The Red & Black
Gov. Brian Kemp recounts efforts and priorities to packed house of College Republicans
Foster Steinbeck | Enterprise Reporter
Gov. Brian Kemp was greeted by a barrage of handshakes and selfie requests when he entered a room full of University of Georgia students at the Zell B. Miller Learning Center on Oct. 16. Despite the suffocating volume of requests, Kemp embraced the response and encouraged the selfies to keep coming. “I need y’all to post that photo and say ‘The governor is doing what he said he’d do,’” Kemp said, “That matters to people that are your age, and y’all are going to be in our position very soon … We can’t rely on the news media or anybody to tell our story. We got to tell it ourselves.” More than 150 people attended the native Athenian’s speech. Nearly every seat was filled and many individuals stood against the wall to hear Kemp speak. The UGA College Republicans hosted the event.
WSAV
Georgia Southern professor joins group to help Dalai Lama with education project
Georgia Southern University announced one of their professors collaborated at a human education conference hosted in the residence of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India. College of Education Professor John A. Weaver, Ph.D., recently joined the Dalai Lama and 14 other leading scholars from 10 countries for the first Round Table Conference of the Human Education in the Third Millennium project. The conference addresses the obstacles of educational equality on a world level and proposes a renewal of educational values utilizing different traditions from across the world. The Dalai Lama served as the honorary keynote speaker. Dr. Weaver was one of two participants from the United States. Dr. Weaver was invited for his research and expertise in post-humanism. Dr. Weaver discussed with the group of scholars about the significant challenges of education. The group identified one common concern, a tendency to view education through an economic lens.
Campus Technology
U West Georgia Adds Hands-on IoT to Business Curriculum
By Dian Schaffhauser
A business course at the University of West Georgia is teaching undergraduates about robotics programming, networking and plugging into the Internet of Things, to help them prepare for jobs that may not exist yet. “Networking Research and Certification,” offered for the first time during the summer, was taught by Associate Professor Jean Pridmore, a member of the faculty in the Richards College of Business.
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GSU Communication Arts Dept. celebrates 50 years
By Dal Cannady
This marks a golden year for one part of Georgia Southern University that prepares students for careers in media, marketing, and more. The Communication Arts Department celebrates its 50th anniversary this semester and spent Thursday bringing students a glimpse into their careers with the help of some alums. A department that started in 1969 for just theater and speech has broadened to include radio, television, marketing and other aspects of communication to help prepare students for their chosen field. Inside Georgia Southern’s Sanford Hall, former generations of Communication Arts alums talked with students. They talked about how classes now prepare them for careers tomorrow.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UGA law students tackle DeKalb pay raise lawsuit at Supreme Court
By Tia Mitchell
Ed Williams’ attempt to overturn the DeKalb County commission’s pay raise is no longer a one-man show. The DeKalb resident and community activist represented himself when he sued commissioners in August, accusing them of illegally giving themselves a 60-percent pay raise six months earlier .That case was dismissed earlier this year by a state Superior Court judge, who cited various technical and legal issues with Williams’ argument. Still, he filed an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court which quickly agreed to hear his case. And now, Williams has some help. The Supreme Court granted special permission for University of Georgia School of Law students to represent Williams during oral arguments on Tuesday morning. The students are members of UGA’s Appellate Litigation Clinic, set up for people who find themselves with cases in the court system’s upper levels but who don’t have the money to hire an attorney. …A spokeswoman for University of Georgia’s Law School said Professor Thomas Burch and his third-year law students, Addison Smith and John Lex Kenerly, were too busy preparing for oral arguments to speak to a reporter.
Savannah Morning News
Portside column: Propeller Club to offer tech scholarship
By Mary Mayle
The Propeller Club of Savannah announced last week that it will provide scholarship assistance of up to $5,000 a year to qualified welding and truck driving students at Savannah Technical College with demonstrated financial need. The monies will provide extra funding for those students who are close to achieving their certification but whose financial aid options have been exhausted, said Peter Hoffman, Savannah Tech’s vice president for student affairs. “This will allow us to offer what we call a gap scholarship to those welding and truck driving students who may find themselves a few hundred dollars short of completing their training,” Hoffman said. “That may not seem like much, but you’d be surprised how many students get this close to being able to pay for their education and just can’t get all the way through. “This scholarship is really going to help a lot. When you look at having up to $5,000 a year available to help fill those gaps, that’s a lot of students that we can get certified and out into the workforce.” Roberto Rodriguez, instructor and department head of STC’s Logistics Management program, outlined his department’s offerings, including a Logistics Management degree program that mirrors the pre-business core curriculum at Georgia Southern University.
