University System News:
The Times-Georgian
A day on duty with Dr. Crafton
By Stephanie Allen
A typical day for University of West Georgia interim President Dr. Micheal Crafton mainly consists of meetings, but there are other days where he is able to take the opportunity to get out and interact with students and the community.
Gwinnett Daily Post
Georgia Gwinnett College, PCOM Georgia partner to facilitate doctoral student pipeline
By Taylor Denman
Georgia Gwinnett College biology and chemistry students who intend to pursue a doctorate in pharmacy or pharmacological research can now enroll at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Georgia campus as early as their junior years in college. A new agreement signed by leadership at both schools will facilitate a pipeline for GGC students to the PCOM School of Pharmacy. “We have seen a steady pipeline of students who major in biology or chemistry with the intent to pursue a career in pharmacy or pharmacological research,” Joseph Sloop, interim dean of the GGC School of Science and Technology, said. “This agreement with PCOM Georgia will enable them to achieve their career goals more quickly and with less cost.”
Patch
Nighthawk Community Connector Links UNG To Community Groups
The Nighthawk Community Connector links area nonprofits with the University of North Georgia’s resources, students, faculty and staff.
By Kathleen Sturgeon, Patch Staff
During her time as a director of a national nonprofit in Florida, Dr. Sarah Young faced many challenges, but one in particular puzzled her. “I needed someone skilled in social work, but I had no idea who to reach out to,” the assistant professor of political science at the University of North Georgia (UNG) said. “I had a need that I knew the local university could fill. So I just started calling phone numbers off of the website.” Then an idea struck Young. What if she could devise a system that would link nonprofits with a local university’s resources and its students, faculty and staff? The idea came to fruition for Young in Florida. When she relocated to UNG last year, Young helped launch a similar online program at UNG called the Nighthawk Community Connector, which is housed in UNG’s Office of Research an Engagement.
Middle Georgia State University (MGA) Receives Special Accreditation For Advanced Flight Degree
Middle Georgia State University’s Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and Management – Advanced Flight degree is now accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International. Middle Georgia State (MGA) is the first public institution in the state of Georgia to receive an AABI accreditation.
WFXG
Augusta University holds Light the Path event
By Lex Juarez
September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness month, but for Augusta University, the awareness didn’t stop there. On Thursday, Oct. 3, they held their Light the Path event. AU students and faculty have lit the path to the student counseling and psychological services office in the hopes that someone who needs help will see there is a place they can go.
The George-Anne
Students learn about consent and sexual assault at Commit to Consent rally
By Anthony Belinfante
Georgia Southern University hosted the Commit to Consent rally on Tuesday to educate students on what consent is. Located at the Rotunda, the rally was part of the It’s On Us campaign taking place throughout the week on campus. It’s On Us launched in 2014 by the White House in an effort to prevent sexual assault across college campuses by asking students to change their attitudes and practice bystander intervention. Bystander intervention refers to noticing when a sexual assault is about to occur and stepping in to stop it. Each year, the campaign hosts events that focus on sexual awareness, prevention, and advocacy.
Fox 5 Atlanta
Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement
Should the United States government compensate all African Americans who descended from slaves?
That was the topic up for debate Tuesday morning, at Therrell High School.
Reparations debate
College students debate as part of Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement (GA State, UWG)
Albany Herald
Work on housing development for ASU students should ‘go vertical’ in a month
By Alan Mauldin
A section of land where workers have been clearing land adjacent to Albany State University will get even busier in coming weeks as a privately owned student-housing development starts rising from the ground. On Tuesday, project developer Davis Properties and city and university officials broke ground at the site on Radium Springs Road during an afternoon ceremony. The scheduled completion of the three-building complex is August 2020. The development will house up to 216 ASU students beginning with the next school year.
Augusta CEO
Allen Amason of Georgia Southern on the Parker Gift to the School
Allen Amason, Dean of the Parker College of Business of Georgia Southern, discusses how they plan to use money they have been generously gifted, including funding a new program called Parker Business Scholars.
