University System News:
OnlineAthens
UGA study calls downtown Athens ‘economic engine
http://onlineathens.com/local-news/business/2017-06-26/uga-study-calls-downtown-athens-economic-engine
Jim Thompson
A University of Georgia report on the economy of downtown Athens calls the area “an economic engine for the region,” particularly when the adjacent University of Georgia, the two nearby hospitals and other enterprises in the area immediately surrounding downtown are factored into the mix.
Savannah Now
Armstrong State student earns national scholarship
http://savannahnow.com/news/your-good-news/2017-06-26/armstrong-state-student-earns-national-scholarship
Armstrong State University Cell and Molecular Biology major Chelsea Sawyer has been selected to receive a scholarship from the Savannah Coastal Empire Professional Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.
www.effingham.allongeorgia.com
2 Georgia universities land “Safest University” Award
Jessica Szilagyi
Two of Georgia’s university institutions have landed a spot in the Top 100 Safest College Universities List compiled by Alarm.org. The organization considered key factors across the board using the most recent data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting and the National Center for Education Statistics.
Columns
Weigh to go
http://columns.uga.edu/news/article/2017-usg-healthtrails-challenge/
Leigh Beeson
Virtual miles lead to real-life health changes for nearly 1,000 faculty and staff. When Aaron Bemis switched from working in the College of Veterinary Medicine as a pharmacy technician to a desk job in EITS, the sedentary position took a toll on his health.
The Telegraph
College course tapping in to Georgia’s booming film production
http://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article157418024.html
Andrea Honaker
The Peach State is the place to be these days when it comes TV and movie production. A midstate college is helping ensure that the talent is Georgia-grown as well through a new course offering.
Higher Education News:
Inside Higher Ed
Smarter Approach to Teaching Science
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/06/27/carl-wieman-makes-evidence-based-plea-better-science-instruction-new-book
Colleen Flaherty
As a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Carl Wieman could probably get away with being a mediocre teacher. Yet he’s devoted much of his career to improving the ways colleges and universities teach science, in his own classrooms and in one of the grandest experiments of his life: the multicampus Science Education Initiative.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
International Students Dodge Trump’s Partly Reinstated Travel Ban, but Concerns Persist
http://www.chronicle.com/article/International-Students-Dodge/240442
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Karin Fischer
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to allow a limited version of President Trump’s travel ban to take effect but said that visitors with ties to the United States — a group that the court specified includes foreign college students — will be allowed to enter the country.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
College Lawyers Say Title IX Process Must Be Fair to Both Parties
http://www.chronicle.com/article/College-Lawyers-Say-Title-IX/240441?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=0a74c5d2981d4c768fa5cdf677f005a9&elq=6f4fec9207b44dfbadb391711a6b9613&elqaid=14532&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6125
Eric Kelderman
Colleges are facing a lot of pressure to investigate and punish incidents of sexual assault under extensive guidance from the federal Education Department. But their responses have also made them a target of lawsuits by students challenging whether the colleges have responded adequately.
Savannah Now
Savannah-Chatham school board denies all-boys charter proposal
http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-06-25/savannah-chatham-school-board-denies-all-boys-charter-proposal
Jenel Few
Star Charter School officials on Wednesday submitted their third unsuccessful petition asking the Savannah-Chatham Public School Board for funds to start an all-male charter elementary school. But this time they were prepared to move forward with or without local school board approval. Star Charter organizer Gertrude Robinson, a retired Savannah-Chatham principal, said she has already submitted her charter school petition to the State Charter Commission.