Moultrie Observer
Single finalist announced for ABAC president’s post
Staff Reports
Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue have announced Dr. Tracy Brundage as the sole finalist for president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Brundage currently serves as the president of Keystone College, a private institution with more than 50 fields of study located in La Plume, Pa. She has been Keystone’s president since 2018. ABAC President David Bridges announced plans last year to retire from the position after 16 years at the helm of the institution.
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Dr. Tracy Brundage is finalist for president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
13WMAZ
Jack Link’s building new plant in Perry, creating 800 jobs
Company executives said they scouted out around 30 cities and ultimately chose Perry for several reasons.
Author: 13WMAZ Staff
A new jerky manufacturing plant is headed to Houston County and bringing several hundred jobs with it. At an economic announcement Tuesday, Wisconsin-based snack company Jack Link’s said they’re planning to invest $450 million in building a new plant in Perry. With it will come 800 new jobs. The company’s president of North America, Kevin McAdams, spoke briefly about why they picked the region for its latest expansion – dubbed ‘Project Birdcage.’ …“Perry is where Georgia comes together, and it’s happening today,” said USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue. He says when he heard about Project Birdcage, he told Georgia leaders that the state had to have Jack Links here, adding it’s a great company and family.
Forbes
New Policies In Georgia, Ohio, And Colorado Reducing Barriers To College
Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor
I am a former university president who writes about higher education.
At a time when many colleges and universities are announcing tuition increases for the next academic year, a handful of states and major universities have recently passed legislation or voted in policies that will help students afford and complete their college education. Here are three leading examples.
Georgia
On April 12, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted to hold current tuition and fees flat at most of its schools and to eliminate a “Special Institutional Fee” that they had been charging to students since 2009. This is the third year in a row—and the fifth time in seven years—that the Board of Regents has approved keeping tuition flat at its institutions. As a result, undergraduate and graduate tuition costs for the upcoming academic year will remain the same as for last year at all but one institution. …In addition, and perhaps more remarkable simply because of how seldom it happens, the Board’s elimination of the Special Institutional Fee will save students anywhere from $170 to $544 per semester depending on which institution they attend.
Inside Higher Ed
73 Colleges Added to Program on Pell for Prisoners
By Scott Jaschik
The Education Department on Tuesday added 73 colleges to the Second Chance Pell Experiment, which allows incarcerated people to receive Pell Grants. The department also announced changes to policies to help incarcerated individuals with defaulted loans, including “affirming that incarcerated individuals qualify for a fresh start, which returns borrowers with defaulted loans to repayment in good standing and allows them to access programs like the Second Chance Pell Experiment.” New Institutions Invited to Participate in the Second Chance Pell (SCP) experiment …University of West Georgia
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
Dozens More Colleges Can Now Enroll Incarcerated Students With Pell Grants
CBS46
At 62, Atlanta man returns to college tuition-free thanks to state program
Criswell was recently accepted into the teaching program at Kennesaw State University.
By Zac Summers
An Atlanta man is going back to college at the ripe age of 62, and a state program is giving him the golden chance. When Jeff Criswell turns 64 in two years, he won’t be eyeing retirement. Instead, hopes to be starting a new career as a high school English teacher. …He said he wants to do something more meaningful. So, he’s going back to school. Criswell was recently accepted into the teaching program at Kennesaw State University. …In Georgia, residents 62 and older can enroll in classes, tuition-free, at any of the 31 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. Books and other fees are not included.
The Baldwin Bulletin
GCSU World Language & Culture students translate immigrant letters for refugee ministry
If by reading a letter one can mingle with another’s soul—as John Donne the English poet suggested—then transcribing the letters of undocumented immigrants is heart-tugging work. Three Georgia College students are learning about the struggles of immigrants detained in the United States at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. They engage personally by translating letters written by immigrants in Spanish—but also by listening to stories of their teacher’s experience. Dr. Virginia Terán, a lecturer of Spanish in the department of world languages and cultures, is an immigrant too. …Prior to COVID, Terán’s students visited immigrants in person at El Refugio. Since then, they’ve sent Christmas cards, in addition to translating letters. The letters are written by immigrants asking favors of volunteers at the ministry and thanking them. Junior communication major and Spanish minor Jaylon Brooks of Augusta just translated a letter written by an immigrant his age, 19, from El Salvador. The letter acknowledges he entered the U.S. illegally to obtain a better life.
13WMAZ
Georgia College students studied how the pandemic affected mental health. Here’s what they found
Five psychology students presented the findings from their study at the Southeastern Psychological Association’s annual conference.
Author: Kamilah Williams
Five Georgia College students recently completed their study on how COVID-19 affected students’ mental health over the last two years. So, what did they find? The study surveyed 154 psychology majors. They focused on the effects of quarantine, fear and isolation. Senior psychology major Joseph Wenke says they expected to find that extroverted students became more anxious, but that wasn’t the case.
