University System News:
www.ajc.com
Zell Miller funeral: Jimmy Carter arrives at church
https://www.ajc.com/news/traffic/zell-miller-funeral-delays-build-400-due-procession/iktsqCLguRyjmLEaRAC5cP/
Lauren Foreman The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A funeral service today for former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, the father of the HOPE scholarship who died Friday at the age of 86, is expected to bring heavy traffic to Atlanta. Three former U.S. presidents — Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton — are each scheduled to speak at the funeral, which is set to start at 11 a.m. at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Carter arrived at the church just before 10:20 a.m., according to Channel 2 Action News.
www.accesswdun.com
Carter, Clinton, Bush to remember Zell Miller in Atlanta
http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/3/652680/carter-clinton-bush-to-remember-zell-miller-in-atlanta
By The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will share a pulpit as they eulogize former Georgia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller at an Atlanta church. The funeral Tuesday at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church is the second of three public services for Miller, who died Friday at the age of 86.
www.11alive.com
Funeral arrangements set for Zell Miller | Former governor, senator will lie in state in capitol
Miller’s official state funeral will be held Wednesday at the state capitol.
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/funeral-arrangements-set-for-zell-miller-former-governor-senator-will-lie-in-state-in-capitol/93-531811626
Author: Tim Darnell
Funeral arrangements were announced Saturday for Zell Miller, the former Georgia governor and U.S. senator who died Friday at the age of 86. On Monday, a public memorial service will take place at 10 am on the campus of Young Harris College; Miller graduated from the college in 1951 before enlisting in the Marines. Speakers will include Rev. David Tinsley Sharp, Memorial United Methodist Church; former Miller campaign consultant Paul Begala; and former chief of staff Steve Wrigley. On Tuesday, a celebration of life service will take place at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta at 11 am. After the service, Miller will lie in the state capitol rotunda for the rest of the day.
www.bizjournals.com
Zell Miller funeral services set
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/03/26/zell-miller-funeral-services-set.html?ana=e_me_set3&s=newsletter&ed=2018-03-27&u=xw%2BDRjRaikB6EdaliSJBWQ0ae2f198&t=1522159210&j=80702631
By Dave Williams – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle
The first of three memorial services for former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller took place in his hometown Monday, with the others to follow later this week. MIller, 86, died last Friday after suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
www.wsbtv.com
Public services for Zell Miller announced; former governor to lie in state in Georgia Capitol
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/public-services-for-zell-miller-announced-former-governor-to-lie-in-state-in-georgia-capitol/721179995
By: Jill Vejnoska | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ATLANTA – The public will have a chance to pay their respects to Zell Miller in Atlanta and his beloved North Georgia hometown in the coming days. The Miller Institute Foundation announced three days of services for the former Georgia governor, U.S. senator and father of the HOPE scholarship, who died Friday morning at the age of 86. On Monday, a public Memorial Service will take place at 10:00am on the campus of Young Harris College. …On Tuesday, a A Celebration of Life Service will take place at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta. …At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the Executive State Funeral for Miller will take place in the Capitol Rotunda.
www.myajc.com
What is the Zell Miller scholarship? Things to know about Georgia’s HOPE scholarships and lottery
https://www.myajc.com/news/state–regional/what-the-zell-miller-scholarship-things-know-about-georgia-hope-scholarships-and-lottery/8ZyJvV5sJ3z26j1ZFxDNVJ/
By AJC Staff
This story has been updated. Zell Miller, a former two-term governor and U.S. senator who gave birth to Georgia’s HOPE scholarship, died at age 86 on Friday, March 23, according to a family statement. During his time as 79th Governor of Georgia from 1991-1999, Miller founded the scholarship, which today helps 1.8 million students attend college in the state. Information about HOPE: Under Georgia law, proceeds from Georgia lottery sales support scholarships and grants under the the HOPE and Zell Miller tuition assistance programs. The scholarships and grants can be used to defray the cost of tuition at eligible public and private Georgia postsecondary institutions. …Zell Miller Scholarship
A merit-based award for Georgians, similar to the HOPE Scholarship, but with more stringent academic requirements and a higher level of tuition assistance. Recipient must graduate from high school with a minimum 3.7 grade point average combined with a minimum SAT score of 1,200 on the math and reading portions or a minimum composite ACT score of 26 in single national test administration and maintain a minimum 3.3 cumulative postsecondary grade point average to remain eligible.
