University System News:
Patch
How Georgia Grad Schools Rank Among Top Programs: U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the best grad schools for 2020. See how Georgia universities fared.
By Deb Belt, Patch National Staff
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2020 rankings of the best graduate schools in the country and several Georgia schools made the annual list. The rankings for 2020 evaluate programs in business, law, medicine, engineering, education and nursing, according to U.S. News. The publication explained the rankings are unique for each field. U.S. News says government data shows that both master’s-level and doctorate-level jobs are forecast to increase in the near future. Here’s how Georgia schools ranked for full-time MBAs: Emory University — No. 21 ; Georgia Institute of Technology — No. 29. Here’s how Georgia schools ranked for engineering: Georgia Institute of Technology — No. 7.
WGAU Radio
JOBS FAIRS TODAY AT UGA AND IN GAINESVILLE
By: Tim Bryant
The University of Georgia’s Summer Internship and Jobs Fair starts at 11 o’clock this morning at UGA’s Tate Student Center. The University says employers from Athens and Atlanta and from summer camps from across the southeast will be on hand and hiring.
Marietta Daily Journal
Public Art Project Collaboration with City of Kennesaw, KSU
MDJ Staff
The City of Kennesaw recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil eight manhole covers designed and crafted by students of the Kennesaw State University Master Craftsman Program. The decorative manhole covers are located in the City Hall Plaza, behind City Hall at 2529 J.O. Stephenson Avenue in Kennesaw. …“The relationship with the City of Kennesaw has been remarkable,” said Geo Sipp, director of the School of Art and Design. “Mayor Derek Easterling, Robert Fox and Darryl Simmons have all been enthusiastic in their support. In the future, we hope that this project will generate revenue that will help fund scholarships.” The manhole covers are the second phase of the partnership between Kennesaw and KSU’s Master Craftsman Program. In November 2017, Kennesaw unveiled student-designed and fabricated benches at the Southern Museum and City Hall. This opportunity gives students the real-world experience of going through the public art commission process, including selection, fabrication and installation.
Tifton Gazette
ABAC to host wildlife conclave Mar. 21-23
A total of 359 students from 12 states and 21 colleges and universities from across America will compete in contests ranging from archery to fishing at The Wildlife Society’s Southeastern Wildlife Conclave on March 21-23 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Students from Murray State University, Mississippi State University, Clemson University, University of Georgia, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Arkansas State University, Frostburg State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Louisiana Tech University, Arkansas Tech University, Virginia Tech, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Haywood Community College, Tennessee Technological University, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, Western Carolina University, University of Tennessee at Martin, and Cleveland State Community College are expected to participate in the conclave. “ABAC is excited to showcase the intellectual, physical, and artistic events that make up this traditional student competition,” Dr. William Moore, ABAC department head for forest resources and an ABAC professor of wildlife ecology and management, said. “We look forward to an outstanding and competitive conclave.” Moore said students will participate in a variety of 18 activities, which include art, intellectual, and physical competitions. Intellectual competitions include dendrology, orienteering, lab practical, museum study skin preparation, GIS practical and field estimations.
Douglas Now
SGSC STUDENTS ATTEND THEATRE FESTIVAL, WORK WITH BROADWAY LEGEND
Seven very talented students of South Georgia State College from the Douglas and Waycross Campuses attended the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The students participated in professional development workshops, competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition, and attended several live theatre productions. In addition, more than a few of the students were cast in the very popular 10 Minute Play Festival. This unique and special experience allowed the students to broaden their horizons by viewing the magical world of theatre through the eyes of industry professionals, theatre professors and student peers from across the country.
The Denver Channel
Solar Spring Break gives students hands-on training while families get free solar panels
By Deb Stanley
Students from Georgia Tech are spending part of their spring break working to install solar panels on homes in Thornton this week. GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break brings together students who want to learn about solar design and installation with low-income families who want to go solar and save money on their electric bills. “My mom has been looking at bringing down her energy bill but go renewable, also,” said Rodbey Flood, an intern with GRID Alternatives who will be installing solar at his own mother’s home as part of the project.
Higher Education News:
Inside Higher Ed
How Many Public Universities Can ‘Go Big’ Online?
Numerous public university systems and state flagships are planning ambitious online endeavors. How many succeed in a competitive marketplace will depend on pricing, execution and leadership.
Doug Lederman and Mark Lieberman
From Massachusetts to California, as many as two dozen state university systems, individual flagship campuses and other public universities are talking publicly (or quietly) about undertaking ambitious online learning initiatives. Some are focused on enrollment or revenue growth, some on better serving the millions of working adults or other populations of Americans that traditional higher education has historically struggled to reach. Some aim to join the ranks of regional or even national players like Arizona State, Southern New Hampshire and Western Governors Universities; others strive to retake or hold on to state residents now studying online at institutions elsewhere. …Whether they’re thinking big or small, wanting to move fast or slow, in one way or another institutions and states want to move more aggressively into online education than they have heretofore — raising several key questions: How many additional institutions can “go big” online, in some cases overcoming cultural, political and other barriers?
FiveThirtyEight
Americans Want Grades To Decide College Admissions
By Geoffrey Skelley
Fifty people have been indicted in the largest college admissions scam the Department of Justice has ever prosecuted, in which wealthy parents are accused of manipulating standardized-test scores and faking athletic accomplishments to get their children admitted to selective universities. In light of this news, we wanted to see what Americans think should matter in the college admissions process, so we looked at a Pew Research Center survey released last month that asked respondents to determine whether eight criteria should be “major” or “minor” factors in the college admissions process, or “not a factor” at all. The top criterion Americans thought colleges should consider was high school grades — 67 percent said grades should be a major factor and another 26 percent said they should be a minor factor. Although some schools — including the University of Chicago and Wake Forest University — have stopped requiring standardized test scores as a part of the admissions process, 47 percent of respondents said performance on such exams should be a major consideration and 41 percent said it should be a minor one.