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Mother on Disease That Killed Son: ‘I Just Wouldn’t Wish That on Anyone’
http://www.wltx.com/news/health/georgia-student-meningitus-b-death/464934752
Joe Henke and Phillip Kish , WXIA
Twenty years ago this month, tragedy struck the Bozof family.
Evan Bozof was a 20-year-old pre-med honors student and baseball pitcher at Georgia Southwestern State University. He originally thought he was suffering from a migraine. “Over 26 days he was hospitalized and he had both arms and legs amputated,” Evan’s mother, Lynn Bozof, said. Evan Bozof later passed away from meningitis B. …About a year before his death, Lynn said there had been an outbreak in Carrollton, Ga. She remembers Evan asking how he would know if he ever had meningitis. “I said oh, Evan you don’t have to worry about meningitis. I just poo-pooed this disease that killed my son, because I didn’t take the time to research it and see what was available,” she said. Bozof has turned her family’s tragedy into a push to educate as many people as possible about Meningitis. She is now the president of the National Meningitis Association. …Lynn Bozof and the National Meningitis Association are among four physician groups in Georgia urging Georgia colleges to require vaccination against meningitis B. On Wednesday, they hand-delivered a letter to University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley to urge him to encourage students to get the vaccine.

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13-Year-Old Kimora Hudson Is Ready For Her First Semester At The University Of West Georgia
Instead of prepping for high school, this 13-year-old is prepping for college.
https://blavity.com/13-year-old-kimora-hudson-university-of-west-georgia
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Usually, 13-year-olds are making preparations to head back to middle school, or maybe to start freshman year of high school around this time of year. But 13-year-old Kimora Hudson has slightly different plans. She’ll spend her fall as a freshman at the University of West Georgia, according to a story by UWG itself. …Previously, UWG offered 10th through 12th-grade students a chance to earn college credit through its UWG Move on When Ready (MOWR) program. This year, however, the school has opened the program up to 9th grade students. “It was ironic that the year she was going into 9th grade the MOWR laws changed to allow the advanced 9th graders a chance, so I said this is it,” Fawn explained. “As soon as she applied and got accepted they took away the 9th-grade component. So when that happened, I knew this was meant to be.” So what does Kimora plan to study at UWG? “I love science and I know I want to go into the medical field,” Kimora said. “I really like psychology and neurology, or anything dealing with the brain. Last year I took a class called the Psychology of Memory and it was really interesting. Since my mom works with psychology I have been exposed to it, and I really like it.”

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House Rural Development Council learns how industry, schools are developing workforce of the future
http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/news/local_news/house-rural-development-council-learns-how-industry-schools-are-developing/article_68fac117-ec81-5bf4-a5f3-cb518e5185fb.html
By Charles Oliver
If Georgia’s rural areas are to grow and thrive economically, creating a workforce with the skills needed in the 21st century will be vital, several speakers told members of the state House Rural Development Council Wednesday during a meeting at Dalton’s convention center. The council, comprised of members of the House of Representatives, was created earlier this year to look at ways to boost economic growth in the state’s rural areas. House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, says rural development will be one of his top priorities in next year’s legislative session. Brian Cooksey, ‎director of operations training and development at Shaw Industries, briefed council members on how in Whitfield County representatives of industry, the local school systems, Dalton State College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College are working together to provide students with the skills that industry needs. He said that up until a few years ago, Dalton State College was serving as both a technical college and a university. “They did a really good job. But that’s a tough situation,” he said. Cooksey said leaders at Dalton State, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and local leaders worked together to allow the college to focus on its core strength as a university and to create programs in areas of demand by the floorcovering industry, such as bachelor of applied science in chemistry.

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UGA Named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research
http://athensceo.com/news/2017/08/uga-named-national-center-academic-excellence-cyber-defense-research/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=ba98ad9349-eGaMorning-8_17_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-ba98ad9349-86731974&mc_cid=ba98ad9349&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
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The University of Georgia has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, a designation that underscores the role the university plays in advancing technology, policy and practices that strengthen America’s cyber defense capabilities. UGA is one of just 71 institutions nationwide to hold this joint National Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security designation and, along with Georgia Tech, one of two CAE-R institutions in Georgia. “I am pleased that the University of Georgia is being recognized as a national leader in this area of critical importance,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “Thanks to the dedication of our faculty and the breadth of our research, instruction and outreach activities, UGA is uniquely positioned to advance the cybersecurity capabilities of our state and nation.” To receive designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, an institution must have a high level of research activity and meet several criteria for cyber defense research, student training and overall impact.

