USG e-clips from March 25, 2015

University System News: www.mdjonline.com Solve the equation: Leaders say communication key to funding education system http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26538593/article-Solve-the-equation–Leaders-say-communication-key-to-funding-education-system by Brittini Ray ATLANTA — With the Cobb and Marietta school districts having lost a combined $147 million in state revenue in the 2014-15 academic year under the state funding formula, Cobb Chamber CEO David Connell asked the state’s […]

USG e-clips from March 11, 2015

University System News: www.myajc.com President Obama talks college affordability, loan repayment during speech at Ga. Tech http://www.myajc.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/president-obama-talks-college-affordability-loan-r/nkSXm/#69f4e426.3566685.735668 By Janel Davis and Katie Leslie – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out an ambitious plan to reform the student loan industry, unveiling on his visit to Atlanta a “student aid bill of rights” […]

USG e-clips from March 16, 2015

University System News: www.lagrangenews.com Legislative update: Transportation, medical marijuana http://www.lagrangenews.com/news/opinion-opinion_columns/152353965/Legislative-update:-Transportation-medical-marijuana Bob Trammell State representative …Finally, this week the House honored Hogansville native Tom Daniel, the Sr. Vice Chancellor for External Affairs for the University System of Georgia. Tom has had a distinguished and storied career representing the University System of Georgia at the Capitol, and […]

USG e-clips from March 17, 2015

University System News: www.news.vice.com President Obama, VICE, and US Students Talk Student Debt Issues in Roundtable Discussion https://news.vice.com/article/president-obama-vice-and-us-students-talk-student-debt-issues-in-roundtable-discussion By Olivia Becker The biggest financial issue facing young Americans today is not the decline of manufacturing jobs or the housing collapse, but mounting student debt. To tackle this issue, VICE hosted a roundtable discussion, moderated by […]

USG e-clips from March 18, 2015

University System News: www.ajc.com Middle Georgia State College granted university status http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/middle-georgia-state-college-granted-university-st/nkZGy/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Middle Georgia State College will become the state’s newest public university with a status and name change becoming effective on July 1. The state’s Board of Regents unanimously approved the changes during its monthly meeting on Wednesday. The […]

USG e-clips from March 19, 2015

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Middle Georgia State College becomes a university, adds graduate program http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2015/03/middle-georgia-state-college-becomes-a-university.html Carla Caldwell Morning Edition Editor-Atlanta Business Chronicle Middle Georgia State College will become a university effective July 1. The state Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the name change and new course offerings at the school, reports Macon’s The Telegraph. […]

USG e-clips from March 24, 2015

USG Institutions: www.savannahnow.com Ga. House, Senate budget funds for planning local facilities http://savannahnow.com/news/2015-03-23/ga-house-senate-budget-funds-planning-local-facilities By Morris News Service ATLANTA — The Senate’s version of next year’s budget that passed Friday adds funds to what members of the House included for local building projects at colleges and libraries, a seawall in Savannah and railroad bridges. …Here are […]

USG e-clips from March 23, 2015

University System News: www.macon.com EDITORIAL: Finally, a name we can all settle on: Middle Georgia State University http://www.macon.com/2015/03/20/3649417_finally-a-name-we-can-all-settle.html?rh=1 The Board of Regents, the organization charged with running the University System of Georgia’s 30 colleges and universities, decided Wednesday to strip the moniker of “college” from Middle Georgia State’s name. As of July 1, the school […]

Cartersville events – all welcome

2 two special events/activities coming up in Cartersville. (All are welcome to attend. Please encourage students to attend and offer extra credit for attendance, if possible. Student sign-up sheets will be available at each event. Thank you!) April 2nd @ 3:30 p.m. Speaker, Author, & Advocate, Lisa Williams speaks about the issue of human trafficking […]

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