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Savanah Morning News
Georgia Southern to close all campuses Tuesday, Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Dorian
All Georgia Southern University campuses will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Georgia Southern released the following on Sunday:
Tuesday, September 3:
Please note the following closures for ALL of Georgia Southern University’s campuses:
Armstrong Campus in Savannah – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
Statesboro Campus in Statesboro – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
Liberty Campus in Hinesville – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
Wednesday, September 4:
Armstrong Campus in Savannah – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
Statesboro Campus in Statesboro – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
Liberty Campus in Hinesville – Closed. Classes and University-sponsored events are canceled.
AllOngeorgia
#HurricaneDorian: School Closures Across Southeast Georgia
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES
College of Coastal Georgia: COUNTY UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION
Closed Tuesday 9/3 [Announcement]
Coastal Pines: COUNTY UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION
[Decision to be made on 9/2]East Georgia State College: Statesboro location and any classes held at GSU are cancelled Tuesday 9/3 and Wednesday 9/4. [No further decision made – Swainsboro and Augusta to remain as usual]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC): COUNTY UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION
Closed 9/3, 9/4 and 9/5 [Link]
Georgia Southern University: Closed Tuesday 9/3 and Wednesday 9/4 [Eagle Alert]
Armstrong, Statesboro, and Liberty campuses
Inside Higher Ed
Dorian Closes Campuses in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
By Scott Jaschik
Florida colleges and universities are closing today in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian. Among those closing are: Bethune-Cookman University, Broward College, Daytona State College, Flagler College, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Miami Dade College, the University of Florida and the University of Miami. Campuses closing in Georgia include Savannah State University, East Georgia State College and Savannah Technical College.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ga. college system passes on rising health costs to working spouses
By Eric Stirgus
Sara Watson joined her husband’s health insurance plan last month because, in part, she thought it would be less expensive. Maybe not. The Georgia Board of Regents approved a proposal at its August meeting to impose a monthly $100 surcharge on employees whose spouses choose not to join the health insurance plan provided by their own employer. The fees, proposed by the University System of Georgia, take effect in January. About 4,800 employees may be impacted, University System officials said. Domestic partners are not covered under state health insurance plans, system officials said. Health insurance costs for employees have more than tripled in the past two decades, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, and employers have looked for different ways to cut those costs, such as this type of surcharge. Watson’s husband teaches at a University System school and is exploring her options.
Albany State University
Marion Fedrick’s Presidential Investiture Ceremony at Albany State set for Friday
From Staff Reports
Marion Fedrick will be officially installed as the 10th president of Albany State University at the Presidential Investiture Ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday. The Investiture Ceremony will be held at the Billy C. Black Building Auditorium on the ASU East Campus. The ceremony will include a formal procession and greetings from elected officials. Steeped in history and tradition, a presidential investiture symbolizes the embrace of a new era for the institution and acknowledges the authority of a new leader as well as the official rights and responsibilities of the office. Fedrick was appointed as the 10th president of Albany State on Aug. 14, 2018 by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. She was appointed after serving as both the interim executive vice president and interim president for the university starting in October of 2017.
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The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta native to be installed as president of Albany State University
Albany Herald
ABAC students thank scholarship donors
From staff reports
Students from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College recently gathered in the Alumni House on campus to write thank-you notes to scholarship donors. ABAC Alumni Director Lynda Fisher said 160 students wrote personal notes to say how much they appreciated the donors’ support of their education. “It’s something we do every year called ‘Scholarship MAC (milk and cookies) Day,’” Fisher said.
Albany Herald
UGA’s Wayne Hanna honored with achievement award
Wayne Hanna has authored or co-authored more than 670 scientific papers
By Clint Thompson CAES News
University of Georgia scientist Wayne Hanna has received his share of awards, but he says there is something extra special about the Lifetime Achievement Award he received at the National Association of Plant Breeders’ annual meeting this week. “I think the biggest satisfaction that comes from winning the award is that the efforts in Tifton are recognized and acknowledged,” Hanna said. Hanna has served as a part-time professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at the UGA Tifton campus since 2003. This followed a 32-year career as a research geneticist and research leader with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in Tifton.
