University System News:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC On Campus: GT’s finalist, high rents near campus, Emory’s big gift
By Eric Stirgus
A few key personnel decisions were made last week this will impact several Georgia colleges and universities. This week’s AJC On Campus leads off with some of those changes and what rap star Cardi B would call some “money moves” for some campuses.
Georgia Tech’s Big Man On Campus The University System of Georgia announced last week that Ángel Cabrera, who’s been president of George Mason University since 2012, is the sole finalist to become the next president of Georgia Tech.
Another high college cost Jimmy McMillian had a point, many New Yorkers said, during his two failed campaigns for mayor in 2005 and 2009 when he complained about high rent costs in the Big Apple. Many college students would agree about the cost to live near some campuses. RentCafe recently posted an item on its website researching rent costs near 100 prominent colleges and universities. Not surprisingly, the average rent one mile from these campuses, including two in Georgia, was well above the city average. The average monthly rent for a place a mile from Georgia Tech was $1,912, which was 33% higher than the Atlanta average, RentCafe found.
Aiken Standard
College students begin summer internship with Savannah River Remediation
College students are gaining professional experience in the nuclear industry this summer through Savannah River Remediation’s internship program. Forty-seven interns are not only learning about the potential field they want to work in but are also participating in furthering SRR’s liquid waste mission to safely treat and disposition legacy radioactive waste and close waste tanks. In fields ranging from engineering to communications, the interns are exploring how each discipline collaborates and contributes in different ways to reach the site’s main goal. …The interns come from all over the country and hail from numerous colleges: Augusta University, University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Tech University, Savannah State University, and Kennesaw State University. According to Cameron Anderson, SRR summer internship coordinator, the internship program is equally advantageous for students and the company.
Athens Banner-Herald
Students minds broadened by traveling abroad
By Julia Sanders
Travel can be a big investment. After buying a plane ticket, hotels, food and other transportation, the costs can add up quickly. However, for college students traveling abroad, many see the experience as worth every dollar spent. For some students, going to the University of Georgia is already traveling far from home.
Albany Herald
ABAC admissions to extend hours in June
From Staff Reports
During the month of June, the staff at the admissions office at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is making a special effort to ensure that prospective students are ready for the fall semester with a special program titled “Sunsets at ABAC.” Director of Enrollment Management Donna Webb said the admissions office will remain open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in June to accommodate students. Normally, the office closes at 5:30 p.m.
13WMAZ
How other Georgia cities handle reduced penalties for marijuana possession
Macon is following other Georgia cities like Statesboro, after passing an ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession of less than an ounce
Author: Abby Kousouris
Last month, some people rejoiced after Bibb County commissioners passed an ordinance to reduce penalties for marijuana possession of less than an ounce to a $75 fine. Supporters hope it will save time for the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, clear up space in the county jail, and keep drug charges off younger offenders’ permanent records. Macon is following the lead of other cities in Georgia like Statesboro, home to Georgia Southern University. Brian Thompson owns Reece’s Pieces. “I’ve literally seen so many kids come here with dreams. ‘I’m going to be a psychologist, I’m going to go do this,’ and they get caught smoking a joint,” said Thompson. At his store, he sells “water pipes.” Many of his customers are college students. “I have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of students come to school, get caught with a little bit of weed four years into school, and ruin their career that’s up and coming,” said Thompson.
Athens CEO
UGA Teams up with Georgia Chamber for High Potentials Leadership Program
Charlie Bauder
UGA led 19 business and organization members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce through a leadership program in May designed for employees with the potential to help address challenges in their communities. It was the second annual High Potentials Leadership program, led by faculty from the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development. Along with leadership training, participants also delved into public policy with faculty from the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, learning about state demographics and local government. Meanwhile, leaders within the Georgia Chamber membership helped participants by providing practical advice and real-world professional experiences.
