University System News
USG NEWS:
www.forest-blade.com
http://www.forest-blade.com/news/community/article_a31f3cda-2abc-11e3-ae56-0019bb2963f4.html
Investiture of Robert G. Boehmer held at EGSC
“The work we do has the power to change lives and transform the economic fabric of our region! Let’s seize this bright future! I’m ready to do this; are you?” These were the closing remarks to Dr. Bob Boehmer’s investiture as fifth president of East Georgia State College on Friday, September 27. Before a packed house in the Gambrell Center auditorium, Dr. Boehmer addressed University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby and delegate representatives from other colleges and universities, Representative Butch Parrish and Senators Jack Hill and Jesse Stone, EGSC Foundation members, local dignitaries, EGSC faculty and staff, the family of President Boehmer, and community guests.
www.11alive.com
http://www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2711565634001 (video)
Higest paid University officals in Georgia
This is related to the article in yesterday’s clips:
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/308221/40/Guess-whos-getting-your-money–A-list-of-the-highest-paid-public-officials
Highest paid public officials in Georgia
www.scmr.com
http://www.scmr.com/view/first_draft_of_u.s._roadmap_for_material_handling_and_logistics_available_f/education
First draft of U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling and Logistics available for review
Roadmap outlines how to turn challenges into action plans to develop needed capabilities in the U.S. between now and 2025.
By Modern Materials Handling Staff
Today, the first draft of the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics was released. Its purpose is to help the industry determine how material handling and logistics challenges can be turned into action plans to develop needed capabilities in the U.S. between now and 2025. … In addition to Gue, three other academics who specialize in the field of material handling and logistics participated in the development of the first draft. They include: …• Alan Erera, Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
www.statesboroherald.com
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/53710/
3 charged with GSU campus robbery
From staff reports
Georgia Southern University Police arrested three suspects in a robbery reported to have occurred Sunday at Freedom’s Landing.
GOOD NEWS:
www.diverseeducation.com
http://valdostaceo.com/news/2013/10/vsu-named-list-2014-military-friendly-schools/
VSU Named to List of 2014 Military Friendly Schools
Jessica Pope
Valdosta State University has been designated a 2014 Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine, an honor it has received for several consecutive years. The national recognition ranks VSU among the “top 20 percent of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide for its service to military members, veterans, and spouses as students to ensure their success in completing a college degree.”
www.usatoday.com
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/jed-campus-seal-of-approval/2897725/
30 colleges receive mental health ‘seal of approval’
Emily Atteberry, USA TODAY
The Jed Foundation, a national non-profit organization that advocates suicide prevention among college students, has named the first 30 colleges to receive a ‘seal of approval’ for their respective mental health resources on campus.
Students beginning their college search are bombarded with a variety of metrics ranking schools on their SAT scores, acceptance rates and even the attractiveness of their students. …To help students find such services, the foundation launched a new program in June called the JedCampus seal, an award of approval given to colleges that demonstrate strong, comprehensive solutions to students’ mental health needs. …Below are the first recipients of the JedCampus seal: …26. University of West Georgia
www.collegemagazine.com
http://www.collegemagazine.com/editorial/3901/10-Classes-You-Should-Take-to-Succeed-in-2020
The 10 Hottest Classes For Success in The Year 2020
by Katherine Brown
A zombie apocalypse might just destroy civilization before the year 2020. Hey, plenty of crazy things happen every day. If the zombie virus goes viral, only the best and brightest are going to have a chance at survival. Just in case, we’ve compiled a list of classes that you should take now to ensure you’re place in post-zombie apocalyptic society in 2020… 4. Organizational Behavior, Georgia Tech. This course provides an introduction to how the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations affects organizational effectiveness. AKA it teaches students how to better conduct themselves in a business environment so that they are as productive as possible, while also teaching future managers how to make their company more lucrative.
www.valdostadailytimes.com
http://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x134968647/New-student-housing-development-on-the-way
New student housing development on the way
Kay Harris The Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA — A residential area by Valdosta State University will soon be home to a multi-story, 15,000 square foot residential and commercial building. … Although the development is marketed as university housing, it is a private development with no affiliation with VSU. However, VSU President Bill McKinney said Monday that these types of developments are an asset to a university.