Yahoo Finance
Online Nursing Education PhD Programs Ranked by OnlineCollegePlan
PhD programs used to be difficult to find in an online format but that isn’t the case today, especially with degrees in the healthcare field or related fields. Your work schedule can make it feel impossible to get back into a classroom, but if you’re open to a virtual one, there are many options. Recently, OnlineCollegePlan has released a series of rankings that explore PhD programs in the fields of nursing and healthcare. Nursing education was one of the rankings created, in their article that features the Top 25 Online PhD Programs in Nursing Education. You can read it here:
https://www.onlinecollegeplan.com/rankings/online-phd-nursing-education/
Nursing Education is a very rewarding type of program because, with this degree, you can choose to continue your work in a clinical setting, or you can transition to a university job. That is what sets this type of program apart – the fact that it explores everything you need to know to continue to practice nursing, but it puts it through an academic lens. This is also a research-heavy study path to take. The top schools that are featured in the ranking are listed in ascending order below.
- University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA)
Forsyth News
Study: UNG has $667 million economic impact on region
Updated: Aug. 30, 2019, 1 a.m.
The University of North Georgia contributed more than $667 million to Northeast Georgia’s economy during fiscal year 2018. Data from the annual study of the University System of Georgia’s economic impact was released on Aug. 20. It reported an increase of around $47 million compared to the previous year. The university had a regional employment impact of 7,004 jobs.
Savannah Business Journal
Georgia Southern’s annual economic impact continues to grow, topping more than $1 billion
A new report shows Georgia Southern University has increased its annual economic impact of more than $1 billion on the region it serves. The report, released by the University System of Georgia (USG), says Georgia Southern is a significant part of the system’s $17.7 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia in FY 2018. The report found these economic impacts demonstrate that continued emphasis on colleges and universities as a pillar of the state’s economy translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater production of goods and services. For Georgia Southern, the report said 11,639 jobs can be tied to the University, contributing to an annual economic impact measured at $1.04 billion, an increase from $1.02 billion in FY 2017.
The Red & Black
UGA invests $2 million in lighting and security enhancements
Francisco Guzman | Contributor
After input from the University of Georgia Student Government Association and campus community members, UGA is investing about $2 million over the next two years in lighting and security improvements aimed at improving safety for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Over the past few years, UGA students have reached out to SGA regarding lighting and security in areas outside of campus housing. During the 2017-2018 renovations of Russell Hall, students said they did not feel safe walking in the area because construction was inhibiting lighting around Russell, said SGA President Rachel Byers.
WGAU Radio
NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT UGA LAW SCHOOL
By: Lona Panter
The University of Georgia School of Law has created the Robinson Scholars Program, which will benefit underrepresented student populations with ties to Georgia. The program is named in memory of 1974 alumnus Robert E. “Robbie” Robinson, a civil and human rights attorney who was tragically killed in 1989 by politically motivated mail bombs that were sent to his Savannah office. “Robbie Robinson represented many individuals who could not afford an attorney, was active in the NAACP and served as an alderman for the city of Savannah before his death,” School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge said. “The Robinson Scholars Program is a way the School of Law can honor this legal leader by assisting students – in particular those with a desire to pursue public interest work – as they follow their dreams to work in and benefit their communities.” The Robinson Scholars Program is funded by UGA’s New Approaches in Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
Tifton CEO
ABAC Announces Major Commitment to Georgia Farmers
Staff Report From Tifton CEO
Possibly one of the best-kept secrets in Tifton lies within the walls of Donaldson Dining Hall on the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Ask just about any ABAC student, staff or faculty member, and they will tell you: The college’s main dining hall is the place to find the best old-fashioned, Southern-style lunch in Tifton any given Thursday. From crispy fried chicken to homestyle macaroni and cheese, the menu that has been sure to satisfy week-in and week-out for decades now packs more down-home flavor than ever before, as ABAC announced Thursday its official status as a Georgia Grown partner. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black was one of many state and local leaders on hand to help celebrate the college’s commitment to sourcing at least 50 percent of all menu ingredients from within the state of Georgia, including those Southern staples on Thursday’s menu.