Ledger-Enquirer
Interim provost named at Columbus State University. Here’s more on school leadership changes
By Mark Rice
Like an all-star relief pitcher repeatedly called into games to help the team through a tough time, Patrick McHenry has accepted another temporary leadership role at Columbus State University. McHenry will be CSU’s interim provost and executive vice president, assuming those duties as Deborah Bordelon leaves for a similar second-in-command position at the University of Houston-Downtown. Bordelon’s final day at CSU will be May 31, but McHenry will start his new position May 16 “to allow for a smooth transition of academic leadership,” the university announced in a news release.
WSAV
‘It’s powerful:’ Georgia Southern hosts walk raising awareness for gender violence
by: Brian Gallagher
A group of students at Georgia Southern University held an event to raise awareness for gender violence Tuesday. The “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event transformed the halls of Georgia Southern. “It’s a way for male-identified students and community members to take a stand by wearing a pair of high heels,” said Lauren Patterson, the chair of the sexual assault response team. “So, it’s kind of a cheeky, fun way of addressing a really serious topic.” Walking a mile in her shoes is exactly what male Georgia southern students did. And to some students donating to the cause was much easier than the walk.
Union Recorder
Georgia College summer camps for youth returning
From staff reports
Georgia College is bringing back summer camps in full swing for 2022 after two years of minimal programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The events are hosted by Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) and include Kids’ University, Creature Camp and Athletic Camps.
Kids’ University
The new program coordinator of Kids’ University is Nancy Finney, M.P.A. She plans to enhance the campers’ learning experience by developing a curriculum that guides them through researching, creating and presenting something new each week.
The Red & Black
UGA Performing Arts Center celebrates 25th anniversary with Audra McDonald performance
Elizabeth Rymarev
On Sunday, the University of Georgia’s Performing Arts Center celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala performance by Audra McDonald, a six-time Tony Award winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts from former President Barack Obama in 2015. The performance kicked off the start of a gala week full of events that will honor the center’s anniversary until May 1. The event began with an introduction from Jeffery Martin, director of the PAC, commemorating the impact the center has had on both student and local life.
The Red & Black
UGA music business students host Dawg Daze Music Festival
Jim Bass
Around 600 eager concertgoers went to The Southern Brewing Company on Sunday to attend the Dawg Daze Music Festival, a festival organized by University of Georgia students as a part of the Music Business Certificate Program. The festival featured 21 different local bands and artists, with Sarah Mootz, Jameson Tank, Josh Bennett Band and A.D. Blanco all headlining.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
These are the winners of the 2022 Flavor of Georgia contest
By Yvonne Zusel
Food businesses and producers from across metro Atlanta took the top spot in several categories in the 2022 Flavor of Georgia food contest. The competition is held annually by University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and organized by the Department of Food Science and Technology, with the goal of helping launch start-up food companies while getting recognition in new markets for established brands.
Savannah Business Journal
Hire Dynamics Cuts Ribbon on Storefront in Junior Achievement Colonial Group Discovery Center
Bunny Ware
Hire Dynamics recently held a ribbon cutting at the Junior Achievement Colonial Group Discovery Center Storefront at the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University.
Patch
Savannah Area Chamber: Chamber Membership Team Welcomes Georgia Chamber CEO
Recently, Chamber staff and Chamber Chairman Allyson Harvin attended the Georgia Chamber’s New Georgia Economy Tour at Georgia Southern.
Last Thursday, Chamber staff and Chamber Chairman Allyson Harvin, attended the Georgia Chamber’s New Georgia Economy Tour at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus. The Georgia Chamber presented the gathered data and information from our state’s communities which they will use to help towards building a comprehensive planning strategy for 2023. Chamber Chairman Allyson Harvin had the pleasure of introducing Georgia Chamber’s President/CEO, Chris Clark, at the beginning of the event to the Savannah audience.
WJCL
Hill Convocation Center will be new home for Georgia Southern basketball
Details finalized with final budget approval
Frank Sulkowski, Anchor/Reporter
With final budget approval from the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents, Georgia Southern University has completed planning and is moving forward with development of the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The 95,000-square-foot center is named in honor of the late Senator Jack Hill and his wife of 46 years, Ruth Ann Hill. Both are Georgia Southern graduates. The Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center will be the largest event venue space between Savannah and Macon.
Albany Herald
PHOTOS: Albany State University outdoor track and field teams compete at SIAC championship event
Photos contributed by Reginald Christian
The SIAC outdoor track and field teams competed in a three-day, conference championship event that was held at the Irwin Belk Track within the Winthrop Coliseum on the campus of Winthrop University on April 21-23. Both, the Golden Rams women and men finished in the Top 3 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Golden Rams women finished in 2nd place while the men finished in 3rd place.
Savannah Morning News
America’s paper capital? Savannah area home to several mills making cardboard, TP, more
Decades ago, Savannah’s paper and pulp industry was at its height. Remnants of its heyday include Port Wentworth paper mill and other manufacturers.
