University System News:
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Before tuition decision, students, parents wonder: How much more?
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/before-tuition-decision-students-parents-wonder-ho/nkqg3/#18288f32.3566685.735701
By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia parents and more than 312,000 students will find out this week if their college costs are going to rise, again. The state board of regents will set tuition rates Tuesday for the upcoming academic year in the University System of Georgia’s 30 institutions.
USG Institutions:
www.beckershospitalreview.com
How Georgia has solidified itself as the country’s health IT capital
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/how-georgia-has-solidified-itself-as-the-country-s-health-it-capital.html
Written by Akanksha Jayanthi
When thinking of centers of health IT activity, images of Silicon Valley, New York City and Verona, Wis., likely come to mind. But perhaps missing from the list of health IT hotspots is the state of Georgia, which deems itself the nation’s health IT capital… First, the state’s numerous colleges and universities are not only producing a large number of graduates, but they are offering technology or health IT-specific degrees that prepare new graduates for a career in the industry, Ms. Shailendra says, including Georgia State University and Georgia Tech, both in Atlanta, and Georgia Gwinnett College based in Lawrenceville.
www.news-daily.com
Clayton State’s Southard, Moreland honored by University System of Georgia with ‘excellence’ awards
http://www.news-daily.com/news/2015/apr/10/clayton-state8217s-southard-moreland-honored-by/
By Johnny Jackson
MORROW — Sheryne Southard and Leonard Moreland were recognized recently by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Southard, an associate professor of legal and paralegal studies at Clayton State University, was honored with the Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award for Online Teaching. She earned the award for her use of modalities to engage online students and encourage participation in her self-paced online courses.Moreland, a former chair of the Clayton State University Foundation, was honored for his long-standing commitment to education and his support of the foundation. He was an honoree of the Regents Awards for Excellence in Education. The honors were bestowed March 28 at the Board of Regents Salute to Excellence event at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
www.albanyherald.com
Albany State University, Albany Technical College to sign articulation agreement
Agreement will make it possible for students to attend both schools and earn a four-year degree in business
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2015/apr/11/albany-state-university-albany-technical-college/
Staff Reports
ALBANY, GA. — Albany Technical College and Albany State University will hold an articulation agreement signing ceremony Monday at 10 a.m., in the executive board room of Albany Tech’s Logistics Education Center at 1704 S. Slappey Blvd. The agreement will make it possible for students to attend both schools and be able to earn a four-year degree in business.
www.albanyherald.com
Scholarship banquet highlights mentoring of Albany black males
Forty students targeted for scholarships at Albany State University
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2015/apr/11/scholarship-banquet-highlights-mentoring-of/
By Jim West
ALBANY — To highlight and recognize the mentorship of black high school students in the Albany area, the Center for the African American Male held its annual Black Tie Male Scholarship Banquet Friday at the HPER Gymnasium on the campus of Albany State University. According to CAAM Executive Director Antonio Leroy, 40 sophomores from the Dougherty County School System have been mentored by CAAM since middle school and are targeted to receive scholarships at ASU. Leroy said the goal for the scholarship fund is to have $500,000 in hand by 2017.
www.thebrunswicknews.com
College should offer marine science program
http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/opinion/daily_editorial/college-should-offer-marine-science-program/article_d198ec2a-5bf0-5763-b85e-e7311336bdfa.html?_dc=19062466686.591507
College of Coastal Georgia received some great news the other day. It is now one of 10 colleges in the University System of Georgia to be able to offer students in neighboring states an opportunity to continue their education beyond high school at the same cost in-state residents pay. The Board of Regents added College of Coastal Georgia to the list of out-of-state waivers. The three states where the offer is available are Alabama, Florida and South Carolina. Just what kind of impact that will have on the college here remains to be seen. In addition to offering an excellent program under excellent leadership, College of Coastal Georgia is nestled in a community that is student-friendly and where amenities can be found in almost any direction. In short, it has a lot going for it, and so does any student who decides to be part of its program.
Higher Education News:
www.chronicle.com
State Spending on Higher Education Shows ‘Sizable’ Increase
http://chronicle.com/article/State-Spending-on-Higher/229265/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
By Goldie Blumenstyk
The buds of a recovery in state and local support for higher education that appeared in 2013 blossomed even more in the 2014 fiscal year, a new report shows. But the effects of the Great Recession still linger, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers association. Even with what the group called a “sizable” 5.7 percent increase in spending over the previous year’s figure, the $86.3-billion in overall state and local funding remains below 2008-11 levels in inflation-adjusted dollars.
www.chronicle.com
Should Colleges Be Judging Rape?
http://chronicle.com/article/Should-Colleges-Be-Judging/229263/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
By Robin Wilson
Four years after the U.S. Education Department admonished colleges to take their role in responding to sexual assault more seriously, a consensus is emerging among some campus officials and legal experts that the government’s guidance is not only unrealistic but exceeds its legal authority. The amount of money and effort colleges are devoting to try to meet the mandates for adjudicating sexual misconduct, they say, is unsustainable. Even as colleges attempt to follow the government’s recommended procedures for judging allegations of sexual assault, under threat of losing federal funds, they’re facing more scrutiny from lawmakers, plus a torrent of lawsuits and complaints from students. More than 100 institutions are under federal investigation for purportedly botching cases. To deal with students’ complaints, some of which are taking years to resolve, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has asked Congress for money to hire 200 more investigators. While few deny that sexual assault is a problem on campuses, no one seems satisfied with colleges’ response so far.
www.chronicle.com
Sexual Assault on Campus:
9 Views on What Will Signal Progress
Sexual Assault on Campus
http://chronicle.com/article/Sexual-Assault-on-Campus-9/229279/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Laura Bennett
President of the Association for Student Conduct Administration.
Colleges have to deal with the problem of sexual assault not just after it happens, but as each student walks onto the campus. The easy answer is that progress equals fewer incidents. The reality is that progress is much harder — both to achieve and to measure. The following would demonstrate institutional and systemic progress to me: