USG NEWS:
www.11alive.com
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/education/2014/10/07/georgia-sat-scores-drop/16847735/
Georgia SAT scores drop slightly in 2014
11Alive Staff, WXIA
(WXIA) — Georgia saw a slight drop in its SAT scores in 2014, according to new data released Tuesday. About 77 percent of high school seniors took the test this year, up 2.1 percentage points from 2013. Nearly 48 percent of those students were minorities. …College-bound students who take the SAT tell the College Board where to send their scores. In Georgia, UGA received 30.5 percent of student score sends — the highest in the state. Other choices among Georgia’s seniors include, in order of popularity, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Valdosta State University, the University of West Georgia and Georgia College and State University.

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With more high school seniors taking SAT, scores drop slightly statewide – with local scores

www.ajc.com
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/new-sat-scores-released-for-georgia-schools/nhdGQ/
New SAT scores released for Georgia schools

www.myajc.com
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgias-regulator-of-for-profit-private-colleges-/nhc2k/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1#93517349.3566685.735513
Georgia’s regulator of for-profit, private colleges sees some changes
By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The board of the state agency in charge of regulating private and for-profit colleges convened Monday for the first time since an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation this summer found the agency lacking substantial oversight and a meager board of members serving mostly on expired terms. All but two members of the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission’s 15-member board were in attendance for Monday’s quarterly meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Tucker. During and following the AJC report, Gov. Nathan Deal moved quickly to replace and appoint new members to the board that previously had five vacant seats. …Selected to lead the agency board Monday were Shelley Nickel and Martha Nesbitt, both new Deal appointees with long backgrounds in state education. Nickel, currently the vice chancellor for planning for the University System of Georgia, is a former chief of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and a former chief of the state Student Finance Commission, which administers the HOPE scholarship program.

www.gwinnettdailypost.com
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2014/oct/06/lawrenceville-amends-outdoor-storage-use-zoning/
Lawrenceville amends outdoor storage use zoning ordinance
By Randy Cox
LAWRENCEVILLE — After researching and discussing it for six months, Lawrenceville’s City Council has amended its zoning ordinance regarding outdoor storage use. …In other business, the council: …• OK’d an Intergovernmental Agreement with Georgia Gwinnett College for building inspections and permits.

www.valdostadailytimes.com
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/article_9156cb40-4dd3-11e4-9ad9-f7cee4a27bb5.html
VSU Sexual Assault Committee issues recommendations
By Adam Floyd, The Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA — The President’s Special Committee on Sexual Assault Prevention at Valdosta State University has delivered its recommendations on how the school should evaluate and change its sexual assault policies. The recommendations include evaluating existing programs, creating a Sexual Assault Center and mandating training for Greek and athletic organizations.

www.redandblack.com
http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/non-discrimination-and-anti-harassment-policy-amended-to-protect-confidentiality/article_9a5fd958-4d0f-11e4-aa8d-0017a43b2370.html
Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy amended to protect confidentiality of sexual assault victims, increase awareness
Lauren McDonald @laurenmcdonald2 | 1 comment
The University of Georgia Equal Opportunity Office made amendments to the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy this month that may affect victims of sexual assault both on and off campus. According to an ArchNews email, the changes were made in order to “respond to and comply with changing regulatory guidance and policies; to clarify roles, responsibilities, and processes; and to ensure the University Community is free from harassment and discrimination.”

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http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/delta-sigma-phi-faces-interim-suspension-amid-hazing-allegations/article_7d1620fe-4da1-11e4-b3fd-0017a43b2370.html
Delta Sigma Phi faces interim suspension amid hazing allegations
Mariana Viera
Correction: Wes Nichols is the acting president of Delta Sigma Phi, not chapter president as previously reported.
The Theta Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Phi faces an interim suspension pending a University of Georgia Police Department investigation of hazing allegations. Stan Jackson, the director of student affairs communications and marketing initiatives at UGA, said the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs received a call from an anonymous person on Sept. 26. “The complaint indicated [Delta Sigma Phi’s] alleged participation in a number of violations of the code of conduct related to hazing,” Jackson said. “Due to the seriousness of the allegations, the University verbally informed the fraternity that it was enacting the interim suspension policy effective immediately on Sept. 26, and then followed that up with a written notification on Sept. 28.”

