The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Tech begins largest campaign in history; goal tops $2 billion
By Vanessa McCray
Georgia Tech this week kicked off an effort to raise more than $2 billion to support scholarships, research, campus projects and more. The school aims to raise the amount, its largest campaign to date, over the next five years. More than a quarter of the donations will be used to provide financial support to students. “This is our most ambitious effort ever to raise money for scholarships,” said President Ángel Cabrera in a Wednesday interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We want to make sure that if you have talent, you’re at Georgia Tech.”
Gwinnett Daily Post
Two Georgia Gwinnett College students win Women in Technology scholarships
From staff reports
Two Georgia Gwinnett College information technology students have earned scholarships from Women in Technology, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women excel in the science, technology, engineering, arts and math fields (STEAM). This is the fourth year in a row a GGC student has been awarded this scholarship. The scholarships are offered to undergraduate students in STEAM-related degree programs and provide them with the opportunity to connect with other women in their fields of interest. Students are selected based on academic performance and leadership qualities displayed for the WIT community. …Two of those three attend GGC: Chenanniah Mac-Cephas and Rian Teyani — who won $20,000 and $15,000 respectively.
CNN
‘Floating’ airplane cabin could be the future of travel
Francesca Street
A design for “floating” airplane furniture and a cabin concept that could give each passenger their own personal fridge are among the winners of this year’s Crystal Cabin Awards. The prestigious aviation awards, which highlight innovation and creativity in airplane interiors, were announced at a ceremony at the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany. Speaking to CNN Travel at the awards, president of the Crystal Cabin Award Association Lukas Kaestner said a team of industry experts spent a day interrogating each submission before arriving at their decision. … Promoting innovation
The Crystal Cabin Awards often sees some of its most innovative submissions crop up in the University category, where the next generation of aviation designers offer up their take on the future of flying.
…This year’s student winner is Ken Kirtland, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who dreamed up a zero-emission electric aircraft called Portal, that would utilize underused regional airports and fly at lower altitude.
Savannah CEO
Mohammad Davoud of Georgia Southern University on Teaming with Industry Partners
Mohammad Davoud is Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Southern University. He talks about experiential learning and coop opportunities for students via partnerships with industry.
Wink News
Fort Myers teen recovering from traumatic brain injury sets her sights on the future
Reporter: Breana Ross
Writer: Matthew Seaver
A Fort Myers teenager is working toward her next chapter in life after a traumatic brain injury forced her to learn how to walk again. In May, WINK News told you about Fort Myers High School senior Khalia Carter. She was hit by a drunk driver and was determined to walk across the stage to get her diploma.
Khalia succeeded in reaching that goal and now has a new one. She has her sights set on college. The plan was always to go to Georgia Southern University. Then the crash that changed everything happened. Khalia now sets goals for herself and is determined to make it on campus on time in August.
Griffin Daily News
GSC appoints new dean of enrollment services
By Karolina Philmon Marketing Manager Gordon State College
Gordon State College named Melissa R. Johnson as the dean of enrollment services, effective June 15. Johnson’s career spans more than 25 years encompassing leadership roles in college administration, public and community relations, marketing and communications, recruitment and student advocacy and diversity management.
Athens CEO
Laura Katz of the SBDC Talks About the Grow Smart Program
Laura Katz is Area Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Georgia. She talks about their Grow Smart program and how companies can get involved and participate.
Tifton CEO
Dr. Marcus Johnson Discusses His Role, Goals, and Aspirations for ABAC in the Upcoming Year
Staff Report
Dr. Marcus Johnson has made quite an impact on Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College since he became a faculty member in 2015. He now serves as the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs: Teaching, Learning, and Student Engagement. He is also the Director of Faculty Development and heads up the ABAC Center for Teaching and Learning. He also taught two classes during the spring term. A 1991 Tift County High School graduate, Johnson received his Associate of Science degree from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, graduated with two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Georgia (UGA) in psychology and philosophy, earned his master’s degree from Georgia State University in philosophy, and received his doctorate from UGA in Educational Theory and Practice.