USG VALUE:
www.savdailynews.com
http://savdailynews.com/Content/Breaking-News/Breaking-News/Article/October-Classes-Offered-at-Savannah-s-Coastal-Georgia-Center/47/310/42685
October Classes Offered at Savannah’s Coastal Georgia Center
SDN Staff Report
Oct. 1, 2013 – Georgia Southern University’s Division of Continuing Education will offer a variety of classes during October at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St., in downtown Savannah.
www.statesboro.wtoc.com
http://statesboro.wtoc.com/news/news/233911-georgia-southern-play-raises-money-cancer-society
Georgia Southern play raises money for Cancer Society
Submitted by WTOC Web Staff
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC)- A group of Georgia Southern theater students are using a play to raise awareness and money in the fight against breast cancer. They’re performing “The Clean House”, a play in which one of the characters is fighting the disease.
www.forsythnews.com
http://www.forsythnews.com/section/1/article/20304/
Airshow offers introduction to model aviation
By Crystal Ledford
Hundreds of spectators turned out for a free airshow and open house organized by the Georgia Model Aviators. Held Saturday at the group’s airstrip on Forsyth County’s Eagle Beak property near the Cherokee County line, visitors had the opportunity to view dozens of meticulously constructed scale model airplanes both on the ground and in flight… In addition, the club’s space is open to some area high school rocketry groups and Georgia Tech’s aviation team, which competes in numerous events throughout the year. “It’s really good to get these kids exposed to this hobby because it helps them with math and science,” Singer said.
RESEARCH:
www.scilogs.com
http://www.scilogs.com/communication_breakdown/gt-starter/
Fund It Yourself: How (and Why) One University Launched Its Own Science Crowdfunding Site
by Matt Shipman
As grant dollars have begun to dwindle, the research community has become increasingly open to the idea of using crowdfunding to finance scientific research. One university has taken the idea a step further – creating its own crowdfunding site to support faculty research. The new site, called Georgia Tech Starter (GT Starter), works much like more conventional crowdfunding platforms, such as RocketHub, Petridish.org or Kickstarter.
Editorials/Columns/Opinions
www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/10/02/how-to-be-a-college-resimuter/?wpisrc=nl_cuzheads
The Answer Sheet By Valerie Strauss
How to be a college ‘resimuter’
There is a growing population of college students, known as “resimuters,” who live off-campus — sometimes at home to save money — but spend nearly all of their time on campus. Schools have started to pay attention to these students, offering them space and services so they can feel a full part of the community.
