University System News

GOOD NEWS:
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-10-21/georgia-museum-art-uga-collects-awards-southeastern-museums-conference
Georgia Museum of Art at UGA collects awards from Southeastern Museums Conference
By UGA NEWS SERVICE
Athens, Ga. – The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia won five awards at this year’s Southeastern Museums Conference annual meeting, held earlier this month in Savannah.

www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/10/21/georgia-tech-president-awarded.html
Georgia Tech president awarded France’s Legion of Honor medal
Jacques Couret
Senior Online Editor-Atlanta Business Chronicle
La France will say “oui oui” to the leader of GT. Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson will become a French knight on Oct. 23, getting France’s Legion of Honor in recognition of his dedication to strengthening French-American relations through his support of the Georgia Tech Lorraine campus and the annual series of events known as “France-Atlanta.”

www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/business/2013-10-19/three-athenians-named-georgiatrends-40-under-forty-list
Three Athenians named to GeorgiaTrend’s ’40 Under Forty’ list
Three Athenians were named to GeorgiaTrend’s annual “40 Under Forty” list honoring outstanding Georgians. The list was chosen from reader-submitted nominations by the magazine’s editorial staff. Matt Bishop, director of the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia; April Ingle, executive director for the Georgia River Network; and Eric NeSmith, vice president of business development for Community Newspapers Inc., were the locals on the list.

USG NEWS:
www.educationdive.com
http://www.educationdive.com/news/6-ways-cios-can-revolutionize-universities-educause-2013/183728/
6 ways CIOs can revolutionize universities [Educause 2013] By Roger Riddell
Seven CIOs gathered Wednesday at Educause for “The Transformational CIO,” a panel discussion focused on ways CIOs can play a transformational role at their institutions. On hand for the Enterasys-sponsored talk were Seton Hill University’s Philip Komarny, St. Edward’s University’s David Waldron, the University of New Hampsire’s Joanna Young, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Baz Abouelenein, Cardinal Stritch University’s T.J. Rains, St. Louis University’s Keith Hacke and the University System of Georgia’s Curtis Carver.

www.albanyherald.com
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/oct/21/albany-state-darton-college-searching-for-new/
Albany State, Darton College searching for new presidents
By Terry Lewis
ALBANY — With Albany State University President Everette Freeman packing boxes and former Darton State College President Peter Sireno already out of the door, both schools now turn to the Georgia Board of Regents for assistance in finding their replacements. Last week, Freeman announced he has accepted a job as president of the Community College of Denver, while University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby forced Sireno’s resignation after 24 years on the job. Freeman’s final day at ASU is Oct. 31. The big question is “now what?”

USG VALUE:
www.thewestgeorgian.com
http://thewestgeorgian.com/two-uwg-students-warm-hearts-and-bodies-through-homeless-100-mission/
Two UWG Students Warm Hearts and Bodies through Homeless 100 Mission
By Aylessia Lewis
Good karma is spreading throughout the University of West Georgia thanks to two students. Akilah Roberts and JaClara Moore created Project Smirk, an organization dedicated to philanthropy. The new organization is spreading smirks in the form of aid to the Atlanta homeless for the upcoming winter months.

www.statesboroherald.com
http://www.statesboroherald.com/multimedia/6080/
Studio Statesboro Oct. 21st – The Empty Bowls Projects;
The Empty Bowl Project
Students make bowls for Statesboro Food Bank

RESEARCH:
www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-chen/educators-wary-of-tech-fi_b_4135199.html
Educators Wary of Tech Fixes for College Affordability Crisis
Michelle Chen
As tuitions rise and the job market still slumps, many young college graduates are wrestling with the question of how to make their increasingly expensive educations pay off. Now, new technologies are emerging as a potential solution for the college affordability crisis, according to some educational administrators and officials. The growing public fascination with “Massive Open Online Courses,” or MOOCs, suggests that in the near future, a public university degree may become cheaper and more accessible, with a greater economic “return on investments” for the government… With these concerns in mind, critics question whether education authorities on public campuses–where the affordability crisis is most acute–should rush to expand online coursework when it may not be cost-efficient in the long run. The report cites the example of Georgia Tech’s partnership with the e-learning company Udacity, which according to one study, is projected to cost “roughly $3.1 million for a projected 200 students the first term at a cost of roughly $15,700 per student per year” and could “actually cost the university money over the long run while bringing huge benefits to Udacity.”

www.wabe.org
http://wabe.org/post/georgia-tech-starts-crowdfunding-site
Georgia Tech Starts Crowdfunding Site
By MICHELLE WIRTH
Georgia Tech recently started a new university-based crowdfunding site for science and engineering research. Georgia Tech Starter allows members of the public to donate to student and faculty projects and play an active role in the scientific process.

