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Development authority OKs $65M in bonds for Georgia Tech project
http://www.mdjonline.com/news/development-authority-oks-m-in-bonds-for-georgia-tech-project/article_ce0281ca-b46d-11e7-ae98-1fecf77c4ea4.html
Jon Gargis
Members of the Development Authority of Cobb County on Wednesday approved the issuance of up to $65 million in bonds to allow Georgia Tech to expand operations on part of Marietta’s Lockheed Martin campus. The Atlanta-based university had sought the bonds to buy 32.5 acres on the northern portion of Lockheed’s property adjacent to Dobbins Air Reserve Base and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, an applied research arm of the school. The funds will also go toward construction, renovations and equipment at four existing buildings on the site to provide additional research space. The buildings, now vacant, once housed Lockheed’s offices and operations for the F-22 Raptor program, which saw production cease in 2013. …Georgia Tech’s project is expected to eventually bring 500 jobs to Cobb County. …Following anticipated approval of bond pricing in November, the university is expected to acquire the property in December and begin renovations immediately thereafter, according to documents from the University System of Georgia, of which Georgia Tech is a part. Renovations are expected to be complete by June 2019.
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Medical College of Georgia hoping to fill need for physicians
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/medical-college-of-georgia-hoping-to-fill-need-for-physicians/article_216dc96c-b443-11e7-9cbe-af22bbc179d3.html
Doug Walker
The Medical College of Georgia is in the process of creating a system of regional campuses in order to provide hospitals with much needed physicians. Dr. David Hess, who was chairman of the Neurology Department at MCG for the better part of 15 years before being named Dean, was at the Rome campus on Tuesday. The process of creating that system of regional campuses is still relatively new. It may take another decade to determine whether the program meets the goal of helping relieve significant physician shortages in rural areas across the state.
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Olens says he will meet with KSU cheerleaders who knelt in protest
http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2017/10/18/fallout-from-ksu-cheerleader-protest-casts-shadow-over-sam-olens-investiture-tomorrow/
Several updates occurred today in the story about the five Kennesaw State University cheerleaders who knelt during the national anthem in silent protest of police misconduct and racial inequality, including a comment finally from KSU President Sam Olens. Following their actions on Sept. 30, KSU kept the cheerleaders off the field during the anthem, a decision that President Sam Olens attributed to the university’s athletic department. That explanation is now in doubt after an Open Records request by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution showed two Cobb political leaders claiming credit for pushing Olens to do so. With the news today that the Board of Regents will examine what happened, Olens broke his silence, releasing this statement:
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Georgia Regents to review Kennesaw State’s handling of cheerleader protest
http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-board-review-kennesaw-state-handling-cheerleader-protest/SGWsQC19hY6q5mnmNS8FsK/
Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Board of Regents will conduct a special review of how Kennesaw State University responded to the decision by five African-American cheerleaders to kneel during the national anthem in silent protest of police misconduct and racial inequality. “The University System of Georgia is conducting a special review to look into recent allegations raised about athletic processes at Kennesaw State University,” the board said in a one-sentence statement after a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren and state Rep. Earl Ehrhart boasted in a series of text messages about pressuring KSU president Sam Olens into keeping the school’s cheerleaders off the field during the national anthem after they knelt during the anthem for the first time during the Sept. 30 game.
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Regents call for Kennesaw State University review
Controversy heightens on Olens’ investiture day
http://www.mdjonline.com/news/regents-call-for-kennesaw-state-university-review/article_c1017098-b44b-11e7-8680-e7c14a49b983.html
Shaddi Abusaid
On what should be a day of pomp and circumstance for Sam Olens, Kennesaw State’s fourth president finds himself and the university mired in controversy. The former Cobb commission chairman and Georgia attorney general turned university president will have his investiture Thursday, a coronation of sorts officially installing him into his position at KSU’s helm. But Olens has come under fire in recent weeks for his handling of five cheerleaders who took a knee during the national anthem late last month at a football game on campus, and the University System of Georgia announced Wednesday it is conducting a special review into allegations raised about athletic processes concerning KSU’s cheerleaders. …But shortly after the Board of Regents’ announcement late Wednesday, Olens released a statement saying the situation could have been handled better.
