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UWG programs thriving under one banner
http://times-herald.com/news/2017/03/uwg-programs-thriving-under-one-banner
By REBECCA LEFTWICH|
Move on When Ready has not only streamlined the dual enrollment process for high school students – it also has been a shot in the arm for other programs aimed at getting students into college and helping them earn degrees. Since the bill creating the dual enrollment program was passed in 2015, the University of West Georgia has not only seen a jump in dual enrollment numbers but an increase in opportunities for students from lower income families to pursue higher education, according to April Wood, UWG’s interim director of new student programs. …Wood said that falls in line with Complete College Georgia, an initiative designed to help increase college and university graduation rates. According to Complete College Georgia’s website, more than 60 percent of the state’s jobs by 2025 will require some form of higher education credentials – a certificate, associate degree or bachelor’s degree. Only about 45 percent of Georgia’s emerging workforce qualifies. But alternatives such as eCore, a low-cost online option for core classes housed at UWG but available throughout the state, a wide range of credits that transfer between the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia and the ability to take courses at a university and a technical college concurrently have given students broader access to not only enrollment but completion of crucial workforce credentials. “Education is a buffet now,” Wood said.
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VSU Springs into Fitness with USG Health Trails Challenge
http://www.americantowns.com/ga/valdosta/news/vsu-springs-into-fitness-with-usg-health-trails-challenge-28191079
Valdosta State University Campus Wellness invites all full-time faculty and staff members to participate in the University System of Georgia’s Health Trails Challenge from March 20 to April 30.
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Tech freshman making remarkable progress after freak accident
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/georgia-tech-freshman-making-remarkable-progress-after-freak-accident/500913606
A Georgia Tech freshman who was paralyzed during a fraternity team-building activity last fall is making a remarkable recovery. Grant Brunson fell off a friend‘s shoulders during the exercise at his fraternity in November, leaving him partially paralyzed. When Channel 2 Action News last saw Brunson in December, he was unable to speak. That’s not the case any more. I’m feeling better every day, so I mean tons of progress. I’m finally moving. Everything’s coming back so it’s great,” he said. Brunson is now able to speak and move his hands and legs after months of vigorous rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta… Grant Brunson said his experience has inspired him to help others and he’s even considering changing his major to biomedical engineering so that he can help others with spinal cord injuries.
www.newsday.com
Unexpected advantage I saw taking online classes
http://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/unexpected-advantage-i-saw-during-online-classes-1.13227353
By Jager Robinson
The next shift in higher education is coming online. Whether it be through full online programs or select courses offered as part of an on-campus degree, online learning is taking large steps toward becoming a mainstream approach to higher education… Building on hybrid learning, the Georgia Institute of Technology announced that it will expand its online master’s programs and offer a degree in analytics for roughly $10,000 starting next fall. This builds on its massively successful online computer science master’s program which launched in 2014, and now currently enrolls nearly 3,400 people. Georgia Tech’s program isn’t the first online master’s degree on the market, but it’s notable for wrapping affordability and prestige into one package. Georgia Tech’s comp sci program is often ranked in the top 10 in the country; the online degree is offered for $7,000, which is one-sixth of the cost of the in-person out-of-state program.
www.augustaceo.com
New Nursing Program at Augusta University to Address Nursing Needs in Georgia
http://augustaceo.com/news/2017/03/new-nursing-program-augusta-university-address-nursing-needs-georgia/
Staff Report From Augusta CEO
A new program at Augusta University’s College of Nursing will advance the future of nursing and healthcare leadership in Georgia and beyond. The interactive online Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Executive Program is designed exclusively for chief nursing officers, vice presidents of nursing and other executive-level nurse leaders or nurses in line for promotion to executive-level positions. The DNP NEP prepares current and future nurse executives to perform with business acumen, empathy and self-leadership while navigating the pressures of today’s competitive local and global health care environments. The curriculum and competencies, which meet the standards set by the Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership Competency Model, reflect the advanced skills, technical understanding and personal development required for effective healthcare executive practice. Through a balanced mix of interactive online teaching and health system leadership experiences, students will gain proficiency in a number of areas including leadership, relationship management and analytical thinking.
www.accesswdun.com
Japanese culture comes to University of North Georgia
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/3/510402/japanese-culture-comes-to-university-of-north-georgia
By AccessWDUN staff
Japanese dignitaries visited the University of North Georgia Dahlonega Campus Wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to teach students about authentic Japanese society and culture. This visit was the second trip that the consulate made to UNG. During the first in 2016, Japanese Consul General Shinozuka and Consul Ohyama met with university leaders about possible partnerships as UNG began to expand its Japanese studies program. “This trip is a result of that initial conversation and the goal now is to promote better understanding of Japanese society and people.
www.albanyherald.com
Georgia Tech program offers transition training for active-duty military
Online course helps transitioning Georgia military members secure civilian employment
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/georgia-tech-program-offers-transition-training-for-active-duty-military/article_10e06197-0b7a-562a-93e9-9118525058fb.html
From Staff Reports
The Georgia Department of Economic Development recently announced plans to fund an online entry-level course that was developed by Georgia Tech Professional Education for all active-duty service members in the state. Officials say the course, Veterans Training and Transition (VET2) 101, is expected to ensure Georgia service members are provided employment opportunities and assistance in their transition to civilian life. “We are so pleased the Department of Economic Development recognizes the value of the VET2 101 program and the much-needed assistance it provides to our men and women transitioning from the service,” said James Wilburn, director for military programs at Georgia Tech Professional Education. “The reduction in military force will have the largest impact to Georgia’s military installations, so it’s imperative to give our veterans the skills they need to succeed in the corporate work force.
