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AU gets three new cyber-related degree programs
https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20181009/au-gets-three-new-cyber-related-degree-programs
By Tom Corwin
Augusta University is getting three new cyber-related degree programs, including the state’s first cybersecurity engineering degree. To meet growing demand in Augusta for trained cybersecurity experts, Augusta University was allowed Tuesday to add the state’s first cybersecurity engineering degree and take two existing degrees that emphasized cyber and make them standalone degrees of their ownthat focus on the field. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents held its monthly meeting at AU on Tuesday and because of Hurricane Michael decided to take care of all of its business then and cancel Wednesday’s meeting. The regents decided to grant requests from AU for three degree programs:
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First Cybersecurity Engineering Program in Georgia Coming to Augusta University
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Augusta University offers new bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity
New Degrees For AU Cyber Students
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Hurricane Michael cancels Governor Deal’s visit to upgraded cancer research building
Georgia Cancer Center’s M. Bert Storey Research Building open for business
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Georgia Southwestern State without power; other colleges cleaning up debris
By Eric Stirgus
Georgia Southwestern State University was without power Thursday morning as other colleges and universities in South Georgia were cleaning up in the wake of Hurricane Michael, University System of Georgia officials said. Albany State University reported the awning on the student center is down, and they had some trees on vehicles, said Lance Wallace, the University System of Georgia’s interim communications director. Some USG campuses reported power outages and downed tree limbs. No injuries were reported, Wallace said.
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Many GS students stay to weather the storm
Receive emergency food from dining services
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Georgia Southern University’s residential Statesboro and Armstrong campuses didn’t completely close with the approach of Hurricane Michael. In fact, students were encouraged to remain on campus to weather the storm. But some special arrangements were made for feeding them.
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Oconeefest raises UNG scholarship funds
http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/lifestyles/article_a0f92bec-cc00-11e8-9302-dbae9e137d3d.html
by Michael Prochaska | 0 comments
When the University of North Georgia’s Oconeefest first started in 2014, then-student body president Nathan Toburen told guests that college students grow up fast. “Everything you took for granted living with your parents is now up to you, such as paying for groceries and gas and making sure you have money saved for emergencies,” he said. “Scholarships very much lift weight off of a student’s shoulders.” Now in it’s fifth year, scholarship fundraiser hopes to raise $15,000 after garnering more than $14,000 last year. Donors will gather Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the University of North Georgia Oconee campus.
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A Year After the Death of Scout Schultz
https://thegavoice.com/community/a-year-after-the-death-of-scout-schultz/
Katie Burkholder
Scout Schultz, the nonbinary, bisexual, and intersex President of Georgia Tech’s Pride Alliance, was shot and killed by Georgia Tech campus police. A year later, and the ones that knew them best believe justice has yet to be served. On September 16, 2017, the Georgia Tech student called 911, reporting a suspicious man with a knife and possibly a gun. The police arrived at the scene and found Schultz, armed with a knife, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The officers commanded they drop the weapon, but when Schultz would not comply, they were fatally shot in the heart by Officer Tyler Beck. Schultz’s death raised the question to many as to why the officers responding to their 911 call weren’t equipped with tasers or proper training to de-escalate the situation.
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Ex-KSU professor indicted on charges of having pipe bomb, stealing car
By Amanda C. Coyne, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A former part-time Kennesaw State University professor has been indicted on charges alleging he put a pipe bomb in a stolen car. The discovery of the bomb caused the evacuation of an Acworth neighborhood for nearly five hours on July 11. Cobb County sheriff’s deputies showed up to Brent Christopher Allsup’s Acworth home on July 11 to arrest him on warrants for theft by taking and making false statements. …As the deputies were arresting Allsup, he told them there was a pipe bomb in the stolen Tahoe, police said. The Cobb County Police Department’s bomb squad had to remove the device, and the subdivision was evacuated until noon. The bomb was made with a PVC pipe, flash powder, gunpowder and an “electric ignition system,” police said. …Allsup was previously charged with three counts of felony drug possession after being found passed out inside the KSU student center in October 2017. At the time, he was working part-time as a professor in the business college’s school of accounting.
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Research reveals method to improve E. coli vaccines
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., in which researchers revealed a method to improve E. coli vaccines. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Koch Foods and is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A brief summary of the completed project is shown below.
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Removing Barriers to Higher Ed
As part of his push to be a leader on higher education policy, Senator Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, has made a signature issue of calling for access to a college education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.
By Andrew Kreighbaum
A college education typically is out of reach for people who are in prison, and even formerly incarcerated students often face questions about their past in the admissions process. Senator Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, wants to remove those restrictions for students who have been involved with the criminal justice system. He is spearheading bills that would restore Pell Grants for incarcerated students and encourage colleges to drop admissions questions about applicants’ criminal histories. “If we’re really committed to allowing people after they pay their debt to society to become productive members of their communities, we have to allow them to pursue their education,” he said in an interview with Inside Higher Ed. For the last quarter century, federal law has barred incarcerated students from receiving Pell Grants. And many colleges and universities ask about students’ criminal convictions or disciplinary records — policies that critics have said can perpetuate discrimination against students from minority groups, and which are being targeted for removal by a national “ban the box” movement. Schatz made a foray into the college affordability debate this year with legislation that would make higher education debt-free, a more ambitious plan than even the free college proposal offered by Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent. He said the criminal justice legislation is a related push.
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California Community Colleges Declares Undocumented Students Week of Action
by Monica Levitan
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors has announced that Oct. 15-19 will be Undocumented Student Week of Action, encouraging its campuses and surrounding communities to participate in events that support undocumented students and asking Congress to establish a way for the group to obtain citizenship. “It is imperative that the California Community Colleges, the single largest provider of post-secondary education in the nation, stand up our students, regardless of immigration status,” said Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “We are committed to collaborating with community organizations to raise awareness about resources, including financial aid, for undocumented students, and we continue to advocate at the federal level for a permanent resolution to this issue.” The week of action was established by a resolution the Board of Governors created which says that California Community Colleges is dedicated to creating an inviting and open space for students of any ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, age or socioeconomic status.