USG NEWS:
www.ledger-enquirer.com
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/09/16/3305261_richard-hyatt-csu-needs-to-find.html?sp=/99/100/&rh=1
Richard Hyatt: Columbus State needs to find new leader quickly
BY RICHARD HYATT
Special to the Ledger-Enquirer
When the University System of Georgia is looking for a new president at one of its colleges or universities it often moves with the speed of a 300-pound sprinter on a muddy track. Frank Brown gave more than a year’s notice when he announced his retirement from Columbus State University in 2007, but the heavy lifting on finding his replacement did not begin until he was ready to pack up his office. His successor was Tim Mescon and 12 days ago he announced he’s retiring Dec. 31. That’s three months notice, which follows state guidelines for a university leader. When you are the governing body for 31 colleges and universities scattered across a large state it can be hard to get moving, especially when CSU, Georgia Southwestern State University and Dalton State College are currently shopping for presidents.
www.redandblack.com
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/university-system-of-georgia-requests-million-addition-to-budget/article_cf3b7020-3dfa-11e4-9a38-0017a43b2370.html
University System of Georgia requests $46 million addition to budget
Natalie Adams
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia unanimously authorized their 2016 fiscal year budget request for an additional $46 million, bringing the total appropriation to almost $2 billion. If the Georgia state legislature passes the budget, taxpayers will see a net increase of 2.4 percent over the 2015 fiscal year going toward Georgia’s 31 public universities, according to a USG press release.
www.albanyherald.com
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2014/sep/17/georgia-board-of-regents-proposes-196-million-for/
Georgia Board of Regents proposes $19.8 million for new facility at Albany State University
If the funding is approved by the governor and General Assembly, the new building will replace aging Holley Hall
By Terry Lewis
ALBANY — After more than a decade of political wrangling, the tenures of three different Albany State University presidents and much back and forth in regard to a new fine arts center at ASU, it appears the school and the state are close to a resolution of the issue. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents last week approved $19.8 million in its FY 15-16 budget request for a new 81,500-square-foot building at Albany State. The facility, however, will not be a fine arts center as originally envisioned to replace the aging Holley Hall, but instead the money is earmarked for a new “multi-purpose academic facility” for the departments of English, Modern Languages, Mass Communication and Fine Arts.
www.jbhe.com
Fort Valley States University Announces Plans to Deal With Budget Shortfall
Fort Valley States University Announces Plans to Deal With Budget Shortfall
Ivelaw Griffith, president of Fort Valley State University in Georgia, announced a plan of action for dealing with declining enrollments and resulting financial pressures on the historically Black educational institution. In 2011, there were 3,896 students enrolled at Fort Valley State University. This fall, the university announced there are 2,400 students on campus. That is a decline of 38 percent over a three-year period.
www.redandblack.com
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/housing-buildup-experts-at-odds-over-students-power-in-rental/article_4251067a-3e04-11e4-91ed-0017a43b2370.html
Housing buildup: Experts at odds over students’ power in rental market
Kendall Trammell
While no one is certain what shape the market for student housing is taking, experts and leaders can agree it’s worth watching. With almost 35,000 students at the University of Georgia, an average 73 percent of UGA students search for off-campus housing every year. That percentage of students dictates the rental housing market, according to Athens-Clarke County’s Community Assessment in 2006.
www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/report-student-chased-by-knife-wielding-man-at-sou/nhPty/
Report: Student chased by knife-wielding man at Southern Poly
By Mike Morris
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Polytechnic State University police are investigating after a student from another college reported that she was chased by a knife-wielding man Tuesday afternoon on SPSU’s Marietta campus. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday in a parking lot near SPSU’s Student Center, Channel 2 Action News reported.
GOOD NEWS:
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-09-17/uga-receives-national-diversity-award
UGA receives national diversity award
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
The University of Georgia has been named a 2014 recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, a national recognition for its efforts to foster an inclusive, diverse campus. UGA was one of 83 institutions honored this year with the HEED Award, the only designation of its kind awarded to institutions that exhibit outstanding efforts and success in the area of diversity and inclusion throughout their campuses.
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-09-17/uga-professors-and-program-receive-regents-teaching-awards
UGA professors and program receive Regents’ Teaching Awards
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Two University of Georgia professors and the university’s First-Year Odyssey Seminar program have been honored by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia with awards that recognize teaching excellence.
STATE NEEDS/ISSUES:
www.myajc.com
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/surprise-georgia-unemployment-rate-rises-again/nhPtF/#bddcb673.3566685.735494
In a surprise, Georgia unemployment rate rises again
Georgia’s unemployment rate ticked up last month, an increase that’s sure to jolt the heated race for governor. The Georgia Department of Labor released figures just before midnight Thursday showing the unemployment rate increased from 7.7 percent in July to 8.1 percent in August. Analysts and Gov. Nathan Deal expected the rate to drop that month as more workers temporarily laid off for the summer were rehired.
