University System News:
www.usnews.com
3 Public Universities Where Freshmen Return
At least 95 percent of freshmen returned to these public universities, U.S. News data show.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/slideshows/13-public-universities-where-freshmen-return?slide=9
By Farran Powell , Reporter
High freshman retention – the percent of students who return to the school for a second year – is usually associated with the overall level of student satisfaction. more selective universities tend to have higher retention rates…Here are the 13 public institutions where most freshmen return. Georgia Tech: average freshmen retention rate: 97 percent; University of Georgia: average freshmen retention rate: 95 percent
www.gwinnettdailypost.com
Gwinnett teen set to graduate college at 19, pursue film roles
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/gwinnett-teen-set-to-graduate-college-at-pursue-film-roles/article_6ba83785-b2e3-5624-afdd-90c1cefad879.html
By Trevor McNaboe
At age 19, most people are worried about choosing a major in college. For Mya Morton, her concern is getting ready for college graduation and focusing on the next step in her life. Morton wants to become an actor, a passion she said began in middle school. “My parents wouldn’t let me act when I was in Kuwait, so once I graduated high school and my mother moved back to Kuwait, I started taking classes and going to auditions,” Morton said. Although she’s still a teenager, Morton is wise beyond her years, something that can be attributed to the journey that has spanned more than 7,200 miles and will conclude in May with one short walk across the stage at Georgia State University’s commencement. …Because of her school structure in Kuwait, she was prepared for the increased workload dual enrollment would bring and enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College. In her senior year at Parkview, she not only finished up courses for her high school diploma, but also completed her elective courses for college. After graduation from Parkview, she transferred from GGC to Georgia State University and moved to Atlanta.
www.accesswdun.com
Vice president of University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus named a NAKHE fellow
http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/2/635186/k
By AccessWDUN Staff
For more than 20 years, Dr. Richard Oates has been a member of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education. His membership and contributions to the professional organization were awarded Jan. 3 during its annual conference. Oates, vice president of the University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus, was named a NAKHE fellow, one of only 30 professionals to be selected since 2015. …A NAKHE fellow is one of the acknowledged leaders in the field of kinesiology who has the added distinction of providing outstanding service to the organization through various contributions. NAKHE members nominate their colleagues as fellows, then a selection committee of current fellows makes recommendations which are approved by the board of directors.
www.medium.com
21 Female Engineers & Executives Who May Become The Next FORTUNE 100 CTO!
https://medium.com/girl-geek-x/21-rising-technical-superstars-meet-the-female-engineers-who-just-may-become-the-next-fortune-100-6c0a6a45efac
There is no shortage of women ready for prime roles at the top of companies like Google, Netflix, Salesforce, Airbnb and more. Here are 21 female executives who have a solid engineering background that could easily become the next FORTUNE 100 CTO in 2018… Lakecia Gunter is Chief of Staff and Technical Assistant to the CEO at Intel. Prior to her current role, she was General Manager of Consumer Desktop Segment Marketing in the Client Computing Group. Lakecia is a member of the Intel Black Leadership Council, Intel’s Network of Intel African Americans, and Women at Intel. She earned her B.S. in Computer Engineering from University of South Florida and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
www.thegeorgeanne.com
President’ s Diversity Advisory Council to conduct study of all three GS campuses
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_b20f8c97-a8c0-5a9f-bd40-d85e6f3b9d66.html
By Tori Collins The George-Anne staff
The President’s Diversity Advisory Council will conduct a SWOT assessment on each of Georgia Southern University’s consolidated campuses. The assessment will test the strengths, weaknesses, opportunity and threats that are on each GS campus and will also conduct a Strategic Plan. The two assessments will help the council decide and prioritize on which plans they would start first to improve all three campuses of GS. “The overall purpose is to assist in creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment on all three GSU campuses,” Maxine Bryant, Associate Provost for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, said.
www.globalatlanta.com
Georgia Tech’s Contribution to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Recovery? Free Office Space for Innovative Companies
Trevor Williams
Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute is offering free office space in Atlanta for up to 10 Puerto Rican companies to temporarily set up shop here as the island recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. The companies will do business from prime space at the heart of Atlanta’s tech ecosystem in Midtown — about 2,000 square feet at 75 5th St., in some cases a few floors above or below major corporate innovation centers set up there in recent years. Up to 20 people, two per company, can avail themselves of the space for four months starting now. It’s one way that EI2 is extending recovery assistance to its longtime Puerto Rican partners, which have used the Georgia Tech institute’s services for many years. Beyond handling the ever-popular Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which helps Georgia companies design their factory floors, EI2 is the hub for a variety of initiatives at Georgia Tech, with about 200 people staffing various programs and organizations.
