Valdosta Daily Times
Ga. university leaders visit: Chancellor Perdue tours VSU campus
Chancellor Perdue tours VSU campus
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and Regent Tim Evans stopped by Valdosta State University recently to learn more about Blazer Nation’s unique strengths, opportunities and needs. “I am truly grateful for their visit and this opportunity to share a small sampling of the many exceptional people, programs, and facilities that make VSU special,” said Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of VSU. “I am also excited about the leadership they will bring to our university system and look forward to working with them to keep Valdosta State and Georgia moving forward.” Perdue, Reynolds and Evans reviewed “several points of pride on VSU’s Main Campus and Rea and Lillian Steele North Campus, with each stop demonstrating how VSU is working to transform lives and prepare new generations of bold leaders to empower the people and places closest to them,” university officials said.
Gwinnett Daily Post
By Ken Scar Special to the Daily Post
When she was just eight years old, Ruby Hernandez was diagnosed with the rare and incurable autoimmune disease that causes excruciating flare-ups. …Relief came through education. Despite the consistent, maddening recurrences of health issues, Hernandez never stopped applying herself to her studies. Her sister was a GGC graduate and had nothing but positive things to say about the school, so Hernandez set her sights on going there as soon as she could graduate from high school. She and her sister would be first-generation college students, and she knew how hard her parents had to work to make that happen. …Hernandez did not take the opportunity to go to college for granted. The least she could do for her parents, she said, was work through her pain and get into GGC. She also took it as an opportunity to have some control over her life. She focused all her efforts on becoming a well-rounded student, and it paid off. Hernandez graduates from GGC on May 11 with a 4.0 GPA, having earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT) with a concentration in software development. She chose that particular field because it allows her to live outside the limits of her illnesses.
The Tifton Gazette
Walsh recognized as outstanding student
Georgia Southwestern State University student Levie Walsh of Tifton was named the Outstanding Elementary Education Teacher Candidate for the GSW at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College program at GSW’s 2022 Student Recognition Ceremony. The award is presented to a teacher candidate from the GSW at ABAC program who has set a high standard of character, personality and promise to the teaching profession whether in the college classroom or the pre-K through fifth-grade school setting, school officials said in a statement.
Marietta Daily Journal
Kennesaw State celebrates inaugural class of honors-nursing scholarship recipients
Kennesaw State University freshman Caleb Cruz always wanted to follow his mother into the nursing field. Through the Wellstar-Tom and Betty Phillips Elite Honors Nursing Endowed Scholarship, he now has that opportunity. Cruz said he has thrived under the rigorous combination of classes in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and KSU Journey Honors College, and couldn’t have imagined a better start to his college career. University officials, along with Tom Phillips and Wellstar Health System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders, recently celebrated Cruz and the other scholarship recipients at a reception.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia graduations’ star power ranges from Tyler Perry to mayor, CEOs
By Eric Stirgus
Other commencement speakers include Abrams, Dooley, Warnock
College commencement season ramps up this weekend with ceremonies on several campuses in and around metro Atlanta. Here are some of the prominent people who are scheduled to speak: Vince Dooley: The longtime, former Georgia Bulldogs football coach and athletics director is the commencement speaker at Athens Technical College. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. today at The Classic Center in Athens. …Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens: The mayor is returning to his alma mater to speak at Georgia Tech’s bachelor’s degree ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. …Hank Stewart: The acclaimed Atlanta-area poet is the guest speaker at Georgia Gwinnett College’s ceremony, set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gas South Arena. Ed Bastian: Delta’s chief executive officer will speak at the University of Georgia’s bachelor’s degree ceremony, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 13 on campus at Sanford Stadium.
WRDW
Augusta University holds free clinic for people in need of care
By Clare Allen
A team at Augusta University is working to make sure people who may not be able to afford an appointment are taken care of. It’s not just physical health; they’re highlighting mental health, as well. Students at AU will hold a free health fair on Saturday dedicated to serving underinsured and uninsured patients in the Augusta area.
Griffin Daily News
GSC celebrates 12 faculty on promotion, tenure
By Karolina Philmon Marketing Manager Gordon State College
Gordon State College celebrated 12 of its faculty who were promoted and/or tenured on Wednesday, April 27, at the courtyard of the GSC Alumni House. The in-person formal ceremony included recipients from last year that couldn’t be celebrated due to COVID-19.
Georgia Trend
Will the growing popularity of online-only offerings supplant traditional in-person programs?
By Betty Darby
Many universities are trying to be all things to all students when it comes to MBAs. They offer a mix of delivery platforms – full-time traditional, part-time evenings and weekends, as well as online programs or mashups that involve online coursework. But at least one is in the process of cutting the cord and taking its entire program online-only. “We were a traditional part-time MBA program, but what we are finding is students – especially after the pandemic but really before then – are dealing with all kinds of issues like business travel, work, childcare,” says Mary Gowan, dean of the Mike Cottrell College of Business at University of North Georgia (UNG). “Our program was actually part-time in two locations, both two nights a week, and students had to be physically present. In order to grow the program, we saw the future of the program was to move it online.” The current part-time evening programs meet in Cumming and Gainesville, satellite campuses of UNG’s larger Dahlonega campus. …In preparation for the move, the college is working with an instructional designer from the university to help faculty members adapt their courses for online delivery and paying those faculty members a stipend for the adaptation work. Gowan can explain exactly why MBA programs like this one are adapting so eagerly to student needs.
yahoo!news
Fillies, Stallions preparing for tennis championships
Becky Taylor, The Tifton Gazette, Ga.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s tennis teams are about to rack up miles. May brings the annual NCJAA championships for the Fillies and Stallions, one on the other side of the country and the other halfway there. The Fillies will go first, with head coach Dale white flying the squad to Tucson, Ariz. May 7-11. After a short break, the Stallions will compete in Tyler, Tex., May 16-20. White’s Stallions are ranked 7th nationally by the ITA and the Fillies are 10th. The Stallions’ number is on the strength of a pair of players, Gaston Cantero and Chen Tsai.