The Augusta Chronicle
Cybersecurity conference brings hundreds to Augusta University
By Amanda King
Data is the new oil, according to cybersecurity expert Ben Johnson, and that big value means criminals are after it. The co-founder and chief technology officer of Obsidian Security and co-founder of Carbon Black was the keynote speaker at the Bsides Augusta cybersecurity conference Saturday morning as more than 800 people from across the country gathered at Augusta University. Participants included members from the community and cybersecurity employees who wanted to learn more about online safety through displays and classes. With companies such as Marriott and Equifax seeing major data breaches that affected millions in 2018, cybersecurity is in high demand, and Johnson said the threats are getting worse each day. Last week, 11 hospitals were hit by ransomware, which locks people out of their computers until a ransom is paid.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two Atlanta poets are among the five finalists for the National Book Award in poetry
By Bo Emerson
Two Atlanta poets are among the five finalists for the National Book Award in poetry. Georgia Tech faculty member Ilya Kaminsky was nominated for his “Deaf Republic,” a book-length novel in verse, and Jericho Brown, director of creative writing at Emory University, was acknowledged for his collection “The Tradition.” According to Georgia Tech, this is the first time that a book by a non-U.S. born refugee is a finalist for the award.
Northwest Georgia News
Patsie T. Cannon receives GFB Commodity Award
Patsie T. Cannon received the 2019 Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Commodity Award during the GFB Commodity Conference held Aug. 8 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia agriculture. “Patsie has served Georgia’s beef sector for more than 35 years in a variety of roles,” GFB President Gerald Long said. “Patsie has been a blessing to cattle producers across Georgia through her work with numerous University of Georgia beef production programs, announcing cattle shows at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, and her volunteer work with the Georgia Cattlemen’s & Women’s Associations.
Georgia Health News
Rural remedy: Mercer med school bringing health care to ‘areas of need’
This is the first in an occasional series on rural health care in Georgia. These articles are supported by a grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Dr. Michael Early practices family medicine in Fort Valley. It’s in Peach County, in the farm belt of Central Georgia, and he notes that it’s “a medically underserved area.’’ After 27 years, Early is preparing to retire, and he wants to focus now on training local medical students. He also has a broader vision beyond his retirement. “I want to continue quality health care in Peach County,” he says. “It’s a great community.” …The medical provider shortage is expected to deepen, a recent state report said. State lawmakers, recognizing these deficits, have pushed some strategies to bolster rural health care. They include a stabilization fund for rural hospitals that has helped reduce hospitals’ excess costs, create mental health programs, and improve financial and other processes. A tax credit program for rural hospital donations has brought millions of dollars to needy hospitals. The program allows a dollar-for-dollar reduction on state income taxes for those who file as individuals, couples or corporations in the state. The tax credit funding has been very successful, says state Rep. Terry England, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. To fill in some physician gaps, the Medical College of Georgia is planning new incentives for med students to practice in rural areas by reducing tuition and shortening their time in school. Mercer also has such a program.
Metter Advertiser
Grant Anderson of Better Fresh Farms in Metter recently announced the first harvest of Romaine, Sweet Crisp and Butter Lettuce from the hydroponic farm’s new Canadian Model. Better Fresh Farms is the first business to locate at the City of Metter/Georgia Southern University business incubator location on S. Terrell St.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Project at Georgia Tech will use wastewater to grow veggies
By Nedra Rhone
Of the billions of gallons of wastewater generated each year in North America, 75% is treated but almost none of it is reused. A new pilot program at Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is hoping to change that, at least locally. The program, made possible by a $5 million grant from the USDA (the largest USDA grant to the university to date), will use wastewater from campus to grow lettuce, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables. It’s an effort to find sustainable methods for food production in urban areas.
11Alive
UGA student accidentally shoots self in leg on campus, school says
Here is what we know.
Author: Donesha Aldridge
A University of Georgia student was taken to the hospital after an apparent accidental shooting Tuesday afternoon, according to school officials. A spokesperson told 11Alive campus police were called to the Chemistry Building Annex on Cedar Street around 1:55 p.m. The student had “reportedly suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg,” officials said.
