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KSU Honored for Diversity and Inclusion
http://www.coosavalleynews.com/np113188.htm
CVN News
Kennesaw State University has been selected as a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the only national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Kennesaw State will be featured along with 91 other recipients in the magazine`s November 2015 issue.
www.usagnet.com
$1M Awarded to Support Biodiversity Research
http://www.usagnet.com/state_headlines/state_story.php?tble=NY2015&ID=912
New York Ag Connection
The National Science Foundation’s Division of Environmental Biology awarded Cornell College a $1 million grant to support research led by biology professor Marty Condon. The grant will allow her to continue her long-running research into evolution and biological diversity in the tropics. The grant is one of only 10 awarded by the foundation’s Dimensions of Biodiversity program this year, and while several research universities are among those receiving grants, Cornell College is the only liberal arts college to be a lead institution.
www.philanthropynewsdigest.org
Georgia Tech Receives $30 Million for Environmental Building
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/georgia-tech-receives-30-million-for-environmental-building
The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta has announced a $30 million grant from the Kendeda Fund to build the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast.
Awarded through the Living Building Challenge, the grant includes $25 million for the design and construction of the building, which will be integrated into the institute’s Eco-Commons, a series of campus green spaces designed to conserve natural resources and provide the community with educational and recreational amenities. The center will serve as a living-learning laboratory for hands-on educational and research opportunities. Georgia Tech plans to begin construction in 2017 with occupancy targeted for late 2018. The remaining $5 million will support programming activities at the new facility.
www.thewestgeorgian.com
A trailblazer through the decades: a talk with Dr. Bob Powell
http://thewestgeorgian.com/a-trailblazer-through-the-decades-a-talk-with-dr-bob-powell/
By Roger Newell
109 years since it was founded, the University of West Georgia (UWG) continues to play a significant role in the Carrollton community. Memorable events, visits from famous people and notable alumni shape the university’s rich history that continues to echo today. …While UWG has a long list of successful alumni that thrive in their respective fields, their success would not have been possible without the knowledge, skills and assistance from their professors, faculty and staff. …One faculty member in particular has a career that spans almost 50 years. His investment and passion for education motivates him to continue teaching and molding young people. Dr. Bob Powell is a physics professor and director of the University of West Georgia Observatory. He is one of the longest serving professors at the university and has been under five presidents. Powell began his career at the university, which was then known as West Georgia College, in the fall of 1967 after completing his doctorate degree in Physics at Clemson University.
www.onlineathens.com
New UGA boiler means no more coal
http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2015-09-21/new-boiler-means-no-more-coal-uga
By HILARY BUTSCHEK
A new boiler was installed at the University of Georgia steam plant Monday, making way for a future without coal. The 16 megawatt electrode boiler replaces the 50-year-old coal boiler on campus, a $2.4 million project, said Eric Sherman, head mechanical engineer at UGA.
www.thewestgeorgian.com
WUTV through the years
http://thewestgeorgian.com/wutv-through-the-years/
By Larissa Peterson, Contributing Writer
The television station at the University of West Georgia (UWG) was created in 1971. It started in the Department of Education with only lighting and the walls as equipment. With the help of David Chapman, a student at West Georgia College, the studio was able to purchase curtains and build a wooden console for the control room, as well as build wooden backdrops for different sets. The station has come a long way since its beginnings in ’71. Originally, the station only aired on . As the station began to transition into the digital era, the old analogue equipment began to be replaced. Lighting has been updated, as well as cameras, teleprompters, sound equipment and control room equipment, such as TriCasters and TV monitors.
www.chronicle.augusta.com
Augusta University officer on leave given raise in July
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2015-09-22/augusta-university-officer-leave-given-raise-july
By Travis Highfield
Staff Writer
An Augusta University police officer recently placed on leave and found to have used force more than his peers received a raise in July, according to documents obtained by The Augusta Chronicle. Last week, university spokeswoman Christen Carter confirmed that Officer Wesley Martin had been placed on leave until further notice. When asked on Monday about an investigation involving Martin, Carter said she didn’t have additional details. In July, Martin received a 2 percent merit increase in his salary based on his performance during the previous fiscal year, according to a letter from Anthony Wagner, the executive vice president of administration and finance.