Editorials/Columns/Opinions
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/opinion/2014-09-17/editors-desk-uga-preservation-plan-could-be-example-other-entities
The Editor’s Desk: UGA preservation plan could be example for other entities
By JIM THOMPSON
Sure, it’s tempting to say that the University of Georgia’s announcement this week that it will create a preservation plan for its buildings in Athens and around the state is better late than never. After all, the plan finally brings the university into compliance with a decades-old state law, and a University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy, requiring institutions like UGA to prepare preservation plans. But, while the plan is a long way from being put on paper, the process outlined for its creation in the Tuesday announcement brings to mind another old adage — that the plan will be worth the wait.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/09/18/essay-issues-colleges-consider-when-mergers-are-being-discussed
Merger Causes and Consequences
By Susan Resneck Pierce
In unprecedented ways, those in higher education leadership positions are now genuinely worried about both the viability of many good colleges and universities and the possibility that many of those that survive will be damaged.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/5-Things-That-Surprised-a/148857/
A Chronicle Reporter Wrote a Book About the Higher-Ed Crisis. These 5 Things Surprised Her the Most.
By Goldie Blumenstyk
College is often seen as central to the American Dream, a pathway to upward mobility for rich and poor alike. But the numbers show higher education is a road taken far more often by the haves than the have-nots. Many Chronicle readers know that, of course, as did I, as a reporter who has covered enrollment and other higher-education issues for more than 25 years. But even I was taken aback when I saw the precise figures:
www.forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/09/14/we-need-an-education-policy-for-adult-immigrants/
We Need An Education Policy For Adult Immigrants
Jeffrey Dorfman
The recent sudden influx of illegal immigrants was predicted to cause a host of problems for locations where the immigrants, especially children, were transported. Sure enough, we have an uptick in illnesses that Americans were not normally exposed to and increased enrollment in public schools in many affected communities. However, one problem that was unanticipated was adults enrolling in public high schools. This needs to be stopped.
Education News
www.jbhe.com
U.S. News Names Its Choices for the Best HBCUs
The magazine U.S. News and World Report recently issued its annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in the United States. In addition to its rankings of the best national universities and liberal arts colleges, the magazine ranks regional colleges and universities and also the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. As was the case last year, Spelman College in Atlanta was ranked as the nation’s best HBCU. Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Morehouse College in Atlanta held the second and third spots. In last year’s rankings, Morehouse was second and Howard was third.
www.jbhe.com
Clark Atlanta University Sues the City of Atlanta Over Morris Brown College Land Deal
Clark Atlanta University Sues the City of Atlanta Over Morris Brown College Land Deal
Historically Black Clark Atlanta University has filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta claiming that the university had rights to land recently bought by the city from Morris Brown College. According to the suit filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Clark Atlanta is said to have had an agreement with Morris Brown College that would give the university first chance to acquire the Morris Brown College property if it were no longer to be used for educational purposes. The land has become increasing valuable because it is adjacent to the location of the new home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, which is currently under construction.
www.redandblack.com
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/federal-bill-aimed-at-lowering-interest-rates-on-student-loan/article_4720444e-3ec8-11e4-ba8e-0017a43b2370.html
Federal bill aimed at lowering interest rates on student loans fails in Congress
Michelle Baruchman
A bill which would have lowered interest rates on existing student loans failed to pass U.S. Congress Tuesday when Republican senators blocked the ability for a vote. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Bank on Students Act in June with unanimous Democrat support and three Republicans in favor. But due to Senate processes, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) objected and stopped the piece of legislation from hitting the floor.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/black-students-graduate-with-more-debt-than-whites-study-finds/86263?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Black Students Graduate With More Debt Than Whites, Study Finds
By Andy Thomason
Black college graduates take on significantly more student debt than do their white counterparts, according to a new study by Gallup.
The study, conducted with Purdue University and the Lumina Foundation, found that half of black students who graduated from 2000 to 2014 reported graduating with more than $25,000 in debt, compared with 34 percent of white graduates who reported that level of debt. According to the study, the gap has remained roughly the same during the past four decades.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/more-pressure-ever-2014-survey-college-and-university-admissions-directors
More Pressure Than Ever: The 2014 Survey of College and University Admissions Directors
By Scott Jaschik
Last year was a difficult one for college admissions — with institutions reporting more and more difficulty filling their classes. Things aren’t any better and they may be a little worse, according to the 2014 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Admissions Directors. Slightly fewer colleges reported meeting their enrollment targets by May 1, more reported anxiety about meeting their targets, and more reported recruiting those who had already committed to other institutions. While the increases in all three areas were small, last year’s totals were large — and worrisome to many college leaders.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/66920/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=2d6ef4304993469b86764f25eb5124b8&elqCampaignId=415
Centre College Program Aimed at First-Generation Students
by Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― The largest single gift in Centre College’s nearly 200-year history will create a new scholarship program for first-generation students, the liberal arts college announced. The first round of scholarships awarded by the Grissom Scholars Program will go to students in fall 2015, the school said. Ten Grissom Scholars will be selected from each entering class, with 40 recipients enrolled by fall 2018 at the approximately 1,400-student school in Danville. The awards will include four-year, full-tuition scholarships plus additional aid to cover remaining financial need for qualifying students.
