University System News:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC On Campus: Regents recap, Morris Brown update, Prof. Nathan Deal
By Eric Stirgus
The Georgia Board of Regents met at the University of Georgia for its monthly meeting last week. One person who wasn’t there was Dean Alford, who resigned a couple of weeks ago after being charged with racketeering and criminal attempt to commit theft by taking. The board focused on other matters. It approved UGA’s proposal to name its College of Education after Mary Frances Early, its first African American graduate. Administrators also announced a major effort concerning mental health on its campuses. Here’s more about that and some news in our latest edition of AJC On Campus:
Mental health task force
UGA and fees
Professor Nathan Deal
Georgia State to participate in sexual assault prevention study
Grants, gifts and more grants
Georgia Tech’s recon mission
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former Ga. Gov. Nathan Deal transitions to his new role: professor
By Eric Stirgus
DAHLONEGA — University of North Georgia professor Carl Cavalli had a surprise guest at one of his recent political science classes. In walked Nathan Deal, the two-term former governor of Georgia. “I was speechless,” said Abbey Smith, 22, a senior. Deal, the former governor, congressman and state lawmaker, has a new title: professor. The Georgia Board of Regents earlier this year agreed to have Deal teach for the University System of Georgia, which includes UNG. Deal, who is recuperating from back surgery he had shortly after leaving office in January, decided to give lectures at the University of North Georgia first because it’s closer (about 30 miles) to his home in Demorest. He’ll also soon teach at his alma mater, Mercer University, which announced Friday that Deal will be a professor. Mercer, a private university, has its largest campuses in Macon and Atlanta. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter and photographer sat in on Cavalli’s class Thursday as Deal returned for his second lecture. Joined by Chris Riley, his business partner and former chief of staff, Deal talked to the 15 students about campaign strategy. He discussed how candidates should define their most important issues, negative ads, his strategy against his two gubernatorial opponents, and President Donald Trump. His remarks weren’t provocative, but Professor Deal seemed more candid than, say, candidate Deal.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Regents short-list architects, project managers for Phase III of Tech Square
By Dave Williams – Staff Writer
Lord Aeck Sargent and Jones Lang Lasalle are the University System of Georgia’s top choices to oversee the $200 million Phase III of Georgia Tech’s Technology Square in Midtown Atlanta. The system’s Board of Regents voted this week to authorize contract negotiations with Lord Aeck Sargent to design the project. The Atlanta-based architect emerged as the top-ranked planning and design firm for the Phase III expansion. Praxis 3 was ranked second on the regents’ list of architectural firms, followed by Kieran Timberlake and Perkins + Will. If a contract can’t be worked out with Lord Aeck Sargent, the university system’s staff would move on to the second-ranked firm. The regents gave Jones Lang Lasalle top ranking among program management firms that bid on the project, followed by Gleeds USA and Cushman & Wakefield – which submitted a joint bid – and CBRE Group Inc. and CPS (Comprehensive Program Services), which also joined forces on a bid.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia Tech to renovate 11 historic residence halls
By Douglas Sams – Commercial Real Estate Editor
Georgia Tech is launching major renovations of 11 East Campus residence halls along the Downtown Connector. The sweeping overhaul of more than 300,000 square feet of student housing targets some of the oldest buildings on Tech’s campus. Brown Hall was built in 1925. Harris Hall was developed in 1926.
The Times-Georgian
UWG breaks ground for new Richards College
By Stephanie Allen
The University of West Georgia broke ground Friday morning for the new home of the Richards College of Business.
Griffin Daily News
Teacher of the Year inspires Gordon State future educators
Describing herself as an overcomer with a desire to inspire educators to consider social and emotional learning skills in the classroom, the 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year challenged future instructors in the School of Education at Gordon State College Wednesday.
Inside NOVA
FBI analyst in Arlington lauded by alma mater
Sun Gazette Newspapers
Ebony Starla Halliburton has been named to the Georgia Southern University Alumni Association’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2019. Halliburton graduated from Georgia Southern in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in justice studies. Today, she is a senior intelligence analyst for the FBI in Arlington. The “40 Under 40” honorees were chosen by a selection committee that reviewed each individual’s professional expertise, achievements, dedication to charitable and community initiatives, and their commitment to Georgia Southern.