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Parents encouraging kids to shut off the video games to study may want to think twice.
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/08/16/georgia-state-university-dives-into-esports-with.html
Phil W. Hudson Staff Writer Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia State University joined the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE) and its 33 affiliated varsity eSports programs (scholarship granting NACE universities include UC-Irvine, Western Kentucky University and the University of Utah). In addition, the school is joining other Georgia universities to start the Georgia Esports League (GEL), which begins tournament play in September 2017. Along with Georgia State, students from Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, the University of North Georgia and others will compete in the games “Paladins” and “Brawlhalla.” Beyond game play, GSU reported eSports efforts include student participation in broadcasting, production and marketing of eSports and tournaments, coaching, student management and game development. “The skills developed by eSports-interested students are the very skills most needed for success in the 21st century economy, including collaborative soft skills and computer coding,” Georgia State Creative Media Industries Institute Director David Cheshier said in a statement. “We see this initiative as building essential links to emerging creative careers in animation, 3D and immersive world creation, and other media industries.” Georgia State is organizing practice suites, a venue for tournament play, and offering a small number of scholarships to supplement HOPE Scholarships for those qualifying for NACE tournament play. GEL plans to provide scholarships to students winning statewide events.

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CSU student falls from portable zip line at event, taken to hospital
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article167566692.html
By Scott Berson
A Columbus State University student fell from a portable zip line at the Cougar Kickoff event on CSU’s main campus at around 2 p.m., according to Greg Hudgison, director of University Relations. Ambria Morris, a sophomore nursing student, was taken to Midtown Medical Center with unspecified injuries to her arm. Her family said she was doing well and that she was conscious and responsive the entire time. Hudgison said it is not yet clear what caused the fall, and that university police are conducting an investigation.

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Crime victim’s father and a lawyer ask city for new laws
More disclosure of previous crimes sought
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/81243/
BY Al Hackle
Both Sean Strudgeon, whose son was recently the victim of an armed robbery and kidnapping from a Statesboro apartment, and an attorney spoke to City Council on Tuesday. They asked for new city laws to protect renters and especially college students. Strudgeon praised the Statesboro Police Department for the fact that his son’s alleged attackers are now in jail. Although a Chatham County resident, Strudgeon  said “Statesboro is a great place” and he appreciates its role in hosting Georgia Southern University and 21,000 “kids just getting started in life,” including his son. But after what happened, Strudgeon and his family want to be advocates for improving the crime situation and protecting the students, he said.

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GCSU donates solar viewing glasses to Baldwin County schools
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/eclipse/gcsu-donates-solar-viewing-glasses-to-baldwin-county-schools/464888264
Jobie Peeples, WMAZ
Some school districts around Central Georgia are delaying dismissal next Monday so students can view the solar eclipse. Baldwin County Schools is one of those districts, and Wednesday, students got a special surprise to get ready for the historic event. Kids across Central Georgia have been learning about the solar eclipse that will soon cast a shadow across the country, and the Peach State, and students at Baldwin County’s Oak Hill Middle School say they’re looking forward to seeing history. “I’m pretty excited,” student Tamia Smith said. “I’ve never seen one before, but I feel like it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.” “I’ve always wanted to see it for myself because it sounds so cool,” student Diana Cazacu said.. While working on making cardboard models of the eclipse, the eighth graders got a surprise from Georgia College and State University Science professors. They brought eclipse viewing glasses for the entire district.

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President Signs GI Bill Update Into Law
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/08/17/president-signs-gi-bill-update-law?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=2a67432525-DNU20170817&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-2a67432525-197515277&mc_cid=2a67432525&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Andrew Kreighbaum
President Trump Wednesday signed an update of the Post-9/11 GI Bill into law after the bipartisan legislation swiftly made it out of both chambers of Congress. The package of legislation will restore benefits used to earn credits at closed institutions such as those operated by Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech, which enrolled a large number of veterans as students. It also lifts the current 15-year time limit for veterans to use their GI Bill benefits for postsecondary education. And, among other provisions, the legislation expands student aid for members of the National Guard and reservists, and it grants full eligibility for GI Bill benefits to Purple Heart recipients, regardless of their length of service.