University System News:
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EGSC to resume normal schedule October 12
http://emanuelcountylive.com/2018/10/egsc-to-resume-normal-schedule-october-12/
by KATELYN MOORE
East Georgia State College will resume its normal business operations and class schedule on all campuses on Friday, October 12. Those who are unable to return to work or class for individual reasons are reminded to work with their professor or supervisor. During the storm, Housing, Food Services, the EGSC Police Department, Information Technology and Plant Operations Staff remained on campus. As of this afternoon, essential personnel have assessed the condition of our campuses. Currently, there are no power outages on any of the three campuses.
www.thegeorgeanne.com
Georgia Southern’s Statesboro campus experiences little to no damage from Hurricane Michael
Statesboro experiences scattered power outages
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_1d934088-4b84-539d-9d77-f5a7403856d4.html
Matthew Enfinger and Brendan Ward, The George-Anne staff
Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus appears to not have experienced much damage from Hurricane Michael. The trees at Sweetheart Circle survived the winds of Michael despite a few fallen small branches. The power appears to be up on campus as well. Lights inside Henderson Library and the Interdisciplinary Academic Building are on. The pumps at GS’ three ponds continue to work as well. A complete report of the university’s status after the storm has not yet been released by GS.
www.wuga.org
Hurricane Michael Expected to Impact Georgia’s Agriculture
By ALEXIA RIDLEY • 17 HOURS AGO
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black predicts long-lasting damage to the state’s farms. He says pecan crops are badly affected and entire fields of cotton are completely wiped out. Though Georgia did avoid the brunt of the storm, the state’s farmers could still suffer substantial damage. UGA Professor Jeffrey Dorfman says in addition to cotton and pecans, other Georgia crops could suffer similar harm.
www.politics.myajc.com
Capitol Recap: Health care draws the spotlight in Georgia, U.S.
By Jim Denery – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
…It’s academic: Two of Gov. Nathan Deal’s top staffers have decided to check out the college scene now that he’s in his final days in office. Julia Ayers, the governor’s former deputy chief of staff, will join Kennesaw State University this month as an associate vice president for government relations. Jen Talaber Ryan, Deal’s top spokeswoman, will fill a similar role with the Board of Regents.
www.accesswdun.com
Georgia Gwinnett College’s Preczewski to lead Riverside Military Academy
By Alyson Shields Reporter
Riverside Military Academy has announced the hiring of a new president. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Stanley “Stas” Preczewski, Ph. D., will take the helm of the academy this spring, according to a press release from the academy. He currently serves as president of Georgia Gwinnett College and has done so since 2014. Col. Preczewski retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army in 2006 and has been recognized with two Legion of Merit awards, four Meritorious Service Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, along with Airborne and Air Assault qualifications among other honors. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Cornell University, a Master of Science from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Arts from the United States Naval War College, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in education from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Additionally, Col. Preczewski is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and was a Fellow with the American Council on Education at Wake Forest University. In the education field, Preczewski has served in various executive capacities.
www.gwinnettdailypost.com
Duluth resident named finalist in Collegiate Inventors Competition
By Trevor McNaboe
Duluth resident and Georgia Tech student Dev Mandavia was named a finalist for the Collegiate Inventors Competition. Mandavia is part of Georgia Tech’s team that includes three other students — Alexander Bills, Lucas Muller and Cassidy Wang. Established in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition is an annual competition that rewards innovations, discoveries and research by college and university students and their faculty advisors. Finalists are broken into two categories, undergraduate and graduate, and their inventions provide a glimpse into the future of American innovation and emerging technological trends—from a harp-inspired water harvester to a steerable micro-catheter. The Georgia Tech team invention is Neuraline, which helps with epidural accuracy.
www.emanuelcountylive.com
Student Leadership Program kicks off at EGSC
http://emanuelcountylive.com/2018/10/student-leadership-program-kicks-off-at-egsc-2/
by WHITLEY CLIFTON
As part of East Georgia State College’s efforts to serve as the model affordable, innovative, high-quality rural access institution in the United States, the first class of the new Student Leadership Program recently kicked off with a trip to Epworth by the Sea on St. Simons Island. The Student Leadership Program is a collaboration between EGSC and the University of Georgia Cooperative Extention Service to provide an opportunity for students to further develop the skills and leadership qualities needed to become effective campus and community leaders.
www.myajc.com
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
Is college for getting what you want or discovering what’s worth wanting?
Matthew Boedy, a University of North Georgia professor, talks about the purpose of college in a student’s life and the role and relevance of the much-maligned English major. This is a good column to share with high school students.
