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Georgia college officials grapple with new campus gun law
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University System of Georgia officials said Thursday they will begin working on how to implement the state’s new rules allowing weapons permit holders to carry firearms on campus, directing schools to hold off making any changes until hearing from them first. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the “campus carry” legislation Thursday evening. The bill signing comes at busiest time of the school year — during final exams and graduation ceremonies. While the bill has some restrictions, such as only law enforcement can carry a firearm at a sporting venue or student housing, many students, faculty and even some in law enforcement wonder how the new law will work. Interview requests for police chiefs at some of the state’s largest public institutions were referred to the University System of Georgia. The system released a statement Thursday that said it will give guidance to all schools, which include the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State and Kennesaw State.
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Georgia colleges now must implement concealed handgun law
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/5/532885/georgia-colleges-now-must-implement-concealed-handgun-law
By Associated Press
Georgia’s public university presidents and police chiefs were strongly opposed to letting people carry concealed handguns on college campuses. Now that Gov. Nathan Deal has signed the campus-carry law, it falls on them to figure out how to implement it before the next school year begins. Deal’s strenuous objections to guns on campus in a veto message the year before had many Georgians hoping the outgoing Republican governor, who is term-limited and plans to retire next year, would issue another veto. But Deal said in a written message released Thursday evening that he was swayed by exclusions that lawmakers wrote into House Bill 280, adding places on campus where even people with state-issued permits won’t be allowed to carry concealed handguns.
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Georgia colleges now must implement concealed handgun law
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Valdosta Police Chief, citizens express concern over campus carry bill
http://www.wsfa.com/story/35345209/valdosta-police-chief-citizens-express-concern-over-campus-carry-bill
By Caitlyn Chastain, Reporter
Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill Thursday that allows folks to carry firearms on areas of college campuses, if they have a permit. Just hours before signing the bill, the Valdosta Police Chief, Valdosta State University professors and alumni, and a few other organization leaders spoke out against the campus carry bill. The bill allows people 21 years of age and older with a license to carry a firearm on campus. It has drawn mixed responses from students at colleges across the state. …Police Chief Brian Childress said his biggest concern is chaos. He said he believes allowing folks to carry a weapon on campus will only cause confusion if a serious problem were to happen. He argues that law enforcement officers would be forced to make split second decisions and figure out who with a weapon is a threat and who is not.
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Campus carry backlash: ‘If governor wouldn’t let guns in his office, they shouldn’t be in my kids’ classrooms.’
http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2017/05/04/campus-carry-backlash-if-governor-wouldnt-let-guns-in-his-office-they-shouldnt-be-in-my-kids-classrooms/
Parents are expressing disappointment over Gov. Nathan Deal’s decision to sign the campus carry bill today. “By signing the campus carry bill into law, Gov. Deal has made the campuses of Georgia’s colleges and universities far more dangerous for students, faculty, and staff. There will be an increase in gun deaths due to homicide, suicide, and accidents at Georgia’s Universities as a result,” said parent Carlos Moreno. “I personally am deeply concerned for the safety of my son and his classmates at Georgia Tech. The mixture of stress, youth, impulsiveness, hormones, and alcohol present on college campuses is a recipe for tragedy.”
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Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Campus carry causing parents to rule out Georgia colleges. But other states may allow guns on campus.
http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2017/05/05/campus-carry-causing-parents-to-rule-out-georgia-colleges-but-other-states-may-allow-guns-on-campus/
Many folks are saying on social media posts they won’t send their kids to Georgia public colleges now that Gov. Nathan Deal signed campus carry into law, but will have them attend out-of-state schools. Parents will have to choose carefully as other states allow guns on campuses, although many give more autonomy to the universities to make the final decision. The new Georgia law does not give public college leaders, parents or students any ability to reject guns in their midst and in their classrooms. (People seem confused on the classroom provision; Georgia’s new law only bans guns in classrooms where there are dual enrolled high school students.) Make no mistake. This law will have repercussions as only a handful of states have gone this far in forcing their institutions of higher education to accept firearms. Georgia is not joining an illustrious or enviable list.
