University System News:
www.georgiatrend.com
Organizations: Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation
http://www.georgiatrend.com/February-2018/Organizations-tlanta-Metropolitan-College-Foundation/
By Candice Dyer
The Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation specializes in a mission known as “gap funding.” This nonprofit in southwest Atlanta covers the balance of the tuition if a student falls short, to help him or her stay in college and complete a degree at Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC). “Some of these students may owe only a small amount, but even that can cause them to drop out,” says Lauretta Hannon, interim vice president of Strategic Marketing and Advancement. Established in 1984, the foundation supports at least 150 students a year, most of them with local roots and plans to stay put and give back to their communities. “Atlanta is the tale of two cities,” says University President Gary McGaha. “The void between the haves and have-nots here is wider than in any other place in the nation. That’s why our college is so important. We are the bridge – we are the actual institution that is closing the opportunity divide.”
www.wtol.com
ASU students partner with organizations to promote HIV awareness
http://www.wtol.com/story/37451714/asu-students-partner-with-organizations-to-promote-hiv-awareness
By Catherine Patterson, Anchor
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Georgia is highly ranked nationally for HIV diagnosis, so Albany State University students are working with multiple organizations to create awareness of HIV prevention. On Wednesday, Albany State University MALES Mentors and Project STOP hosted their 2nd Annual Project Prevent Block Party. The event was all about encouraging students to learn and share HIV prevention information. The Department of Public Health and Albany Area Primary Health Care also provided free testing.
www.myajc.com
Kennesaw State student: ‘I didn’t think I would fit in at an HBCU’
http://www.myajc.com/news/local/kennesaw-state-student-didn-think-would-fit-hbcu/cVoGyO76BM83SXLtJ4DzCN/
By Ernie Suggs – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NOTE: Delanie Mason and Kendall Youngblood made different choices when it came to deciding whether to attend an HBCU. This is one of two articles that profile the women and explain their decisions. Read Kendall’s story here.
There was something different about Delanie Mason when she moved into her freshman dorm at Kennesaw State in August. The night before, she had surprised her family by cutting nearly all her hair off. As a show of strength, decisiveness and independence, the shoulder-length black hair that she had all her life needed to go, she said. “It was a new start. It is being by myself and being my own person,” Delanie said. “I am doing a lot of things to grow, so this is like a new slate for me, while sticking to my roots. I am not a new person, but I can now feel the wind on my scalp now.” It would not be the first time she surprised her family. Delanie’s decision to attend KSU instead of a historically black college breaks decades of family traditions.
www.thebrunswicknews.com
CCGA earns 2017 Tree Campus USA recognition
https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/ccga-earns-tree-campus-usa-recognition/article_6222f3b4-b351-58f1-8c69-f1013827f195.html
By LAUREN MCDONALD
The Arbor Day Foundation recently recognized College of Coastal Georgia as a 2017 Tree Campus USA for the third consecutive year. The distinction honors the college for its commitment to effective urban forest management, according to a press release sent Tuesday. The Tree Campus USA program is hosted by the National Arbor Foundation, which honors colleges for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental conservation. The Tree Campus USA program has five standards, all of which CCGA met.