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Updated area closings, resources available and power outages due to Hurricane Michael
The following list is a list of closings in the Southwest Georgia area due to Hurricane Michael. Return to albanyherald.com for continued updates throughout this weather event. …The Albany State University East and West campuses and satellite campuses are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, October 16 at 1 p.m. for all faculty and staff members.The residence halls will open Wednesday, October 17. Classes and standard campus operations will resume Thursday, October 18, beginning at 8 a.m. ASU Homecoming events for Monday – Wednesday have been canceled.
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Students from Albany re-locate to Georgia Southern following Hurricane Michael
By Crystal Howard
Albany suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Micheal caused people to be without power, homes, and even schools. Georgia Southern opened their doors to students from Albany State University that were living in some of the residence halls. About 160 students have been at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong campus since Friday due to a lack of water or electricity at Albany State. Two young football players say the hardest thing to deal with is knowing their families are back home cleaning up after the storm while they prepare for one of the biggest games of their season. …Albany state players were able to practice at the Georgia Southern facilities to get ready for their game.
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Georgia Southern lends helping hand to Albany State
https://www.wsav.com/top-stories/georgia-southern-lends-helping-hand-to-albany-state/1520703294
By: Darius Johnson
One big football family on the gridiron despite team names or team colors. As students from Albany State are dealing with the aftermath of Michael, Georgia Southern steps in to help. Michael swept through Georgia leaving widespread damage and power outages. Albany State University was caught in its path. The storm left them with no power and no water. ” I think we’ve been pretty resilient two years ago we had a hurricane that came through and tornadoes that impacted the campus as well. so we had to be Albany strong then I think we’re just being Albany strong now as well,” Associate Athletic Director for Albany State, Jackie Nicholson says. The campus is closed until Wednesday Nicholson says they’re glad to find a home away from home. Associate Vice President for Student Engagement for Georgia Southern Ken Gassiot says they hosting about 150 students.
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UGA class benefits students and disabled
By Kristen Morales / University of Georgia
Matthew Dooley is not a fan of his wheelchair. It’s where he starts his days and ends them. It’s how he gets to his job, where he plays video games and even works out. Except on Wednesday afternoons, when Dooley, 24, gets to straighten his legs, strap on a purple harness and go for a walk. “It’s incredible,” said Dooley of the experience, which is part of a class taught by the University of Georgia College of Education. In it, community members with disabilities are paired with students who work with them to achieve physical goals. For some, this means gaining upper or lower body strength. For others, like Dooley, it’s losing some weight. The class is also an opportunity for pre-health students to gain hands-on experience working with clients, said Kevin McCully, professor in the department of kinesiology who started the class six years ago with eight students and five community members. This fall, the class has its highest numbers yet — 43 UGA students and 33 community members. The class has been so successful that McCully now wants to use it as a model that can be replicated at other colleges and universities around Georgia.
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Going Further West: UWG Offers In-State Tuition to All Alabama Residents
http://thewestgeorgian.com/going-further-west-uwg-offers-in-state-tuition-to-all-alabama-residents/
By Andy Hendricks
This year, UWG announced that all legal residents of Alabama are now eligible for in-state undergraduate tuition, opening the door to a new demographic of prospective students. “Since UWG is so close to the border of Alabama, we were able to get permission from the University System of Georgia to offer in state tuition for Alabama,” said Emily Wurst, Alabama Admissions Representative. “It’s definitely not just me. It’s Justin Barlow, our Director of Admissions, being able to work with the University System of Georgia and get that permission that allows us to extend opportunities to Alabama students.” This new offer was made available to Alabama residents in the Spring semester of 2018.
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Six ABAC professors garner research funds
Instructors awarded grants from Gail Dillard Faculty Enrichment Fund
By Rachel Lord
Six Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College faculty members were named winners of the 2018-2019 Gail Dillard Faculty Enrichment Fund recently. The enrichment fund is provided by the ABAC Foundation for the purpose of helping fund faculty research and creative projects at the college. Any tenure track faculty members at ABAC may submit applications for their projects in hopes of receiving funding. This year, Heather Cathcart, Kennon Deal, Kingsley Dunkley, Andrew McIntosh, Alex McLemore and Leslie Pryor-McIntosh all received funding for their projects.
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Presidential Search and Screen Committee to hold second round of listening sessions next week
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_73e9d062-86f7-53c2-bee7-36cdac4e9b82.html
By Rachel Adams, The George-Anne staff
The Presidential Search and Screen Committee will host their second round of listening sessions on both the Statesboro and Savannah campuses of Georgia Southern University next week. The first listening session will take place in Savannah on Oct. 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the University Hall Room 158, and the second will take place in Statesboro on Oct. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Interdisciplinary Academic Building Room 1012. Next week’s listening sessions will be in the early evening, as the committee is hoping for a higher turnout and more discussion.