www.wtoc.com
Looking back on the late Zell B. Miller’s legacy
http://www.wtoc.com/story/37797550/looking-back-on-the-late-zell-b-millers-legacy
By Elizabeth Rawlins, Reporter
We are remembering the life and legacy of one of Georgia’s most influential governors – Zell Miller. Miller revolutionized education in the state by bringing the lottery to Georgia 25 years ago, which provided funding for Pre-K programs and creating the HOPE scholarship. In 1993, he spearheaded those lottery-funded programs. In 2007, WTOC sat down with the former governor. He said one of the main reasons behind the scholarship program was to keep more students in state for college, hoping they woulld stay in state to work. “We were losing this brain power, and I thought that this would keep these really good students here in the state,” Miller said. It did just that. Over the last 25 years since it started, more than 159,000 students from the Coastal Empire have stayed in state for HOPE, and more than 127,000 children have attended Pre-K – the most important program in Miller’s opinion. “Pre-K in the long-run might even mean more than HOPE, and I hope that in the long run, I see that happen someday,” Miller said in 2007.
www.myajc.com
HOPE: Zell Miller’s original brainchild grew into something bigger
https://www.myajc.com/blog/get-schooled/hope-zell-miller-original-brainchild-grew-into-something-bigger/e8N5SCEC1eQ0M5bSFNtxOK/
By Maureen Downey
The father of the HOPE Scholarship died today. Former Gov. Zell Miller was 86. He was a United States senator as well as a two-term Democratic governor of Georgia. Miller’s death is spurring discussion of his greatest legacy, a merit scholarship that he originally proposed for students whose families earned less than $66,000 a year and only for their first year of college. Today, there is no family income requirement attached to HOPE, and students keep the scholarship for all four years if they maintain a B average. But over the years, the Legislature has eroded the simplicity of HOPE, one of the few government programs reducible to to a single sentence: Earn a B average in high school and attend Georgia public colleges tuition-free. Now, there are two tiers of HOPE. The top one is the Zell Miller Scholarship. It pays full tuition but requires a 3.7 high school GPA and at least a 1200 on the SAT or a 26 on the ACT. To keep it, college students must maintain a 3.3 GPA. The second tier, which I dubbed HOPE Lite when it was first proposed, still requires a 3.0 high school GPA, but only pays a portion of tuition based on available Georgia Lottery funds. College students must maintain a 3.0 to retain HOPE Lite. thought it would be interesting to go back to the first AJC story in which Miller floated the idea of HOPE. This was written in 1992.
www.politics.myajc.com
The Zell Miller I knew was driven — and funny
https://politics.myajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/the-zell-miller-knew-was-driven-and-funny/7aKs8uvNOFMzRodIcwCOYK/
By Ken Foskett – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
From 1994 to 1996, I covered Gov. Zell Miller for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, first when he was a candidate seeking re-election and then as a second-term governor at the Capitol. I spent long days trailing him around the state, in his campaign van or by state plane, and at least once by National Guard chopper during floods in central Georgia. At the Capitol, I never knew when my pager might chirp with a summons to Miller’s second-floor office. At first, the relationship was an uneasy one. In those days, the AJC distributed to every corner of Georgia, and Miller knew that what I wrote about him could influence what people thought. I knew this, too, and as a result understood that he was never telling me everything. But over time we grew to like and trust one another, and I caught glimpses of the complex man behind the mountain twang. I learned what he really cared about, and what he simply said to please an audience. I saw his temper and how hard he worked to control it. I came to appreciate his poetic turns of phrase and sense of humor, which ranged from the goofy to the urbane.
www.northwestgeorgianews.com
Reflections upon the life of Zell Miller
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/news/state/reflections-upon-the-life-of-zell-miller/article_573fd8ff-6ad9-5b71-b85b-f28ccd4c2900.html
By Terry Lewis
YOUNG HARRIS — After former Georgia Governor Zell Miller passed away peacefully Friday morning at the age of 86, his simple obituary belied the man’s complicated legacy that earned him the nickname “Zig-Zag Zell,” a nod to his political views that often seemed to swing from one side to the other. He was a lifelong Democrat, but that didn’t stop him from endorsing George Bush in 2004 and being the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention. “There is but one man to whom I am willing to entrust their future and that man’s name is George Bush,” Miller said at the time.
www.gwinnettforum.com
3/27: Playing an instrument; Remembering Zell Miller; More
By Elliott Brack
…FEW PEOPLE IN GEORGIA have been as prepared for governing our state than the late Zell Miller, who passed away last week at age 86. Look at the offices and history he held before he became governor: Mayor of Young Harris for two years;
A state senator for four years;
Lost two races for the U.S. Congress;
Chief of staff for four years for Gov. Lester Maddox;
Lieutenant governor of Georgia for four terms, 16 years!
Lost a race for U.S. Senator to Herman Talmadge;
Was governor for two terms, eight years.
Miller even finally made it to the Senate, upon the appointment by a former opponent, Gov. Roy Barnes, where he served for five years. What a record of public service he had!
