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UGA Food Services balances meal plan cost with convenience
Mollie Simon
While the meal plan at University of Georgia may be simple to understand and comparative to the price of other schools’ options, the convenience and quality it provides is what keeps students coming back. Bryan Varin, the interim executive director of UGA Food Services, said there are more than 8,700 students on meal plan, with about 90 percent selecting the seven-day plan. Additionally, he said, UGA Food Services surpassed its goals and increased last year’s numbers by more than 400 purchasers, which he attributed to the opening of the new Bolton and the addition of Sunday dinner service.

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College Degrees with Strong Demand Have More Scholarships Available
There are a number of professions with many jobs to fill and a variety of scholarships to help you pay for your degree
By U.S. News University Directory
When jobs are in high demand, scholarships are often provided as incentives to encourage individuals to enter those fast-growing sectors. These scholarships offer a multitude of opportunities for students who need financial assistance and desire to enter a career with a bright outlook.
In Demand Degrees and College Scholarships
If you’re looking for an in-demand degree with scholarships available, here are some careers to note:…
Specific scholarships for students studying actuarial mathematics are few. However, because this field incorporates the components of business, math and science, students can find a vast range of scholarship opportunities. If your college offers insurance or risk management programs, they may also offer scholarship opportunities. For example, Georgia State University provides an array of scholarships for their Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) students.

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http://thechampionnewspaper.com/news/local/ex-georgia-perimeter-president-wants-job-back/
Ex-Georgia Perimeter president wants job back
Posted by Andrew Cauthen
The man who was ousted as the president of Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) in 2012 still wants his job back. Through an attorney, former GPC President Anthony Tricoli has filed a motion in DeKalb County Superior Court seeking to be restored to his position pending the outcome of his lawsuit against the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents.

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http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/gwinnett-police-seeking-missing-georgia-tech-stude/njSnL/
Police: Missing Georgia Tech student was in car crash
Jon Gargis
A Georgia Tech student who had been reported missing has been found in a hospital after a car crash, police said. Gwinnett police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said Monday night that 20-year-old Kinsey Canova was involved in a crash and hospitalized at Grady Memorial Hospital shortly after leaving Hartsfield Jackson International Airport around 6 a.m. Sunday. Earlier Monday, police said she had not been seen since she left the airport, but no signs of foul play had been discovered.

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UNG graduates 670, commissions 18
By Staff
DAHLONEGA/GAINESVILLE – Twin commencement ceremonies held over the weekend saw 670 graduates honored on the University of North Georgia’s campuses in Dahlonega and Gainesville. The winter ceremony also saw 18 members of the Corp of Cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in the National Guard or U.S. Army.

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http://www.wtoc.com/story/27635664/bye-bye-to-csus-president-and-fall-class-of-2014
Bye-bye to CSU’s president and Fall class of 2014
By Tyrone McCoy
…Hundreds of students donned in caps and gowns marched their last steps before becoming degree holders. Columbus State University’s 109th commencement marked a special milestone for students and faculty as the current president, Dr. Tim Mescon, was the commencement speaker. This graduation will be the last for Mescon as he is set to retire in 2015. …More than 500 students received their bachelor or master degrees at the university’s 109th graduation at the hands of Dr. Mescon. Mescon is the university’s fourth president.

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http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2014/12/deal-announces-innovation-fund-grant-award-winners/
Governor Announces Innovation Fund Grant Award Winners
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced 18 award winners for the Innovation Fund, a competitive grant program that provides more than $4.5 million to local education authorities, schools, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations to further advance student achievement in Georgia.
The grant award winners and their respective programs are listed below:
Planning Grants
…Georgia State University, Educating and Empowering Urban Teachers and Students in Quality STEM Classroom Infusion
Scaling Grants
…Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC), Project ENG(2)AGES: Engaging the Next Generation of Girls at Georgia Tech via Engineering and Science
Georgia Southern University, Real STEM

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http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/stem-building-future-200/
How to create the STEM building of the future
By Peter Sclafani
CSU details 3 big steps to future-proofing an integral science building
Preparing students for careers in (STEM) is one of the biggest challenges facing universities today, and one way faculty and administration are attempting to continue to meet the needs of their students for years to come is by designing future-proof STEM education buildings. At Clayton State University, a public university in Morrow, Georgia, planning a new science building, which will provide more lab space for undergraduate research and new lab equipment to prepare students for STEM careers, meant making sure the site would be equipped to handle the needs of future students.

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http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/12/uga_emory_research_collaborations/index.html
Emory, UGA collaborate to leverage strengths in infectious disease research
The University of Georgia and Emory University are strengthening their collaborations to elevate the position of the Atlanta-Athens corridor as a national hub for infectious disease research. The two institutions are currently working together on grant and contract-funded projects totaling more than $45 million, including a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance and a malaria research consortium, both funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, they are developing a new diagnostic test for tuberculosis and working to create a new HIV vaccine, among other projects. These partnerships and others like them will be enhanced by a series of ongoing meetings among senior administrators initiated by the institution’s two presidents, Jere W. Morehead of UGA and James Wagner of Emory, shortly after Morehead came into office.

www.eetimes.com
http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1324993
Keysight Donates EDA Software to Georgia Tech
Martin Rowe
Keysight Technologies has announced a donation of its EESof EDA (electronic design automation) software to the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Valued at $120 million, the donation includes Keysight’s ADS (Advanced Design System) and SystemVue software, plus technical support. The donation is part of Keysight’s EEsof EDA University Alliance program.

