University System News:

AllOnGeorgia

Board of Regents Elects New Officers

By AllOnGeorgia

The Board of Regents, the 19-member governing body for the University System of Georgia, today elected Regent Don L. Waters to a one-year term as the Board’s chair and Regent T. Rogers Wade to a one-year term as the Board’s vice chair.

 

The Daily Tribune

GHC’s fall enrollment increase highest of all 9 state colleges

BY DONNA HARRIS

Students who are seeking a good deal on their post-secondary education continue to flock to Georgia Highlands College. The five-campus college saw the highest enrollment increase among the nine state colleges from fall semester 2017 to fall semester 2018 and was one of only two state colleges to show an increase from last year. GHC’s fall semester 2018 enrollment was 6,184, up 2.8 percent over the fall semester 2017 enrollment of 6,013, according to the University System of Georgia’s Fall 2018 Semester Enrollment Report. Georgia Gwinnett College, with a 1.8 percent increase, was the only other state college to climb in enrollment this fall. “Enrollment continues to climb at GHC,” Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Todd Jones said. “In addition to a 2.8 percent increase this fall, summer enrollment was up 13 percent this year.” As the enrollment numbers continue to rise, college officials are “trying to change the way our students look at college,” Jones said.

 

The Brunswick News

Brunswick High sees high turnout for ‘Apply to College’ event

By LAUREN MCDONALD

Representatives from several colleges were on hand, along with school staff, all of whom helped students access the online applications and begin the process to complete the forms. School counselors were excited by the high turnout to the event. Nearly 80 students participated, said Elisia Rooks, senior class counselor at Brunswick High. The event was heavily advertised at the school, she said. “We put information on our Facebook page, sent a reminder for the senior class and put it in our news feed as well as on our announcements and put flyers throughout the school,” Rooks said. Employees from the financial aid office at the College of Coastal Georgia also took part in the event, to help students learn how to complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, forms.

 

Forbes

College Admission And Student Gratitude

Brennan Barnard, Contributor

With November early college application deadlines behind them, high school seniors are starting to get the spring back in their step and the bags are fading from under their eyes. Now it is simply time to wait for admission decisions, right? Not so fast, there is some unfinished business—expressing gratitude … Educators encourage students to be grateful … That a year from now you will be somewhere great! Who knows where that will be? Don’t look at that as scary or disconcerting but rather as a great mystery and adventure. Enjoy the ride. There is not enough mystery in life. Embrace the unknown and get excited for what the year ahead holds.—Rick Clark, director of undergraduate admission at Georgia Tech

 

The Red & Black

Paw prints: UGA Fulbright Scholars make their mark abroad

Lillie Beck | Contributor

Fifteen University of Georgia students were selected to become 2018 U.S Fulbright Scholar recipients. This annual, national scholarship starts with opportunities right on campus. This process has led students to Spain, England and beyond to conduct research.

U.S Fulbright Scholar Process

This year, UGA had 15 students selected to participate in the Fulbright U.S Student Program, which is the largest exchange program offered to students within the U.S. The program is an opportunity for students and young professionals to engage in “international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.”

 

The Tifton Gazette

ABAC students participate in special program held at National FFA Convention

TIFTON — Four students from the Agricultural Education cohort at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College were hand-picked to participate in a special program at the recent National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. ABAC Ag Education majors Sarah Beth Hammond from Covington, Emily Dean from Jasper, Casey Elias from Monticello, and Samantha Wilhoite from Ringgold were selected to participate in the National Agriscience Program at the convention. The National Agriscience Program personnel invited only 30 students from across the country to learn more about specialagriscience teaching techniques that are considered effective for agricultural education. These four were among 37 students attending the convention with the ABAC collegiate FFA chapter. …The National FFA Organization is an avid part of agricultural education by making classroom instruction come to life through hands-on application. ABAC’s Ag Ed program is preparing teachers to make an impact on future generations enrolled in agricultural courses.