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Princeton University Aims to Make the Campus More Welcoming to Low-Income Students
Princeton University Aims to Make the Campus More Welcoming to Low-Income Students
A working group on undergraduate socioeconomic diversity at Princeton University in New Jersey has issued a broad set of recommendations designed to improve academic achievement and create a more inclusive and supportive campus climate for the benefit of all undergraduates. The working group was led by Dean of the College Valerie Smith.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/18/new-report-builds-case-set-strategies-help-community-college-students-graduate
High Impact, Low Participation
By Paul Fain
Community colleges now have solid data on which strategies work best to help students get to graduation. While more colleges are using those techniques, far too few students are benefiting from them. That has been a central theme of three studies from the Center for Community College Student Engagement, all of which seek to investigate the use of “high-impact practices” to boost student success. The center released its third and final piece of the project on Thursday.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/higher-ed-leaders-worry-most-about-declining-enrollment-survey-finds/86223?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Higher-Ed Leaders Worry Most About Declining Enrollment, Survey Finds
By Chronicle Staff
Report: “Industry Outlook Survey—Higher Education”
Organization: KPMG
Summary: The accounting firm released its annual survey of 120 senior executives, mostly chief financial officers, chief academic officers, and controllers, at public and private colleges across the country.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/So-Your-College-Offers/148855/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
So Your College Offers Students an ‘Employment Guarantee’?*
* They might want to read the fine print before getting too excited
By Beckie Supiano
Most students hope to have a job lined up by the time they finish college. But the job market for new graduates remains pretty tight. In this uncertain world, wouldn’t it be nice to have some insurance? Actually, some colleges do offer “employment guarantees.” Understanding the promise—and motives—behind those efforts, though, turns out to be more complicated than the simple phrase suggests. Despite the name, the colleges aren’t really guaranteeing that their graduates will land jobs.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/66910/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=2d6ef4304993469b86764f25eb5124b8&elqCampaignId=415
Ex-Governors Urge Citizenship Test for Students
by Seanna Adcox, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Three former South Carolina governors are pushing for high school students to take the same test that immigrants must pass to become a U.S. citizen. Former Gov. Dick Riley said civics education must become a higher priority, calling it critical for the country’s future that teenagers gain a basic knowledge of American civics. The citizenship test is a practical way of stressing its importance, said Riley, who served as President Bill Clinton’s U.S. education secretary after his second term ended in 1987. “This is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue,” Riley said.
www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/more-support-education-for-children-of-immigrants-/nhP2Y/
More support education for children of immigrants in U.S. Illegally
By Jaime Sarrio
More Americans support public education for the children of immigrants without legal status, according to a new national survey on educational attitudes. The 46th annual “Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools” conducted by Gallup and Phi Delta Kappa International, an educators’ organization, found 49 percent of respondents favored providing “free public education to children of immigrants who are in the United States illegally.” The group asked the same question in 2013 and found 44 percent in support, but the majority opposed.
www.rockdalecitizen.com
http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2014/sep/17/expert-hospitals-have-to-change-to-survive/
Expert: Hospitals have to change to survive
By Alice Queen
COVINGTON — An expert on health care systems with Georgia State University said Wednesday that change is inevitable for the health care industry, particularly for small market hospitals. “The entire health care system is being transformed, and this is true if the effects of the Affordable Care Act are absent,” said Bill Custer, a professor in the Institute of Health Administration in the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State. “People on all sides are feeling their way through this new market, coming up with solutions to survive and meet the mission they are charged with. “Lots of hospitals, especially the hospitals that are on the frontier between urban and rural, are struggling and they can’t use the model they’ve been using for the past 20 years and survive.”
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/18/bill-would-revamp-oversight-federal-education-research
Bill Targets U.S. Education Research
By Michael Stratford
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate’s education committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an education research bill over the objection of some researchers who said they’re concerned about the changes it makes to how federal education research is overseen.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/task-force-gives-u-of-california-7-ways-to-improve-sex-assault-policies/86221?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Task Force Gives U. of California 7 Ways to Improve Sex-Assault Policies
By Andy Thomason
A University of California task force has released seven recommendations aimed at standardizing policies governing sexual assault across the 10-campus system. The recommendations were part of a report presented on Wednesday at a meeting of the system’s Board of Regents.