Albany CEO
Wiregrass Tech and Georgia Southwestern University Answering the Need for Long-Term Care Management
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
Within the next 11 years all baby boomers will be older than 65 causing them to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census.gov. With this increasing number of senior adults the need for more workers in the long-term care field is growing. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Labor the demand for Medical and Health Services Managers will increase in the next 10 years by 18%, which is much faster than average. …To help fill this growing job demand, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has signed an articulation agreement with Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). The agreement will allow graduates from Wiregrass who complete a two-year degree in nursing or health services to transfer credits to GSW to complete the Long-Term Care Management Degree program. This program will be offered online through GSW allowing students the freedom to continue working, caring for family, and completing a degree without travel to the campus.
accessWDUN
UNG Dahlonega to host a Future Georgia Educators Day
By Alyson Shields Reporter
An upcoming event at the University of North Georgia aims to help high school students interested in teaching careers see what the field is really like. Future Georgia Educators Day gets high school students on a college campus and engaging with college student ambassadors currently enrolled in the education program, some of which are already working the field.
Middle Georgia CEO
A Novel Idea: MGA Students Look Forward to NaNoWriMo
… Brigmond feels good about his chances of completing the novel before the end of 2019 because, along with other Middle Georgia State (MGA) students, faculty, and staff, he plans to participate in November’s National Novel Writing Month. Better known as NaNoWriMo, the worldwide event is an annual writeathon that pushes participants to complete at least 50,000 words of a manuscript over the course of 30 days. While this year is the event’s 20th anniversary, the MGA Library is for the first time taking on a visible and supportive role for all writers who want to join in. Dana Casper, graduate studies librarian, is behind the initiative.
realtor.com
Fountain of Youth: America’s 10 Youngest Cities Will Surprise You
By Erik Gunther and Claudine Zap
In the 16th century, Spanish explorers were obsessed with finding the fabled fountain of youth. Some even died trying. Five hundred years later, those age-defying waters are no closer to being located. However, there are a few places in America you can go to gain a more energetic and exuberant outlook on life. How do you pull this off? By surrounding yourself with young people, of course—and decamping to one of the youngest metros in America. …We combed through the 2017 metropolitan data from the U.S. Census to come up with the 10 cities with the lowest average resident age, limiting our list to one per state.
- Statesboro, GA
For those among the 27,000 students at Georgia Southern University who stick around Statesboro past college age, the town has plenty of other fine attributes. Two years ago, Statesboro was in the top three in the America’s Best Communities competition and was also named one of nine Georgia “live, work, play” cities by the Georgia Municipal Association. …The university is the area’s largest employer, but there are other opportunities for job seekers.
WGAU Radio
UGA partners with Google Books
By: Camie Williams
University of Georgia Libraries’ books will soon transcend shelves and be available online to students, faculty and members of the community in Athens and around the world. Through a new partnership with Google, about 120,000 of the Libraries’ 4.5 million volumes will be digitized, allowing further access to literary, historic, scientific and reference books and journals through UGA’s library catalog as well as one of the largest digital book collections in the world. “The University of Georgia Libraries’ collection of 4.5 million volumes is a vast resource for students and scholars at our campuses, and the Google Books partnership extends those benefits to people across the globe,” University Librarian and Associate Provost Toby Graham said. “The ability to search through the full text of these digitized materials will make it even easier for researchers to gain access to the knowledge that helps them to better understand our world.”
The Newnan Times-Herald
Youth suicide rate has risen sharply over last decade
By LAUREL HUSTER
Data released this month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the suicide rate among youth ages 10-24 increased 56 percent between 2007 and 2017. The rate tripled for ages 10-14 from 2007 to 2017. The pace of increase for suicide among youth was greater from 2013 to 2017 (7 percent annually, on average) than from 2007 to 2013 (3 percent annually), according to the CDC. In Georgia, 41 youth died of suicide last year, down from 48 in 2017, according to data from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation cited in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article. With the growing rate of youth committing suicide, both university systems and public schools are working to address mental health issues among youth in schools.
…University System Mental Health Task Force
University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Steve Wrigley appointed a Mental Health Task Force on Oct. 16 to address the growing concern of mental health challenges on college campuses. It will be co-chaired by Albany State University President Marion Fedrick and Valdosta State University President Richard Carvajal and is composed of representatives from the university system, state agencies, mental health organizations and the medical field, according to a release from the university system.
