University System News:
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How Georgia Colleges Face The Income Inequality Gap
http://gpbnews.org/post/how-georgia-colleges-face-income-inequality-gap
By CELESTE HEADLEE & TREVOR YOUNG
The top American universities admit more students from the top one percent of earners than the bottom 60 percent combined. Those numbers contradict the U.S. News rankings, which seem to reward schools contributing to the rich-poor gap. Georgia State University is a national model for graduating low-income students, even though it dropped 30 spots in the U.S. News rankings. We talk with Tim Renick, Vice President for Student Success Programs at GSU. And Mitchell Stevens, Professor of Sociology at Stanford University.
www.getschooled.blog.myajc.com
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
When colleges send new students 450 emails, they are part of the problem
http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2017/10/06/when-colleges-send-new-students-450-emails-they-are-part-of-the-problem/
I discovered at my first and only college advisement session at the end of my sophomore year that I needed just one more semester to graduate. (I had overloaded my schedule and taken summer courses.) The advisement lasted 10 minutes as there was a line of students outside the door. The adviser never suggested I explore study abroad or internships to enhance my resume, and I didn’t realize those options existed. As a first-generation college student, I didn’t know all that I didn’t know, and neither did my parents. Research shows such students often miss out on opportunities, fail to connect with professors or seek help when they fall behind. Even students who graduate at the top of their high school classes are unprepared for the maze of bureaucracy, deadlines and forms. Too many kids disappear in the mist and never graduate. At two recent education conferences I attended, a variety of experts urged greater supports for first-generation students, especially those from low-income households for whom an unexpected $500 bill can scuttle their dreams. Several researchers cited Georgia State University as a role model. Realizing some students were dropping out over as little as $300, Georgia State created Panther Retention Grants to help cover modest financial shortfalls. Last year, the program enabled nearly 2,000 GSU students to remain in the classroom and on track to earn a degree.
www.accesswdun.com
University of North Georgia campuses open for high school students to explore
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/10/590628/university-of-north-georgia-campuses-open-for-high-school-students-to-explore
By AccessWDUN staff
For high school juniors and seniors, finding the right university to fit their budget and their future career goals is key. To help students answer questions about which school is right for them, the University of North Georgia is hosting its annual Fall Open House in October and November at all five campuses. “I think the benefit of an open house is you have a lot of resources in one place at one time,” UNG Undergraduate Admissions Director Molly Potts said. “You can have all of your questions answered at one place.” Resources available to high school students at the Fall Open House include admissions, financial aid, orientation and transition programs, and transferring to UNG. Other resources available at specific campuses are: housing and the Corps of Cadets on the Dahlonega Campus; dual-enrollment on the Blue Ridge, Cumming and Oconee campuses; and Go Back Move Ahead for returning adult learners on the Gainesville Campus.
www.daltondailycitizen.com
Dave Moeller: National Manufacturing Day: Why Georgia is ahead of the curve
http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/opinion/columns/dave-moeller-national-manufacturing-day-why-georgia-is-ahead-of/article_ce5521b8-4623-52e3-8d45-b450e2ae7a70.html
What if I told you there is a job right here in our community that could pay you, on average, $20,000 more than similar professions? What if I told you this same job market experienced 35 percent growth in new employment opportunities over the past five years? Would you believe me if I told you these jobs are found right here in the manufacturing sector of Georgia’s economy? This skilled trade has long been a pillar of our state and national economies, an industry that is essential to the sustained growth of Georgia and the United States. One generation ago, there was a commitment to educating and employing workers in an area full of rewarding and lifetime career opportunities. However, with our modern and evolving economy, many of these companies face a skilled labor shortage and are unable to find employees with appropriate training. This week we celebrate National Manufacturing Day to recognize the importance of this work and our efforts to address these workforce needs. Thankfully, our community is ahead of the curve — we have embraced new education and apprenticeship models to do just that. …Together, we have laid the foundation for a diverse and competitive workforce unlike anything this state has seen before. The results have been amazing, with thousands of students graduating career-ready with high school diplomas and certifications across the state. …We will continue to modernize and provide new and valuable opportunities for each student in our community, working hand in hand with our board of education, Technical College System of Georgia, the University System and local business leaders.