GOOD NEWS:
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http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2014/oct/06/georgia-gwinnett-college-athletic-program-donates-/
Georgia Gwinnett College athletic program donates game funds to ALS research
From staff reports
When Georgia Gwinnett College Director of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a social media trend that went viral over the summer, he pledged to donate all proceeds from the Grizzly women’s soccer match against Faulkner, which totaled over $500, to The ALS Association Georgia Chapter in Atlanta.

RESEARCH:
www.news4jax.com
http://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia-news/civil-war-artifacts-to-go-on-display-at-ga-state-park/28984642
Civil War artifacts to go on display at Ga. state park
Georgia Southern University found buttons, coins, stockade wall posts
Author: Monica Whitsel, Associate Producer, The Morning Show
MILLEN, Ga. – Magnolia Springs State Park, five miles north of Millen, now has a piece of history for visitors to enjoy. Civil War artifacts are on display. According to The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, there is going to be a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for Magnolia Springs History Center. The artifacts came from former prison Camp Lawton. Since 2009, Georgia Southern University archaeologists and students have found the Civil War artifacts from excavating the site. They’ve found buttons, buckles, stockade wall posts, a ring, coins and more. The artifacts won’t all go in the new museum of the state park. Some of the artifacts will stay at the university.

www.cougarsbyte.com
http://www.cougarsbyte.com/news/view.php/850523/Lacking-Sleep-Youre-Not-Alone
Lacking Sleep? You’re Not Alone
A look into what sleep deprivation is and how to prevent it
By Bryan Almeida, Staff Writer
Not getting enough sleep? You may be a victim of sleep deprivation. According to United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] in 2010, over 25 percent of Americans experience occasional sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a condition of not having enough sleep. According to the University Health Center of the University of Georgia, sleep is essential for any person. Sleep is a vital to a person’s body functioning the way it should. …Sleep also affects a student’s grade point average [GPA].

www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2014/09/commercial-drones-will-mean-big-business-for.html
Commercial drones will mean big business for Georgia
Dave Williams
Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle
The soon-to-be-launched commercial drones industry will create more than 2,000 jobs in Georgia during its first three years while generating an economic impact of $379 million, an aerospace leader predicted Tuesday. The Georgia Center for Innovation for Aerospace, an arm of the state Department of Economic Development, has been working since 2009 to lay the groundwork for commercializing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Steve Justice, the center’s director, told attendees at a briefing on drones held at the Atlanta office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. For example, the center has been involved with The University of Georgia and Middle Georgia State College on a project testing camera-mounted UAVs to monitor the health of crops in farm fields.

www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-10-06/dot-processing-date-prince-avenue-safety-audit
DOT processing data from Prince Avenue safety audit
By JIM THOMPSON
The Georgia Department of Transportation is in the midst of processing data gathered during a recent audit of the Prince Avenue corridor. DOT officials intend to use the data gathered from a tour of the road along with comments gleaned from public officials and private stakeholders to deliver an audit report to the Athens-Clarke County official by year’s end, said ACC Transportation & Public Works Department Director David Clark. A preliminary assessment noting the state of the corridor should be available in the next few weeks. Clark called the road safety audit a detailed and thorough exercise. In addition to the DOT and the consulting firm, the audit included local transportation officials, alternative transportation advocates, representatives of Athens Transit, the University of Georgia, Athens Regional Medical Center, and corridor residents.

STATRE NEWS/ISSUES:
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-10-06/georgia-ranked-top-5-charitable-giving
Georgia ranked in Top 5 for charitable giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently analyzed 2012 IRS tax returns and Giving USA data. They discovered that five out of the six most charitable states are located in the Southeast, including Georgia. According to the data, Georgia ranked fifth amongst the most charitable states, averaging a giving rate of 4.2 percent. Utah’s 6.56 percent giving rate gave it the top spot.

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http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-10-06/georgia-fifth-sc-sixth-charitable-giving?v=1412636234
Georgia fifth, S.C. sixth in charitable giving

Editorials/Columns/Opinions
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http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2014/10/07/georgia-sees-flat-sat-scores-dekalb-sees-drop-anyone-see-cause-for-concern/
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Georgia sees flat SAT scores. DeKalb sees drop. Anyone see cause for alarm?
During his tenure in office, Gov. Sonny Perdue set a higher average state SAT as a goal for his administration. His successor has wisely avoided treading that ground. And for good reason. The state’s performance on the college admissions tests – an imperfect but easily understood surrogate for academic performance – remains immune to efforts to raise it.
And that was the case today with the release of the 2014 SAT scores by the College Board.