Tifton Gazette
Rural Center aims to improve health outcomes for Georgians
TIFTON — …“States all over this country are investing brain power, time and financial resources to find new, better ways to serve the health care needs of their rural populations, and many of those solutions are taking the form of medical simulation,” said David Bridges, interim director of Georgia’s Rural Center. “While Georgia is rich in medical assets, the health care situation in many rural places is just plain poor. Bridging the gap will bring true prosperity within reach, and so, it is a high priority for the Rural Center.” Last month the center convened a symposium at Lake Blackshear near Cordele to examine the health and wellness challenges confronting rural Georgians and to begin to craft innovative solutions, possibly including training through simulation. The center envisions the conversation will lead to the establishment of the Georgia Medical Education and Technology (G-MET) Experience and hopes influencers from throughout the rural health care spectrum will join the effort. …Georgia’s Rural Center established in 2018 by legislation and is housed at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton
Emanuel County Live
Healthy U Health Fair announced
by HARLEY STRICKLAND
The committee for the 13th annual Health U Health Fair is hard at work preparing for this year’s event, which will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 at the Swainsboro-Emanuel County Recreation Department. There will be several free screenings and lots of great information to help you be a healthier person. … Sponsors for the event are the Mill Creek Foundation, Swainsboro-Emanuel Recreation Department, Emanuel Medical Center, East Georgia Healthcare Center, East Georgia State College,
Albany Herald
Former UGA coach Mark Richt suffers heart attack
From media reports
Former University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt suffered a heart attack Monday morning, but Richt has already tweeted that he is “fine” and will be back at work this week. On his Twitter feed he posted: “I am assuming word travels fast. So I wanted to be able to inform everyone that I did have a heart attack this morning. I am doing fine. As I went through the experience, I had peace knowing I was going to heaven but I was going to miss my wife. I plan to be at work this week.”
Albany Herald
Trio of UGA food scientists receive research grants
By Sharon Dowdy
Three University of Georgia food scientists are among the recipients of grants awarded by the Center for Produce Safety as part of its $2.7 million program. The grants will fund projects focused on food safety issues related to fruits and vegetables.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
First legal Georgia hemp fields show crop’s promise
By Mark Niesse
WATKINSVILLE — This is where Georgia’s future hemp crop begins: in a pungent field at the University of Georgia, where several dozen cannabis plants are nearly ready for harvest. The plants are lined in rows on one-third of an acre, sprouting fuzzy flowers that could be processed into CBD oil, the popular product sold as a treatment for a variety of conditions including pain and insomnia. Tim Coolong, a university horticulturist, is growing the plants in preparation for farmers to start growing hemp across the state next year. Lawmakers voted this spring to legalize in-state hemp production. Currently, all CBD oil products are imported to Georgia.
Carrier Management
Could Your USB Cable Connect You to Hackers? — and More CM Risk Alerts
Some of the technology meant to help in your daily life may be hurting you as well. A modified USB cable could leave you connected to the bad guys. Your virtual assistant may be opening the backdoor for hackers. Particles released by consumer-grade 3-D printers could negatively impact your indoor air quality.
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Most people know better than to plug a mysterious USB drive into their computer, but your power cable could also pose a danger. A security researcher has shown how USB cables—even ones that look like Apple’s Lightning cable—could hijack your machine. Security researcher Mike Grover, who reportedly works for Verizon Media and goes by “MG” online, has developed modified Lightning cables that can hack your computer. The “O.MG cables” look and function like the standard Lightning cable that comes with the iPhone. However, software and hardware, including a wireless access point, are hidden inside the USB connector. When the cable is plugged into a computer, it can be triggered remotely to attempt to steal a user’s login credentials or install malicious software. Though MG said he intends for the cable to be used by security researchers, he’s not just selling to them. …The particles emitted from consumer-grade 3-D printers can negatively impact indoor air quality and have the potential to harm respiratory health, says a study from researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and UL Chemical Safety.
Talent Quarterly
YES, YOU SHOULD USE BIG DATA. BUT NOT THE KIND YOU THINK.
Your path to becoming a better leader starts with following this simple, data-driven process.
By David M. Sluss, Ph.D.
