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GOOD NEWS
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http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/12/02/med-school-expands-options-for-patients-doctors
Med School Expands Options For Patients, Doctors
By Jodi Murphy, Georgia Health News
Being able to obtain specialized care so close to home is a comfort to Lariscy and helps make a painful disease more tolerable. …Pent-up patient demand wasn’t the only magnet that drew Arthritis Center of North Georgia to Athens. The group knew that a new supply of future doctors was coming on line in Athens. In August 2010, the first class of 40 students began their studies at the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership. Now those first students are about to graduate, the medical school has moved to a sprawling new campus, and the faculty has grown. Like other, older medical schools, this one is set to become a draw for aspiring and practicing physicians alike.
www.myajc.com
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/pilot-project-will-train-georgia-teens-to-be-anima/nb7bB/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1
Pilot project will train Georgia teens to be animators
BY TAMMY JOYNER – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
A group of metro Atlanta educators has teamed with a top Hollywood animation software firm in a pilot project that marries animation technology to physics, English and other core subjects. The goal? Creating future animators from students who’ve been weaned on computers, are adept at Xbox, iPad and IOS, and aren’t satisfied with just reading about how something works. The program would become the model for all Georgia schools if it is greenlighted by the state Department of Education. …Clayton State University’s Center for Continuing Education is overseeing the project.
USG NEWS:
www.theaustralian.com
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/georgia-regents-consider-tobacco-ban/story-e6frgcjx-1226773645312
Georgia regents consider tobacco ban
SMOKERS’ days may be numbered on many of Georgia’s college campuses, as the state Board of Regents considers a total tobacco ban for all 31 institutions in the university system. The ban is being pushed by Regent Thomas Hopkins, an orthopaedic surgeon from Griffin who wants it to apply to students, staff and visitors.
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http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2013/12/02/news/national/768882.txt
Georgia eyes smoking ban at state colleges
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http://www.myajc.com/news/news/crime-law/fbi-investigating-georgia-tech-credit-card-fraud-a/nb89f/
FBI investigating Georgia Tech credit card fraud allegations
BY JANEL DAVIS – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has confirmed that the FBI is investigating possible fraudulent employee credit card activity at Georgia Tech Research Institute. An internal audit, completed in September and recently obtained by the AJC, found that two GTRI employees appeared to have circumvented purchase card policies, and a third employee approved the questionable card statements.
USG VALUE:
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-12-02/children-disabilities-get-special-toys-made-uga-students
Children with disabilities get special toys made by UGA students
By LEE SHEARER
A half-dozen children got some special early Christmas presents from a University of Georgia class on Monday. For at least one of the children, the gift seemed to be a game changer. …Made by 16 UGA freshmen for a class in “assistive technology,” the toys specifically made for the children came with adapted controls bigger and easier to use than the original switches.
www.northwestgeorgianews.com
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/georgia-highlands-college-reception-on-dec-to-demonstrate–d/article_cae5914a-0700-11e3-84e7-0019bb30f31a.html
Georgia Highlands College reception on Dec. 5 to demonstrate 3-D printer; available for use by students and community members
From staff reports
Georgia Highlands College is hosting a reception to demonstrate its 3-D printer on Dec. 5 — a piece of new technology the college will make available to the community for free. The reception will last from 5-7 p.m. and will take place on the Floyd County campus library. The three-dimensional printer, which costs almost $3,000, will assist students in several fields with their studies. …Doug Ingenthron, president and general manager of Brugg Wire Rope, LLC, recently presented GHC interim president Renva Watterson a $1,500 check to help with the printer’s purchase. “This is a really wonderful opportunity for our college community to have access to such a revolutionary piece of equipment,” Watterson said. “We are really grateful to the people at Brugg for supplying such a nice piece of equipment.”
RESEARCH:
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http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-12-02/uga-breaks-ground-savannah-area-research-site
UGA breaks ground on Savannah area research site
By MARY LANDERSMORRIS NEWS SERVICE
A groundbreaking Monday for the University of Georgia Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe Plantation signalled the expanding focus on research at this iconic Savannah site. Wormsloe, located on the Isle of Hope, is a “living environmental laboratory” as well as a repository of history, said Daniel Nadenicek, dean of the UGA College of Environment and Design.