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http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/cost-of-living-exceeds-state/article_5368132e-84e3-11e4-9502-ff48f495a9a4.html
Cost of living exceeds state
VALDOSTA — The cost of living in Valdosta is higher than the state average, according to the Valdosta State University Center for Business and Economic Research. In a report out this week the CBER said, “ Valdosta’s cost of living is slightly higher than the Georgia state average, with Valdosta residents required to spend about 95.1 cents for each dollar required to maintain the living standards of the average U.S. household.” Among Georgia metropolitan areas and cities surveyed, Atlanta had the highest cost of living; Marietta area ranked second and Valdosta landed in the fourth place after Fayetteville area in the third quarter 2014 Cost of Living Index. Valdosta’s cost of living increased by 0.3 percent from the same period in 2013.

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http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2014/12/16/state-releases-2013-14-school-grades-scores-fall/
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
State releases 2013-14 school grades. Statewide, scores fall.
The Georgia Department of Education released the 2014 school ratings, based on an intricate system that grades schools on closing the achievement gap, showing student growth as compared to academic peers and absolute achievement. Elementary, middle and high schools saw their overall grades — plotted on a zero to 100 scale with the possibility of 10 bonus points for some schools — fall on the College and Career Ready Performance Index.

Education:
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College Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income Students
In a finding that shows “great strides” toward closing the college graduation gap between rich and poor, a recently-released study shows that low-income students who participate in college access programs are slightly more or nearly as likely as their higher-income peers to start and finish college. While the study — released last week by the National College Access Network — is limited in that it only examined two dozen member organizations and not under the most rigorous of standards, proponents say the study still represents an important step toward enabling the college access field to tell its story with data and not just anecdotes.

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http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202678737288/Is-UVA-Rape-Story-Actionable?slreturn=20141116115429
Is UVA Rape Story Actionable?
Key figures in the Rolling Stone saga hire counsel.
Zoe Tillman, The National Law Journal
As criticism of Rolling Stone mounts over the magazine’s sensational story of sexual assault at the University of Virginia, a UVA associate dean, a student featured in the article and others associated with the controversy are lawyering up.
Associate Dean of Students Nicole Eramo, who heads UVA’s Sexual Misconduct Board, has hired Thomas Clare of Clare Locke in Alexandria, Va. Clare, whose practice includes representing high-profile plaintiffs in defamation cases, said the article painted a false portrait of how Eramo responded to students who came to her with sexual assault complaints.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/colleges-often-reluctant-to-expel-for-sexual-violence–with-u-va-a-prime-example/2014/12/15/307c5648-7b4e-11e4-b821-503cc7efed9e_story.html?wpisrc=nl-eve&wpmm=1
Colleges often reluctant to expel for sexual violence — with U-Va. a prime example
By Nick Anderson
As growing numbers of students report sexual violence, those who seek justice through internal channels at colleges are learning that even when allegations are upheld, school officials are often reluctant to impose their harshest punishment on the attackers: expulsion. Federal data on college discipline obtained by The Washington Post suggest that students found responsible for sexual assault are as likely to be ordered to have counseling or given a reprimand as they are to be kicked out. They are much more likely to be suspended and then allowed to finish their studies. The University of Virginia has expelled no students for sexual misconduct in the past decade, a record that has intensified scrutiny of the public flagship university now at the center of debate on campus sexual assault. Why, skeptics ask, has U-Va. dismissed dozens of students for academic cheating in recent years but none for sexual assault?

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Q&A: Why Campus Rape Victims Usually Don’t Report
by Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Only about 20 percent of campus sexual assault victims go to police, according to a new Justice Department report providing insight into why so many victims choose not to pursue criminal charges. About one in 10 say they don’t think what happened to them is important enough to bring to the attention of police. Other reasons they don’t go include the views that it is a personal matter or that authorities won’t or can’t help. One in five said they fear reprisal.

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San Diego State Greeks Raise Sex Assault Awareness
by Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — Leaders of the Greek community at San Diego State University are developing a plan that calls for all members of fraternities and sororities to receive sexual assault awareness training. The announcement Monday comes less than a month after several fraternity members harassed participants of a “Take Back the Night” march on campus to raise awareness about the problem.

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Bill Targets How Schools Handle Sex Assault Claims
by Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. — The Assembly has passed legislation that could result in New Jersey colleges and universities facing fines up to $50,000 for not properly investigating sexual assault allegations. Lawmakers passed the measure Monday by a 70-3 vote, with three abstentions. It would authorize the state attorney general to impose fines on institutions of higher education if they don’t adequately investigate the allegations. Lawmakers say the legislation comes in response to the federal disclosure that 55 colleges and universities are under investigation for their potential mishandling of sexual assault complaints.