Yahoo News
Liberal students want Georgia professor fired for criticizing illegal immigration
FOX News Videos
Georgia Gwinnett College assistant professor Fang Zhou speaks out on the backlash against him on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’
Griffin Daily News
Gordon State College Ribbon-cutting set for Student Services Center
Friends, staff, faculty and students are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the newest building on the Gordon State College campus, the Student Services Center.
Gwinnet Daily Post
GGC’s Darin Wilson named NAIA Athletics Director of the Year
From Staff Reports
Georgia Gwinnett College associate vice president for athletics Darin Wilson has been named the 2018-19 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year for NAIA institutions by the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics. Wilson has led the GGC athletics program since its inception in 2011, quickly establishing one of the top athletic programs in intercollegiate athletics.
Gwinnet Daily Post
University of Georgia chooses not to sell alcohol in general seating areas for athletic events
From Staff Reports
University of Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity announced Tuesday the school will not sell alcoholic beverages in the general seating areas of athletic venues for the 2019-20 academic year. The Southeastern Conference announced a revision to its existing limitations on the availability of alcoholic beverages at athletics events on May 31. Under the revised policy, each institution in the SEC now has the autonomy to determine the permissibility of selling alcoholic beverages in its athletics venues, subject to certain conference-wide alcohol management expectations.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Father of 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games inducted into Golf Hall of Fame (Video)
By Jerell Rushin – Atlanta Business Chronicle
Billy Payne, the man who helped Atlanta snag the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, is now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Payne, who served as chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club at the Masters Tournament from 2006-2017, was among five golf legends inducted into the Hall of Fame Monday during a ceremony in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. He joins Clifford Roberts as the only Augusta National chairmen in the 160-member Hall. …Payne, a former University of Georgia football player, was CEO and president of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games before his tenure in Augusta. He helped Atlanta out-bid Athens, Greece, the home of the first modern Olympic Games. He also played a role in golf’s return to the 2016 Games.
Higher Education News:
Inside Higher Education
Authors discuss new book on inequities facing students and institutions.
By Scott Jaschik
Large gaps separate the haves and have-nots in American higher education, whether talking about students, instructors or institutions. A new book, Unequal Higher Education: Wealth, Status and Student Opportunity (Rutgers University Press), focuses on these gaps and their impact on students. The authors are Barrett J. Taylor, associate professor of higher education at the University of North Texas; and Brendan Cantwell, associate professor of higher, adult and lifelong education at Michigan State University. They responded via email to questions about their book.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Report: Student Loan Debt Thwarts Do-Over for Many Bankruptcy Filers
by LaMont Jones
Millions of Americans have filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy to eliminate crippling debt and get a fresh financial start, but nowadays it isn’t unusual for people to come out of the process still owing much of their debt in the form of student loans, according to a report issued Tuesday by LendEDU. Based on anonymized data from 1,083 bankruptcy cases across the nation supplied by Upsolve, a nonprofit that helps low-income people file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy free of charge, 32 percent of filers had student loan debt. Among those one in three consumers, student loans on average comprised 49 percent of their total debt, which left them with about half of their debt because student loan debt is almost impossible to discharge in bankruptcy.
Inside Higher Education
Rewriting the Rule Book for College Accreditors
Trump administration seeks overhaul of federal standards for college accreditors, arguing current rules stifle innovation. But critics say proposed changes water down oversight.
By Andrew Kreighbaum
Betsy DeVos issued a proposal Tuesday to loosen federal standards for college accreditors, arguing that the changes would spur innovation. The education secretary wants to allow colleges to expedite plans to outsource programs and to add new degree offerings or branch campuses without getting an accreditor’s approval. The changes also would make it easier for accreditors who don’t fully meet federal standards to retain their approval. “With these reforms, our nation’s colleges and universities can spend more time and effort on serving students and less time, energy and money focused on bureaucratic compliance,” she said in a written statement. Many of those changes delivered on long-standing demands by hi
gher ed groups to streamline the accreditation process. But consumer advocates and other critics have warned that the proposal would unravel oversight of colleges and allow more low-quality programs to enroll students and access federal student aid.