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WTVC
University of North Georgia to offer in-state tuition rates to some students in TN, NC
by WTVC
The University of North Georgia (UNG) says it has won approval from the University System of Georgia (USG) to grant out-of-state tuition waivers for students in nearby counties in Tennessee and North Carolina. In the NewsChannel 9 viewing area, students from Hamilton, Bradley and Polk Counties in Tennessee and from Cherokee County, North Carolina, are eligible to apply for in-state tuition rates. Dr. James Conneely, vice president of student services at UNG, said the tuition waiver become effective with summer semester 2019, and students in the waiver counties can begin applying now to UNG for summer and fall semesters. The move supports UNG’s mission to expand educational opportunities in the region through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs, and UNG President Bonita Jacobs said the waivers will open doors for students as well as their families and communities.
Tifton CEO
Two ABAC Students Win Larry Allen Student Leadership Awards
Jessica Casaday from Jefferson and Matthew Cooper from Flowery Branch are the recipients of the prestigious Larry Allen Student Leadership Awards presented annually by the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Dr. Mark Kistler, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, said recipients must exemplify the characteristics demonstrated and encouraged by Dr. Larry D. Allen, Agriculture Division Chair at ABAC from 1994 to 2005. The characteristics include solid academic performance, strong leadership skills, devotion to the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and ABAC, and a genuine desire to make the world a better place. Casaday is a junior pursuing the bachelor’s degree in agricultural education, and Cooper is a junior majoring in the wildlife track of the bachelor’s degree in natural resource management.
Athens Banner-Herald
UGA student-run agency helping Porsche market driving school
By James Hataway
Advertising students at the University of Georgia students are learning what it takes to make it in the fast-paced world of advertising by teaming up with a company that knows a thing or two about speed: Porsche. The high-performance carmaker asked if students could help them boost their social media following for the Porsche Sport Driving School, a luxury car experience in which people learn how to take on the corners like a seasoned racecar driver. The students are all part of Talking Dog Agency, a student-run advertising organization housed at UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. But this is no simple classroom exercise; they work with real clients who expect real results. “This is probably the most agency-style internship opportunity that I’ve had,” said David Feldman, an advertising major who worked as an account executive for the project. “I’m definitely better prepared for a job in this field just because I know what to expect in an agency setting.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Opinion: Proposal to deduct loan payments from wages won’t help students
GSU student says better solution to debt crisis is reversing soaring cost of higher education
Get Schooled with Maureen Downey
When I spoke to a Georgia State University journalism class earlier this year, I invited students to submit guest columns to the AJC Get Schooled blog. Here is a piece from one of those students. Mika A. Billins is studying mass Communications at GSU. In this guest column, Billins discusses the student loan crisis and a proposal in Congress to create automatic payroll deductions for student loan repayment. By Mika A. Billins Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, proposed that student loan borrowers should have their monthly payments automatically deducted from their paychecks. If this proposal becomes law, the current federal student loan repayment options would be decreased from nine to only two. Alexander’s proposal sounds more like wage garnishment than a helpful solution to student loan debt, especially for recent graduates and those with low-paying jobs.
The Brunswick News
College, King and Prince Seafood sign agreement
By LAUREN MCDONALD
College of Coastal Georgia and King and Prince Seafood Corporation signed an agreement last week that will help the company’s employees access higher education. The agreement is part of the college’s Leveraging Education Attainment through Partnerships (LEAP) program. The program is an opportunity for the college to formally partner with employers in the Golden Isles and provide a pathway for employees to attend the college. The goal is to create a more educated workforce in the area.