By Matthew Boedy
My sister has two children, a daughter in middle school and a son in ninth grade. And so she and her husband have begun to think about college. Not just paying for it, but what might their children be interested in, what they are good at – or more specifically, what their major will be so they can get a job. And so a few weeks ago when she talked about where she saw them going to school, I listened as a brother but also as a professor at a booming university, with some good rankings. Then as the professor brother that I am, for her birthday I bought my sister a book about college. The book I gave her – Andrew Delbanco’s College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be – is a few years old, but it is worth picking up a used copy like I did if you have kids prepping for college. Or if you are interested in a deeply persuasive short tome on higher education. You can read a New York Times review here.
www.insidehighered.com
Education Department Honors Tech Initiatives
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2018/10/12/education-department-honors-tech-initiatives
By Mark Lieberman
The U.S. Department of Education at a convening here yesterday awarded recognition to 10 educational technology projects aiming to expand access to education and pipelines to the work force … In her opening remarks at the ceremony, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos singled out “promising” projects including Google’s efforts to expand its recently announced certificate on the Coursera platform; Paul Quinn College’s growing suite of certificate and credential programs offering new skills to adult workers; and JetBlue’s proposal. She also offered praise for lifelong learning programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, which she visited last week.
www.campustechnology.com
EdX Launching 9 New Master’s Degree Programs
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/10/10/edx-launching-8-new-masters-degree-programs.aspx
By Rhea Kelly
Online learning destination EdX today announced nine new master’s degree programs, which offer a top-ranked, high-quality alternative to an on-campus degree at a fraction of the cost, according to the company. Three of the programs, in fact, are from top-10-ranked institutions and priced at under $10,000. The new programs are: … Master of Science in Analytics, Georgia Institute of Technology; Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Georgia Institute of Technology …
www.onlineathens.com
Large crowd celebrates new portrait of Mary Frances Early
http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20181011/large-crowd-celebrates-new-portrait-of-mary-frances-early
By Heather Skyler / University of Georgia
The University of Georgia celebrated the life and achievements of Mary Frances Early, the first African American to earn a degree from the University of Georgia, by unveiling her portrait on Wednesday in the Administration Building. The portrait, by artist Richard Wilson, was installed in The Gordon Jones Gallery of the Administration Building to honor Early, who went on to become the director of music for Atlanta Public Schools and the first African American president of the Georgia Music Educators Association in 1981. “Ms. Early is a distinguished educator, and it is clear that she has made a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals,” UGA President Jere W. Morehead said at the unveiling ceremony. “Her portrait will serve as a lasting tribute to her dignified courage and her commitment to educational excellence.” Early saw the finished portrait for the first time at the ceremony, and she was obviously pleased.
www.ajc.com
Man posing as MIT scholar keeps trespassing on Georgia Tech campus, cops say
By Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A man is accused of trespassing on Georgia Tech’s campus several times and posing as a Massachusetts Institute of Technology scholar, police said. Paul Frizzell was arrested Monday and charged with criminal trespass for allegedly being caught on school property after being warned, Georgia Tech police said in a tweet. He was issued a criminal trespass warning that’s in effect until 2023. He was released from the Fulton County Jail on Tuesday, but police said he’s been reaching out to various Georgia Tech professors to schedule meetings with them. Anyone who sees Frizzell is asked to call Georgia Tech police at 404-894-2500.
www.rjionline.org
Trusting News project expands research and training through University of Georgia partnership
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Trusting News, a project intended to empower journalists to earn consumers’ trust, is adding research and training support from a partnership with the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The Trusting News project, which was founded at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, where it receives continued support, has worked with more than 50 news outlets since 2016 to find out what news consumers trust and to test strategies intended to build trust. Engagement strategist Joy Mayer, who founded the project, is preparing to share the latest round of findings this fall at TrustingNews.org and to train more newsrooms in how to earn trust with the help of the Grady College. Faculty members will recruit newsrooms in the Southeast to participate and train them on how to implement Trusting News strategies, says Charles Davis, dean of Grady College.
www.metroatlantaceo.com
Georgia Tech to Offer Coding School Boot-Camp in Peachtree Corners Starting in January
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Today nearly every aspect of our lives is touched by technology; from our smartphones and the automobiles we drive, to the apps we use for banking and navigating our way through a new city. This has resulted in an expanding demand for computer coding skills across a broad range of careers. Locally, businesses are seeking avenues to upgrade employees’ skills, while individuals are exploring a career change and considering computer coding as an option. To accommodate the growing need for coding skills, the city of Peachtree Corners is partnering with Georgia Tech Professional Education to provide 24-week coding boot camps at Prototype Prime, the startup incubator located in Technology Park.
Higher Education News:
www.hechingerreport.org
As the cost of college increases, more families are saving for it
529 plans are getting larger, but can they cover college costs?
https://hechingerreport.org/as-college-costs-increase-more-families-are-saving-for-it/
by DELECE SMITH-BARROW
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of 529 college savings accounts, and the size of these accounts is also growing, according to an October report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. But that’s not happening quickly enough to offset the staggering cost of higher education. A 529 plan is a state-sponsored savings account typically used for higher education costs, such as tuition and room and board. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 expanded the use of these plans to cover kindergarten through twelfth grade expenses. Between 2010 and 2017, there was a 30 percent increase in the number of 529 accounts, which now total 13 million, according to the Pew report. Over this same period, the average amount in each account rose to $24,057 — a 39 percent increase.
www.chronicle.com
How 3 Colleges Changed Their Sexual-Assault Practices in Response to a National Survey
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-3-Colleges-Changed-Their/244777
By Andy Tsubasa Field
Three years ago a survey on campus sexual assault drew national attention over its finding that one in four college-student respondents said they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, either by force or after being incapacitated by substances like drugs or alcohol. Fourteen percent of those respondents said they had experienced nonconsensual penetration, oral sex, or attempted rape before they graduated. The survey was sponsored by the Association of American Universities, an organization of 62 top research universities in the United States and Canada, and in June it said it would follow up with its second Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. The group will team up to conduct the survey next year with Westat, a corporation that provides research services to businesses and government agencies, according to its website.