University System News: Augusta CEO Federal Communications Commission Grant to Help Augusta University Fight COVID-19 Danielle Harris The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has awarded a $113,744 grant to Augusta University Health to aid in the COVID-19 response. The grant will be used to expand AU Health’s portable ultrasound program to screen patients for […]

University System News: Education Dive Access to public universities linked to higher earnings, degree completion Natalie Schwartz Dive Brief: Students who enroll in public universities have higher household incomes by around age 30 than do those who were largely unable to access these institutions, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s public universities propose cuts to meet state budget gap By Eric Stirgus Georgia’s largest public universities have proposed layoffs, not filling many positions and cutting back some programs to meet budget cuts ordered by state leaders to fill a revenue decline created by the coronavirus pandemic. The plans […]