AllOnGeorgia
Georgia Southern University hosted its inaugural Gratitude Gala Donor Awards to recognize key donors based on their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on Saturday, May 18, at the Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah. Vice President of Advancement Trip Addison welcomed the honorees, which included three individuals and one corporation. “Tonight, we honor those who have truly invested in Georgia Southern and Armstrong State University,” said Addison. “The Gratitude Gala represents the coming together of donors from both institutions. We recognize those whose generosity and philanthropic spirit has helped elevate our university. Helping our students has always been their top priority.” …The 2019 recipients are:
2019 Legacy Member Honoree: Gail Reed …2019 President’s Ambassador Honoree: Donald Anderson …2019 President’s Innovator Honoree: Georgia Power …2019 President’s Visionary Honoree: Betty Foy Sanders
WRBL
Oxbow Meadows shows off new loop geared to those with Autism
By: Chuck Williams
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center has a new feature, and it promises to become an attraction for children and those with Autism. Today, Columbus State University showed it off to a small group of supporters and funders. Through more than $30,000 in private donations, CSU and the Columbus Water Works have improved the center, which opened 25 years ago. A loop trail on the South Lumpkin Road property offers those who use it a chance to learn about nature using all their senses. The section was carved out of a heavily wood area and offers shade and opportunities to learn. Water Works President Steve Davis knows what the place looked like a quarter of a century ago when they partnered with CSU.
AllOnGeorgia
Georgia Southern University to hold ribbon cutting for Waterfowl Pond
Georgia Southern University will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Waterfowl Pond this Saturday, June 1, at 1:30 p.m. The project began in 2009 as a part of the Phase II portion of the Center for Wildlife Education called the Wetland Preserve, with an educational focus on water and ornithology. Native species of waterfowl were released on the pond, and the exhibit was a success for several years. …“The reopening of Waterfowl Pond will be an integral part of the Wildlife Center’s educational offering in addition to serving the Georgia Southern family and local community as a respite and place to connect with the natural world around us,” Executive Director of Center for Wildlife Education, Steve Hein said. …Construction to enclose the Waterfowl Pond that is located on the Wetland Preserve began in fall 2018. The Wildlife Center serves kindergarten through 12 students from 33-county geographical area along with guests from across the country and beyond. Members of the Wildlife Center’s Board, major donors, friends of the Wildlife Center and Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero have been invited to participate in this event.
Savannah CEO
Staff Report From Savannah CEO
Named a Library Journal 2019 Mover & Shaker, Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2019 Library Media Specialist of the Year and the 2019 Metro Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year, Georgia Southern University alumna and Read Woke creator Cicely Lewis is making a name for herself as an innovator in the field of education. …With a talent for instructional technology and innovative reading curriculum, Lewis sought a school library media certificate from Georgia Southern’s College of Education to make the transition from the classroom to media specialist. “I selected Georgia Southern because the program was completely online and the university has an impressive reputation among educators,” Lewis said. “I learned so much from the school library program at Georgia Southern. The program was very challenging. Many times I didn’t think I could complete all of the work, but I persevered.”
CBS
BY DANIELLE GARRAND
The Walt Disney Company’s chairman and CEO Bob Iger said it would be “very difficult” to continue filming in Georgia if the state’s controversial fetal abortion ban takes effect, according to the Reuters news agency. He also added “many people” employed by the media giant likely would object to working in the state. While providing an interview before the dedication of a new “Star Wars” section at Disneyland on Wednesday, Reuters asked Iger if the company would continue to film in the Peach State if the law is implemented. “I rather doubt we will,” he said, according to the outlet. “I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard. Right now we are watching it very carefully.” If the law takes effect, “I don’t see how it’s practical for us to continue to shoot there,” he added.
WSB-TV
Ex-university employee wants recordings, evidence in pimping & prostitution case
By: Nicole Carr
A former Fort Valley State University employee wants to know more about evidence against her in a pimping and prostitution case that led to charges against several high-profile men in Central and South Georgia counties. Alecia Johnson appeared in a Peach County Superior Court Wednesday. She waived arraignment amid a motion for more evidence, while two others indicted in the case entered not guilty pleas. Johnson is the former executive assistant to the Fort Valley State president, and a former campus sorority chapter adviser. She resigned from her position amid a GBI investigation that was launched over a year ago.