Georgia Recorder
Georgia teacher task force finds burnout from pandemic fatigue, micromanagement
By: Ross Williams
Teachers across Georgia have been polishing up their resumes and hitting up job hunting sites. A survey from the Professional Association of Georgia Educators found about 31% of them said they are unlikely or highly unlikely to remain in the profession for another five years. Georgia is not the only state with a teacher retention problem — a Merrimack College survey found that only 12% of teachers said they were “very satisfied” with their jobs in 2022, down from 39% in 2012, and the Georgia Department of Education is looking for ways to persuade teachers to stay in the classroom. …Georgia’s teacher burnout task force, which Goldman chaired, also included teacher of the year finalists from across the state with a variety of specialties and was facilitated by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Their report listed a number of problem areas and suggested steps for schools, districts and the state government could take to retain the state’s teachers.
Morning AgClips
UGA experts work to protect biodiversity on Jimmy Carter’s solar farm
Solar farm of more than 3,800 panels now sits on seven-acre research site in Plains, Ga.
Solar farms are an increasingly popular way for landowners to power their communities. With an array of ground-mounted solar panels absorbing the energy from the sun, solar farmers are paid to send any unused electricity to the power grid for distribution. As solar farms pop up across the U.S., researchers at the University of Georgia are working to improve the biodiversity on solar sites as part of a larger, multidisciplinary research program designed to support both sustainable energy and ecosystem health. …A solar farm of more than 3,800 panels now sits on a seven-acre research site in Plains, Georgia, where former President Jimmy Carter’s family used to grow peanuts and soybeans.
Albany Herald
Spaces available for Young Writers Conference at ABAC on June 25
From staff reports
Spaces continue to be available for the virtual Young Writers Conference from 9 a.m.-noon on June 25 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The event is sponsored by the English and Communication Department. Wendy Harrison, department chair for English and Communication at ABAC, said the conference is open to ninth-grade students through college students.
Savannah Morning News
‘It’s keeping the truth:’ Savannah residents on how we can celebrate Juneteenth authentically
Laura Nwogu
Juneteenth — June 19 — is a few days away and it’s the second year the holiday is being celebrated as a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. It marks the announcement to enslaved Black Texans that they were finally free — two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months after the Civil War ended.
National holiday was decades in the making
Although the holiday originated in Galveston, Texas, Georgia Southern University student Destiny Craig said it wasn’t until this year that she grew familiar with the holiday and its significance as none of her family celebrated what is also known as Black Independence Day. The little she did understand about the holiday came from TV specials and word of mouth. For her, the discovery process she’s embarked on has been an “indescribable feeling.”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former UGA player Warner dies; high school coach of LeCounte, McMillan
By Todd Holcomb
Kirk Warner, a former Georgia tight end and the football coach at Liberty County High School in South Georgia since 2002, died of cancer Thursday. Warner was the high school coach of NFL players Raekwon McMillan, an All-American at Ohio State, and Richard LeCounte, a star safety at Georgia. Warner’s record in 20 seasons at Liberty County’s coach was 106-103, with region titles in 2016, 2017 and 2021. The 2016 team, which featured LeCounte, was the first region champion in school history. …Warner had 50 receptions for 733 yards and four touchdowns in his college career. He had a team-leading 30 receptions for 404 yards as a senior on Georgia’s 1989 team, the first under coach Ray Goff.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
USA Today removes 23 stories from UGA grad over ‘fabricated’ quotes
By Rodney Ho
A University of Georgia graduate resigned from USA Today following an internal investigation into her work revealed “fabricated” quotes. The publication removed 23 stories from its website written by Gabriela Miranda, a breaking news reporter for USA Today who graduated from the University of Georgia in 2021. The New York Times broke the news of the investigation, which spanned several weeks after USA Today received an inquiry related to the veracity of details in an article Miranda wrote. Michael McCarter, USA Today’s managing editor of standards, wrote that an audit of her work “revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated. The existence of other individuals quoted could not be independently verified. In addition, some stories included quotes that should have been credited to others.”
