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WCTV
Outgoing governor to teach at UGA, other schools
By: Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The outgoing governor of Georgia will soon have another title: Professor. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the state’s Board of Regents voted Wednesday to appoint Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal as a Regents Professor. Deal will hold occasional lectures at the University of Georgia and other schools in the University System of Georgia, effective March 1 for at least three years.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
Gov. Deal to teach at The University of Georgia
WSB-TV
Gov. Nathan Deal to teach at UGA
11alive
Professor Nathan Deal | Georgia governor to get new title after leaving office
Deal will become a Regents professor at UGA in the spring.
The Red & Black
Gov. Nathan Deal to teach at UGA starting March 1
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Deal’s college lecture plans praised, but $120,000 salary panned
By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, whose second and final term in office ends next week, will soon have a new title: Professor Deal. The state’s Board of Regents voted Wednesday to appoint Deal as a Regents Professor, effective March 1, for at least three years. Deal will hold lectures at the University of Georgia and other schools in the University System of Georgia. Top officials at the system, the Regents and UGA were thrilled with the appointment, but others raised complaints about the arrangement.
WTOC
Board of Regents names sole finalist for GSU President position
By Dal Cannady
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – The Board of Regents for Georgia Southern has named their sole finalist for the President position that was left vacant by Dr. Jaimie Herbert, who held the position for two years. Dr. Kyle Marrero is the only candidate that is being considered for the job. This does not mean that the Board of Regents has finalized their decision; rather, that Dr. Marrero is the only one that the Board is speaking with at the time. The search committee held a forum in October for faculty, staff, graduates and current students to speak about the qualities they would like to see in a new President.
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The Newnan Times-Herald
Marrero expected to leave UWG for Ga. Southern
The Georgia Sun
Meet the man who could become the next president of Georgia Southern University
WABE
Retiring As Georgia Tech President, Peterson Will Return To Teaching
MARTHA DALTON
Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced Monday he‘ll retire this summer, after leading the university for 10 years. Peterson deliberately hasn’t identified a date when he’ll step down. “I’ve spoken with the [University System] Chancellor [Steve Wrigley],” Peterson said. “I’ll continue in my current role until we’ve identified a new president, and then the plan is that I’ll go back to the faculty and teach and continue my research.” It may be an unusual step for a retiring university president, but Peterson said he’s continued doing research as president. He’s also lectured in some classes, taught a Ph.D. candidate and secured some patents. He said he’ll probably teach classes in thermodynamics, heat transfer and interfacial transport phenomena. In an interview with WABE, Peterson addressed issues of mental health on campus. The university accelerated plans to increase mental health services for students after two recent student suicides. Before he leaves, Peterson said he’d like to see the completion of a new mental health intake center already under construction, as well as the hiring of seven new specialists.
CrossRoads News
Dr. Cheryl Dozier retiring from Savannah State University
Dr. Cheryl Davenport Dozier, who has been president of Savannah State University since June 2011, is retiring on June 30. Dozier, who is from Stone Mountain, said it has been an honor and a privilege to lead and serve as SSU’s 13th president. “The reward is the daily satisfaction of witnessing students succeed in the classroom and become the leaders in their chosen professions and communities,” she said. Under her leadership, SSU acquired $22.5 million in state funding to build and open two new STEM academic buildings, and completed a $3.7 million renovation of historic Herty Hall. She also launched the Transformation and Growth campaign, which has raised some $8 million for faculty development and student success initiatives; and launched the Closing the Gap, a scholarship fund that gives one-time assistance to seniors who need $1,500 or less to graduate.
Griffin Daily News
UGA-Griffin student returns to college after 30-year break
By Sharon Dowdy
At 54, Becky Griffin was the oldest University of Georgia student on the Griffin campus to be awarded a degree this fall, but that fact only fueled her drive to succeed.
WALB
ABAC prepares to send students abroad
By Deneisha Pearson
TIFTON, GA (WALB) – Several firsts are happening for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Its study abroad program is preparing to send students to Argentina and France for the very first time. The students are part of the college’s Agribusiness program. The ones heading to Argentina will study global trade and learn how government and policy works. Another group, heading to France, are part of a joint program that focuses on war, film and reality and political systems. …ABAC said the students will study in the summer. They start traveling in May.
Albany Herald
GSW students’ proposals recognized at writers’ conference
Presentations made by four Georgia Southwestern students, alumna
From Staff Reports
Writing tutors from Georgia Southwestern State University’s Writing Center had two separate proposals recognized and accepted for the competitive International Writing Centers Association Conference held in Atlanta recently. The presentations, given by four GSW students and one GSW alumna, included original, qualitative research on issues unique to university writing centers as well as the larger field of writing studies. This annual conference, the largest and most prestigious in writing center studies, brought together writing center directors and tutors from around the world to discuss groundbreaking work in the field.
Higher Education News:
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
GAO Report Tackles Issues of Food Insecurity Among College Students
by Lois Elfman
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has put a national spotlight on the issue of food insecurity while also offering possible remedies on what can be done to curtail this growing crisis. The report, “Food Insecurity: Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits,” was requested by four U.S. senators and released by GAO, which provides information to Congress that helps inform policy decisions. Wednesday’s report details information gleaned from 31 studies. GAO also contacted 14 colleges to find out how those institutions were addressing student food insecurity/hunger. By example, all 14 had on-campus food pantries. The demographics for college students have changed dramatically over the past decade. The image of a student between the ages of 18-22 entering college from their parental home is no longer the majority, said Kathryn Larin, director in the education, workforce and income security team of GAO. “More than 70 percent of college students fall in that non-traditional category,” she said, noting that the number of first-generation and low income students is steadily rising. As the report noted, sometimes students have to decide between feeding their families and staying in college. Hunger and food insecurity impact academic success.