University System News:
www.wgauradio.com
UGA, A-CC Collaborate on youthful offender project
http://www.wgauradio.com/news/local/uga-collaborate-youthful-offender-project/wvrO7GNDN6xmcmuYPOLsVM/
Charlie Bauder
A partnership between the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke County is helping young criminal offenders turn something negative into a positive.
http://accesswdun.com
University of North Georgia signs partnership with South African university
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/6/551859/university-of-north-georgia-signs-partnership-with-south-african-university
The University of North Georgia has a new partnership with Stellenbosch University in South Africa, fulfilling UNG’s goal to establish partnerships with institutions in each major region of the world. UNG is the first senior military college in the U.S. to partner with Stellenbosch.
Metro Atlanta CEO
Boeing, Georgia Tech Unveil New Research Center
http://metroatlantaceo.com/features/2017/06/boeing-georgia-tech-unveil-new-research-center/
Boeing and Georgia Tech formally opened a new advanced development research center designed to solve some of the toughest technical challenges in manufacturing. In the Boeing Manufacturing Development Center, company researchers and Georgia Tech engineering students will work together to implement automation in industrial applications. The center is located in Georgia’s Tech new 19,000-square foot Delta Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility.
Higher Education News:
The Chronicle of Higher Education
In the Time of Trump, Colleges Start to ‘Make Title IX Our Own’
http://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Time-of-Trump-Colleges/240434?cid=wsinglestory_hp_1
Sarah Brown
The day after Donald J. Trump won the 2016 presidential election, Crystal C. Coombes heard a version of the same question several times: “Do you still have a job?” Ms. Coombes is the senior deputy Title IX coordinator at the University of South Florida … Her position was created in 2014, as her university bolstered its commitment to Title IX after a landmark “Dear Colleague” letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights spelled out how colleges should handle sexual-misconduct allegations … But as the world of Title IX enforcement remains dynamic, with an unpredictable president in charge, colleges are left with many questions and few answers, says Peter F. Lake, a Title IX expert who leads the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University. “We’re building houses on the San Andreas fault line,” Mr. Lake says. The Chronicle recently asked Title IX administrators at a range of institutions and experts on the law to weigh in on how the Trump administration has altered the fight against campus sexual assault — and on how they’re adapting to the new political climate. Here’s what they had to say.
www.edsurge.com
38 Community Colleges Share What It Takes to Launch an OER Degree Program
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-06-22-38-community-colleges-share-what-it-takes-to-launch-an-oer-degree-program
Sydney Johnson
The college affordability crisis has gained much attention in recent years, yet prices continue to climb. Tuition increased 89 percent from 2002 to 2012, and textbook prices—which cost anywhere from $600 to $1300 today—rose 82 percent over the same period, according to U.S. Government Accountability Office.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher Education for a Post-Growth World
http://www.chronicle.com/article/Higher-Education-for-a/240301?cid=cr&utm_source=cr&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=a152c82f3cf24411ba0e762d34a0cff2&elq=fe3f9cf724c14903b42e96d178c4f952&elqaid=14520&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6118
Michael Maniates
President Trump’s repudiation of the Paris climate accords has not gone unchallenged by leaders of U.S. higher education. In the seven days following Trump’s decision, more than 200 college and university presidents and chancellors joined hundreds of cities, states, and businesses in promising to meet the Paris emissions targets. More colleges and universities will surely follow.
Savannah CEO
State Board of Education Approves New Standards for Media Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts
http://savannahceo.com/news/2017/06/state-board-education-approves-new-standards-media-arts-theatre-arts-and-visual-arts/
The State Board of Education at its June 15, 2017 meeting approved the first Georgia Standards of Excellence for Media Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts, based on the recommendation of State School Superintendent Richard Woods.
The standards were revised based on public feedback, including a 60-day public comment period in the spring of 2016. K-12 fine arts teachers, postsecondary educators, school district fine arts coordinators, business and industry representatives, parents, and fine arts organizations were represented on the committees that drafted and reviewed the standards for Media Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts.