University System News:
The Red & Black
Deal to no Deal: Former Gov. Nathan Deal’s professorship transferred to UNG
Megan Mittelhammer
In January 2019, former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal was recognized as a Regents Professor by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Deal was anticipated to teach undergraduate classes in political science and law at the University of Georgia this semester, but the location of his professorship was moved to the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega in June due to health concerns, according to Deal’s former chief of staff Chris Riley. Deal fell on his shoulder after back surgery in March, prolonging his recovery time. The move to UNG will significantly reduce his commute time and put those close to him at ease, according to Riley.
Albany Herald
Georgia Southwestern State University has $94 million economic impact on region
Study commissioned by the University System of Georgia included economic data for all system schools
Georgia Southwestern State University’s economic impact on the region was $93.6 million in Fiscal Year 2018, up nearly $5 million from the previous year’s total. Data were published in the recent annual study conducted by the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. The study, commissioned by the University System of Georgia, included economic data for all the system’s schools and USG as a whole. Georgia Southwestern’s economic impact grew by 5 percent from FY 2017 to 2018, while USG’s economic impact also increased by 5 percent. The report stated that the increase at GSW and across USG is attributed to “spending by the institution and spending by the students” in each economic region.
The George-Anne
Marrero’s investiture set for October 25
By McClain Baxley
President Kyle Marrero will officially be installed as the 14th president of Georgia Southern University Oct. 25 in Hanner Fieldhouse. “The investiture is the official ceremony, of which the chancellor of the university system and dignitaries, legislators, board of regents, presidents from all over not just the university system, but whoever can travel in all full regalia come in,” Marrero said. The ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. the Friday of homecoming. Marrero said that classes won’t be cancelled, but he wants there to be as many students as possible.
Savannah Morning News
Science majors ripe for growth at Georgia Southern
By Ann Meyer
Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero intends to measure the university’s growth in part by the impact it has on the communities it serve “We’re in a constant state of development and growth, but it isn’t for just ourselves,” Marrero said during his State of the University address Aug. 14. “It’s our community. It’s who we serve. It’s our colleagues together. And so for us, this is a constant journey of improvement of self and organizational improvement, so that we can have the greatest impact on the region that we serve.” Marrero said a regional academic plan would drive the university and help it avoid another enrollment decline. Several new programs announced this fall are designed to meet the Coastal Georgia area’s need for higher-paying careers, while the university also has begun site synchronous courses, allowing students at one campus to take a course based at another but telecast to the local campus. But, calling himself “a liberal arts guy,” Marrero also pointed to timeless, cognitive-thinking and problem-solving skills taught as part of the arts and humanities. Students should be able to take the content they’ve learned and apply it to the real world. “I believe in the arts and humanities,” he said. “They won’t be forgotten as long as I’m president of this institution.”
The George-Anne
By Sarah Smith
The President Student Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion had their first meeting on Sept. 16 with Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero to discuss ways to become more diverse and inclusive. The council consists of 12 to 24 chairs and presidents of diverse student organizations that will meet with Marrero every two weeks. “It gives me a good reflection of where we are environmentally… what their greatest needs are,” Marrero said. The purpose of these meetings is to work with these chairs and presidents to insure that agendas and actions are created to have an inclusive and safe environment on campus, according to Marrero. At least one town hall will be held a semester where Marrero can hear concerns, needs, and issues from a student perspective, according to Marrero.
Progressive Railroading
Georgia Southern wins IANA Academic Challenge
A Georgia Southern University undergraduate team won the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) ninth Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge held in California, the association announced this week. Each of the participating teams responded to a case that focused on analyzing volume trends from the intermodal and over-the-road perspectives. Georgia Southern’s win was its first victory in the annual competition, IANA officials said in a press release. The competition supports each institution’s curriculum designed to educate students of intermodal transportation and attract them to the industry following graduation
Because of Them We Can
All super heroes don’t wear capes! College professor Ramata Cissé proved this last Thursday when she came to the rescue of one of her students. When the young lady was unable to find a sitter for her baby, instead of watching her student struggle to pay attention, Cissé grabbed a sheet and tied him to her back. Cissé teaches Anatomy and Physiology 1 at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, GA. She told Because of Them We Can that her student is ambitious and just needed a little help.
Claxton Enterprise
C.A.R.E.S. Donates $60,000 For Cancer Research
Evans County C.A.R.E.S. (Cancer Association Relief Effort and Support) raised just over $101,974 this year and donated $60,000 for cancer research. Additionally, $30,571 support also given to 32 locally diagnosed patients. Checks were presented to five groups: Evans Memorial Hospital; Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University; Georgia Health Sciences Foundation, …
The Tifton Gazette
Hispanic heritage events at ABAC Sept. 25-26
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community will experience Hispanic culture, music and food in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 24-26 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. ABAC students can take advantage of Loteria Night at 6 p.m. on Sept. 25 in the John Hunt Town Center Multipurpose Room. The first 35 guests in attendance will receive free t-shirts.