…GGC president’s comments on the passing of Gov. Zell Miller
Stas Preczewski, president of Georgia Gwinnett College, released a statement on the passing of Governor Zell Miller:
“The Georgia Gwinnett College family is saddened by the passing of Governor Zell Miller. We send thoughts of peace and comfort to the Miller family during this difficult time. In the emotion of this great loss, we reflect on his life and legacy. It is the consensus of the leaders who were integral in the creation of Georgia Gwinnett College that this institution would not be in existence today if it were not for the leadership of Governor Miller. We are all benefactors of his vision and support for higher education which will live on for generations to come.”
See also:
www.gainesvilletimes.com
Editorial: Miller was a man for all seasons
Former governor’s roles, foes and issues varied over time, but he stayed true to his roots
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/opinion/editorial-miller-was-man-all-seasons/
www.gainesvilletimes.com
Late Zell Miller recalled as the ‘Michelangelo’ of politics
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/late-zell-miller-recalled-michelangelo-politics/
www.law.com
The Late Zell Miller Diversified the Bench
Twenty-five of Miller’s appointments were black. Forty-two were women. Eleven were both, meaning he added 56 black and female judges to the bench in eight years.
https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2018/03/23/the-late-zell-miller-diversified-the-bench/?kw=The%20Late%20Zell%20Miller%20Diversified%20the%20Bench&et=editorial&bu=Daily%20Report&cn=20180326&src=EMC-Email&pt=Morning%20News
www.flagpole.com
RIP HOPE Scholarship Founder Zell Miller
http://flagpole.com/blogs/in-the-loop/posts/rip-hope-scholarship-founder-zell-miller
www.ajc.com
Georgia House of Reps passes college campus speech bill
https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-house-reps-passes-college-campus-speech-bill/CcvdFDvwkhc4CK1PHDCKrN/
Eric Stirgus and Jeremy Redmon
Georgia’s House of Representatives passed a hotly debate bill Tuesday aimed at stopping people from heckling college students and guest speakers. Senate Bill 339 passed on a 110-57 vote. The bill passed along party lines in the Georgia Senate last month. The legislation was written by Republicans who’ve been worried about speakers, particularly conservatives, who say they have been heckled or harassed when making speeches on college campuses. The bill also requires Georgia’s public colleges and universities to create less restrictive policies for groups when trying to get permits to speak or post displays at their preferred locations on campus.
www.thewestgeorgian.com
From West to Wakanda: UWG Student Cast in the Black Panther Movie
From West to Wakanda: UWG Student Cast in the Black Panther Movie
By Kyzia Wint
The record breaking film, “Black Panther” is one of the most popular movies out this year. While it may be a huge hit nationwide, it is particularly valued by one student at the University of West Georgia who had the opportunity to land a role in the film. In November of 2016, there was a large open casting call in Atlanta for “Black Panther”, calling for all people of African descent. Over the course of two days, Tammy Smith Casting had three different showings. Each showing hosted around 500 people with hopes of being cast in the film. UWG student and aspiring actress Naja West was cast in the film as an extra and says that Coogler hand-picked her himself.
www.gainesvilletimes.com
UNG film crew, made up largely of students, making short film outside Clermont
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/ung-film-crew-made-largely-students-making-short-film-outside-clermont/
Jeff Gill
A post-apocalyptic world was created on a farm outside of Clermont so that Allison Hogue could further inspire her students looking to pursue careers in the film industry. The rural touch included chickens roaming the yard.
www.myajc.com
Kennesaw State executive MBA program ranked No. 1 in Ga., 7th in world
https://www.myajc.com/news/local/kennesaw-state-executive-mba-program-ranked-7th-world/Yxsn6yOcfB1RovMKTjbUZM/
By Ben Brasch – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
People are giving a hoot about Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program.
CEO Magazine ranked it the best such program in Georgia and the seventh best in the world, according to a KSU news release. The executive MBA program is for those working full-time who still want to earn a master’s of business administration degree. Kennesaw State’s program was also named top in the state last year but has moved up two spots internationally. This is the fourth year the KSU Coles College of Business’ EMBA was recognized by the magazine.
www.myajc.com
Kennesaw State dancers chosen to perform at the Kennedy Center
https://www.myajc.com/news/local/kennesaw-state-dancers-chosen-perform-the-kennedy-center/yeS0feOZr2p8deilo46nMO/
By Ben Brasch – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some owls are flying to Washington, D.C. this summer to further spread their wings. Eight Kennesaw State University dancers will perform at the Kennedy Center, a hallowed hall in the world of dance, at the biennial National American College Dance Festival, according to a Monday news release. The school was selected from 44 who competed during the southeast regional competition held at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina.
www.thegeorgeanne.com
Georgia Southern selects new provost and vice president for academic affairs
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_5badd2b2-1e06-5ea4-92b2-e1cf471adbd3.html
By Matthew Enfinger The George-Anne staff
Georgia Southern University has selected its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. President Jaimie Hebert announced via email that Carl L. Reiber, Ph.D., has accepted the position and will be effective July 1.