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UGA to renovate another high-rise dorm, Brumby
http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20181013/uga-to-renovate-another-high-rise-dorm-brumby
By Lee Shearer
The University of Georgia plans to renovate another of its high-rise Baxter Street student dormitories. UGA re-opened Russell Hall, with about 970 beds, this fall after a year-long renovation. Next up will be Brumby Hall, a 950-bed high-rise dorm occupied mostly by first-year students. Built in 1966, Brumby has 950 beds, about the size of this year’s expected enrollment increase at the university. UGA President Jere Morehead said recently he expects fall semester enrollment to go up by about 1,000 over last year. UGA grew by about that much from 2016 to 2017, adding 1,032 students to reach a record 37,606 enrollment, according to University System of Georgia statistics. The renovation of Russell, next door to Brumby, will serve as a model, according to plans UGA submitted to the state Board of Regents for approval. The two buildings were built a year apart and are similar in design and construction according to the documents.
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Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving has new executive director
Jennifer Olsen begins executive director role at Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
From Staff Reports
Following a nationwide search by Georgia Southwestern State University, Jennifer Olsen has been hired as the new executive director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving. Olsen’s position became effective Oct. 1. She will replace Brian Adler, retired GSW provost, who served as interim executive director after Leisa Easom left the position in June to lead GSW’s long-term care management program. Olsen is a public health advisor with 18 years of experience in epidemiology, emergency management and public health technology. …As executive director, Olsen will be responsible for providing collaborative leadership at the institute, as well as building upon its established national programs, which work to improve the lives of caregivers. She is expected to work closely with Rosalynn Carter, the founder of the RCI and president of its board of directors, to ensure the institute represents the former first lady’s interests and concerns.
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Annual Caregiving Summit at Rosalynn Carter Institute to draw people nationwide to GSW, Americus
By: Greg Loyd
An estimated 40 million Americans are caregivers, offering constant support to others who depend on them because of medical issues, injury or other special needs. The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus devotes itself to supporting caregivers. The Institute is not only a jewel for our local area– but for the entire nation. “And I think there are more and more organizations that put caregiving into their portfolio but haven’t made this the center part of their work, so we’re proud of that,” said Dr. Jennifer Olsen, Executive Director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving. A large part of that pride comes from the Institute’s annual Caregiving Summit.
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The Jolt: David Perdue snatches Tech student’s smart phone
By Jim Galloway, Tamar Hallerman and Greg Bluestein
For the second time in two weeks, a social media video has surfaced highlighting a confrontation between U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and critics. But instead of a D.C. airport, where the Republican was recently cornered by a group of women angered by his support for Brett Kavanaugh, the latest exchange took place at Georgia Tech, Perdue’s alma mater. Perdue was on campus for the Saturday football game, and to boost the campaigns of Brian Kemp and Geoff Duncan in races for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. The junior senator was shaking hands and snapping photos with supporters when a group of students affiliated with the Young Democratic Socialists of America approached. An edited cell phone video posted to the group’s Twitter account begins with an off-camera student asking Perdue, “How can you endorse a candidate that’s—” Things quickly escalated from there.
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SENATOR DAVID PERDUE CONFRONTED BY RECORDING DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST, GRABS PHONE
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/13/david-perdue-democratic-socialist-phone/
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A senator snatches a student’s phone while being asked about Georgia voter registration uproar
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University of North Georgia contest seeks inventors who could advance to state competition
By AccessWDUN Staff
The University of North Georgia’s director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is seeking contestants for the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, a contest that will highlight the growth of entrepreneurship and innovation at UNG and allow students to show off their innovations in a university-wide competition. “I know that we have some creative, innovative students at this university, and I know that they would love the opportunity to demonstrate that ability and let others know what we’re doing here at UNG,” Boling said. “This is going to be an avenue for that.” … The winner of the UNG contest will receive $2,000, while second place will earn $1,500 and the People’s Choice winner will collect $500.
Students can work individually or in teams of up to five people as part of innovateUNG.
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Stacey Abrams to speak on Georgia Southern’s campus Tuesday
http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_1574db91-a1d7-5946-94bc-e2cc72552131.html
By Matthew Enfinger, The George-Anne staff
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams will speak at a rally Tuesday in the atrium of the Carroll Building on Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. The Young Democrats of GS will host an early voting rally at 6 p.m. during which Abrams will speak, said Young Democrats President Eduardo Delgado. “The Young Democrats are just extremely elated to be hosting Stacey, and we look forward to a lot of students coming out to hear her platform and to just get to know [her] as early voting gets started,” Delgado said.