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James Hull elected Board of Regents chair; Don Waters named vice-chair
Newly elected officials will serve one-year terms beginning Jan. 1
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/health/james-hull-elected-board-of-regents-chair-don-waters-named/article_8fe45916-e940-5e56-bcdd-22bd75087187.html
Staff Reports
The Board of Regents, the 19-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, on Wednesday elected Regent James M. Hull to a one-year term as the board’s chair and Regent Don L. Waters to a one-year term as the board’s vice chair. Hull will serve as board chair starting Jan. 1 through the end of the calendar year. Gov. Nathan Deal first appointed Hull to the Board of Regents in 2013 as an at-large member and reappointed him in January 2016. “I am truly honored to be elected as chair by my fellow Regents,” Hull said. “Higher education is critical for our state in order to have a growing and educated work force. Through my work on the board, I see first-hand the direct and positive impact education has on the lives of our students. I look forward to continuing to work with the board on behalf of the faculty, staff and students of the University System of Georgia.” …Waters was appointed in 2013 to the Board of Regents to represent the First Congressional District. He is the CEO of Waters Capital Partners LLC, an investment company and family office. “The University System of Georgia, and its 28 public colleges and universities, is a vital resource for the state of Georgia,” Waters said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as vice chairman and working with the board to support our 325,000-plus students toward college completion.”
www.savannahnow.com
Savannah’s Waters named vice-chair of UGA Board of Regents
http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-11-15/savannah-s-waters-named-vice-chair-uga-board-regents
Savannah businessman Don L. Waters has been appointed as vice-chair of the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents. Waters will serve a one-year term. …The Board of Regents also elected Regent James M. Hull of Augusta to a one-year term as the Board’s chair. Hull will serve as board chair from Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2018.
www.thebrunswicknews.com
CCGA achieves record fall enrollment
http://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/ccga-achieves-record-fall-enrollment/article_92c9e6df-57da-56b9-8452-fab4edb38841.html
By LAUREN MCDONALD
College of Coastal Georgia is continuing to grow. The college saw record-breaking fall enrollment this semester, for the fourth consecutive year. CCGA achieved a 3.8 percent increase in enrolled students from last fall, with 3,663 students registered this semester. The college has also seen a 21.8 percent total increase in enrollment over the past three years. “The College of Coastal Georgia has long been a true asset to the Golden Isles and the surrounding region,” said Meg Amstutz, interim president at CCGA, in a press release. “But since becoming a four-year institution less than a decade ago, the college has increased in size and stature, with 16 majors currently preparing our students for today’s workforce.” The University System of Georgia also achieved an all-time enrollment peak this year. Coastal achieved the second-highest enrollment growth this year among all USG institutions. The Georgia Institute of Technology achieved the highest growth, with 9.4 percent.
www.wtoc.com
Extra security on Armstrong campus after discovery of threatening message
http://www.wtoc.com/story/36856507/extra-security-on-armstrong-campus-after-discovery-of-threatening-message
By Danielle Lewan, Reporter
The GBI is investigating after another threatening message was found on the campus of Armstrong University. As a result of the discovery, there is extra security on campus. Officers are all over campus to ensure students’ safety, and Georgia Southern Police say it will stay that way for several days until they believe the threat is clear. The message was found in the men’s bathroom of an academic building Wednesday afternoon, potentially threatening students’ lives. Police say nothing else suspicious has transpired since, but they have increased patrols regardless. Here’s their message to the students for reassurance of safety.
www.bizjournals.com
Georgia’s film industry helped IT sector add 2,300 jobs in 2017
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/11/16/georgias-film-industry-helped-it-job-sector-add-2.html?ana=e_me_set1&s=newsletter&ed=2017-11-16&u=xw%2BDRjRaikB6EdaliSJBWQ0ae2f198&t=1510838288&j=79182521
By Ellie Hensley – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia’s booming film industry is having a surprising impact on the information technology sector, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Although the industry is impacting multiple sectors, including hospitality, it is having an even bigger effect on IT jobs.
www.savannahnow.com
‘Killing 6 girls 11/17’ written on Armstrong building, police investigate
http://savannahnow.com/crime-courts/news/2017-11-15/killing-6-girls-1117-written-armstrong-building-police-investigate
By Savannah Morning News
Georgia Southern University Police Department is investigating a threatening message that was scrawled on a building on the Armstrong State University Campus. Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Southern police are investigating the validity of the message, which read “Killing 6 girls 11/17,” according to an email to all GSU and Armstrong students. The email said the campus community will notice increased police patrols in and around campus by Georgia Southern Police and Savannah-Chatham police.
www.savannahnow.com
Savannah scientists continue study of black gill in shrimp
Researchers looking to see if disease caused by parasite contributes to fishing decline
http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-11-15/savannah-scientists-continue-study-black-gill-shrimp
By Dash Coleman
As the Research Vessel Savannah moved slowly along Georgia’s coast in early October, Wynn Gale calmly arranged about a dozen shrimp on a table inside one of the boat’s laboratories. He inspected each specimen for dark gill coloration, and then he took a photo of the shrimp on his smartphone. The photo, and Gale’s observations, will go into data that will be logged and examined by scientists at the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, where researchers have been documenting an affliction in shrimp known as black gill. While the research has been ongoing for several years, the app is new, and is aimed at getting shrimpers to report what they see while on the job.