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Texts: Sheriff, lawmaker pushed to stop cheerleader protest
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texts-sheriff-lawmaker-pushed-stop-cheerleader-protest-50562458
By JEFF MARTIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A powerful lawmaker texted a Georgia sheriff and recounted with pride how the two pressured a university president to take action after black cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem at a football game. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained the text messages under Georgia’s open records act. Kennesaw State University cheerleaders were told they’d be kept off the field in a stadium tunnel at future pregame activities after five of them knelt to protest racial injustice at the game Sept. 30. …University officials have said moving the cheerleaders before kickoff was one of several changes designed to enhance the game-day atmosphere. After the Sept. 30 game, athletic department officials informed Olens they were making changes to pregame activities, which involved the cheerleading squad, the president said in a statement late Wednesday. “This was the only conversation I had about any changes involving the cheerleaders and mascot,” Olens said. “The call I received from Sheriff Warren came after I was notified of the department’s decision.” The unfolding drama prompted a hastily called meeting of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Wednesday afternoon to discuss “recent developments in a personnel matter.” Afterward, the university system announced “a special review to look into recent allegations raised about athletic processes at Kennesaw State University.” No details were released.
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INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO KSU CHEERLEADER CONTROVERSY; OLENS APOLOGIZES
Documents obtained by 11Alive through the Open Records Act show Cobb County’s sheriff and a powerful state lawmaker put pressure on Kennesaw State University administrators to bar protesting cheerleaders from being on the football field during the national anthem.
http://www.11alive.com/mobile/article/news/local/investigation-launched-into-ksu-cheerleader-controversy-olens-apologizes/85-484320217?scroll=0
Author: Tim Darnell , WXIA
The University System of Georgia is conducting a special review to look into recent allegations raised about athletic processes at Kennesaw State University. The investigation stems from a recent incident where five KSU cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem prior to the KSU-North Greenville University football game. Since the Sept. 30 incident, KSU administrators have barred the cheerleaders from taking the field until after the anthem has been played, explaining that the change was unrelated to the protest and was planned prior to September 30..
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Kennesaw State prepares to celebrate Olens amid planned protests to support cheerleaders
http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/kennesaw-state-prepares-celebrate-olens-amid-planned-protests/SWYbRGllWUBdtrMy7G94vN/
Eric Stirgus Meris Lutz
Kennesaw State University officials are scheduled to have reception on its Campus Green Thursday after a ceremony officially installing Sam Olens as its president, but he may be greeted by some students and others planning a sit-in at the same spot. The sit-in is intended to show support primarily for five cheerleaders who took a knee when the national anthem was played during the football team’s Sept. 30 game in a silent protest against police misconduct and racial inequality. Cheerleaders are no longer on the field during the anthem, a change KSU officials made after the Sept. 30 game that they say has nothing to do with the kneel down. Georgia Board of Regents announced Wednesday it’s conducting a review of how KSU responded to the cheerleaders’ protest.
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Albany State University to offer 100 free passports to study-abroad students
36 ASU students participated in study-abroad opportunities in six different countries this year
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-university-to-offer-free-passports-to-study-abroad/article_f7c8ce7c-913c-55aa-9847-893e3b11139d.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1508414404&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
Staff Reports
As part of Albany State University’s efforts to encourage global insight and unique cultural experiences, 100 ASU students received funding recently for free passports. The event was a collaborative effort between the university and the Council on International Educational Exchange’s “Passport Caravan.” “A traveling passport is a gateway to studying abroad,” Nneka Osakwe, director of the ASU Office of Global Programs, said. “The collaboration with CIEE and ASU is helping to bring the funds required to fund at least 100 students to get a free passport. We are hoping that this will motivate more students to get a passport and study abroad.”
www.thebrunswicknews.com
CCGA to offer degrees in environmental science, hospitality
http://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/ccga-to-offer-degrees-in-environmental-science-hospitality/article_27bd87fd-2009-59b7-adc9-b9ecda2bf88f.html#utm_source=thebrunswicknews.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1508407245&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
By LAUREN MCDONALD
College of Coastal Georgia will soon offer two new bachelor’s degrees. The University System of Georgia board of regents approved a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management for CCGA at its meeting last week. The college plans to roll out both degree programs in Fall 2018. “We’re thrilled with the Board of Regents’ decision to approve the Environmental Science and Hospitality and Tourism Management degrees,” said Meg Amstutz, interim CCGA president, in a press release Wednesday. “These two degrees are perfectly suited to the college and the Golden Isles region. They will offer new options for current students, attract new students to the college and answer the workforce needs of two of the major industries of our region.”
