University System News
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Dr. Newcomer to speak at EGSC
The East Georgia State College Vision Series will kick-off with its first speaker for the 2013-14 season, on September 24, at 11 a.m. in the Luck Flanders Gambrell Center Auditorium with Dr. Quint Newcomer, UGA’s Director and Resident Scientist of the satellite campus in Costa Rica. Dr. Newcomer also holds the honor of building the first LEED – certified, energy-wise home in Athens, the 7th to attain Platinum certification in the state. Sponsored by the EGSC Vision Series, a privately funded initiative that underwrites academic and cultural enrichment programs for East Georgia College students and the surrounding communities, the presentation is free and open to the public.
www.live.wsj.com
http://live.wsj.com/video/moocs-101-how-do-they-work/08391347-D38E-46F7-8E2E-940C7F68C735.html?KEYWORDS=%2522Georgia+Institute+of+Technology%2522#!08391347-D38E-46F7-8E2E-940C7F68C735
MOOCS 101: How Do They Work?
Millions of people around the world are now enrolled in massive open online course, commonly referred to as MOOCs, and that number is growing. But just how much do students learn from them? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the Short Answer. Georgia Tech mentioned around 2:05 for the OMS CS degree.
www.forest-blade.com
http://www.forest-blade.com/news/education/article_887f4af6-2a11-11e3-a73b-001a4bcf887a.html
EGSC Library sponsors lecture series
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate your freedom to read and right to choose your book during the Banned Books Celebration from September 30 – October 18. The East Georgia State College Library and Humanities department have joined together to present the Banned Books Lecture Series which will take place in the Learning Commons classroom J503.
www.wtoc.com
http://www.wtoc.com/story/23661971/georgia-southern-opens-golf-course
Georgia Southern opens golf course
By Dal Cannady
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – Georgia Southern University brought new life to a golf course that had been closed for seven years. It will be open to students, faculty, staff and to the community.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2013/10/ga-tech-student-behind-rapebait.html
Ga. Tech student behind “rapebait” email apologizes
Carla Caldwell, Morning Edition Editor
A Georgia Tech fraternity is the focus of several investigations centered around an email by its social chairman offering tools for luring women, and advises readers “if anything ever fails, go get more alcohol,” and uses the term “rapebait.” On Thursday afternoon, the member of Phi Kappa Tau who wrote the email issued a public apology online in Georgia Tech newspaper Technique.
Related article:
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/10/11/apology-author-rapebait-e-mail-georgia-tech#ixzz2hPz6Vqp4
An Apology From Author of ‘Rapebait’ E-Mail at Georgia Tech
www.hlntv.com
http://www.hlntv.com/video/2013/10/10/open-letter-frat-brothers
An open letter to frat brothers
By HLN Raising America Staff
Sexual violence prevention educator Jamie Utt has a message to the Georgia Tech fraternity brother who wrote the ‘rapebait’ e-mail that spread like wildfire around the Internet this week.
USG VALUE:
www.forest-blade.com
http://www.forest-blade.com/news/community/article_139dce7a-31cc-11e3-ac02-001a4bcf887a.html
EGSC, GSW holding conference to improve college readiness
Located on opposite ends of the state, Georgia Southwestern State University and East Georgia State College in Swainsboro are on the same page in their efforts to improve college readiness for high school graduates. The two schools will co-host a conference on college readiness Oct. 17 and 18 at GSW called “East Meets West: Addressing the Challenge of College Readiness in Rural Georgia.” This conference is designed to bring together educators from the public schools, technical colleges, and University System of Georgia institutions to explore ways of ensuring that high school graduates, especially those from the rural parts of the state, are prepared to succeed in college.
www.wtvm.com
http://www.wtvm.com/story/23658119/georgia-southern-university-mascot-goes-out-of-this-world
Georgia Southern University mascot goes out of this world
By Christina Kleehammer
STATESBORO, GA (WTVM) – In an effort to encourage young people to be excited about science, Georgia Southern University has launched their Eagle mascot, GUS, into the stratosphere. The GUS in Space project was a mission to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning. A figurine version of the mascot was attached to a weather balloon rigged with multiple high definition video cameras, and tracking equipment for lift-off at Paulson Stadium.