Dalton Daily Citizen
DSC professor to speak on his book about Florida’s involvement in the Civil War
There is much more to war than battles and casualties. Seth Weitz, an associate professor of history at Dalton State College, will discuss another side to the Civil War during a talk on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. in Health Professions room 107. The talk, “Remembering Florida’s Civil War, Past and Present,” is based on Weitz’s book “A Forgotten Front: Florida During the Civil War Era.”
The Covington News
Fuhrey named finalist for Georgia Superintendent of the Year
Staff Reports
For the third consecutive year, Newton County School System Superintendent Samantha Fuhrey is one of four finalists for Georgia Superintendent of the Year. …Fuhrey earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary English from Marywood University in 1991 and her master’s degree in educational leadership from State University of West Georgia in 2000. She added an education specialist’s degree in educational leadership from Georgia College and State University in 2006.
The George-Anne
Georgia Southern hosts former congressman Lynn Westmoreland
By Nathan Woodruff
Lynn Westmoreland, former Georgia congressman, visited Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus on Tuesday as part of National Voter Registration Day. Congressman Westmoreland said that voting makes people a good citizen, but said that an uninformed voter was bad. “When you register, to vote you register to become a good citizen,” Westmoreland said. “The worst thing we can have in our society is an uneducated voter.” Westmoreland served in the House of Representatives from 2005 to 2017, representing the 8 and the 3 District.
Athens Banner Herald
UGA researcher developing vaccine for childhood illness
By Leigh Beeson / University of Georgia
The 4-month-old had a bit of a cough and wasn’t sleeping well. But little James Gee wasn’t congested and didn’t have a fever. The doctor thought it was an ear infection. Give him some antibiotics, and he should bounce right back. He didn’t. Instead, he threw up all of the medication along with buckets of phlegm. His mom, Anna Claire Gee, had a bad feeling. A few days later, James was admitted to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, …They hadn’t diagnosed it yet, but James had respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common, highly contagious respiratory virus that typically causes mild cold symptoms. …Almost all children in the U.S. will be infected by respiratory syncytial virus by age 2, …There’s no current treatment for the virus itself. Health care workers can provide supportive therapies — oxygen, intubation, and a machine that breathes for the sick — but the only real healer is time. For now, there’s also no vaccine to prevent kids from getting sick in the first place. But that’s something the University of Georgia’s Ralph Tripp aims to change.
GPB News
UGA Scientist: There Is Oil In Marshes Near St. Simons
By Grant Blankenship
There is definitely oil in the marshes near St. Simon’s island where a shipping vessel capsized this month. That’s the conclusion of University of Georgia Marine Scientist Mandy Joye and others who sampled the marshes last week.
The Wall Street Journal
Chinese Official Charged in Alleged Visa Scheme to Recruit U.S. Science Talent
U.S. officials have warned that Beijing wants to exploit American universities in technology race
By Aruna Viswanatha and Kate O’Keeffe
A Chinese government official and his allies allegedly tried to convince at least seven U.S. universities to sponsor visas for purported Chinese research scholars who in reality aimed to recruit American science talent, according to a recently unsealed criminal complaint filed by the Justice Department. They succeeded at least once, the complaint says. The Wall Street Journal has identified two of the targeted institutions as the University of Georgia and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Where the jobs are: Top 5 industries in Georgia with lots of openings
By Rose Kennedy
Do you just want a job, any job? When that’s your situation, it’s great to know there are certain industries in Georgia that just want workers – any qualified workers. A handful of Georgia industries are experiencing severe labor shortages, and some of them have been for a good, long while. According to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Highlights from July 2019 that was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Sept. 10, 2019, job openings have increased steadily since the July 2009 low a decade ago, surpassing the pre-recession peak in August 2014. Those steady increases mean most companies are hiring, and some industries are facing down a labor shortage. Within those industries, individual companies have lots of job openings and their human resources departments and recruiters are reporting a shortage of job applicants. The labor shortage may mean you have less competition for a given job role, which makes you more likely to get hired. An industry short on workers may even be willing to meet you in the middle if you’re slightly under-qualified or need some accommodation in terms of the start date or extra training.
Inside Higher Ed
Promise Scholarships Improve Enrollment and Retention
By Paul Fain
In recent years a growing number of college “promise” scholarships have popped up around the country. The scholarships cover some or all college tuition fees (often after tapping all other state and federal aid sources), and tend to be place-based, meaning local high school students are eligible and can use the scholarship to attend colleges within a geographical boundary. A newly published study examined Say Yes to Education, a promise scholarship created in 2012 for students in the Buffalo, N.Y., public school system, which covers all tuition at any public college in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Students’ Attitudes Toward Controversial Speech Are Changing. Here’s Why.
By Vimal Patel
The high-profile yet rare instances of prominent conservatives shouted down and in some cases even assaulted by student mobs are often used to caricature college as an engine of indoctrination, filled with budding Stalinists wanting to crush any viewpoint they disagree with. Data show that students are increasingly less likely to tolerate some controversial, hateful speech. But that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s been a total deterioration of free-speech principles. Consider the context around those shifts, and the picture’s not so simplistic. For one, demographics on campuses are changing. These days, colleges serve far more women and minorities than a generation ago, so survey results represent a more diverse demographic. Moreover, this new diversity has prompted administrators to spend more time promoting inclusion of people from all backgrounds.