University System News:
www.wtol.com
Albany triplets celebrate success as ASU alumni
http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-12-06/student-projects-aim-make-uga-sustainable?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=77ffd62435-eGaMorning-12_7_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-77ffd62435-86731974&mc_cid=77ffd62435&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
By Tyler McDonald
Three Albany brothers are celebrating their success as alumni of Albany State University.
www.people.com
Professor Steps in to Help When Student Brings Baby to Class Because She Couldn’t Find a Sitter
http://people.com/human-interest/student-baby-professor-class-babysitter/
By Char Adams
A Georgia professor went above and beyond his teaching duties last month when a student brought her infant daughter to class.
www.gainesvilletimes.com
UNG launches Upward Bound program at Johnson High to help students reach college
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/ung-launches-upward-bound-program-johnson-high-help-students-reach-college/
By Joshua Silavent
Saira Aguilar thought briefly about becoming a Marine one day. But that prospect scared her parents. So Aguilar, a 17-year-old senior at Johnson High School, now desires to join the thin blue line as a policewoman.
www.redandblack.com
UGA’s new union takes first steps
https://www.redandblack.com/uganews/uga-s-new-union-takes-first-steps/article_c8b005d2-da95-11e7-9d45-1bcfdec16ad2.html
By Ashlyn Webb – Senior Staff Writer
President Jere Morehead’s mailbox was more full than usual last week, crowded with dozens of copies of the same postcard, each bearing the signature of a different university employee.
www.wfxg.com
ASU gets $50K for first-generation scholarships
http://www.wfxg.com/story/37029143/asu-gets-50k-for-first-generation-scholarships
By Re-Essa Buckels, Reporter
Albany State University was awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships for first-generation students. Representatives from Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Coca-Cola presented ASU President Dr. Art Dunning with a $50,000 check Friday afternoon.
www.statesboroherald.com
Major benefactor removes GSU from will
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/83070/
By Al Hackle
Karl Peace, Ph.D., endower of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University and one of the university’s largest donors, is removing the university from his will over the move of the college’s headquarters – and as he interprets it, the college – to Savannah.
www.albanyherald.com
Southwest Georgia Education Briefs
Albany State University receives $50,000 for its scholarship fund
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/southwest-georgia-education-briefs/article_0463baad-c7d2-5e43-ac49-202e1ff7c761.html
By Terry Lewis
Albany State University has received $50,000 from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Coca-Cola Foundation to support scholarships for first-generation college students. The funding was announced last week.
www.redandblack.com
UGA ranked No. 12 for Graphic Design
https://www.redandblack.com/uganews/uga-ranked-no-for-graphic-design/article_06809578-de35-11e7-abcb-7315243595cf.html?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=f67d66f09f-eGaMorning-12_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-f67d66f09f-86731974&mc_cid=f67d66f09f&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
By Harrison Young
The University of Georgia once again appeared on rankings released by College Choice this time capturing the No. 12 spot in a ranking of the nation’s top 50 graphic design programs.
www.thebrunswicknews.com
CCGA student shares business plans at One Million Cups meeting
http://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/ccga-student-shares-business-plans-at-one-million-cups-meeting/article_e522a561-ae14-54a6-b400-2c6500b0436d.html
By Lauren McDonald
There are many types of entrepreneurs. And since Skip Mounts, dean of the School of Business and Public Management at College of Coastal Georgia, brought the One Million Cups program to Brunswick, he’s aimed to get a student entrepreneur on the stage, to share his or her business idea.
www.usnews.com
University of Georgia, Army Cyber Command Eye Partnerships
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2017-12-10/university-of-georgia-army-cyber-command-eye-partnerships?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=f67d66f09f-eGaMorning-12_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-f67d66f09f-86731974&mc_cid=f67d66f09f&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
The University of Georgia and the U.S. Army’s Cybersecurity Command could soon be exchanging students and workers.
Higher Education News:
http://blogs.edweek.org
Colleges Expand Commitments to Recruit Underserved Students
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2017/12/colleges_expand_commitment_recruit_underserved_students.html
by Catherine Gewertz
A half-dozen colleges and universities—including Yale University—have expanded their commitments or made new plans to bring more low-income students onto their campuses.
www.bizjournals.com
How diverse are Georgia’s public universities? Here’s their racial makeup (Slideshow)
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/12/07/how-diverse-are-georgias-public-universities-heres.html
by Eric Mandel
Atlanta is considered a hub for diversity, but that isn’t true for all of Georgia’s colleges and universities. The University System of Georgia’s Fall 2017 semester enrollment report shines a light on the racial/ethnic breakdown in the state’s higher education.