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www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2013/12/uga-breaks-ground-on-wormsloe.html
UGA breaks ground on Wormsloe Plantation research site
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http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/a-healthy-conversation/2013/12/uga-research-closing-on-alzheimers.html
UGA research closing on Alzheimer’s prediction
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer-Atlanta Business Chronicle
University of Georgia scientists may be one step closer to a better biomarker for earlier detection of mild cognitive impairment, the leading predictor of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a new study.
www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/uga-receives-grant-for-processing-political-record/nb88X/
UGA receives grant for processing political records
By Janel Davis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The University of Georgia’s Russell Library for Political Research and Studies received a $58,777 grant to process records from the state’s Democratic and Republican parties.
The one-year project is funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
www.georgiatrend.com
http://www.georgiatrend.com/December-2013/Southwest-Georgia-Bring-On-The-Growth/
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA: BRING ON THE GROWTH
Preparation and follow-through
Bobby Nesbitt
You can grow just about anything in Southwest Georgia. Peanuts, pecans, cotton, vegetables – you name it and someone is probably growing it here. Jobs, though, that’s different. Just like the rest of the state and nation, Southwest Georgia got slammed by the recession, and the continuing sluggish economy hasn’t done much to help… “So we got Georgia Tech to do a study for us to identify industries that would have longtime growth potential for Southwest Georgia. The study showed we should focus on three areas – healthcare, environmental technology and information technology – and that’s what we’ve done.”
www.abcnews.go.com
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/amazon-prime-air-ways-drones-future/story?id=21070635
Amazon Prime Air, Sushi-Delivery and More Ways Drones Might Be Used
By JOANNA STERN
Sunday evening was a night of drones. On Showtime’s “Homeland,” the CIA debated using drones to take out some of its own men to divert attention on the border of Iran. But in real life, just as the show was coming on the air, Amazon.com announced its bold plans to use similar flying vehicles to deliver packages… But not all the drones you see in the future might be coming right to you. They might instead be watching you. Drones equipped with cameras might soon help monitor roads and gather traffic information. Fairfax County Police Chief David Roher has said that he envisions the flying devices gathering detailed aerial views. “Just as a standpoint as an alternative for spotting traffic and sending information back to our VDOT Smart Traffic centers, and being able to observe backups,” he said. Georgia Tech has also done research on traffic drones and how they will provide more precise traffic information than stationary traffic cameras.
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http://www.terry.uga.edu/events/economic-outlook?utm_source=AJC&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=300×250&utm_campaign=Economic%2520Outlook%2520Series%25202013
Georgia Economic Outlook
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Editorials/Columns/Opinions
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http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2013/12/the_press_dropped_the_ball_on_the_common_core.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2
The Press Dropped the Ball on the Common Core
By Rick Hess
…There are important lessons here for K-12’s current brouhaha over the Common Core. Introduced in 2010 and adopted by forty-plus states with little notice by the end of 2011, the Common Core has since rocketed into the popular imagination. Headlines are now filled with tales of angry public meetings and legislative clashes in places like Florida, New York, and Georgia.
www.kansascity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/11/30/4660386/the-cost-and-the-value-of-a-diploma.html
The cost and the value of a diploma
BY C.W. GUSEWELLE
The Kansas City Star
Is a college education worth the time and the price? That question was posed by two polls whose results received prominent notice in the recent news. One was conducted by the College Board, an association of nearly 6,000 U.S. institutions of advanced learning, and the weekly National Journal magazine. …The other survey, by the Pew Research Center,
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http://www.rollcall.com/news/a_real_opportunity_for_higher_education_commentary-229382-1.html?pos=oopih
A Real Opportunity for Higher Education | Commentary
By Miles Lasater
Congress and the administration have recently been talking a lot about access to and affordability of higher education. The administration has proposed an ambitious overhaul of our entire higher-education system, including the development of a college scorecard to ensure that students and their families have all of the information they need to make an informed decision about their postsecondary education. The college scorecard will be hugely useful for families only if the data used to create it are readily available and accurate.