Reiber is currently the senior vice provost at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has held numerous administrative positions at UNLV including:
Vice provost for academic affairs
Director of general education
Associate dean of the college of sciences
Director of the school of life sciences
Chair of the department of biological sciences
Reiber also serves on the Governor’s Committee for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and has experience in large statewide grant management.
www.usnewscom
Foreign Grad Students Can Get On-Campus Jobs in U.S.
Prospective international applicants to U.S. graduate schools can explore on-campus roles such as research assistants.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2018-03-23/international-grad-students-at-us-universities-can-find-on-campus-jobs
By Anayat Durrani, Contributor
…Here’s what prospective international students who plan to get on-campus work experience while studying at U.S. graduate schools should know.
• Variety of graduate positions: International graduate students can plan to pursue opportunities – and work up to 20 hours per week on campus while school is in session – in positions such as graduate student instructors or research assistants. …Marina Aferiba Tandoh, a Ghanian student pursuing a doctoral program in foods and nutrition, works as a teaching assistant at the University of Georgia. She assists her professor with everything from setting up for the day’s lecture to recording exam scores in a database for students to view online. Tandoh is also a graduate research assistant for the university’s Foods and Nutrition Department at the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, working in the Maternal, Infant and Child Nutrition Lab.
www.ksusentinel.com
Faculty senate addresses presidential search concerns in letter to BOR
Faculty senate addresses presidential search concerns in letter to BOR
Sabrina Kerns
Kennesaw State’s faculty senate sent a letter to the Board of Regents on March 14 to highlight and remind the board about two conditions involving KSU’s presidential search. Faculty Senate President Joya Hicks sent the letter, available from the faculty senate’s website, to University System of Georgia Vice Chancellor for Organizational Effectiveness John Fuchko on behalf of the faculty senate. The letter addressed two of the main concerns the senate had after the BOR sent a letter to the presidential search and screen committee on March 8 which announced they would invite the presidential search finalists to Kennesaw’s campus. The senate stressed in the letter the importance of the BOR choosing multiple finalists to visit campus to meet with faculty, staff and students.
www.ksusentinel.com
USG chancellor sends letter to Harmon addressing recent student affairs issues, review conducted
USG chancellor sends letter to Harmon addressing recent student affairs issues, review conducted
Sabrina Kerns
Earlier this month, University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley sent a letter to Kennesaw State Interim President Ken Harmon, pushing him to improve the handling of student affairs. Wrigley sent the letter on March 8, and it addressed the recent shortcomings of KSU administrators to apply law and policy in the student affairs division. The letter specifically addressed the two lawsuits that have been recently filed against the university by student organizations on campus. Wrigley said that he finds the allegations “extremely troubling.” In the letter, Wrigley also directed Harmon to conduct an assessment of the student affairs unit. Wrigley requested that the search be thorough and encompass all aspects of the department. Harmon was also asked to provide a plan outlining corrective steps that will be taken and to provide the plan to Wrigley by March 16. The letter also mandated that KSU’s legal affairs director and chief of staff review all requests for campus events from student organizations. According to the letter, the involvement of the legal affairs director and chief of staff is to ensure that all requests are managed properly in the future.
www.mdjonline.com
KSU President Harmon: University assessing policies in wake of lawsuits
http://www.mdjonline.com/news/ksu-president-harmon-university-assessing-policies-in-wake-of-lawsuits/article_6ef95510-314e-11e8-8856-8722b5cbb6ba.html
Editor’s note: Below is an excerpt of prepared remarks from Kennesaw State University interim President Ken Harmon delivered during Monday’s hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. The remarks address criticism directed at the university over a KSU-branded source guide on “gender-neutral pronouns” that offers alternatives to students who don’t want to be referred to as a he or a she, as well as legal actions filed on behalf of conservative student groups that alleged unfair treatment through levied fees, student funding allocations and management of organizations’ events and displays.
