
Undergraduate business education is much-discussed, much-criticized and — at many campuses — hugely popular in enrollments. A new collection of essays — Shaping the Future of Business Education: Relevance, Rigor and Life Preparation (Palgrave Macmillan) — finds much to criticize about traditional programs. The way forward, the essays argue, is with more rigor and more arts and sciences than have traditionally been present in undergraduate business education.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/19/many-campuses-see-lockdowns-and-bomb-threats
April Jitters
By Zack Budryk
In the wake of this week’s bombing in Boston, it only makes sense for security to be on everyone’s mind. But April is a month that has campus security experts extra vigilant. This month, multiple colleges and universities have at varying points imposed lockdowns after reports of gunmen on campus.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/52782/
College Student Voices Heard During Gun Debate
by Ronald Roach
Among the institutions looming large in the public debate over gun control legislation, colleges and universities have become highly contested ground as gun rights advocates have pressed for laws in a number of states to allow individuals to carry concealed firearms on campuses. In the buildup to this week’s gun control legislation showdown in the U.S. Senate, which failed to enact any new gun control measures, college students at American college and university campuses let it be known where they stood on the issue.