Nancy Guan
The paper industry in the Savannah area was in its heyday in the 20th century. The region’s abundance of pine trees provided a foundation for the paper and pulp manufacturers that eventually made their way to the southeast. However, it was the chemical innovations of scientist Charles H. Herty that jumpstarted a new era of paper making. Herty’s Savannah Pulp and Paper Laboratory — later named the Herty Advanced Material Development Center — attracted the attention of the Union Bag and Paper Company, which constructed the world’s largest paper mill along the banks of the Savannah River in the 1930s. …The center was established in 1938 in honor of Dr. Charles H. Herty’s contribution to pulping chemistry, a cornerstone of the paper industry’s growth in the southeast. In 2012, the Herty Center came under the management of Georgia Southern University to enhance economic and business development in the state of Georgia.
CNN
The surprising reasons why Atlanta’s airport is the world’s busiest
Forrest Brown, CNN
Atlanta is “The Big City” to Deep South residents. But once you leave the region, it starts to feel smaller.
It’s only the seventh-largest metro area in the United States. And it doesn’t even crack the top 40 in metro areas worldwide. But once again, Atlanta can boast of having the world’s busiest airport for passenger traffic. …You’d think that the busiest airport distinction would belong to more populous cities and international crossroads — Tokyo or Dubai or London, perhaps — or at least to a larger metro area in the United States. But it turns out there are some good reasons why bigger isn’t better when it comes to having the world’s busiest airport. How Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport made it to the top spot and held it for so long is a fascinating look at the intersection of long-term leadership success and geographical good fortune. CNN Travel asked Laurie Garrow, a professor of civil engineering at Georgia Tech with an expertise in aviation, what factors helped Atlanta.
The Highlander
Remote online exams should permanently replace in-person testing for everyone’s benefit
By Matthew Reale
Two years after the start of the pandemic, the return to normalcy finally seems to be close at hand. As we enter week five of the spring quarter, classes are almost all in person again, and the mask mandate was recently lifted, which brings us to the discussion about whether testing should remain online. Testing should remain virtual because of the benefits to the student, environment and the professors themselves. …Another way that online testing helps students is by lessening the financial burden placed upon them each quarter. Even if it’s only a small amount, over time, the money saved by not having to purchase bluebooks and scantrons for each test adds up. On top of that, commuters won’t have to pay the extra gas it would cost to travel to the school to take a single final. In addition, commuters would no longer have to worry about parking fees or fines. One less obvious benefit of online testing is the environmental impact it could have. By eliminating in-person testing, significantly less paper would be used in order to create these testing materials. As stated previously, commuting students would not have to drive to campus, saving gas. Research conducted by the University of West Georgia found that CO2 emissions were cut down by 5-10 tons each semester for every 100 students that did not have to travel to campus.
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Inside Higher Ed
Biden Looks at Options for Forgiving Student Debt
By Scott Jaschik
President Biden said Tuesday that he was looking at options to forgive most student debt, CBS News reported, citing comments he made to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The lawmakers encouraged a large cut in student debt. In the past, the president has said he favors eliminating $10,000 in student debt for all debtors.
Inside Higher Ed
Poll: Athletic Admissions Preferences More Popular Than Affirmative Action
By Scott Jaschik
A new survey of 10,441 American adults from the Pew Research Center found that most Americans believe high school grades should be a major factor in colleges’ admissions decision. That will probably not surprise most readers. But the survey found more Americans believe in athletic ability being a factor than believe race or gender should be.
Inside Higher Ed
Harvard Redresses Its Historic Ties to Slavery
By Susan H. Greenberg
Harvard University has pledged $100 million to make amends for its historical ties to slavery, the university announced Tuesday. The money will establish an endowed Legacy of Slavery Fund to research and redress Harvard’s “extensive entanglements with slavery,” President Lawrence Bacow wrote in a message to the community. The announcement came with the release of a 100-page report, more than two years in the making, by a committee of Harvard professors appointed by Bacow to expose Harvard’s links to slavery.
Inside Higher Ed
University of California graduate assistants, postdocs and others stage a mass protest for better pay and benefits, while graduate workers in Illinois celebrate a win and those in Indiana continue striking.
By Colleen Flaherty
Teaching assistants, postdoctoral fellows and academic and student researchers from across the University of California system—who total some 48,000, on 10 campuses—staged a mass one-day protest Tuesday, urging administrators to view and treat them as essential academic workers. Each group of workers—TAs, postdocs, academic researchers and, as of last year, research assistants—is affiliated with the United Auto Workers, in different bargaining units governed by different union contracts. But as they’re all currently in negotiations for their respective contracts and share issues of concern, they’ve asked the system for a coordinated bargaining table. (The student researchers are negotiating their first contract, following recognition by the system after their strike authorization vote in December.)