Education News
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56398/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=08cf0c3514a94c9cb45a910d4ea1bc1d&elqCampaignId=62#
Obama: Extended Shutdown Would Curtail Cash Flow to Schools
by Jamal Watson
The Obama administration has called for a swift end to the federal government shutdown, adding that a protracted delay would “severely curtail” the cash flow to school districts and colleges and universities across the nation.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/Turmoil-in-Washington-Forces/142039/
Federal Shutdown Forces Cancellations at Service Academies
By Kelly Field
The federal-government shutdown that began on Tuesday is having severe effects on the nation’s service academies, forcing sweeping furloughs and class cancellations. At most of the nation’s colleges and universities, the lapse in federal funds is more cause for curiosity than concern, yet another sign of the dysfunction gripping Washington.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56394/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=08cf0c3514a94c9cb45a910d4ea1bc1d&elqCampaignId=62#
Minority Engineering Education Success Highlighted at National Meeting
By Ronald Roach
WASHINGTON — The first long-term study tracking underrepresented minority students at institutions participating in a national engineering diversity consortium found an 84.1 retention rate among those students in the consortium’s scholarship program. This finding has come as good news to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc. whose release of its “NACME Scholars Retention and Graduation Report Cohort Years 2004 — Summer 2012” study was one of the highlights of the group’s national meeting on Tuesday in Washington.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/02/accreditor-emerging-models-higher-education#ixzz2gZ8FdxpN
Course-Size Accreditation
By Paul Fain
A growing clamor is calling for an accreditor to oversee the quality of college-level learning that occurs outside of college. The challenge could be taken on by an existing accrediting agency — or a new one — that develops a specialty in non-institutional providers like StraighterLine and Udacity.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Californias-New-Leader/142041/?cid=at
U. of California’s New Leader Hears Immigrant Students’ List of Demands
By Andy Thomason
A group of immigrant students who are in the United States illegally and their supporters presented Janet Napolitano, the University of California’s newly installed president, with a long list of demands during a 90-minute meeting on Tuesday. The proposals aim to make one of the country’s largest university systems a “sanctuary for undocumented students.”
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/02/remedial-reform-and-completion-key-latino-students-success-politician-argues#ixzz2gZ91YJ00
Less Choice, More Mainstreaming
By Megan Rogers
WASHINGTON — Latino students are the fastest growing population on college campuses, but higher education has not changed quickly enough to help them complete degrees, particularly in science, math, technology and engineering fields, Colorado’s lieutenant governor said Tuesday.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/10/02/group-analyzes-initiatives-help-latino-students
Group Analyzes Initiatives to Help Latino Students
…Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit that works to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, released the 2013 edition of “What Works for Latino Student Success in Higher Education,” which highlights 22 evidence-based initiatives at the associate, bachelor and graduate levels that increase achievement for Latino students.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/quickwire-how-good-are-your-cybersecurity-practices/46937?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
Quickwire: How Good Are Your Cybersecurity Practices?
By Megan O’Neil
The Higher Education Information Security Council is calling on colleges and universities to mark the 10th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which kicked off on Tuesday, by promoting best practices in information security.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/Social-Scientists-Invited-to/142031/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Social Scientists, Invited to National Security Agency, Urge More Transparency
By Beth McMurtrie
Last week a highly unusual meeting took place at the National Security Agency. Senior officials played host to 10 scholars who study national security and intelligence, discussing a range of topics—among them, security leaks, secret courts, and the agency’s tarnished reputation. The agency has long collaborated with academe on technical issues but not strategic ones. Social scientists have found the NSA to be one of the most secretive organizations in the intelligence community.
www.washingtonpost.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/more-people-express-uncertainty-in-chance-to-achieve-the-american-dream/2013/09/28/d8e99084-260e-11e3-ad0d-b7c8d2a594b9_story.html
More people express uncertainty in chance to achieve the American Dream
By Carol Morello, Peyton M. Craighill and Scott Clement
Four years into an economic recovery in which most of the benefits have flowed to the top earners, a majority believe that the American Dream is becoming markedly more elusive, according to the results of a Washington Post-Miller Center Poll exploring Americans’ changing definition of success and their confidence in the country’s future. …And while education is still seen as a critical part of getting ahead, the dream of a college degree has lost some of its appeal over three decades. Just over half now say going to college is very much part of the American Dream, down from 68 percent who said this in 1986. More than three-quarters say it has become more difficult to pay for college in the past few years, and over half believe colleges are not doing enough to prepare students to find jobs in today’s economy.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/American-Universities-Yawn-at/141947/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
American Universities Yawn at Global Rankings
But foreign competitors are elbowing their way onto the annual lists
By Karin Fischer
You might not have noticed, but we’re in the midst of the high season for global university rankings. … Worldwide, these academic rankings have generated a tsunami of headlines and news releases, celebratory and otherwise. But although American universities dominate all three, publication of the rankings has caused barely a ripple in this country.