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A challenge to UGA’s use of live animals for medical training
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/a-challenge-to-ugas-use-of-live-animals-for-medica/nnkHd/
Kathleen Foody
An animal protection group wants a federal review of the University of Georgia after the group obtained a document detailing the use of live dogs, pigs and goats to teach medical procedures that include placing a breathing tube through a hole in the throat. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said participants in UGA’s “medical readiness training program” should learn emergency procedures using human simulators rather than anesthetized live animals, which are then euthanized. The organization on Monday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the process UGA used to approve the animals’ use. UGA officials, meanwhile, say their use of animals conforms to legal and ethical standards.
www.wsav.com
Rising Sea Level May Change Georgia’s Marshes
http://wsav.com/2015/09/22/rising-sea-level-may-change-georgias-marshes/
By Martin Staunton
An important research project is wrapping up on Skidaway Island at the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Scientists there are now processing two years of data they have collected as they measure the effect of rising sea levels and the change in salinity in coastal waters. Researchers there say rising sea levels are documented and the work they are doing will not only measure that change, but also it’s impact on the makeup of coastal waters.
Higher Education News:
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Survey: 1 in 4 College Women Report Unwanted Sexual Contact
http://diverseeducation.com/article/77869/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=fc2864032b974ebca2fc028a795e7d94&elqCampaignId=771&elqaid=88&elqat=1&elqTrackId=4cecb37053994a79aed8a0a47fec09b1
by Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Nearly a quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college, according to a report released Monday. The results of the Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey come at a time of heightened scrutiny of the nation’s colleges and universities and what they are doing to combat sexual assault. Just last week, Vice President Joe Biden visited Ohio State University to highlight several new initiatives, including mandatory sexual violence awareness training for the school’s freshmen beginning next year. The survey was sent this spring to nearly 780,000 students at the association’s member colleges, plus one additional university. About 150,000 participated in the online questionnaire.
www.getschooled.blog.ajc.com
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Sexual harassment and assault on college campuses: Why does it happen so much?
http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/22/why-is-there-so-much-sexual-harassment-and-misconduct-on-our-college-campuses/
One of the most sweeping surveys of sexual assaults and misconduct on American college campuses confirms incidents are common and often go unreported. Nearly half of all respondents in the newly released survey, 47.7 percent, said they were victims of sexual harassment. Looking only at the responses of undergraduate women, nearly 62 percent reported being sexually harassed, mostly through inappropriate comments about their appearance or sexuality. More than 20 percent reported being the victim of sexual assault and misconduct.
www.insidehighered.com
U.S. Faults Virginia’s Handling of Sexual Assault
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/09/22/feds-say-uva-mishandled-sexual-violence-cases?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=dfb1fce431-DNU20150922&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-dfb1fce431-197515277
By Michael Stratford
The University of Virginia in recent years failed to promptly respond to and investigate reports of sexual violence, including those involving fraternities, the U.S. Department of Education said Monday. The department’s Office for Civil Rights said its investigation determined that the university did not “promptly and equitably” respond to complaints of sexual violence. As a result, UVa was in violation of the federal antidiscrimination law known as Title IX, the OCR report found. UVa and the Education Department also reached an agreement Monday to resolve the investigation into the university’s handling of sexual assault complaints. The Title IX inquiry was first opened in June 2011.
www.insidehighered.com
What We’ve Learned From MOOCs
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2015/09/22/moocs-are-no-panacea-they-can-help-improve-learning-essay?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=dfb1fce431-DNU20150922&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-dfb1fce431-197515277
Candace Thille, John Mitchell and Mitchell Stevens
Back in 2012, massive open online courses entered public consciousness accompanied by grand promises of revolution. MOOC proponents, often backed by private venture capital, promised to make higher education more nimble and accessible than ever before. Three years in, at least, it hasn’t worked out that way. Our own assessment is that MOOC mania brought lots of hype, promising technology, some compelling if nascent science and broader recognition of a huge problem that no silver bullet can solve.