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Morris Named Campus Associate Dean for Curriculum at AU/UGA Medical Partnership
http://athensceo.com/news/2017/10/morris-named-campus-associate-dean-curriculum-auuga-medical-partnership/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=1da1ad75d3-eGaMorning-10_19_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-1da1ad75d3-86731974&mc_cid=1da1ad75d3&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
Dr. Andrew P. Morris has been named the Campus Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Augusta University/ University of Georgia Medical Partnership in Athens, Georgia a four-year campus of the Medical College of Georgia. Morris joins the Partnership Campus after serving as Assistant Dean for Foundations of Medicine at West Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine for the past four years. “Dr. Morris will be an extraordinary asset to the Partnership campus,” said Campus Dean Michelle A. Nuss, M.D. “He brings a wealth of knowledge in curriculum development, and was instrumental in developing an integrated medical education curriculum at the Stryker School of Medicine. We look forward to his leadership as we continue to develop a curriculum that is innovative and forward-thinking.”
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Students gain info on college options from Sunbelt Ag Expo
http://www.wtvm.com/story/36620794/students-gain-info-on-college-options-from-sunbelt-ag-expo
By Ashlyn Becton, Reporter
MOULTRIE, GA (WALB) – If you have a student interested in pursuing a career in Agriculture, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Staff said the Ag Expo is a good opportunity for them to learn about education options available to them. ABAC has a booth set up alongside Fort Valley University, the University of Georgia and several other colleges. ABAC has staff onsite to answer questions and give information about several bachelor programs the school offers.
www.thebrunswicknews.com
CCGA spreads breast cancer awareness during annual event
http://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/ccga-spreads-breast-cancer-awareness-during-annual-event/article_4613fd85-2046-533c-851a-861f4ce9ef00.html#utm_source=thebrunswicknews.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1508407245&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline
By LAUREN MCDONALD
Captain Jack, the College of Coastal Georgia mascot, rocked a pink feather boa and beaded bracelets. A photo booth was set up next to a box of pink props. Pink cookies, donuts, rice crispy treats and cupcakes lined several tables. Lydia Watkins, chair of the college’s nursing school, wore a bright pink wig that matched her dress, to which she’d pinned a button that read “Fight, Cure, Win.” The mood at CCGA’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month event Wednesday was festive, despite the serious topic everyone came to discuss.
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Report Seeks Help for Low-Income Student Parents
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/19/report-seeks-help-low-income-student-parents?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=5e051f02d8-DNU20171019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-5e051f02d8-197515277&mc_cid=5e051f02d8&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Ashley A. Smith
A new report from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution calls for a new grant program to address unmet needs of low-income student parents.
The report — “Helping Women to Succeed in Higher Education: Supporting Student Parents With Child Care” — finds that in 2011, there were more than five million students who had dependents of their own and that 3.4 million students are estimated to be mothers, of which two million are single parents.
www.insidehighered.com
Connecticut Unveils Community College Merger Plan
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/19/connecticut-unveils-community-college-merger-plan?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=5e051f02d8-DNU20171019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-5e051f02d8-197515277&mc_cid=5e051f02d8&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Ashley A. Smith
The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education will review a plan Thursday that would place the state’s 12 community colleges under one accredited institution, according to the Connecticut Post. Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian said the plan is estimated to save $28 million in overhead costs by the time the new system is established in July 2019. Ojakian earlier this year recommended consolidating the system as a cost-saving measure.
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Hundreds at Boston College Walk Out of Classes
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/19/hundreds-boston-college-walk-out-classes?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=5e051f02d8-DNU20171019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-5e051f02d8-197515277&mc_cid=5e051f02d8&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Scott Jaschik
Hundreds of students at Boston College walked out of classes Wednesday to protest recent incidents of racism on campus, The Boston Globe reported. In one incident, posters on campus saying “Black Lives Matter” were defaced so that they said “Black Lives Don’t Matter.