Griffin Daily News
Lamar Arts donates Legge’s work to Gordon State College
For a long time, the Lamar Arts organization wanted to donate a work by the late Virginia Cherry Legge to Gordon State College as part of the institution’s continuing collection of wall art, according to Lamar Arts President Kay Pedrotti. In a short unveiling ceremony at the Lamar Arts Depot Gallery on Oct. 10, the donation was accomplished and revealed Legge’s “Portrait of Oppression.” The piece is a three-dimensional art work that was completed before she died in 2011. Legge was a member of the Gordon Military High School Class of 1954.
Athens Banner-Herald
Faculty group takes UGA to task over slave burials
By Lee Shearer
University of Georgia President Jere Morehead and the university’s Office of Media Communications should apologize for their actions in removing presumed slave burials from a UGA construction site and for published comments about what a faculty member said regarding the graves unearthed at Baldwin Hall, according to the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate. …UGA has not announced any plans for the remaining burials. The Senate voted on three resolutions concerning the Baldwin Hall issue during a Tuesday afternoon meeting. UGA declined comment Wednesday because the administration had not yet received the resolutions, said UGA Public Relations Manager Rebecca Beeler.
Albany Herald
Rosalynn Carter Institute to honor caregivers at 2019 Caregiver of the Year Awards
RCI works to raise the awareness of caregivers’ needs
From staff reports
AMERICUS — The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving will honor the work of Georgia’s extraordinary family caregivers at RCI’s 2019 Caregiver of the Year Award Ceremony on Thursday in Americus. The Caregiver of the Year Awards recognize the selfless acts, compassion, empathy, efforts and extraordinary commitment of Georgia caregivers who are currently volunteering or providing care in the following three categories, which are designed to recognize the unique roles within the caregiving community:
The Griffin Daily News
Burstein named Chancellor’s Learning Scholar at GSC
Dr. Alan Burstein has been named the fifth Chancellor’s Learning Scholar (CLS) for Gordon State College.Burstein, a business professor for the Department of Business and Social Sciences has been with Gordon State since 2002. Burstein has served as director of Institutional Research and as chair of the business and social sciences in other roles for the college as well. Originally launched in fall 2018, the Chancellor’s Learning Scholars initiative includes faculty representatives from each institution in the University System of Georgia (USG). Selected by the USG from an impressive list of faculty, Burstein will join a group of nearly 150 Scholars who will facilitate Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) on their campuses, thereby giving small groups of faculty (typically eight to 10) the opportunity to engage in sustained, meaningful conversations about teaching and learning with supportive colleagues from across campus.
today.ku.edu
KU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, BLACK ALUMNI NETWORK HONOR ALUMNI FOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Six alumni will receive the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award for their contributions to the university, their profession and their communities. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a 1966 School of Engineering alumnus, who helped found the KU Black Alumni Network and the Leaders and Innovators Project, and his wife, Joyce.
Katherine Conway-Turner, Buffalo, New York, who received her bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 1976, her master’s degree in psychology in 1980 and her doctorate in psychology in 1981 …Conway-Turner has been a leader in higher education for more than 20 years. Before becoming president of Buffalo State College-State University of New York in 2014, she served as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Hood College and State University of New York, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University. A first-generation college student, she advocates for affordable tuition and food security for those who are underserved.
CNU
Savannah adopts two CNU Legacy projects and a downtown plan
The city made progress with code reform and is moving forward with street improvements and new public spaces, including the possible transformation of a dead mall.
Robert Steuteville
A little over a year after CNU 26 in Savannah, Georgia, that city’s council formally supported two CNU “legacy projects” and adopted a new downtown plan. Legacy Projects are launched each year to leave an enduring mark on the host city and region of the annual CNU Congress—and the Savannah projects appear to be on their way to achieving that goal. One legacy project, in suburban Southside Savannah, envisioned the retrofit of the dead Savannah Mall and surrounding areas to create a new town center and neighborhood to leverage the economic power of a growing campus of the Georgia Southern University Armstrong (GSU-Armstrong). The plan, by David M. Schwarz Architects, has substantial support in the city.
uncw.edu
CHHS Dean Charles Hardy Wins “Health Care Heroes” Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles “Charlie” Hardy, founding dean of the UNCW College of Health and Human Services, will be the recipient of the 2019 Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s “Health Care Heroes” Lifetime Achievement Award. An awards ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 15. Each year, the Greater Wilmington Business Journal recognizes individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in southeastern North Carolina. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual for achievements throughout his or her career. Judges consider the individual’s professional accomplishments, impact on the community and assistance they gave to others. Hardy was a finalist for the award in 2013, the first year Health Care Heroes was launched. …The award is a tribute to the students, faculty and staff he has worked with over the years at UNCW, Georgia Southern University and UNC Chapel Hill, he added.