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Controversial campus gun measure becomes law in Georgia
http://www.myajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/controversial-campus-gun-measure-becomes-law-georgia/7bGDORS6rz6qmqzQHYZjCN/
By Greg Bluestein – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Nathan Deal signed a measure Thursday that would allow college students and others to carry concealed weapons on campus, despite vetoing similar legislation last year amid an uproar from gun control advocates. The measure, known as the “campus carry” bill, would allow people with firearms permits to carry concealed guns onto public college and university campuses, and it has been long sought by conservatives and Second Amendment activists who cast it as a crucial safety measure for students, faculty and staff to protect themselves.
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Breaking: Georgia governor signs campus gun measure
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By Greg Bluestein – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Nathan Deal signed a measure Thursday that would allow college students and others to carry concealed weapons on campus, despite vetoing similar legislation last year amid an uproar from gun control advocates. The measure, known as the “campus carry” bill, would allow people with firearms permits to carry concealed guns onto public college and university campuses, and it has been long sought by conservatives and Second Amendment activists who cast it as a crucial safety measure for students, faculty and staff to protect themselves.
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Georgia governor approves carrying concealed guns on college campuses
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Flipping On The Issue, Georgia Gov. Signs Campus Carry Bill
http://www.npr.org/2017/05/04/526971357/flipping-on-the-issue-georgia-gov-signs-campus-carry-bill
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Flipping On The Issue, Georgia Gov. Signs Campus Carry Bill
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GEORGIA GOVERNOR APPROVES CARRYING CONCEALED GUNS ON CAMPUS
http://www.wcbi.com/georgia-governor-approves-carrying-concealed-guns-on-campus-2/
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Signs ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
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Senior leadership team for combined Armstrong-Georgia Southern announced
http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-05-05/senior-leadership-team-combined-armstrong-georgia-southern-announced
By Dash Coleman
A senior leadership structure for a combined Armstrong-Georgia Southern University is beginning to emerge. One current vice president at Savannah’s Armstrong State will join three current Georgia Southern VPs in the new leadership structure. In January, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents voted to consolidate the two schools, which are about 50 miles apart, into a multi-campus university that keeps Georgia Southern’s name and president. Armstrong, which has an 82-year history in Savannah, will be renamed the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern. Georgia Southern President Jaimie Hebert, who will stay on once the universities consolidate, has said that the Armstrong Campus will have its own top-level administrator that reports directly to his office. The rest of the senior administration, he said, will likely be centralized at the larger campus in Statesboro. As of Friday, Hebert’s cabinet will include Trip Addison as vice president for University Advancement and External Affairs, Georj Lewis as vice president for Student Affairs, Teresa Thompson as vice president for Enrollment Management and Rob Whitaker as vice president for Finance and Operations. The new appointments will become effective Jan. 1.
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Clayton State University Launches $12M Comprehensive Campaign to Create Scholarships
http://metroatlantaceo.com/news/2017/05/clayton-state-university-launches-12m-comprehensive-campaign-create-scholarships/
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Clayton State University has set an ambitious goal of making more dreams real with the announcement of the launch of a four-year, $12 million comprehensive campaign. Nearly a hundred faculty, staff and donors attended the kickoff celebration on April 25 held at the Clayton State amphitheater. “A degree from Clayton State University is a key that will open many doors and once that door is open these students perform as well or better than any students in the country,” said Leonard Moreland, CEO of Heritage Bank and the chairman of the comprehensive campaign committee. “We together are going to finish stories and watch dreams come true.” This major fundraising effort is the first-ever for the University, and it is well toward reaching its goal by 2019 with more than $4 million already raised. The theme of the campaign, “Greater in Mind,” is geared toward positioning the University to offer greater financial support to students who may otherwise not be able to complete their degree without some form of aid.
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North Georgia soldier remembered
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/252779311-story
By: George Franco
Friends of a Georgia soldier killed in Iraq are making sure his sacrifice will not be forgotten. They said 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee paid the ultimate price after leaving a huge legacy at the University of North Georgia. The flags were at half-staff at the university in remembrance of Lee, whose legacy will be remembered. Four of Lee’s former classmates met FOX 5 News on Thursday night at UNG to share their memories and plans. …Lee was commissioned by UNG’s Military College in 2014. The Department of Defense said 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee was killed this past Saturday when an IED detonated during a patrol outside Mosul as part of advise and assist support group.