Feedstuffs
Researchers study use of blue light technology for foodborne outbreaks
Researchers from the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety are beginning a new study to investigate the effectiveness of antimicrobial blue light technology to reduce the foodborne pathogens that cause food poisoning. When used as a means of disinfecting surfaces in a hospital setting, antimicrobial blue light technology has shown promising results, but little research has yet been done to explore its potential efficacy to control foodborne pathogens. Through a three-year, $599,900 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences researchers will test the technology to uncover possible applications in the food production process.
Southern Minnesota News
Bird Flu Taking “Unheard Of Toll” On Bald Eagles
News Desk
Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly. The latest bird flu outbreak of has led to the culling of about 37 million chickens and turkeys in U.S. farms since February, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 956 cases of bird flu in wild birds, including at least 54 bald eagles. The number of wild birds that have died from the virus is likely significantly higher. University of Georgia researcher Rebecca Poulson, who has been studying avian influenza for 15 years, says the wild bird death toll in this outbreak is “unprecedented.”
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Uneven Climb From College to Career
Achievement gaps are about more than who goes to college and who graduates.
By Karin Fischer
Ask students why they go to college, and they cite one reason more often than any other: To get a better job. Yet students’ chances of landing that good job after graduation aren’t created equal. Low-income students, students of color, and those who are the first in their families to go to college often have a tougher time finding a first job out of college and earn less than their more privileged peers. Latino college graduates earn only about 85 cents for every $1 made by their white counterparts, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Black college grads make just 78 cents, on average.
USA Today
College students expect to make $103,880 after graduation – almost twice the reality
Wyatte Grantham-Philips
Today’s college students expect to make about $103,880 in their first post-graduation job, a survey suggests. But the reality is much lower – as the average starting salary is actually about half that at $55,260, statistics show. The survey, conducted by Real Estate Witch, found that, across all majors and institutions, undergraduate students overestimate their starting salaries by 88%. And 1 in 3 worry that they won’t make enough money to live comfortably after graduation. Job prospects for the class of 2022 are higher than in recent years. A report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that employers plan to hire 31.6% more new graduates from the class of 2022 than they hired from the class of 2021.
Inside Higher Ed
A Narrower Definition of Academic Freedom
In their new book, Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth argue that the First Amendment is not crucial to academic freedom. Instead, they call on faculty to develop the rules.
By Scott Jaschik
Cover of It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom by Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth. The cover shows a lit match.
Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth believe in academic freedom, but not the way it’s come to be understood in 2022, with social media spewing hate (among other things) and with colleges employing many adjuncts, generally without the job security that is part of academic freedom. Bérubé and Ruth argue in their new book, It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom (Johns Hopkins University Press), that college and university faculty should adopt and enforce academic freedom policies that distinguish the broad definitions of the First Amendment (which, after all, include plenty of hate) from a new definition of academic freedom for the public good.
The Hill
Students at numerous colleges, universities staging walkouts over leaked SCOTUS draft opinion
By Olafimihan Oshin
Students at a number of colleges and universities across the U.S. are staging walkouts in response to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion reversing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Reproductive Freedom Protest (RFP) planned to stage walkouts at more than 20 universities across the county on Thursday. Those participating in the walkout include students at Hamilton College, Brown University, Georgetown University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Purdue University, Virginia Tech University, the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University and the University of Virginia, among others. RFP student organizer Dewayne Martin told The Hill in an interview that the goal of the student movement is to influence the Supreme Court’s pending decision and mobilize more pro-abortion rights candidates to run in state elections.
Inside Higher Ed
Cyberattacks Against Colleges Add to Financial Strain
By Josh Moody
Cyberattacks against colleges are on the rise, according to a recent report from credit agency Fitch Ratings, which notes increases in the number and severity of such attacks since 2020. The spike comes at a time when institutions are already under financial stress The report notes that sensitive data such as intellectual property and personally identifiable information make institutions of higher education appealing targets for attacks, which are often carried out by hostile foreign powers.
Higher Ed Dive
College contracts with OPMs need better oversight, watchdog says
Natalie Schwartz, Editor
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The U.S. Department of Education should strengthen oversight of colleges’ relationships with companies that help them launch and build online programs, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an auditing agency for Congress. The GAO report offers a snapshot of the growing market for online program managers, or OPMs. These companies contract with colleges to support their online programs, including through marketing, recruitment and course development services. In exchange, the companies usually receive 40% to 60% of the online programs’ revenue. The Education Department does set up policies to ensure that colleges’ contracts with these companies follow federal laws meant to prevent abusive college recruiting practices, the GAO found. But it suggested that the department step up oversight so these arrangements can be more thoroughly assessed.
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Inside Higher Ed
GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers
Eagerly awaited U.S. review of companies that manage colleges’ online academic programs urges more Education Department scrutiny but doesn’t appear to significantly threaten revenue-sharing deals.