Georgia Trend
Georgia Trend honors the state’s best and brightest under age 40 in nonprofits, healthcare, business and more.
Betty Darby, Jennifer Hafer, Karen Kirkpatrick, Patty Rasmussen, Karen Snyder
It’s been 23 years since Georgia Trend’s inaugural 40 Under 40, and each year the winners continue to leave us awed and inspired. That’s no different with this year’s group of young leaders, who while representing the nonprofit, healthcare and legal sectors, large corporations and startup entrepreneurial ventures, still find time to volunteer and give back to strengthen and grow the communities around them. These 40 individuals were selected by the Georgia Trend staff from more than 400 nominations by readers throughout the state who know them well. We’re proud to share their stories.
Jeremiah Bame 36
Chief Nursing Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
When nurse Jeremiah Bame was approached about a committee assignment to help manage labor productivity among nurses, his initial reaction was “Lord, no, that sounds terrible!” But he ventured into the business side of nursing and discovered he had a knack for it – so much so, he went on to earn an MBA at Georgia State.
Jeffrey Brown 35
Vice President of Development and Marketing
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Outside of work, he’s on the board of the UGA Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Leadership Council, as well as a mentor to African-American freshmen at Dacula High School – in sessions that start at 6 a.m.
Brooke Devlin 37
Director of Quality Management
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital, Department of
Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
“This passion sort of found me, unfortunately,” says Brooke Devlin, who lost her younger brother in 2017 to a substance use disorder. But in that tragedy, she found a purpose. Already a part-time professor at Columbus State University, Devlin switched the course she was teaching to a seminar on drug and alcohol abuse, and instead of filling her students’ heads with statistics, she brought people in recovery, as well as family members of those still in active addiction, to speak to her classes.“Their stories were just so powerful,” she says.
Jason McKenzie 35
Co-owner, Ride On Bikes
Founder, Ride On Adventure
Jason McKenzie put his marketing degree from Columbus State to good use, working his way up from employee to co-owner of Ride On Bikes in Columbus. Then, craving to share adventure as much as he shares bicycles, he started Ride On Adventure to lead experiences from Costa Rican surfing to cross-country, largely off-road motorcycle trips.
Stephanie Nadi Olson 35
Founder & CEO
We Are Rosie
Georgia Tech grad Stephanie Nadi Olson worked at Microsoft and AOL in the digital advertising space, then worked at a couple of startups before founding her own company – We Are Rosie, a non-traditional marketing and advertising community, in 2018.
Juanita Velez 29
Manager of International Social Media Strategy,
Delta Air Lines
Founder & President, Hispanic Young Professionals and
Entrepreneurs (HYPE)
Juanita Velez developed a taste for international business when she helped her father buy used equipment from China to restart his Colombian dental practice, leading to a venture that ultimately involved seven Latin American countries. After earning her master’s degree in international business at Georgia State, she rose through the executive ranks at UPS before joining Delta, where she crafts social media strategy and was recently promoted.
Higher Education News:
Inside Higher Ed
Protecting the personal information of students and employees is a growing concern for colleges and universities, but where does the buck stop?
By Lindsay McKenzie
For attendees at the 2019 Educause conference this week, privacy was top of mind. Scandals such as Cambridge Analytica, data breaches at ed-tech companies such as Chegg and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape have raised difficult questions about what data colleges collect, how they use them and with whom they are shared. While many colleges have added chief information security officers to their IT teams in the past decade, relatively few have added chief privacy officers. Things appear to be changing.
The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Why Higher Ed Should Pay Attention to Basketball’s Sudden China Problem
By Karin Fischer
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President Trump Voices Support for Chinese Students
President Trump said he favors having Chinese students on American campuses and pledged that the U.S. government won’t “make it tough” for them to study here. “I can give them my word,” he said at a press conference Friday on Sino-American trade negotiations. “I want them coming here.” Yet, his administration has placed limits on visa validity for Chinese students in certain sensitive fields, and Chinese students and scholars have complained about increased scrutiny and longer wait times for visas. Members of the president’s own party back restrictions on Chinese students, according to a new survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Fifty-seven percent of Republicans think the United States should curtail the number of Chinese students studying here. Just 35 percent of Democrats and 40 percent of independents agree.
Why Higher Ed Should Pay Attention to the NBA’s China Problem
A tweet in support of Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors has landed the NBA in hot water in China, one of its biggest overseas markets. It might not seem obvious why this is a higher-education story, but professional basketball’s current controversy holds lessons for colleges forging Sino-American partnerships and recruiting Chinese students. I explain why in the current edition of my global-education newsletter, latitude(s).