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UGA president announces plans to help rural and low-income students
https://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/uga-president-announces-plans-help-rural-and-low-income-students/ypTcilTRMyTKbRTOh2iIEO/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=61330f05b1-eGaMorning-1_25_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-61330f05b1-86731974&mc_cid=61330f05b1&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56
By Eric Stirgus
University of Georgia president Jere Morehead announced specific plans Wednesday to help two groups of students – those from rural areas of the state and financially-struggling seniors.
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Study: Most students admitted to KSU enroll there
http://www.mdjonline.com/news/study-most-students-admitted-to-ksu-enroll-there/article_1ce4a6ea-0164-11e8-9ca4-2f682f1fb388.html
By Staff Reports
The majority of students accepted to Kennesaw State University end up enrolling there, according to data from U.S. News & World Report.
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Universities looking to open food pantries turn to GW for example
Universities looking to open food pantries turn to GW for example
By Sarah Roach
GW’s food pantry is looking to become a model for other universities trying to tackle the growing problem of food insecurity.
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Georgia lawmakers raise questions about high school student safety on college campuses
http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-lawmakers-raise-questions-about-high-school-student-safety-college-campuses/2TfUUTZH1QUdHlc8hfnObL/
By Eric Stirgus
A committee of Georgia lawmakers sought assurances Tuesday from higher education administrators that they are taking the necessary steps to prevent sexual misconduct against high school students taking courses on college campuses.
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Foreign Languages Department Chair subject of University System of Georgia investigation
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_1b8a24d8-016d-11e8-88fa-7bdbabdfac0f.html
By Ian Leonard
Joel Wright, Director of the Title IX Office, made note of seemingly rising tensions between faculty members within the Foreign Languages Department (FLD) in October of 2016, according to a Title IX report.
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New Report Examines the Racial Gap in Degree Attainments in the United States
New Report Examines the Racial Gap in Degree Attainments in the United States
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education offers data on degree attainments during the 2015-16 academic year. The data is broken down by racial and ethnic group. During the 2015-16 academic year, African Americans earned 570,354 degrees and certificates at degree-granting institutions in the United States. This was 11.7 percent of all awards.