 

CNBC

Student debt is on the rise. Some schools are doing away with the loans

Some 70 schools have a no-loan policy.

Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on financial aid and the publisher of SavingForCollege.com, has compiled the list.

Annie Nova

Americans leave college today with more debt than ever before. Some schools are trying to reverse the trend by instituting a no-loans policy … Kantrowitz has compiled a list of the schools in every state that have done away with student loans. Some of the colleges and universities include all students in their policy, while others are only extended to low-income students or those from the area … Georgia • Emory University • Georgia Institute of Technology

 

The Business Chronicle

WIT Woman of the Year: Georgia Tech’s Sherry Farrugia

By Doug DeLoach – Contributing Writer

Sherry Farrugia’s earliest professional aspiration was to be a pharmacist, until a stint during high school working in the basement pharmacy of a hospital disabused her of that notion. “I decided it wasn’t me,” she said. “I felt like I could have more of an impact in the community by pursuing other things.” Those other things included earning a bachelor of science degree in chemistry with a minor in physics from Auburn University, which she used to carve out a career as a serial entrepreneur in the home health/health IT industry. Today, Farrugia serves as strategic partners officer for the Georgia Institute of Technology, in charge of overseeing the university’s close relationship with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). On Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Georgia Aquarium, Farrugia received the Women in Technology (WIT) Woman of the Year Award in the medium business category. The annual awards, in four categories, celebrate women in Georgia’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) community.

 

The Albany Herald

ABAC to host UNITE Arrive Alive tour

Program educates public about dangers of impaired, distracted driving

From Staff Reports

TIFTON — The Arrive Alive Tour from UNITE will visit Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College here on Tuesday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour program uses a high-tech simulator, impact video and a number of other resources to educate the public about the dangers of texting while driving and intoxicated driving, according to a news release. The simulator allows participants to experience the potential consequences of distracted and impaired driving in a controlled environment.

 

13WMAZ

Bibb commission approves $2.5 million for new roundabout, road improvements near MGSU

The school asked Macon-Bibb county commissioners to invest $2.5 million for sidewalk improvements and a roundabout near Romeiser Drive and Eisenhower Parkway and improvements along Ivey Drive.

Author: Abby Kousouris

Bibb County commissioners approved $2.5 million for new sidewalks and a roundabout near the Middle Georgia State University campus. During Thanksgiving break, there aren’t many cars on campus at Middle Georgia State University. Assistant vice president facilities manager David Sims says when the school picks up again, they need help.

 

WGAU

UGA SETS GROUNDBREAKING FOR STEM BUILDING

By: Emily Pateuk

The University of Georgia will break ground on the new Interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Research Building at 2 p.m. on Nov. 27. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of the construction of the ISTEM Research Building, which will house engineering, chemistry and related disciplines to promote collaborations between students, faculty and researchers. The $65 million facility is made possible by $39.4 million in state support. It is strategically located on UGA’s South Campus near other buildings that house STEM researchers and will promote interdisciplinary research to address the needs of industry and government agencies. It will also enhance the state of Georgia’s economic development. “The new ISTEM Research Building provides an exciting opportunity to take the collaborative strengths of UGA to a whole new level,” said Rawad Saleh, assistant professor of engineering at UGA. “It will be home for a new interdisciplinary energy and air pollution research group. Having our laboratories co-located in the Interdisciplinary STEM Building will be a major contributor to the success of our collaborative research.”

 

 

Higher Education News:

Inside Higher Ed

Audit Faulted Navient Handling of Borrowers

By Andrew Kreighbaum

An Education Department audit produced last year found that Navient, one of the country’s largest student loan servicers, steered thousands of borrowers toward higher-cost repayment plans. The audit found that for nearly 10 percent of borrower calls monitored by the department, Navient offered no options besides forbearance, which allows borrowers to temporarily stop making payments while interest continues to accumulate. The findings of the audit were first reported by the Associated Press. The document was released publicly Tuesday by Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, who said it bolstered a lawsuit brought against the company by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.