University System News:
ASU to consolidate its 5 academic colleges into 3
http://www.walb.com/story/38688105/asu-to-consolidate-its-5-academic-colleges-into-3
By Grason Passmore
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Albany State University will undergo some major changes over the next two weeks. Starting August 1, the school will no longer have separate departments for some of its degree programs.
Former KSU provost, interim president Ken Harmon returning to the classroom
By Shaddi Abusaid
Ken Harmon, Kennesaw State University’s longtime provost who served as interim president the last five months, is returning to the classroom next semester.
Aging assistance nonprofit to honor Siegel at Aug. 18 gala
By Jon Gargis
Because everyone will eventually say “hello” to the debilitating effects of aging, whether in their own lives or those of loved ones, a Marietta-based nonprofit is holding next month a fundraiser to help sustain its programs aimed at easing such transitions.
Georgia Southern holds traditional watermelon cutting on Armstrong Campus
By Will Peebles
The summer heat was holding strong on Thursday, but so was Georgia Southern University’s watermelon-cutting tradition.
Adaptive Reuse of Athens Plaza: U-Haul to Offer Self-Storage to UGA Students
U-Haul will soon be showcasing a modern moving and self-storage facility two miles from the University of Georgia thanks to the recent acquisition of the Athens Plaza at 494 North Ave.
Higher Education News:
What Happens in the Classroom No Longer Stays in the Classroom. What Does That Mean for Teaching?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Happens-in-the-Classroom/243974?cid=wsinglestory
By Beckie Supiano
Professors have long complained about RateMyProfessors.com. The website — on which anyone can review an instructor for the entire internet to see — seems to take all the problems of colleges’ official student course evaluations and combine them with all the problems of sites like Yelp. In particular: Its chili-pepper rating, which commenters could use to indicate that a professor was “hot,” struck many observers as an exaggerated example of the sexism that pervades conventional evaluations. So the site’s recent decision to drop the pepper was a victory for its critics.