We have been proud of the growth of the University and have recognized that with this expansion comes a range of viewpoints, connections and perspectives that sometimes find themselves politically and culturally at odds with one another. But our policies and actions as a public institution must be such that the engagement over these positions is protected, viewpoints are respected and opportunities to express these beliefs are equitable.
www.mdjonline.com
Lawmakers grill KSU administration on alleged conservative biases
http://www.mdjonline.com/news/lawmakers-grill-ksu-administration-on-alleged-conservative-biases/article_1064da84-314d-11e8-83cd-87271babdd99.html
Jon Gargis
Though it had been billed as a hearing at the state Capitol to investigate discriminatory practices at Georgia’s four largest universities, only representatives from Kennesaw State University were on the hot seat Monday to field questions from a state House panel. Listed topics for the two-hour hearing put on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education were “Pronouns & Student Affairs Resource Allocation,” both of which the subcommittee’s chairman, state Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, had criticized the Cobb-based university for in recent weeks. The pronouns topic stemmed from a KSU-branded source guide on “gender-neutral pronouns” that offered alternatives to students who don’t want to be referred to as a he or a she. Those alternatives include they, ne, ve, ey, ze/hir, ze/ziror and xe.
www.myajc.com
Lawsuits stoke worry on how KSU treats conservative campus groups
https://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/lawsuits-stoke-worry-how-ksu-treats-conservative-campus-groups/xNYBXYGrPK1iyE7vYQhNcO/
By Eric Stirgus – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two recent lawsuits against Kennesaw State University raised alarms among some state lawmakers and university system administrators that conservative-leaning student groups are not treated fairly. Chancellor Steve Wrigley of the University System of Georgia requested in a March 8 letter to KSU that it thoroughly review its student affairs department, noting the two suits. He requested a corrective plan be presented to him by March 16. And Rep. Earl Ehrhart, chairman of the state House of Representatives higher education appropriations subcommittee, said last week that he wants an audit of KSU’s student affairs department, which he believes has too many staffers, and he wants to explore the funding of such departments, saying they’re supporting political ideologies. “We’ll fund things that support educational outcomes and not fund things that support political activism,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
www.projectq.us
Georgia House Republicans attack Kennesaw State’s LGBTQ center
http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/georgia_house_republicans_attack_kennesaw_states_lgbtq_center
By Matt Hennie
Rep. Earl Ehrhart – one of the most outspoken anti-gay lawmakers in Georgia – led an attack on the LGBTQ center and student programs at Kennesaw State University, questioning its funding and mocking gender neutral pronouns as “fantasy language.” Ehrhart spearheaded the conservative pile-on Monday during a two-hour hearing of the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee that he chairs. He and other Republican lawmakers questioned Ken Harmon – KSU’s interim president – and other university officials about the treatment of conservative students, their campus affinity organizations and the nearly $138,000 annual budget for the LGBTQ Resource Center. “It is kind of Orwellian in my mind,” Ehrhart said during the hearing at the State Capitol. “You have some groups that are more equal than others.”
www.bizjournals.com
UGA researcher studying ‘BS in the boardroom’
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/03/26/uga-researcher-studying-bs-in-the-boardroom.html?ana=e_me_set3&s=newsletter&ed=2018-03-27&u=xw%2BDRjRaikB6EdaliSJBWQ0ae2f198&t=1522159208&j=80702631
By Eric Mandel – Digital Producer , Atlanta Business Chronicle
While the #MeToo #Timesup movements push to end harassment and bring more women into leadership roles, the University of Georgia is highlighting one of its researchers who found females at the top also face BS. A study led by Abbie Griffith Oliver, of UGA’s Terry College of Business, found that female CEOs are more frequently subjected to “benevolent sexism” from their companies’ boards of directors, according to the UGA communications department. “Benevolent sexism” refers to the stereotypically favorable, but potentially patronizing attitudes people have toward women, often treating them as a lower status group the way a father might treat a child.
www.publicnow.com
Public Safety Officers Train To Spot Mental Health Issues
http://www.publicnow.com/view/A319F12F8A11FA90A918EB03C5FDE7F062479381
Georgia College Police officers recently underwent Critical Incident Training. This 40-hour training is designed to help officers appropriately deal with individuals in the community who may have mental health issues. ‘We’re seeing an emergence of mental health issues, not just in our community but nationwide,’ said Chief of Police Don Challis. ‘It’s important to be able to identify people with mental health issues so we can get them the help they need instead of incarceration.’ The class is mandated through the University System of Georgia, and Challis said it’s vital training that enables his team to understand and assess mental health issues should they arise.
www.middlegeorgiaceo.com
Governor Deal Proclaims “Georgia Technology and Innovation Day” at Annual Technology Summit
http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/features/2018/03/governor-deal-proclaims-georgia-technology-and-innovation-day-annual-technology-summit/
John Tabellione
Governor Nathan Deal, referencing the 13,000 technology-related companies in Georgia, proclaimed a resolution marking March 21, 2018 as Georgia Technology and Innovation Day. The Governor included the special announcement during his speech at the annual Technology Summit held this past week in Atlanta at the Cobb Galleria … The Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia inducted Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson, President, Georgia Institute of Technology, as its newest member.
www.edtechmagazine.com
Hands-On Tech Experiences Prepare Students for the Workforce
A new survey finds that universities need to step up to prepare students for tech-driven careers.