Education News
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/opinion/2013-12-02/yarbrough-uga-recruiting-class-filled-stars
Yarbrough: UGA ‘recruiting’ class filled with stars
By DICK YARBROUGH
With the state championship safely secured for 2013, I suggest we now turn our attention to the best recruiting class ever at UGA. Sorry, I don’t have their heights, weights or 40-yard dash times. All I have are some stats on their brainpower, which is considerable. We’re not talking football here; this is about the new freshman class. UGA President Jere Morehead sent out a progress report recently on the 5,150 young people accepted for admission to the university this fall. Their average SAT is 1280 and their ACT average is 29, with a core-curriculum grade-point average of 3.86. In UGA’s Honors Program, there are 526 new students with a GPA of 4.07, an SAT average of 1462 and an ACT average of 33. According to Morehead, “that is on the par with an Ivy League student body.”
www.douglasville.patch.com
http://douglasville.patch.com/groups/schools/p/2014-ged-test-to-embrace-college-career-readiness
2014 GED Test to Embrace College, Career Readiness
The change will align the entire GED program with college and career readiness standards and provide the level of academic rigor required by the increased demands of the job market.
Posted by John Barker
The State of Georgia will launch a new GED® program in January 2014 that has been developed by the national GED Testing Service (GEDTS) in Washington, D.C. The change will align the entire GED program with college and career readiness standards and provide the level of academic rigor required by the increased demands of the job market. …Students who are still taking the current version should check online at TCSG.edu for the last date the current test will be offered in their area and schedule right away to avoid a rush at the end of the year.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/57853/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=a88d5e9cd49640b5bf1a5ba93991a382&elqCampaignId=146
Diverse Conversations: Analyzing the Intersection of Higher Education and Immigration Reform
by Matthew Lynch
Immigration reform has been a hot button issue in the United States for decades. Earlier this year, the Obama administration, along with members of the Republican Party, outlined a plan for comprehensive immigration reform. When they sit down to work out the details, it is critical that higher education finds its way to the center of the discussion. A college education is a virtual prerequisite for securing the American dream and currently it is an option that is off the table for more than one million undocumented students.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/57849/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=a88d5e9cd49640b5bf1a5ba93991a382&elqCampaignId=146
College Application Process Intimidating to Some
by Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press
WASHINGTON ― Sometimes, all it takes is a $7 burrito gift card to get high school seniors to submit their college applications early. “You always have some students who say, ‘I don’t want to go to college,’ but they don’t realize whatever it is in life, they need to go to college for it,” said adviser Martin Copeland at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the District of Columbia. “They don’t realize it until May. For those students, these incentives work.”President Barack Obama’s goal is that, by 2020, America will again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. To reach it, more low-income and first-generation students must earn a degree. The first hurdle is getting these students to apply.
www.nytimes.com
American 15-Year-Olds Lag, Mainly in Math, on International Standardized Tests
By MOTOKO RICH
Fifteen-year-olds in the United States score in the middle of the developed world in reading and science while lagging in math, according to international standardized test results being released on Tuesday. While the performance of American students who took the exams last year differed little from the performance of those tested in 2009, the last time the exams were administered, several comparable countries — including Ireland and Poland — pulled ahead this time.
www.nytimes.com
Where Factory Apprenticeship Is Latest Model From Germany
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
GREER, S.C. — For Joerg Klisch, hiring the first 60 workers to build heavy engines at his company’s new factory in South Carolina was easy. Finding the next 60 was not so simple. …So Mr. Klisch did what he would have done back home in Germany: He set out to train them himself. Working with five local high schools and a career center in Aiken County, S.C. — and a curriculum nearly identical to the one at the company’s headquarters in Friedrichshafen — Tognum now has nine juniors and seniors enrolled in its apprenticeship program. Inspired by a partnership between schools and industry that is seen as a key to Germany’s advanced industrial capability and relatively low unemployment rate, projects like the one at Tognum are practically unheard-of in the United States.