University System News:
www.augustaceo.com
Charlie Harper: Georgia Workers Thriving in Film Industry
http://augustaceo.com/news/2016/06/charlie-harper-georgia-workers-thriving-film-industry/
…Last week it was revealed that Georgia has moved to third position in the number of full length movies produced worldwide. FilmL.A. noted that of 119 feature films produced world wide in 2015, 12 were produced in Georgia. Only California (19) and the United Kingdom (15) produced more. Louisiana produced the same number as Georgia, with both states producing one more than Canada. Georgia’s growth is not occurring in a vacuum. By comparison, New York saw its number of feature films drop from 13 to 7 according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. According to the same article, California was not responsible for any of the top 25 live action movies at the box office. Meanwhile, Fayetteville’s Pinewood Studios is cranking out big budget live action films one after another. Georgia has one of the most lucrative tax incentives for local film and TV production in the nation. …In response to the demand, the need is being met by cooperation between the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the University System of Georgia. The combined efforts of these institutions has culminated in the Georgia Film Academy, with it’s own studio adjacent to Pinewood Studios but with programs offered through many of Georgia’s higher education campuses. Students are being trained and certified as ready to work in many specialized fields needed by this emerging industry. As such, the expense of the film tax credit is actually an investment in needed, marketable, and lucrative skills needed by employers today.
USG Institutions:
www.hbcu.com
Savannah State breaks ground for two new buildings (19 hits)
http://hbcu.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi?blog_id=294385&cid=1
Savannah State University (SSU) will host groundbreaking ceremonies for two new science buildings on Friday, June 24. The event will be attended by University System of Georgia (USG) officials, legislators and local representatives. At 2 p.m., the ceremony will begin at the site for the marine sciences building at 2717 Livingston Avenue. At 3 p.m., the festivities will continue at the site for the science and technology building on North Tompkins Road, near Kennedy Fine Arts Building.
www.finance.yahoo.com
College Choice Releases its 2016 Ranking of the Best Schools for a Computer Science Degree
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/college-choice-releases-2016-ranking-123500267.html
College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net/), an independent college search and rankings website, has published a ranking of the top fifty online bachelor’s degrees in accounting in the United States (http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-computer-science-degree/)…No. 4 — Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
www.albanyherald.com
Georgia Southwestern State University to offer BBA through eMajor program
GSW online program will start in spring 2017
By Staff Reports
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University has just been approved as the only University System of Georgia unit that will offer a bachelor of business administration through the eMajor program. GSW will start the program in spring 2017. A partnership with Georgia public institutions, eMajor provides post-secondary degrees and credentials that address workplace needs and is supported by the University System’s eCampus service unit, which also supports the state’s eCore program. Most eMajor degrees are offered in collaboration between multiple USG institutions, but the BBA eMajor at GSW is one of only two to be offered exclusively from one school.
www.federaltelemedicine.com
$64 M for Malaria Research
http://federaltelemedicine.com/?p=4655
Researchers at Emory University www.emory.edu, University of Georgia www.uga.edu, and Georgia Tech www.gatech.edu along with national and international collaborators are now going to study the mechanisms behind resilience following malaria infections.
www.myajc.com
Making the Grade: Summer camp introduces girls to construction field
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/making-the-grade-summer-camp-introduces-girls-to-c/nrkKR/
By H.M. Cauley – For the AJC
Learning to build a bench, toolbox, lamp and animal sculptures got Towers High school senior Nyomi Sorton thinking about a career in engineering. The Decatur student acquired those hands-on skills through summer sessions at Mentoring a Girl in Construction camp, a week-long summer session that has been held at Gwinnett Technical College for the last six years…“We’ve got one young lady in her second year of industrial engineering at Kennesaw State and two who just graduated from high school in May who are also going to Kennesaw. We’ve even had a few go into the welding field.” …Last year, trainers from Georgia Tech led some of the sessions that include a hands-on project the girls can take home.
www.businesstravelerusa.com
Delta celebrates its first year with university partners
http://www.businesstravelerusa.com/news/delta-celebrates-its-first-year-with-university
Relationships between universities and large corporations have traditionally been gone the way of large corporation pays for advertising and logos at key campus events – university spends the money on required campus improvements. This year Delta has changed the way they work with college campuses and has reached out to students and alumni on different levels… The lucky schools involved in this partnership include Duke University, The University of Florida, University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Higher Education News:
www.chronicle.com
Campuses Struggle With Approaches for Preventing Sexual Assault
EILENE ZIMMERMAN
When my daughter Leah and her girlfriends were preparing to start college two years ago, the excitement we felt as parents was tempered with some anxiety when the Obama administration released a list of 55 colleges and universities under investigation for their handling of sexual assault complaints. As an incoming freshman at the University of Michigan, which was on the list, Leah was required to complete an online course on sexual assault prevention. She also attended an information session focused on healthy relationships that included an unsuccessful demonstration by peer educators of how to put a condom on a banana and a discussion about giving and receiving sexual consent. …Campus sexual assault is a complex problem, largely because of its ever-shifting definition. Drawing distinctions between rape, assault, sexual misconduct and genuine misunderstanding can be difficult. Frank conversations about responsibility are often bogged down by other concerns, like the use of politically correct language and fears of being perceived as blaming victims.
www.ajc.com
Average students who go to top colleges see higher grad rates
Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A new analysis of nationally representative data finds placing average students in the nation’s best colleges and universities will increase their rate of graduation by 26 percent. “The theory that an average student, including minority students, will be overmatched at a selective university and will do poorly is empirically unsound,” according to a new analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center). In fact, all students with above average test scores will succeed at a higher rate at selective colleges than open-admission colleges. “We’re holding qualified students back, particularly minorities, saying they can’t succeed when in reality, they indeed can,” said Anthony P. Carnevale, director of the Georgetown Center.
www.getschooled.blog.myajc.com
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
New report: Placing average students in top colleges increases their grad rate by 26 percent
An analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce revisits a discussion we had here on the blog last week: Do students fare well at colleges that appear out of their academic league? That question is under review because the U.S. Supreme Court is looking again at affirmative action and whether race ought to play any role in admissions at the University of Texas, Austin. …Metro Atlanta parents often complain their high-scoring teens were rejected or wait-listed at the University of Georgia or Georgia Tech because the two schools admitted less qualified rural or minority students. The problem, according to the disappointed parents, is that these “weaker” students won’t succeed at such competitive campuses. But the evidence suggests these kids do fine. And here is more evidence from Georgetown:
www.chronicle.com
Fine-Tuning the ‘Nudges’ That Help Students Get to and Through College
By Beckie Supiano
Behavioral interventions are a growing — and attention grabbing — piece of higher-education research. They locate and tackle the cognitive, emotional, and social factors behind why people don’t follow through on their intentions. On Wednesday, ideas42, a nonprofit organization focused on this kind of research, often called “nudging,” released a report detailing a bevy of experiments it has done to help students get to and through college. We spoke with Alissa Fishbane, a managing director at ideas42, about the state and potential of this work. The following conversation has been edited and condensed.