www.insideradvantage.com
Georgia Tech gets near-billion dollar research contract
http://insideradvantage.com/2018/02/12/georgia-tech-gets-near-billion-dollar-research-contract/
by IAG Staff
As if you needed further proof of Georgia Tech’s reputation as a top research school – the university has been awarded a $910 million contract from the U.S. Army to for Aviation and Missile Research.
www.advancedmanufacturing.org
Designing, Building an Engineering Powerhouse
http://advancedmanufacturing.org/designing-building-engineering-powerhouse/
by Patrick Waurzyniak – Senior Editor
At the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech; Atlanta), there’s both a whole lot of innovation and some major renovations going on at the university’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Long known for turning out some of the best and brightest in engineering fields, Georgia Tech’s school of mechanical engineering is putting the final touches on some major changes to its Design Studio and Invention Studio, located in the university’s Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC) headquarters … For Georgia Tech mechanical engineering students, diving right into manufacturing doesn’t take long, with a design/build curriculum that introduces undergraduate freshmen first to design with CAD classes that also make use of 3D printing.
www.wsbtv.com
Agencies join forces to fight robberies near Georgia Tech
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/agencies-join-forces-to-fight-robberies-near-georgia-tech/696144690
By: Carl Willis
Several agencies are working together to fight robberies near a college campus. The Atlanta Police Department is partnering with Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Tech police after noticing a disturbing robbery trend in the Home Park neighborhood that borders Atlantic Station and Georgia Tech. “There are individuals who commit crime. They want to do it quickly and they do not want to be seen,” Atlanta police Maj. Darin Schierbaum said. The agencies are working together to multiply presence and patrols, deploy plainclothes officers and make full use of cameras and tag readers on major roads in the area… “It appears to be a specific crew that is carrying out these robberies and that’s the reason that we’re coming together right now to share information and intelligence,” said Georgia Tech police Capt. Frank Trammer.
Higher Education News:
www.chronicle.com
Degrees and Certificates Rise in U.S., but Not Fast Enough
https://www.chronicle.com/article/DegreesCertificates-Rise/242519?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=cf1f7ad42df643f69982f0755e9dffdc&elq=bd08784b3f6a458db0eac7c9f8320019&elqaid=17796&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7862
By Goldie Blumenstyk
Educational-attainment levels in the United States continued to grow in 2016, according to data being released on Monday by the Lumina Foundation, but the pace of that increase is not enough to put the nation on track to meet the goal of the foundation, and of many states, of having 60 percent of adults with a degree or credential of value by 2025. According to the latest figures, 46.9 percent of the population held a degree or credential of value in 2016, up from 45.8 percent in 2015. Lumina began tallying such data in 2008. In 2014, it began to include credentials as part of the totals. Without credentials, the proportion of 25- to 64-year-olds with an associate degree or higher was 41.7 percent in 2016, up from 37.9 percent for the comparable figure in 2008.
www.chronicle.com
Here’s What the $400-Billion Federal Spending Deal Means for Higher Ed
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-What-the-400-Billion/242503?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=46d72bc777e34366ad7894adccff1980&elq=bd08784b3f6a458db0eac7c9f8320019&elqaid=17796&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7862
By Adam Harris
Soon after the federal government shut down, at the stroke of midnight on Friday, Congress passed and President Trump signed a two-year, bipartisan budget deal that not only keeps the government running until late March but also provides more funding for higher-education programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 includes $4 billion for “student-centered programs that aid college completion and affordability,” according to an outline of the agreement. Details about what that actually means are few and far between, but the measure covers “programs that help police officers, teachers, and firefighters.” The bill also provides $100 million in relief for institutions in Puerto Rico. “Students should be able to earn a college degree — especially low-income students and those who have dedicated their careers to public service, including teachers and first responders — without crushing financial burden,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Senate education committee, in a written statement. “This budget deal is a step in the right direction to addressing our country’s massive student-debt crisis.”