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Middle Georgia State grad finds silver lining in tragedy
http://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article148669909.html
BY ANDREA HONAKER
A challenging life obstacle steered Brian White to his new career field. The 35-year-old just completed his biology degree from Middle Georgia State University and will start the prosthetics and orthotics master’s degree program at Georgia Tech this fall. He lives in Cadwell with wife, Alicia, and their children Brody, 8, and Millie, 2. White previously worked in the industrial industry, but in 2010 he lost one of his legs in a workplace accident. He knew he would have to find another career, and he realized his calling during his recovery. …White is among 14 students who’ve been accepted into Georgia Tech’s two-year prosthetics program. …White wants to build prosthetics for other amputees and offer them support like he received.
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GSU professor’s film to be broadcast on PBS
‘Good Luck Soup’ airs May 9
http://www.connectstatesboro.com/news/article/12390/
For some, tracing their family history goes as far as an online search, but for Georgia Southern multimedia film and production Assistant Professor Matthew Hashiguchi, it meant speaking with family members to uncover and preserve his family’s legacy. When Hashiguchi arrived at Georgia Southern in 2015, he had already been working on a documentary regarding his family history for three years. …Hashiguchi’s documentary, “Good Luck Soup,” will have its U.S. television premiere Tuesday, May 9, at 8 p.m., on PBS World Channel as part of the new season of public media’s America Reframed. “It’s a first for me,” said Hashiguchi. “I’ve never had anything broadcast nationally. It’s very exciting and very rare.”
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Viewpoint: Atlanta as a global health powerhouse
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/05/03/viewpoint-atlanta-as-a-global-health-powerhouse.html?ana=RSS%26s%3Darticle_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_atlanta+%28Atlanta+Business+Chronicle%29
By Charles Shapiro and Michelle Nunn
Metro Atlanta is a unique and powerful hub for health care and public health. Everyone knows about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but our city’s health profile goes well beyond the CDC. There are medical schools at Emory, Morehouse, the University of Georgia and Mercer, all of which also house schools of public health — as do Georgia State, Kennesaw State and Brenau Universities. Georgia Tech has an extraordinary Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems that applies industrial engineering processes to health crises and natural disasters.
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Texas Governor Is Poised to Sign Immigration Bill, Raising Risks for Undocumented Students
http://www.chronicle.com/article/Texas-Governor-Is-Poised-to/239998?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=4b9eff62f5d9476286893649b7f607fd&elq=5c1210da1d9d42f08557e7ec3c21752a&elqaid=13793&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5747
By Katherine Mangan
Campus police officers across Texas would have unfettered authority to check the immigration status of students who have been detained for minor violations such as rolling through a red light or drinking under age, under legislation the governor is expected to sign any day. Senate Bill 4 landed Wednesday on the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott, who has indicated that he is eager to sign it into law. It would ensure that police officers, including those at both public and private colleges, have the authority to question a person’s immigration status when detaining someone, even if that detention doesn’t lead to an arrest. It takes direct aim at colleges that attempt to shield undocumented students from deportation. Colleges that pass policies prohibiting police officers from checking someone’s papers could be fined up to $25,500 a day.
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In Higher Ed, Adjuncts May Have Most to Lose If Obamacare Is Repealed
http://www.chronicle.com/article/In-Higher-Ed-Adjuncts-May/239999?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=f74e0f6ed45e4c818b85bfdc6ed12e50&elq=5c1210da1d9d42f08557e7ec3c21752a&elqaid=13793&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5747
By Lee Gardner
Perhaps no group working on college campuses had more at stake in Thursday’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the Affordable Care Act than contingent faculty members. Full-time faculty and staff members can typically count on their institutions to provide health insurance, but most part-time professors are on their own. If the current law, also known as Obamacare, is repealed, many adjuncts dread a return to the days when insurance was even more expensive than it is now, completely unaffordable, or even unattainable. The House voted 217 to 213 to pass the American Health Care Act, a Republican-sponsored bill that would repeal Obamacare and replace it with provisions that critics say would weaken the current law’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions and increase costs for older Americans. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to face a tougher fight for passage.