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Fundraising records being set at University of Georgia
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/education/article161804198.html?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=87ace06229-eGaMorning-7_18_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-87ace06229-86731974&mc_cid=87ace06229&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
BY LARRY GIERER
Fundraising continues to mushroom at the University of Georgia. According to a report by Katie DeGenova on the school’s website, in the first year of the public phase of the Commit to Georgia Campaign, school donors set a record in fundraising, contributing $227.8 million in new gifts and pledges. The report released Monday says this is the fourth consecutive year UGA donors have a set a new record for fundraising and the first time in the school’s history that the annual total has surpassed $200 million.
www.ajc.com
UGA creates more than 100 scholarships
http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/uga-creates-more-than-100-scholarships/54uHKrCOt9sPfYQfwiiM7K/
Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
University of Georgia officials announced Monday its ongoing fundraising efforts have created 115 scholarships, saying most of them will be awarded to needy students this upcoming semester. The scholarships will be given to first-year students with unmet financial need, officials said in a news release.
www.albanyherald.com
ABAC plans $21.4 million Fine Arts Building, Carlton renovation project
State has approved $1.6 million for design work
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/abac-plans-million-fine-arts-building-carlton-renovation-project/article_6afb93d5-c6b4-5112-a2c4-02c6401c8537.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1500379353&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
Staff Reports
A $21.4 million project that will create a fine arts building and completely rehabilitate and repurpose the Carlton Library into a more comprehensive learning center is now on the drawing board at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. ABAC President David Bridges said the project is a top priority for the academic year ahead as the college prepares for the return of students for the fall semester on Aug. 16. “We have needed a fine arts building on this campus for a long time,” Bridges, who began his 12th year as the ABAC President on July 1, said. “Our music program is second to none, and those students deserve a first-rate facility. “The Carlton renovation will allow us to take advantage of a large space which is presently underutilized. Moving the campus store operation to Carlton opens all kinds of possibilities. Student engagement is the name of the game.”
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Albany State, Albany Tech enter into nursing articulation agreement
Agreement creates pathway for students from ATC to earn BSN from ASU
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-albany-tech-enter-into-nursing-articulation-agreement/article_60cb786a-72a2-5277-9c1b-5a400491ad0b.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1500379353&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
By Terry Lewis
Albany Technical College and Albany State University have made it easier for nursing students to continue their education, establishing a pathway for those who complete requirements for an associate of science in nursing degree from ATC to earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing from ASU. “It is beneficial to the Albany community for two great institutions to come together and develop a pathway and pipeline to support Southwest Georgia in response to the health care needs of this community,” said Tanjula Petty, vice president for academic affairs at ATC. “By signing this agreement, we are promoting educational progression to support the health care industry and provide our students with a great opportunity to articulate and achieve greater heights in their education and careers.” Officials said the defined transition for technical college students in Georgia to complete an associate’s degree and earn a bachelor’s degree with a university is another example of the Technical College System of Georgia’s ongoing partnership with the University System of Georgia.
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Armstrong gets more military education accolades
http://coastalcourier.com/section/5/article/87590/
Special to the Courier
U.S. Veterans Magazine has named Armstrong State University as one of the 2017 Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Schools. The annual review is an evaluation of the nation’s employers, initiatives, government agencies and educational institutions. Lists were compiled from market research, independent research, diversity conference participation and survey responses to determine which universities provide learning environments conducive to student veteran success. “We are honored to be included in U.S. Veterans Magazine’s Top Veteran-Friendly Schools’ 2017 list,” Armstrong Director of Military Education Outreach and Success Phil Gore said. “Armstrong’s equity, diversity and inclusion policies, programs and services related to veterans played a major role in our selection. A lot of credit goes to that department for recognizing this part of our student population and taking actions to contribute to the development and growth of our veteran-friendly campus culture.”
www.savannahnow.com
Savannah State films earn awards
http://savannahnow.com/news/your-good-news/2017-07-17/savannah-state-films-earn-awards
By Savannah Morning News
Films produced and directed by Savannah State University students and faculty were accepted and screened at the 40th annual Philadelphia International Film Festival (philafilm.org). The films all brought home accolades. “He’s Got A Gun,” directed by senior mass communications major Dartarion Jones from Lithonia, Ga., won gold honors in the student category. …Tiah Smith, a senior mass communication major from Kathleen, Ga., directed a film called “The Messenger” …Her film won silver honors in the student category. A documentary, “Feed the Hungry,” won silver honors in its category. The film was directed by Will Martin, JMC program director, and produced by Kareem McMichael, JMC online content manager. …“Feed the Hungry” also won a cinematography award in the 12 Months Film Festival (12mff.com) based in Romania.
www.chronicle.augusta.com
New campus carry law discussed at AU forum
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-07-17/new-campus-carry-law-discussed-au-forum
By Tom Corwin Staff Writer
Carrying a concealed weapon on the Augusta University campus is now generally permitted but a series of places where it is not left faculty and staff with a number of questions and concerns. AU officials held a forum Monday afternoon for faculty and staff at its Summerville Campus and will have another on July 28 on the Health Sciences Campus, with more coming in August, said AU Chief of Police James C. Lyon. The university is operating under edicts promulgated by the University System of Georgia, which opposed the bill before it became law and went into effect July 1. It permits concealed weapon holders to carry a handgun in a concealed manner on campus but with a number of notable places where it is not permitted:
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Student Debt May Be Reducing Home Ownership
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/07/18/student-debt-may-be-reducing-home-ownership?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=73fb70f04d-DNU20170718&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-73fb70f04d-197515277&mc_cid=73fb70f04d&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Paul Fain
A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that rising student debt levels are a substantial contributor to the decline in home ownership among young Americans. Annual public college tuition on average rose $3,843, or 81 percent, between 2001 and 2009, according to the study. Rising tuition in turn accounted for $1,628 of the increase in average student debt per capita among 24-year-olds during that time period. The report found that increasing student debt and tuition “can explain between 11 and 35 percent of the observed approximate eight-percentage-point decline in home ownership for 28- to 30-year-olds over 2007-15.” The New York Fed in April released a study on the same topic, but with a different outcome.