https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2018/03/hands-tech-experiences-prepare-students-workforce
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging technology at many colleges and universities. AI powers up chatbots that assist students with classes and helps IT staff automate tedious work. But, as AI evolves and is empowered to do more across all industries, how will universities step up to prepare future employees for a changing workplace? … For example, at the Georgia Institute of Technology, leaders at the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility have embraced the role of technology in manufacturing — the Northeastern and Gallup survey finds that 62 percent believe AI will impact this industry with job losses. Students who are trained the in the facility work with the latest technologies and local business partners, so when they are done with college, they are prepared for the reality of the workforce.
www.bizjournals.com
Georgia Tech affiliate wins $17M Air Force contract for work on B-1B aircraft defensive avionics system
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/03/23/georgia-tech-affiliate-wins-17m-air-force-contract.html
By Jessica Saunders – Managing Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle
An affiliate of Georgia Tech is the winner of a $17.2 million Air Force contract to perform work on the defensive avionics system of the B-1B aircraft. The Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. in Atlanta was chosen for the not-to-exceed $17,295,000 undefinitized contract action for reactivation of the band 8 transmitter associated with the AN/ALQ-161A defensive avionics system that supports the B-1B aircraft, the Department of Defense said.
www.wtoc.com
Construction underway for new Georgia Southern University PD work space
http://www.wtoc.com/story/37797454/construction-underway-for-new-georgia-southern-university-pd-work-space
By Dal Cannady, Reporter
BULLOCH CO., GA (WTOC) -The men and women who serve and protect on Georgia Southern’s Statesboro campus will soon have new space to do their jobs. The police headquarters opened in 1992 for a different police department and a different university. Only the shell remains of University PD’s building after demo crews took out the walls and everything else. Police Chief Laura McCollough says they moved to temporary offices, but they’re keeping an eye on the progress. “All the officers are very excited. They drive by and look to see the progress and what’s the ‘new’ for today,” Chief McCullough said. They’ll add on to make it bigger and house a staff that has doubled in two decades to keep up with the growing school. “We had a lot of people sharing work space. We might have one desk that four people were using,” the chief said. They’ll upgrade the wiring to handle the communications and internet the need. In several places, concrete walls will replace sheetrock and they’ll add more doors for security.
www.valdostadailytimes.com
Houston reports on General Assembly session
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/opinion/columns/houston-reports-on-general-assembly-session/article_4820e264-479c-563d-8392-0f104584b3fa.html
Last Thursday marked the 35th day of the 2018 legislative session. This means that there are only five days left to complete work this session. Many bills were passed over the last few days that will impact Berrien, Cook, and Tift counties, including the Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The balanced Fiscal Year 2019 budget, or House Bill 684, has passed in both the Senate and House of Representatives. This fulfills the constitutional requirement of our state legislature. The budget will act as a guide for state spending in the upcoming year. Below are some of the aspects of this budget that are important to District 170.
Education
Approximately $17,700,000 in 20-year bonds to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton for the construction and renovation of the Carlton Library and Fine Arts Building. …Approximately $361.7 million for the Teachers Retirement System to support 117,957 retired and 218,193 active TRS members. …Approximately $111 million for the University System of Georgia enrollment growth and increased square footage. …Approximately $27.1 million for the dual-enrollment program. Approximately $2.7 million for 1,177 additional HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships. Approximately $65.3 million for 27,832 more HOPE and Zell Miller public scholarships.
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March for Our Lives event held at Georgia Southern University
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_5b0390c1-6648-5386-ae51-b12ef4d6ae8c.html
By The George-Anne News Section
The national March for Our Lives event was localized to Statesboro at Georgia Southern University’s campus Saturday afternoon. While the main march was held in Washington D.C., similar marches throughout the nation were held in remembrance for those who died in the Parkland, Florida shooting and to raise awareness of current gun policies.
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Elisabeth Malloy, sophomore political science major and event coordinator, said she expected about 100 to 150 marchers to attend, but between 220 to 250 marchers showed up to participate in the Statesboro march.
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Young Georgians trek to D.C. for gun violence rally
https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/young-georgians-trek-for-gun-violence-rally/wV8ajSJA5gAauXPxazoptK/
Tamar Hallerman Vanessa McCray The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
WASHINGTON – As an estimated 30,000 people marched against gun violence in downtown Atlanta this weekend, hundreds of other young Georgians opted to take cramped overnight bus rides to Washington to participate in the flagship March for Our Lives rally on Pennsylvania Avenue. They ranged from college students to middle schoolers and even younger children. Some weren’t strangers to protests and marches. Others were visiting D.C. for the first time and participating in their first-ever political events. The state chapter of the NAACP brought roughly 85 Georgia college students to the Nation’s Capital for the rally. The group arrived groggy that morning at the headquarters of the AFL-CIO just a block from the White House, where they ate bagel sandwiches and went through a training session with NAACP staff. One of those students was Kayla Mitchell, a University of West Georgia junior from Johns Creek.