Editorials/Columns/Opinions
www.saportareport.com
http://saportareport.com/blog/2013/10/georgia-tech-marks-the-10th-anniversary-of-technology-square/
SaportaReport
Georgia Tech marks the 10th anniversary of Technology Square
By Maria Saporta
Back in 2000, then Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough felt like an orphan in Atlanta. The boundaries of Central Atlanta Progress, the downtown business organization, ended at North Avenue and did not include the Georgia Tech campus. And the western boundary of the Midtown Alliance ended at the Downtown Connector. …Georgia Tech is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Technology Square — the multi-block, pedestrian-oriented development that opened on Oct. 23, 2003 and has become an award-winning project for the university.

www.beta.effinghamherald.net
http://beta.effinghamherald.net/section/2/article/23074/
State-federal team builds workforce
By Sen. Jack Hill
When anyone gauges the health of the economy, one of the first statistics considered is the unemployment rate. When the unemployment rate is low, the economy flourishes as people spend their wages on goods and services. Business owners profit, and in turn hire more, leading to further economic prosperity for the community.

www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56887/
From Health Care to College Apps, Computer Glitches Shouldn’t Distract From Bigger Goal
by Emil Guillermo
The frustration level hit its height last week on the two fronts of health care and higher ed. Since it’s unveiling, the Affordable Care Act’s website has been an absolute nightmare. And even the folks at CommonApp.org were experiencing buggy website glitches where some schools like Georgia Tech moved back their early admission deadline to this week.
Common app has no excuse.

www.online.wsj.com
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303680404579142330158877964?mod=ITP_opinion_1
Federal College Ratings Will Hurt Choice and Quality
I feel that behind the administration’s various proposals for rating colleges is simply the desire for federal control of all of education.
In regard to Mitchell B. Reiss’s “Federal Ratings for Colleges? Sounds Like Trouble” (op-ed, Oct. 16): I agree with his negative stance on the Higher Education Act. Many public schools have already endured a system similar to the one the act aims to implement for colleges and universities.

www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/get-schooled/2013/oct/21/we-need-those-standardized-college-admissions-test/
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
“We need those standardized college admissions tests.”
Patrick Mattimore is a former high school teacher and an adjunct professor in the Temple University/Tsinghusa University LLM program. He wrote this essay in response to recent AJC stories on how SAT scores often align with family income. Among the AJC pieces that Mattimore saw was a column by Bob Schaeffer of FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing. Schaeffer wrote:

Education News
www.politico.com
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/teach-for-america-rises-as-political-powerhouse-98586.html
Teach for America rises as political powerhouse
By STEPHANIE SIMON
Teach for America is best known for sending bright young college graduates to teach for two years in poor communities. But it’s much more than a service organization. It’s a political powerhouse. With a $100 million endowment and annual revenues approaching $300 million, TFA is flush with cash and ambition. Its clout on Capitol Hill was demonstrated last week when a bipartisan group of lawmakers made time during the frenzied budget negotiations to secure the nonprofit its top legislative priority — the renewal of a controversial provision defining teachers still in training, including TFA recruits, as “highly qualified” to take charge of classrooms.

www.ledger-enquirer.com
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/10/21/2756409/columbus-tech-trains-students.html
Columbus Tech trains students in high-demand field of dental hygiene
By LARRY GIERER
Sara Cooper knows it sounds silly, but she has always liked teeth. Stacie Shirley remembers a field trip to a dentist’s office and loving its sounds and smells. Both are students at Columbus Technical College where they are in the dental hygiene program. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, both will likely find work after getting their degrees and meeting licensing qualifications. The employment of dental hygienists is expected to increase by 38 percent from 2010 to 2020. The job often offers flexible hours and pays well.

www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/56897/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=5cdf50157cf940498c0caf66e4901906&elqCampaignId=62
NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students
By Jamal Watson
…At a time when many have consistently argued that the message of the old guard civil rights groups no longer resonate with young people of this generation, the surge among NAACP college chapters across the country tell another story.

www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/George-Washington-U-Now/142527/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
George Washington U. Now Admits It Considers Financial Need in Admissions
By Beckie Supiano
As recently as Friday, George Washington University claimed to evaluate applicants without considering their financial need—to be need-blind, as the policy is known. “Requests for financial aid do not affect admissions decisions,” a university Web page said. But now, George Washington is explaining its approach quite differently, as first reported by The GW Hatchet, an independent student newspaper.

www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/22/george-washington-u-admits-it-incorrectly-told-applicants-it-was-need-blind#ixzz2iS9UibS3
Pretending to Be Need-Blind
B y Scott Jaschik
Until last week, visitors to the admissions webpage of George Washington University were reassured that applicants didn’t have to worry about being judged on their ability to pay. “Requests for financial aid do not affect admissions decisions,” said the page.

www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/22/new-report-calls-income-based-repayment-system-operates-payroll-taxes#ixzz2iSA2KAEa
Income-Based Loans Made SimpleBy Michael Stratford
The array of different repayment options on federal student loans should be replaced with a single, income-based repayment system that automatically deducts payments from borrowers’ paychecks, according to a new policy proposal published Monday by the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project

www.insidehighered.com
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/10/22/gee-returns-lead-governor-backed-plan-rethink-higher-education-ohio#ixzz2iS9gp2GX
Gee’s Next Act
By Ry Rivard
The six-time university chief E. Gordon Gee has a new gig, to answer what he calls “the question of our times” – how to curb college costs for the state and for students while improving quality.

www.online.wsj.com
http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2013/10/21/yale-endowment-shuffles-portfolios-allocations/?KEYWORDS=%22Endowment%22
Yale Endowment Shuffles Portfolio’s Allocations
By LAURA KREUTZER
The Yale University endowment is lowering the percentage of assets dedicated to private equity investments for the first time since 2005.

www.online.wsj.com
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304526204579102941708296708?KEYWORDS=%22Big+Data%22
The Risks of Big Data for Companies
Yes, all that information is great. But are companies prepared for it?
By JOHN JORDAN
Big data. It’s the latest IT buzzword, and it isn’t hard to see why. The ability to parse more information, faster and deeper, is allowing companies, governments, researchers and others to understand the world in a way they could only dream about before. All that is true. And yet…