Related article:
www.wsav.com
http://www.wsav.com/story/23658213/georgia-southern-mascot-takes-trip-to-space
Georgia Southern Mascot Takes Trip to Space
www.times-georgian.com
http://www.times-georgian.com/gateway-beacon/article_ebeba994-31ce-11e3-b88f-0019bb30f31a.html
Tanner uses grant to encourage locals to “Get Healthy”
By Lowell White/For The Haralson Gateway-Beacon
Tanner Health System is encouraging residents in the west Georgia are to live better, healthier lives with their new initiative: “Get Healthy, Live Well.” The new program has several branches that focus on the different aspects of getting a community in shape. …According to a brochure Brandenburg and Head distribute as they speak to groups, “‘Get Healthy, Live Well’ is a new, community-based effort to tackle the barriers to living a healthy lifestyle,” made possible by a Community Transformation Grant of $1.2 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As the work made possible by the grant requires “rigorous scrutiny,” it will have a number of evaluations by the University of West Georgia, Brandenburg noted.
GOOD NEWS:
www.redandblack.com
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/cupcakes-honor-the-th-anniversary-of-the-mlc/article_85a2eb2e-31f7-11e3-8d3a-0019bb30f31a.html
1,500 cupcakes honor the 10th anniversary of the MLC
By Taylor West
The Zell B. Miller Learning Center celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday afternoon with 1,500 cupcakes. The ceremony opened with remarks by Student Government Association President Austin Laufersweiler and University of Georgia President Jere Morehead and included a video and photo contest, door prizes and party favors. Morehead said after his speech he believes the MLC deserves recognition as “the heart of our campus.”
RESEARCH:
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2013/10/11/cultivating-future-workers.html?page=all
Cultivating future workers
Top metro Atlanta HR professionals discuss the challenges of hiring, finding skilled employees
H.M. Cauley, Contribting Writer
On Sept. 19, senior human resources executives from some of the area’s top companies gathered at The Carter Center for the 2013 SHRM-Atlanta Signature Breakfast. This year’s theme, “Cultivating Atlanta’s Future Workforce: Next ‘Best Practices’ from Atlanta’s Top HR Leaders,” was tackled by a panel that included: Mark Butler, Georgia Department of Labor commissioner; Stacie Hagan, executive vice president of people and corporate processes, EarthLink Inc.; Michael Johnson, chief human resource officer, United Parcel Service Inc.; and Joanne McInnerney, vice president of global talent management, Novelis Inc. … Johnson: Technical skills are becoming a big need. We have a big automotive fleet, and we need mechanics to keep our facilities running. That’s our biggest shortfall. Businesses have partnered with universities, but there are blind spots around these soft skills. We partner with Georgia Tech to find engineers; we go into the business schools.
www.globalatlanta.com
http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/26527/ambassador-georgia-high-on-chiles-list/
Ambassador: Georgia High on Chile’s List
By Trevor Williams
The Georgia Department of Labor is hosting events in five cities throughout the state to connect veterans with employers who are looking for skilled workers. The department’s Paychecks for Patriots event is scheduled for Oct. 17 and is part of an initiative aimed at helping as many as 80,000 veterans returning to Georgia over the next four years find work. Officials say the department is partnering with several organizations, including the Georgia National Guard, the Technology Association of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to host the events. The events are being held at the Chattahoochee Technical College in Acworth, the Fort Gordon U.S. Army Reserve in Augusta, Columbus State University, Central Georgia Tech in Warner Robins, and Savannah Tech.
www.enterprisetech.com
http://www.enterprisetech.com/2013/10/10/georgia-tech-brings-big-data-materials-design/
Georgia Tech Brings Big Data to Materials Design
by Chelsea Lang
As part of the effort to reduce the time to bring advanced materials to market, Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded $2.8 million from the National Science Foundation to train new data scientists for the job. …Through the program, Georgia Tech will work with the federal Materials Genome Initiative to reduce the 15-20 years currently required for the design and manufacture of high performance materials for fuel efficient vehicles and 3D printing.
www.clatl.com
http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2013/10/10/the-end-of-sprawl-in-metro-atlanta
The end of sprawl in metro Atlanta?
