USG eclips for May 15, 2017

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Board of Regents awards $1 million grant to ASU, Dougherty County, RiverQuarium $750,000 will be used to complete trail from Albany State University to downtown http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/bor-awards-million-grant-to-asu-dougherty-county-riverquarium/article_987fb3aa-44c5-5a8c-92df-66c7985533a9.html By Terry Lewis Albany State University, with support from the University System of Georgia and its Board of Regents, announced at a news conference Friday […]

USG eclips for May 12, 2017

University System News: www.fox5atlanta.com Flags ordered to half-staff Friday in honor of fallen GA soldier http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/253963085-story Georgia Governor Nathan Dale has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of a Georgia soldier killed in Iraq last month. 1st  Lieutenant Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, died on April 29 when an […]

USG eclips for May 11, 2017

University System News: www.savannahtribune.com Stacy Cobb Makes History At UGA Stacy Cobb Makes History At UGA By Savannah Tribune By: Walter Moore and Alan Flurry Savannah native Stacy Cobb made history on May 6, 2017, becoming the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Statistics at the University of Georgia. Along the way, Stacy has […]

Charger baseball team wins first NJCAA Region XVII Championship

A win four years in the making came Saturday for the Georgia Highlands baseball team as the Chargers beat Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 8-3 at LakePoint to clinch their first-ever GCAA championship. “It’s great. These guys are conference champions,” O’Neill said. “They went from being under .500 to being on top of the league. … […]

Employee Fitness Center available to GHC in Marietta

Work out at your workplace! GHC Wellness Committee has great news: GHC employees working at or commuting to our KSU site in Marietta now have access to the KSU Employee Fitness Center! Membership fees: $10/month for Full Time employees $12/month for Temporary employees $12/month to add family members Interested in joining: Visit employeewellness.kennesaw.edu You can […]

USG eclips for May 10, 2017

University System News: www.cnbc.com 25 colleges that are worth the money http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/07/25-colleges-that-are-worth-the-money.html Emmie Martin Where you go to college isn’t just an investment in the next four years, it’s an investment in the rest of your life. And although price certainly isn’t the only factor to consider when deciding where to attend, it doesn’t hurt […]

USG eclips for May 9, 2017

University System News: www.insidehighered.com New President for SHEEO https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/05/08/new-president-sheeo By Paul Fain The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association has hired Robert E. Anderson to be its new president, beginning in August. He will replace George Pernsteiner, who has led the group for four years. Anderson is currently interim chief academic officer and executive vice […]