www.ajc.com
UGA football player arrested on marijuana charge
http://www.ajc.com/sports/college/uga-football-player-arrested-marijuana-charge/mFTo5Mr7lshWjN6GmlLu1M/
Seth Emerson DawgNation
Georgia starting inside linebacker Natrez Patrick was arrested on a marijuana-related charge, the second such arrest for Patrick in the past two years. Patrick was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night on two charges: Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, and “prohibited stopping, standing or parking.” …Two years ago, Patrick and then-teammate Chauncey Rivers were arrested for possession of marijuana. Patrick served a one-game suspension. UGA’s student-athlete handbook calls for a four-game suspension for football players who incur a second marijuana violation
Higher Education News:
www.daily-tribune.com
Cartersville honors its five REACH Scholars
http://www.daily-tribune.com/newsx/item/9012-cartersville-honors-its-five-reach-scholars
Written by Donna Harris
REACH Georgia has made it easier for five Cartersville Middle School students to get a college education. On Tuesday, eighth-graders Stephanie Alvarez, Shavvon Carmichael, Adrienne Coleman, Jonah Cooper and Nicol Rojas became the school’s fourth group of REACH Scholars to receive college scholarships from the state program that was launched in February 2012. As part of the statewide REACH Georgia Signing Week, the new scholars and their parents signed contracts during a ceremony in the media center that will award the students a $10,000 college scholarship — which could be bumped up to $30,000 — to any HOPE-eligible post-secondary institution in Georgia once they graduate from high school.
www.insidehighered.com
Higher Education Groups Issue Transfer Guidelines
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/06/higher-education-groups-issue-transfer-guidelines?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=0775ada618-DNU20171006&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-0775ada618-197515277&mc_cid=0775ada618&mc_eid=8f1f949a06
By Paul Fain
Three higher education associations issued a joint statement Friday on student transfer and the awarding of college credits — an area that has drawn increasing criticism in recent years. The guidelines from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the American Council on Education is based on an “essential principle” that every college and university determines its own approach to the transfer of credit. The groups said the guidelines should be used as a tool to develop institutional policies but should not be used in lieu of those policies. Institutions should regularly review their transfer practices — with an eye toward fairness to students — while taking into consideration “new sources for learning and alternative assessment methods,” the statement said.
www.chronicle.com
One University Takes On the Opioid Crisis
http://www.chronicle.com/article/One-University-Takes-On-the/241325?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=51d0176a6d8c46e09ba78bd9d2d8e0f9&elq=f52db21c0e594efea8c426dc8bd0a108&elqaid=15938&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6875
By Beth McMurtrie
The opioid epidemic has spread to every corner of the country, but perhaps nowhere has been rocked so deeply as West Virginia. The city of Huntington witnessed 26 overdoses in less than four hours one day last year. A stretch of Interstate through the eastern panhandle is known as the heroin highway. Two drugstores around the depressed southern coal town of Kermit sold three million doses of pain medication in one year. With a weak economy, the state has struggled to respond to waves of addiction and the aftermath. It has the nation’s highest opioid death rate and the highest percentage of babies born addicted. Tucked into the hills of Morgantown, West Virginia University may not see the worst of the epidemic on its campus. But higher education holds certain commitments. And for a land-grant institution and the state’s largest university, the opioid crisis is its problem, too. People here are marshaling resources to treat patients in recovery, study the mechanisms of addiction, help communities respond, and train future health-care providers in alternative pain management. The university has deliberately hired faculty members with relevant specialties and is seeking the resources to expand research, education, and treatment. Beyond the campus, the university is supporting overwhelmed agencies like police forces and clinics.