Posted by Sarah Husain
Metro Atlanta’s days as “the poster child of urban sprawl” might be nearing an end. A study released late last week by the Atlanta Regional Commission and Georgia Tech says that metro Atlanta is setting an example for the rest of the country with its development of walkable urban places – or, as they’re referred to in the report, “WalkUPs.”
Editorials/Columns/Opinions
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Letter to the Editor
Bob Boehmer, President, East Georgia State College
Dear Community Friends,
Thank you for being such an integral part of East Georgia State College and for participating in our recent three-day celebration of higher education. I am inspired by the community presence and support, as well as your abiding belief in the transformative power of education. Forty years ago you taxed yourselves to bring a college to Emanuel County and today, East Georgia State College is a place where the hope and dreams of students connect with their future. Simply put, it is a great place to start a college education.
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MIT’s President: Better, More Affordable Colleges Start Online
MIT’s President: Better, More Affordable Colleges Start Online
How digital learning can become a part of every campus
By L. Rafael Reif, President of MIT
Everyone would like a solution to the problem of rising college costs. While students worry that they cannot afford a college education, U.S. colleges and universities know they cannot really afford to educate them either. At a technology-intensive research university like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it now costs three times as much to educate an undergraduate as we receive in net tuition—that is, the tuition MIT receives after providing for financial aid.
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http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/leadership_360/2013/10/moocs_can_teach_leaders_about_21st_century_learning.html?cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS2
MOOCs Can Teach Leaders About 21st Century Learning
By Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers
Do you remember when there was a debate about online courses? Wasn’t it just a few years ago? How has the world of higher education changed this quickly? We have not perceived competitive agility and responsiveness to be the strong suit of that part of the educational universe. Yet, here they are in the world of MOOC’s.
www.savannahnow.com
http://savannahnow.com/accent/2013-10-10/front-row-stem-teachers-helping-students-grow#.UlgKpCh5iCY
The Front Row: STEM teachers helping students grow
By JOANNA DASHER
…STEM Academies — which boast a unique curriculum with particular rigor in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — are one of the most successful latest trends in education. But during my visit to Savannah’s new STEM Academy, what proves most unique isn’t the curriculum, it’s the teachers.
www.online.wsj.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577304579057623877297840.html
A Chemistry Breakthrough That Could Fuel a Revolution
Now methanol can be made from natural gas and captured carbon dioxide.
By GEORGE A. OLAH And CHRIS COX CONNECT
In the three weeks since the Obama administration issued its long-promised proposal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, it has become clear the plan is far from perfect. By placing the burden of expensive new carbon capture and sequestration technology on the U.S. alone, and potentially requiring steep cuts in domestic energy to conform to carbon caps, the proposal could send the U.S. economy into shock without making a significant dent in global emissions. There is a better approach that can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while growing the economy and increasing U.S. energy independence.
www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/get-schooled/2013/oct/10/georgia-tech-student-issues-public-apology-rapebai/
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Georgia Tech student issues public apology for “rapebait” email
The Georgia Tech fraternity member who wrote a raunchy email about how to approach and attract women at Tech frat parties has issued an apology, which he informed me via email. The apology is also on a Georgia Tech site.
Education News
www.online.wsj.com
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303643304579107683540651404
Colleges Try Cutting Tuition—and Aid Packages
Administrators Believe Lower Sticker Prices Will Attract More Students
By MELISSA KORN
After years of hefty tuition increases, a few colleges are cutting prices and trying to wean families from discounts. More than a half-dozen schools have slashed their sticker prices starting this fall or next as part of simplifying the college-financing process, which has become a patchwork of aid deals and discounts for families. Administrators say the price cuts could actually make schools money by attracting more new students and helping retain cost-conscious ones.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/11/suspension-military-education-benefits-forces-some-students-drop-out#ixzz2hPyTkomj
Military Tuition On Hold
By Michael Stratford
The U.S. military’s decision to stop paying financial aid for active-duty service members during the shutdown is jeopardizing their academic progress and forcing some to withdraw from classes, according to officials at colleges with large military populations.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2013/10/09/florida-reveals-universities-with-most.html
Florida reveals universities with most successful graduates
Brian Bandell
Senior Reporter-South Florida Business Journal
The Florida Board of Governors rewarded the state universities with the most successful graduating classes with cash bonuses, and the biggest winners weren’t those with the highest-ranked football teams.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56620/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=efcc5308ab104cbca4019583ed192e36&elqCampaignId=62
Hispanic-serving Leaders Give Hope to a New Wave of Students
By Christina Sturdivant
Recently becoming the nation’s largest minority, Hispanics are absorbing the academic limelight as Latino youth establish their dominance in college classrooms across the country. According to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine’s 2013 report “Top 100 Schools for Hispanic Students,” more than 2.5 million Hispanics were enrolled in nonprofit institutions in 2011-2012.
