University System News:
Ga. Tech research arm spent $1.1 million in tax dollars on staff ‘morale’
By Richard Belcher
In the name of morale boosting, the Georgia Tech Research Institute spent nearly $1.1 million in tax dollars over the past two years on entertainment and meals for employees and their families, a Channel 2 Action News investigation found.
InComm’s Acquisition of Some Amex Products Highlights Georgia’s Importance as a FinTech Hub
By Phil Bolton
Gov. Nathan Deal announced on April 24 that InComm Inc., the Atlanta-based financial technology company, acquired the distribution rights of American Express’s prepaid reloadable and gift card products.
AKA sorority chapter at small Georgia college embroiled in sexual misconduct investigation
By Kyle Swenson and Amber Ferguson
In March, before a gymnasium packed tight with friends and family, 21 young women from Fort Valley State University in central Georgia marked a milestone.
Tuition won’t increase for UWG students next year
http://times-herald.com/news/2018/05/tuition-wont-increase-for-uwg-students-next-year
By Colton Campbell
University of West Georgia students will pay the same tuition for the 2018-19 academic year as the current year, with tuition rates set for next year at a zero percent increase.
Georgia colleges: Former Fort Valley employee’s lawyer says charges are false
By Eric Stirgus
A former Fort Valley State University employee involved with a sorority at the center of a criminal sexual misconduct investigation has not done anything illegal, her attorney said Monday.
Woman at center of sorority sex scandal ‘not a pimp,’ attorney says
By: Nicole Carr
ATLANTA – The attorney for an ex-administrator at the center of a university sexual misconduct investigation and a state criminal investigation told Channel 2 Action News that his client is not a pimp, confirming the nature of the allegations lodged against the former sorority advisor.
Gin, Still & Mill to Run May 5th at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture
For the first time all year, the cotton gin, turpentine still and sawmill will all run on the same day on May 5 at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village.
Higher Education News:
Closing the attainment gap requires consideration of cultural, financial barriers
By Shalina Chatlani
A new report from UnidosUS highlights that the share of Latino students aged 18 to 24 years old — of which 75% are first-generation — going to college has increased from 24% to 39% over the last decade, but barriers to enrollment and completion remain as they work to learn how to navigate the American college system from scratch.
Are America’s colleges promoting social mobility?
http://hechingerreport.org/are-americas-colleges-promoting-social-mobility/
by APM REPORTS
Back in the 1980s, Derek Peterson was admitted to Stony Brook University in New York as part of a special program for low-income students who show potential but aren’t fully prepared for college.