The Red & Black
UGA student injured in ‘accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound’ at Chemistry Building
Savannah Sicurella | Campus News Editor
A University of Georgia student sustained injuries from an “accidental self-inflicted gunshot” to the leg at the Chemistry Building before 2 p.m. on Oct. 8, according to UGA spokesperson Rebecca Beeler. UGA police officers responded to a call for assistance to the building at approximately 1:55 p.m., according to Beeler. The student was “conscious and alert” when officers arrived, Beeler said. The student was transported to a hospital after Emergency Medical Services responded. There are no factors that indicate a “threat to the community” related to the incident, Beeler said.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Family of slain KSU student wants answers
By Alexis Stevens
Candlelight vigils planned to remember Oluwafemi Oyerinde
Days after the heartbreaking loss of their youngest child, a grieving Gwinnett County family is eager for answers — and an arrest. Kennesaw State University student Oluwafemi Oyerinde, 18, died Sunday at his off-campus apartment. He’d been shot in the back. “If (the perpetrator) is hiding in someone’s house, can they, for the love of God, bring him forward?” Maria Brown, Oyerinde’s aunt, told Channel 2 Actions News. “We just want closure.”Cobb County police have said a dispute on Friday night precipitated the Sunday morning shooting. Oyerinde’s family told Channel 2 they think the argument began over loud music. While authorities pursue the case, Oyerinde’s loved ones plan to remember him at upcoming vigils. The campus community will come together on Monday:
Gwinnett Daily Post
GGC’s Jose Dugo, Maria Genovese named ITA players of month
From Staff Reports
Winning singles titles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Regional has earned a pair of Georgia Gwinnett College tennis players UTR/ITA NAIA National Player of the Month honors for September, the national organization announced on Tuesday. The National Player of the Month award is a new honor that recognizes a male and female player from each collegiate tennis division. Junior Maria Genovese received the female award after posting an undefeated singles record in two fall tournaments, helping the Grizzlies win the Thomasville Collegiate Invitational. She also joined classmate Madeline Bosnjak in reaching the championship match of the ITA South Regional doubles draw. …Meanwhile, sophomore Jose Dugo won five singles matches to win ITA South Regional in New Orleans. Dugo also reached the semifinals as the top-seeded player at the Seahawk Fall Invitational at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. As ITA South Regional singles champions, Dugo and Genovese have advanced to play in the ITA Oracle Cup at Rome from Oct. 17-20.
Augusta CEO
Sherman and Hemstreet Announces Regional Growth
Sherman and Hemstreet Real Estate Company is pleased to announce the three newest additions to its commercial real estate staff: Sharmela Johnson, Hillary Joyner, and Tony Zimlich. Sharmela Johnson is joining Sherman and Hemstreet in Augusta with over 25 years of real estate experience. She has resided in the Augusta area since 1993 and her area of focus will be investment properties and multi-family investments. Hilary Joyner is working out of S&H’s Statesboro office. She is a truly talented and dedicated Realtor who is continuously striving to stay abreast of the current real estate space. Hilary uses her 10 years of sales experience and her BBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Georgia Southern University to apply a fresh and creative approach when helping buy and sell property.
Higher Education News:
The Gainesville Times
These Gainesville students just got a leg up on their education
Kelsey Podo
A brighter path has been paved for three Gainesville Middle School students. Aiden Saldago, Rosendlynn Jyaireth Flores and Dana Montiel were announced as this year’s Gainesville REACH scholars during a signing ceremony on Monday, Oct. 8. REACH Georgia is a needs-based mentorship and scholarship program that starts in the eighth grade. It is designed to ensure that academically promising students have the proper support needed to graduate from high school and complete college, according to the program’s description.
Politico
ACT unveils major changes to college admissions test
By Michael Stratford
With help from Bianca Quilantan and Nicole Gaudiano
— The head of the ACT spoke with POLITICO to explain why the test-maker is rolling out some big changes. ACT CHIEF EXPLAINS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE TEST: Next September, high school students will be able to retake individual sections of the ACT, the first time its makers have made that type of change to the exam in its 60-year history, the organization announced Tuesday.
— The format of the test won’t change. But students who have retaken the ACT will be given a new “superscore,” which calculates their highest possible composite score. Students also will be given the option to take the exam online on national test days instead of the traditional paper test.
Inside Higher Ed
Study Shows Parents’ Concern for Mental Health
By Elin Johnson
A new study shows that parents are increasingly concerned over their students’ mental health. The survey, conducted by the Mary Christie Foundation, showed that 76 percent of parents polled believed mental health on college campuses was a very or somewhat serious issue. Parents of students with mental health conditions emphasized access to resources as a priority. Of the parents who responded, 36 percent thought that mental health issues were a major threat to student safety while on campus.