Education News
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/07/average-sat-scores-show-little-change
Flat SAT Scores
By Kaitlin Mulhere
SAT results for the Class of 2014 show mixed – and very slight – changes from last year. The average score in critical reading increased one point, while average scores in math and writing fell by one point. Scores have been either flat or slowly declining for the past several years, dropping 11 points in reading and seven points in math in the past decade. (The writing exam wasn’t introduced until nine years ago, in 2006, but scores have fallen in that category, too.) Meanwhile, gaps in the performance of students from different socioeconomic and ethnic groups show no signs of closing.

www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/07/two-thirds-non-first-time-students-do-not-graduate
Repeat Non-Completers
By Jake New
Only one third of non-first-time students — adult learners who re-enroll in college after at least a year away from higher education — earn a degree after six to eight years, according to a study released today.

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http://www.ccnewsnow.com/medical-students-who-attended-community-college-likelier-to-serve-poor-communities/?utm_campaign=100714ccnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=1baf5cafc5c84613bf58c36fbe31b3fd&elqCampaignId=431
Medical students who attended community college likelier to serve poor communities
Source: eurekalert.org
Researchers from UCLA, UC San Francisco and San Jose City College found that, among students who apply to and attend medical school, those from underrepresented minority backgrounds are more likely than white and Asian students to have attended a community college at some point. Community college students who were accepted to medical school were also more likely than those students who never attended a community college to commit to working with underserved populations. The study also found that students who began their college education at a community college were less likely to get admitted to medical school than those students who never attended a community college or only attended a four-year university.

www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/07/new-report-urges-university-libraries-reconsider-their-role-discovery
Discovery Channel
By Carl Straumsheim
As faculty members and students find new ways to locate scholarly research, a new report encourages college and university libraries to re-evaluate whether their efforts to connect users with content are money well-spent.

www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/10/07/new-southern-maine-cuts-announced-after-months-protest-over-old-ones
After Reprieve, Sudden Cuts
By Ry Rivard
The University of Southern Maine is planning to eliminate between a fifth and a sixth of its faculty and roughly a seventh of its staff, and to embark on a vast restructuring of its academic departments. Faculty and students are expressing deep concern the university will cut itself to the quick and perhaps beyond repair.

www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/10/07/hispanic-colleges-work-univision-take-programs-online
Hispanic Colleges to Work With Univision to Take Programs Online
Members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities have reached an agreement with the media company Univision and an online service provider to help develop their distance education offerings.

www.chronicle.com
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/741-for-adjuncts-a-lot-is-riding-on-student-evaluations?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
For Adjuncts, a Lot Is Riding on Student Evaluations
Max Lewontin
Reporter at the Chronicle of Higher Education
For most tenure-track and tenured professors, course evaluations are used as guidance or feedback, a way to tweak their courses based on student concerns. At their worst, the evaluations are an annoyance, as students vent their frustrations or lament a poor grade. But for adjuncts, student evaluations often carry much more weight. In a way, that makes sense: Most adjuncts are, after all, hired to teach. But in the absence of other metrics or methods, many colleges use evaluations as a key means—or the only means—of determining whether to renew a contingent professor’s contract.

www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/10/07/threat-leads-university-start-fall-break-day-early
Threat Leads University to Start Fall Break a Day Early
The University of North Alabama is starting its fall break on Thursday, a day earlier than planned, due to a threat to the campus. A threat found last week said that four people would die on campus on Thursday.

www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/67243/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=03c5492d43df4b4ea52f9dccd53ba266&elqCampaignId=415
Reports of Campus Sex Crimes Climbing in New England
by Associated Press
BOSTON — New England’s largest colleges reported about 40 percent more sexual assaults last year compared with 2012, an increase experts attribute to heightened awareness of the problem and more victims coming forward. Reports of “forcible sex offenses” climbed to 289 last year, up from 206 in 2012, according to a Boston Globe review of data that 29 colleges provided in annual federally mandated reports released last week. While complete data will not be available from the U.S. Department of Education until at least December, the Globe reached out to a select number of schools for updated numbers.