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Economic leaders reveal plan to better Cherokee’s workforce
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/economic-leaders-reveal-plan-to-better-cherokee-s-workforce/article_19617f0a-0527-11e7-a9dd-0b19eea1d9ae.html?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=eded907ecf-eGaMorning-3_10_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-eded907ecf-86731974
Sampson Jenkins
The Cherokee County Office of Economic Development revealed the highly anticipated Cherokee Workforce Collaborative Strategic Implementation Plan on Thursday morning to leaders and business representatives in the community. The plan was developed by community members representing industry, education, and other partners from economic and workforce development to form the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative. The goal of the plan is to educate and train students and residents in the community to be more prepared for the workforce. The plan consists of four key priorities to better engage with the community and students, including internships, innovative career preparation, business and educational alliances, sustaining momentum and aligning resources. Greg Wilson of the University of Georgia Carl Vision Institute of Government said he and his team were hired to develop a workforce plan for Cherokee County. …This priority would increase the number of high school work-based learning students and launch a 20-person competitive postsecondary internship program, Martin said. “We have so many smart kids that come out of Cherokee County schools,” she said. “They are going to Georgia Tech, Georgia, Georgia State, and out of state. What can we do for those best and brightest to bring them back and give them an experience after their first year of college with one of our advanced manufacturers or technology companies?”
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Chick-fil-A puts 6,000-square-foot innovation center in Midtown
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/03/08/chick-fil-a-puts-6-000-square-foot-innovation.html
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle
Chick-fil-A Inc. will open a 6,000-square-foot innovation center at Georgia Tech. The hardware and software development center, scheduled to open this summer, will be located at the Biltmore in Tech Square, Atlanta’s tech startup ground zero. The new hub, which will include a recruitment center, expands the technology-driven work already taking place at Chick-fil-A’s three internal innovation centers. At the center, employees will work on data analytics, machine learning, augmented reality and Internet of Things technologies
www.wsfa.com
ASU prepares campus for severe weather
http://www.wsfa.com/story/34711825/asu-prepares-campus-for-severe-weather
By Marcie Williams, Producer
Albany State University is taking steps to make sure the campus is prepared for any severe weather situation. The National Weather Service visited ASU on Thursday for training to be a storm ready school. Representatives from the school said that they were already working towards this when the January storms hit.
www.statesboroherald.com
Sheriff congratulates coach on GS rifle team championship
Riggs has been with the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office for more than 15 years
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/78862/?utm_source=Statesboro+Herald+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f7628019c2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f96307a68f-f7628019c2-180440017
From staff reports
Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown recently recognized Sgt. Jim Riggs for leading the Georgia Southern Eagles women’s rifle team to a win at the recent 2017 Southern Conference Rifle Championship held in Charleston, South Carolina. According to the university’s athletics website, www.gseagles.com, “The Eagles took the team title on the final day of the competition, clearing No. 20-ranked North Georgia by 2 points.” GS placed third in aggregate standings as well.
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Political Turmoil, Public Misunderstanding: A Survey of Presidents
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/college-presidents-see-disconnect-public-worry-about-washington
Doug Lederman and Scott Jaschik
Higher education is widely misunderstood by the public, struggling to enroll sufficient numbers of students from low-income backgrounds and likely to face significant disruption in the flow of international students because of the Trump administration’s policies, college presidents widely agree. But despite a tumultuous year in which many campuses have erupted with unrest and faced perilous financial pressures, most presidents perceive a positive racial climate on their campuses and are increasingly confident that their institutions are financially stable. Those are among the key findings of Inside Higher Ed’s seventh annual Survey of College and University Presidents, published today on the eve of the annual meeting of the American Council on Education.
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Citing Security Fears, IRS Suspends Key Tool in Financial-Aid Process
http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/citing-security-fears-irs-suspends-key-tool-in-financial-aid-process/117268?cid=wcontentlist_hp_latest
by Nick DeSantis
The U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced that the IRS had suspended the agency’s data-retrieval tool, a key online resource that, among other things, makes it easier for students and families to fill out the financial-aid form known as the Fafsa. This week, reports circulated online that the data-retrieval tool had suddenly become unavailable, without a public explanation from the Education Department or the IRS. After questions swirled about the tool’s status, the agencies said on Thursday that it would be “unavailable for several weeks.”