USG Institutions:
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UGA, Tech come together for special needs students
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/uga-tech-come-together-for-special-needs-students/npqrp/
Christopher Quinn
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech, bitter enemies in sports, are working together to design and build a special camp for disabled children in Jackson County near Athens. Camp Hooray will make overnight camping more affordable for families with children who have special needs, and will be designed to let those campers play sports, swim, boat, have social activities and stay in cabins that are built to accommodate them. Students at Georgia’s College of Environment and Design and at Tech’s College of Architecture will work together on the design. The 70-acre camp will become a living laboratory where their students and faculty will have the opportunity to create new and innovative structural and landscape designs.
www.myajc.com
Report rebukes prison doctor, says female inmates get lesser care
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/public-affairs/report-rebukes-prison-doctor-says-female-inmates-g/nptdg/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstubtomyajcpremium
By Danny Robbins – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
At least three female inmates died from substandard medical treatment in Georgia prisons, according to a state report that says the prison system provides women with inferior health care. The report by Augusta University, prompted by an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation, says Dr. Yvon Nazaire provided medical care that “fell below an acceptable standard of care.” It also said the deaths of three inmates treated by Nazaire “clearly demonstrated care that fell below the community standards.” …The report was prepared by Dr. William Kanto, a physician and administrator at Augusta, formerly known as Georgia Regents University. A branch of the university, Georgia Correctional Health Care, staffs prison clinics under a contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections. Nazaire was fired in September over misrepresentations in his credentials when he was hired nine years ago. However, Kanto’s report is the school’s first public reaction to deaths and other patient-care issues detailed by the AJC.
Higher Education News:
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Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Applying for financial aid can hurt your chances in college admissions. Is that fair?
http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2015/12/30/applying-for-financial-aid-can-hurt-your-chances-for-college-admission-is-that-fair/
By Maureen Downey
Sara Harberson is the founder of AdmissionsRevolution.com, former associate dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, and former dean of admissions and financial aid at Franklin & Marshall College. With many high school seniors completing their college applications over this holiday week, I thought this was a timely topic.
www.theatlantic.com
What Is the Future of Higher Education?
Experts in the field offer their reasons for optimism and pessimism going forward.
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/hope-despair-higher-education/421803/?single_page=true&print=
ALIA WONG, ADRIENNE GREEN, AND LI ZHOU
A bachelor’s degree is more valuable than ever before, and yet college enrollment in the United States is on the decline. As the economy has improved and tuition has increased, more young adults have sought options outside of higher education. The plight of for-profit colleges—which tend to enroll low-income students—has accounted for much of drop in enrollment. State support for higher education has also weakened. Seven in 10 seniors who completed their degrees at public and private nonprofit colleges in 2014 graduated with student debt. Colleges have resorted to an array of cost-saving measures, relying increasingly on adjunct faculty and student-tuition increases, among other strategies. Although MOOCs—massive open online courses—may be past their heyday, virtual education continues to gain traction. Vocational and career-and-technical education is having a comeback, while liberal-arts programs are under attack. …We reached out to some of the leading scholars of, experts on, and advocates for higher education, and asked them what, as the year comes to an end, is giving them cause for hope and despair. Below are their answers, lightly edited for length and clarity.
www.diverseeducation.com
Supreme Court Debates Value of Diversity in Higher Ed
http://diverseeducation.com/article/79842/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=d3f340086b6e4e2fa2e8afbe784aad75&elqCampaignId=771&elqaid=88&elqat=1&elqTrackId=aab6c681673e4dfd97069212a6e136e1
by Autumn A. Arnett
In the recent oral arguments of the Fisher case, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts asked why the nation needs, for instance, Black physicists, as he debated the value of diversity in science class. The question was one of several statements made during the arguments that underscored a problematic mindset around higher education — who is entitled to it, who should be allowed to pursue it and at what institutions and who is qualified to study which disciplines.