Growing Georgia
Pecans Take Center Stage at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture Sept. 12
Picking up pecans on an autumn afternoon and taking a delicious bite of a mouth-watering pecan pie are memories that most Georgians will cherish for a lifetime. The Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village will pay tribute to the mighty pecan on Sept. 12 with the opening of The Georgia Pecan Experience. “The exhibition highlights the history of Georgia’s pecan industry and delves into health and nutrition, biology, growers’ guide, and delicious recipes,” Museum Curator Polly Huff said. “Our exhibit team created a completely wheelchair accessible exhibit, with special provisions for blind guests, who will be able to enjoy the displays with the help of custom-made tactile panels.” Huff said the exhibit came about as a result of an almost two-year long collaboration with the Georgia Pecan Growers Association (GPGA).
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UGA: Now-deceased employee stole $1.3 million from Greek Life organizations
By Shaddi Abusaid
A former University of Georgia employee stole more than $1.3 million from the school’s Greek Life Office over 10 years before committing suicide on campus in June, an internal investigation revealed. Authorities determined Lasina Evans, an administrative associate who worked in the Greek Life Office since 2000, diverted university funds into personal accounts and made unauthorized withdrawals from 2009 through June 2019, according to documents obtained Saturday through an Open Records request. University officials were alerted to the missing funds in late June by Eric Atkinson, UGA’s associate vice president for student affairs.
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Inside Higher Ed
University of Georgia Employee Stole $1.3 Million
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
By Grace Elletson
The National Association for College Admission Counseling may remove provisions from its code of ethics at its September meeting, a move prompted by a Department of Justice investigation into whether the provisions violate antitrust laws. According to an email sent on Thursday to the organization’s membership, members will vote at its September meeting on whether to remove three ethical provisions from its professional guidelines. The provisions apply to incentives for early-decision applicants, recruiting freshmen who have committed elsewhere, and recruiting transfer students. Leaders of the group, known as NACAC, say the Justice Department has found that the provisions “inhibit, to some extent, competition among colleges for students,” according to the email. If NACAC does not remove the provisions, the department is likely to pursue a consent decree, which would force NACAC under a court order to remove the ethical provisions, the email said. “Failure to make these changes — and prolonging the DOJ investigation — would have serious negative consequences for NACAC’s finances and ability to operate, including the possibility of extremely costly and time-consuming litigation,” the email said.
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Inside Higher Ed
NACAC says it needs to remove several measures from its code of conduct to avoid a Justice Department suit. What do the provisions do? Arguably they protect students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Ed Dept. Issues Final Rules for Defrauded Students; Activists Say the Rules Fall Short
By Eric Kelderman
After some two years of deliberation, the U.S. Department of Education has released final rules meant to protect students from colleges that close or defraud them. The “borrower defense to repayment” rule allows students to have their federal student loans discharged in cases where they were given false or misleading information, for example. The closed school discharge gives some students the option of having their loans forgiven if a college closes suddenly. The new rules, which go into effect in July, will replace a 2016 regulation issued under former President Barack Obama, and will save the federal government an estimated $11 billion over 10 years. Until that date, the department will enforce the existing regulations.
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Inside Higher Ed
Raising the Bar for Loan Forgiveness
The Trump administration’s final borrower-defense regulations — a key part of new approach to college accountability — cut billions in potential loan relief for students who allege they were defrauded.
Inside Higher Ed
Orientation for the Adult Learner
Institutions are trying to figure out how to introduce a growing population of older students to their campuses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf
Most of the undergraduates headed for or returning to college this year will be inundated with welcome week and orientation events designed to connect them with classmates, help them find extracurricular activities and clubs, and make them feel at home on campus. The festivals and concerts may appeal to students in the traditional college age range of 18 to 24, but older students, an ever-increasing population on American campuses, often want something different. These older students are often professionals with full-time jobs. They may have children and be balancing family responsibilities while attending college. They might only take classes part-time. They may not have time for lengthy events or feel they don’t need the extra fluff that often comes with typical orientations. They want information pared down to simply learn what they need to earn their degrees.