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30,000 in Atlanta march, hear emotional pleas on gun violence
https://www.ajc.com/news/education/students-lead-march-saturday-atlanta-against-gun-violence/oPyoY7WWf0dBFJ5GjTOOzH/
Becca J. G. Godwin Ty Tagami Tamar Hallerman Vanessa McCray Arlinda Smith Broady Courtney Martinez
Atlanta police estimated the crowd at near 30,000 for today’s March for Our Lives. People of all ages were drawn to one of the nationwide demonstrations in a movement begun by student survivors of last month’s mass killing in a Parkland, Fla., school. Some of those Florida students were among the speakers in Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has four reporters and photographers and two other reporters in Atlanta and Washington to report on the events as they happen. …1:42 p.m.: Keyondra Doston, a University of West Georgia junior from Cordele, was soaking in the scene on Pennsylvania Ave. It was her first-ever trip to DC and her first ever march. “Instead if talking about it on social media, it’s better to be here in person and to be amongst everyone else in the crowd making a difference, using our voice to bring gun control to the forefront,” she said.“Everything happens in D.C.,” she said. “to be here, to be a part of everything, you’ll take that long bus ride to make it here. It’s worth it.”
1:31 p.m.: Ashton Johnson, a Georgia State University sophomore from Augusta, said the Parkland shooting did not mark the first time he was moved to act on gun issues. He said the Legislature’s passage last year of a law allowing people to carry guns on college campuses also got him involved. The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, he said, “already proves that guns do not belong on a college campus, and now you’re going to tell people that you can conceal a firearm? That’s not a safe thing.
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In Atlanta and across the nation, protesters say, ‘Enough is enough’
https://www.myajc.com/news/atlanta-and-across-the-nation-protesters-say-enough-enough/M7A7E6mV44TPi9w7MMYVWO/
By Alan Judd , Vanessa McCray , Arlinda Smith Broady and Tamar Hallerman – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Georgia Southern community walked for suicide prevention and awareness
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By Matthew Enfinger The George-Anne staff
Around 20 participants walked in Georgia Southern University’s “Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention and awareness walk on March 24. While these community walks are organized nationally by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the walks on the GS campus began six years ago after a GS freshman took her own life. University Wellness Director Michelle Martin said that the yearly walks are important to students who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and for those who wish to help. “Suicide is the leading cause of death for college students,” Martin said. “There’s 1,100 college students that are lost to suicide each year so it’s important for us to raise awareness about mental health and coping strategies and how to support other people.”
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Local educators describe reading program at national conference
http://www.moultrieobserver.com/news/local_news/local-educators-describe-reading-program-at-national-conference/article_c62cff26-315d-11e8-9871-9bfb32bfc548.html
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MOULTRIE, Ga. — Four educators from Colquitt County Schools traveled to Savannah recently to present at the 29th annual National Youth at Risk Conference, which brings people who serve youth together from across the nation to learn from each other. Tabathia Baldy, director of Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions/Supports (PBIS), Gray Junior High School principal Frederick T. Smith, Williams Middle School assistant principal Kristen Harrison, and Colquitt County High School teacher Betsy Jones gave a presentation on improving literacy skills for students in grades 6-12. “Having the opportunity to share what we do cements my belief that we are moving in the direction that is best for our learners to address deficiencies in reading and empower them with reading strategies they can use today, tomorrow, and beyond,” said Smith. …Founded by Georgia Southern University’s College of Education, the National Youth at Risk Conference trains adults who serve youth to create empowering educational environments for all children and adolescents. This year, the conference had 120 presentations by nationally and internationally recognized presenters and was attended by more than 1,200 participants from across the United States who learned about research-based programs and strategies for overcoming at-risk conditions that threaten the safety, health, emotional needs, and academic achievement of today’s youth.
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A crisis of body and mind on campus
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/a-crisis-of-body-and-mind-on-campus
by Tyson Langhofer
On Thursday, I was honored to participate in “Generation Next: A White House Forum,” which addressed various topics highlighting the work the Trump administration has been doing on behalf of America’s next generation. Included was a panel titled “The Crisis on College Campuses.” This panel addressed two emerging problems on college campuses: opiate abuse and suppression of free speech. At first blush, this pairing may seem strange. Upon further reflection, though, the combination makes perfect sense. The abuse of opiates and the government’s suppression of speech accomplish the same result: robbing people of their identity and their dignity. As director of the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Academic Freedom, I defend the First Amendment freedoms of college students throughout this country every day. And I have seen firsthand the damage caused when the government tells a student his or her viewpoint is not allowed. …Sadly, most universities today choose to prohibit rather than persuade. Instead of allowing students to explore freely the vast marketplace of ideas, most shackle free thought and expression through an array of unconstitutional policies, but three types are very prevalent. …We represent Chike Uzuegbunam of Georgia Gwinnett College. Chike was standing outside on campus talking with fellow students about his Christian faith. No bullhorn, no banners, no badgering. But officials still stopped him, saying he had violated GGC’s speech code, which banned any expression that “disturbs the peace and/or comfort of person(s).”