www.jbhe.com
Strategies to Help Young Black Men Succeed in Education
A new report by the Center for the Study of Race and Equity at the University of Pennsylvania, shows that there are programs and strategies that can help young Black men succeed in high school and beyond.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/11/new-aaup-report-urges-faculty-protect-intellectual-property-rights#ixzz2hPyn1lNw
Who Holds the Rights?
By Colleen Flaherty
Faculty must defend their rights to their intellectual property, which are increasingly under threat, according to a draft report released Thursday by the American Association of University Professors.
www.jbhe.com
A Legal Victory for HBCUs in Maryland
A federal judge has ruled that the state of Maryland has made it difficult for its four historically Black universities to succeed by permitting nearby predominantly White universities to have similar and competing academic programs.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56611/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=efcc5308ab104cbca4019583ed192e36&elqCampaignId=62
Colleges, Universities Initiating National Movement Against Hazing
By Reginald Stuart
…While the off-campus incident involving the Virginia State students and the band-in-uniform FAMU incident have drawn image-tarnishing attention to the two Historically Black Colleges, Lee and other anti-hazing advocates say hazing is widespread on campuses across the nation, large and small, public and private, regardless of racial or ethnic identity. More important, as the practice gets more widespread attention, more is being learned about hazing and the roots of its motivation. In the process, the movement to stop hazing at high schools and on college campuses is gaining support.
www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neon-tommy/usc-rape-on-campus_b_4080217.html
USC Clery Blunder Another Chance to Address Student Rape
By Francesca Bessey
Amid an ongoing federal investigation concerning compliance with national regulations on the handling of sexual assault, the University of Southern California has given us yet another reason to believe an investigation necessary. USC disclosed that officials had failed to report 13 sexual assaults for 2010 and 2011, bringing the total number of reported assaults for the two years up to 39.
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/11/academics-propose-federal-legislation-restructuring-ncaa#ixzz2hPy6TKwD
Antitrust for the NCAA?
By Allie Grasgreen
An athletics watchdog group plans to pursue federal legislation that would dramatically restructure the National Collegiate Athletic Association by giving the sports governing body a “limited antitrust exemption,” allowing colleges to cap spending and redirect revenue toward athletes in the form of educational and medical benefits, Inside Higher Ed has learned.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Respond-to-Govt/142269/?cid=at
How to Respond to Govt. Shutdown? Talk About It, Says Higher-Education Lobby
By Eric Kelderman
Washington
The six major associations representing higher education on Thursday released a joint response to the federal-government shutdown. Instead of calling on lawmakers to resolve the situation, the groups suggest a sort-of nationwide teach-in as an antidote to the political dysfunction that threatens to throw the economy into a tailspin.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/Amid-the-Shutdowns-Gloom/142261/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Amid the Shutdown’s Gloom, Research Universities Mull the Path Ahead
By Andy Thomason
Washington
Administrators, academics, and lobbyists gathered at the National Academy of Sciences Building on Thursday to plot a way forward for the nation’s research universities—just as portents of dwindling federal support for their work loomed in the background.
Related article:
www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/11/leaders-urge-research-universities-look-beyond-us-government-support#ixzz2hPyIewoj
Moving Beyond Congress
www.npr.org
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/10/11/230957188/why-scientists-held-back-details-on-a-unique-botulinum-toxin
Why Scientists Held Back Details On A Unique Botulinum Toxin
by NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE
Scientists have discovered the first new form of botulinum toxin in over 40 years, but they’re taking the unusual step of keeping key details about it secret.
That’s because botulinum toxin is one of the most poisonous substances known. It causes botulism, and the newly identified form of it can’t be neutralized by any available treatment. The researchers published two reports describing their work online in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The information in those reports is deliberately incomplete, to prevent anyone from using it as the recipe for a potent new bioweapon.