WALB
ABAC Golf’s Bozeman and Park take home All-American honors
After the Stallions took home 10th at nationals, Will Bozeman and Adam Park were named All-Americans
A quick congratulations to the ABAC golf team. Adam Park and Will Bozeman were named to the All-American list this weekend. After the Stallions finished at number 10 in the country, they were honored to hear that Bozeman and Park would be carry the All-American title with them, to South Georgia.
Gwinnett Daily Post
GGC baseball eliminated in NAIA World Series Final Four
From Staff Reports
For the second consecutive season, the Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team’s season ended in the semifinals of the NAIA World Series. This year’s successful postseason trail ended with a 4-1 loss to St. Thomas University (Fla.) on Wednesday. GGC (48-13), the No. 5 seeded team, matched the program’s deepest championship round run, enjoyed its third World Series appearance in program history and won this year’s Association of Independent Institutions championship. The team had an 8-2 record in postseason play this spring.
Higher Education News:
Inside Higher Ed
College Enrollment Declines Continue
By Paul Fain
College enrollment in the U.S. has decreased for the eighth consecutive year, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The report covers 97 percent of enrollments at degree-granting postsecondary institutions that are eligible to receive federal financial aid. The overall decline this spring compared to last year was 1.7 percent, or roughly 300,000 students, the center found. Last year’s decrease was slightly larger, at 1.8 percent.
The Washington Post
New report on virtual education: ‘It sure sounds good. As it turns out, it’s too good to be true.’
By Valerie Strauss
The future of education, you might hear some enthusiasts say, is virtual: Online schools have grown significantly over the past decade, as have traditional schools that use online curriculum, and the promise of virtual education is boundless. Or not. Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2019, a report published annually by the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, looks at the research on this form of education and suggests that some brakes ought to be put on the virtual education revolution. Why? The report says: Many argue that online curriculum can be tailored to individual students more effectively than curriculum in traditional classrooms, giving it the potential to promote greater student achievement than can be realized in traditional brick-and-mortar schools. These claims are not supported by the research evidence; nonetheless, the promise of lower costs —primarily for instructional personnel and facilities—continues to make virtual schools financially appealing to both policymakers and for-profit providers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Visa Woes, Politics, and Fears of Violence Are Keeping International Students Away, Report Warns
By Steven Johnson
An international-education group is warning that “harmful policies and anti-immigrant rhetoric” are keeping international students from enrolling at American colleges, hurting the economy. “Prospective international students and their families are concerned about U.S. federal policies and rhetoric on immigration, along with apprehensions of personal safety and tense race relations,” says the report, released on Wednesday by Nafsa: Association of International Educators. The top reason colleges have cited for declining international-student enrollment is the visa-application process, including delays and denials, according to survey data cited by Nafsa and originally released in November by the Institute of International Education. Eighty-three percent of institutions reported it was a deterrent, a 49-percentage-point increase from 2016, when 34 percent of colleges reported such problems.
Inside Higher Ed
National Policies and Internationalization
NAFSA releases two reports at its annual conference. One focuses on national policies supporting internationalization. The other responds to declining new international enrollments in the U.S.
By Elizabeth Redden
A report released Wednesday at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference looks at national policies supporting the internationalization of higher education in the Americas. The report — “The Shape of Global Higher Education: The Americas” — focuses on national policies in the U.S. and Canada as well as four Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. It was released by NAFSA in conjunction with the British Council and builds on a similar report the council released this month focused primarily on national higher education policies in Europe. The researchers score countries on 37 indicators variously related to their internationalization strategies, their policies on student and academic mobility and research, their policies on transnational higher education, their policies relating to quality assurance and credential evaluation, and funding support for student and faculty mobility. Out of 20 countries compared in the report, the Netherlands has the highest overall score, followed by Germany, Ireland, Australia and Poland. Canada ranks 10th out of 20, and the U.S. 13th. The four Latin American countries rank 17th through 20th.