David M. Sluss, Ph.D., is an associate professor of organizational behavior at Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business. He is active educating high potential executives on leadership, high performance teams, and leading transformation efforts (with a focus on digital transformations).
There’s a big trend in leadership today. Top leaders are embracing big data and all things digital as the new way to connect with customers and stakeholders. Amazon seemingly knows what we want and when, even before we do. Your local grocery store may send you a mobile coupon for 25 percent off your favorite organic granola just as you pull up into the parking lot. And the ads you see on social media are tailored perfectly to your interests. Big data allows leaders to get to know (and influence) their customers in a more personalized way. But what about the role of big data in leading and influencing employees? Well, it’s already a part of our daily leadership journey—just not in the way that many of us might think. Big leadership data is qualitative and available 24/7. Leaders just need to learn a simple process to extract, decode, and gain insights from it.
Higher Education News:
All on Georgia
Survey: Confusion Selecting Major Increases Higher Ed Cost, Time to Earn Degree
A new survey which published the findings of “Course Correction: Helping Students Find and Follow a Path to Success” shows students struggle to stay on track. The survey was completed by Ellucian, a provider of software and services built to power higher education. The Ellucian survey, conducted in partnership with Market Connections, queried 1,000 U.S. students currently enrolled in two- or four-year public and private college programs. The survey found that college students, especially those in Generation Z, struggle to pick a major, which increases the time and cost associated with obtaining a degree. Many incoming students are not confident in their career path and almost two-thirds of students feel overwhelmed by the process of selecting a major. The result can be that students change their majors without understanding the ramifications, take unnecessary courses and delay their expected graduation, sometimes by multiple semesters.
Inside Higher Ed
The Classical Alternative to the SAT
Can a new alternative, grounded in Western culture, take off?
By Scott Jaschik
The last academic year, about 21,000 students took a college entrance exam that was not the SAT or the ACT. They took the Classic Learning Test, an alternative to the establishment tests. Twenty-one thousand sounds like a lot of students, and it was only the third year the test was offered. The test had more than 10,000 students in its second year, and a little more than 1,000 in its first. That’s a nice rate of growth, but more than two million students took the SAT last year, and about the same took the ACT. (Some took both.) So what is this new test? And can it challenge those that have long dominated the college preparatory test market? While many educators (and the founders of the new test) love to complain about the SAT and the ACT, those tests are continuing to innovate. And a note on the 21,000: they are mostly private high school students. The test covers verbal reasoning, grammar/writing and quantitative reasoning. It takes two hours to complete (compared to three hours for the SAT and two hours, 55 minutes, for the ACT — plus time for the essay portion). The cost is $54, more than the SAT and ACT without the essay but less than it costs with the essay. And, like the other tests, CLT has 10th-grade and 8th-grade versions. While the reduced time may attract some students, the nature of the questions will attract others.
Inside Higher Ed
Marketing firm describes four personas of adult learners, arguing for more nuance in serving one of higher education’s most sought-after populations.
By Madeline St. Amour
Adult learners can’t be lumped into a one-size-fits-all category, according to Leanne Davis, assistant director of applied research at the Institute for Higher Education Policy. That’s why Lipman Hearne, a Chicago-based marketing firm with a focus on higher education and enrollment, surveyed adult learners and created four “personas” to better understand them. Kirsten Fedderke, senior vice president and account director at the firm, said while much of what they found in the survey matches common assumptions about adult learners, some data point to nuances of the population that are often ignored.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Do Most Academics Fib on Their CVs?
By Megan Zahneis
Maybe it’s a tiny embellishment — say, turning yourself into a first author rather than the second. You might list an article that hasn’t yet been accepted by a journal as “in press.” Or maybe it’s a bigger lie, like inventing a paper that doesn’t exist. A recent study of 180 academic curricula vitae found that 56 percent that claimed to have at least one publication contained at least one unverifiable or inaccurate publication, and it suggests that CV falsification could be much more common than scholars committed to professional integrity might hope. The study is small — the 56 percent reflects only 79 CVs, of 141 that claimed to have at least one publication. The researchers behind the study make no presumption as to whether the errors were intentional. While it has popped up in a few high-profile cases, CV falsification is an instance of academic misconduct that might not make as many headlines as fudging data or plagiarism. But the difficulty of detecting it could make it all the more insidious.