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Hidden shower camera leads to firing, felony arrest of Georgia equipment manager
Kevin Purvis began working with the Bulldogs in 2006
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/hidden-shower-camera-leads-to-firing-arrest-of-georgia-equipment-manager/
by Barrett Sallee
An assistant equipment manager at Georgia is facing four felony charges and one misdemeanor for, among other charges, allegedly placing a hidden camera in the Bulldogs’ locker room shower. Kevin Purvis, 37, was arrested and booked into Athens-Clarke County jail on Friday night and charged with three counts of felony eavesdropping or surveillance, one felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of possession of less that 1 ounce of marijuana, according to records. He remains in custody on $16,000 bond, according to the Athens Clarke-County Sheriff’s office. “As soon as it learned of the incident, the Athletic Association notified the University of Georgia Police Department, who began their investigation,” Georgia spokesman Claude Felton said in a statement according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “The University took immediate action, and the employee was terminated early in the investigation. Based on the findings of the police investigation, no student-athletes were victims in this incident.”
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Drug charges resulted from search of UGA equipment manager’s residence
https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/drug-charges-resulted-from-search-uga-equipment-manager-residence/Afn0Pjtkd1Wzejx3xZ4fQN/
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Two University of Georgia police officers were dispatched to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall at 1:14 p.m. on the afternoon of Feb. 27 after an employee reported finding two wireless cameras in the men’s shower area of the football complex the previous day, according to the arrest report released by UGA police Monday morning. Officers Andrew Mahaney and Derrick McGregory initially met with Peggy Whitfield, human resources manager for the UGA Athletic Association. At some point, Kevin Purvis, an equipment manager for the football team, was identified as the chief suspect in the case. A subsequent search of Purvis’ Timothy Road residence resulted in the discovery of a small amount of marijuana and “unprescribed Fentanyl patches.” Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that is generally used for as a pain reliever but is sometimes abused because it can cause euphoria or feelings of well being.
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STUDENT VOICE: Three lessons on beating the odds, from a first-gen college student
‘Me? I was on my own’
STUDENT VOICE: Three lessons on beating the odds, from a first-gen college student
by VINLISA KHOEUM
My eyes started to glaze over as I read the seemingly endless questions contained in the 10-page federal financial aid application. I had to complete the form so I could get the money I needed to attend college. Some of my high school classmates had parents, older siblings or friends who’d gone to college to turn to for help. Me? I was on my own. This was last summer as I started the process of getting ready to enroll as a first-year student. I’d later find myself away from home for the first time as a first-generation college student at Loyola University New Orleans. To say I had a lot on my plate is an understatement.
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The Growing College Graduation Gap
David Leonhardt
First, some good news: In recent decades, students from modest backgrounds have flooded onto college campuses. At many high schools where going to college was once exotic, it’s now normal. When I visit these high schools, I see college pennants all over the hallways, intended to send a message: College is for you, too. And thank goodness for that message. As regular readers of this column have heard before, college can bring enormous benefits, including less unemployment, higher wages, better long-term health and higher life satisfaction. Now for the bad news: The college-graduation rate for these poorer students is abysmal. It’s abysmal even though many of them are talented teenagers capable of graduating. Yet they often attend colleges with few resources or colleges that simply do a bad job of shepherding students through a course of study. … Already, some colleges have started to make impressive changes. Georgia State has raised its six-year graduation rate sharply. A network of 11 universities, including Kansas, Michigan State and the University of California, Riverside, are working together — imagine that — to share student-success strategies. In New York, community colleges in the CUNY network have created a program that nearly doubled graduation rates.
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How #MeToo Will Change the Way Colleges Choose Presidents
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-MeToo-Will-Change-the-Way/242912?cid=wcontentgrid_40_2
By Frank D. LoMonte
A moment of silence, please, for the closed-door university presidential search, a failed experiment that’s about to draw its last breath. Cause of death: a hashtag. The #MeToo movement signals the end of a lamentable era of darkness in which secrecy-obsessed headhunting firms dominated the selection of college presidents. It’s gone, and it won’t be missed. Now that the pervasiveness of sexual harassment by people in positions of authority (and let’s face it, in this context “people” almost always means “men”) is universally known, everything about the presidential selection process is about to be rethought — starting with its confidentiality.