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
Why Fewer High-School Graduates Are Going to College
By Brianna Hatch
Nationwide, fewer high-school seniors are choosing to enroll in college immediately after graduation. In some states, not even half of 2020 high-school graduates are pursuing higher education, according to the latest data available. For many states, this shrinking number comes as another grim sign for college-enrollment prospects and for future work forces — especially since students who do not enroll right away are less likely to earn college degrees at all. …The Chronicle talked to enrollment experts, state higher-education officials, and college counselors to figure out why this drop is happening and what can be done. They pointed to barriers like cost, lack of support in high school, mental-health concerns, competing options, and a shifting perspective on the benefits of college — all of which disproportionately affect disadvantaged students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher Ed’s Enrollment Crash Has Been Underway for Years
By Audrey Williams June
The news about college enrollment has been persistently bleak since the pandemic began, even as colleges have resumed in-person operations and the effects of the pandemic — thanks to widely available vaccines — have begun to wane. But a recent report clarifies something important about the downturn, which has become one of the most widely discussed trends in higher education during the past two years: Undergraduate enrollment was already on the decline well before the pandemic.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Arrman Kyaw
College students who complete their degree are significantly more likely than those who did not to come from households where at least one parent has earned a college degree – 69% of “Completers” have a parent who graduated from college, compared with 51% of “Non-Completers”, according to a recent study from college financing organization Sallie Mae. This is but one of many findings in How America Completes College 2022.
Higher Ed Dive
Should colleges worry about lower high school standards?
A researcher asked why high school graduation rates didn’t drop during the pandemic. The answers will affect how colleges enroll and serve students.
By Lilah Burke
It’s no surprise at this point that the pandemic had a negative effect on current college enrollment levels. But a recent study from the Brookings Institution examined how the past few years affected high school graduation and student entry into college — the end of the pipeline between K-12 and college. Higher Ed Dive talked to Douglas Harris, a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings and one of the report’s authors. Harris is also an economics professor and chair of public education at Tulane University, a private nonprofit institution in New Orleans. He discussed the findings and what clues they might offer for college leaders looking to reverse enrollment declines.
Inside Higher Ed
Students See COVID’s Impact on Professors
Two years after initial shutdowns, students notice and have opinions on faculty performance, as our infographic shows.
By Melissa Ezarik
Just as COVID case numbers have ebbed and flowed since spring 2020, so have professor and student experiences. Sometimes it all seems manageable, and at other times stress or fatigue settle in, making teaching and learning a struggle. …As a March Student Voice survey of 2,000 undergraduates found, many students are noticing faculty fatigue and frustrations—although the shared experience of the pandemic has, for at least some, resulted in both students and professors having new levels of understanding of and empathy for each other. Scroll down for a visualization of students’ perceptions of professors as revealed in the survey, which was conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse with support from Kaplan.
Inside Higher Ed
Report: Graduate Admissions Officials Are Stressed
By Scott Jaschik
Graduate admissions officials are seriously stressed about their jobs, according to a survey of 1,216 of them by EAB and NAGAP. Forty-six percent said they are considering leaving their current position, and nearly half (49 percent) said their job was extremely or very stressful.
Inside Higher Ed
AAUP Condemns UNC System, Censures Linfield
By Scott Jaschik
The Council of the American Association of University Professors voted to condemn the University of North Carolina system Thursday for having “contravened AAUP-supported governance standards by their failure to participate in joint planning and effort with the faculty, to engage in appropriate self-limitation, to consult the faculty meaningfully when changing search and appointment procedures, and to fulfill their responsibility to serve as their institutions’ champions when their support was urgently needed.” Specifically, the AAUP cited “the 2015 closure of three of the system’s university-based policy centers, the nonreappointment of distinguished professor of law Eric Muller to the UNC Press board, and the adoption of a policy implementing the 2017 North Carolina state ‘Free Speech’ legislation on UNC’s seventeen campuses.” UNC has defended those actions in the past.
Higher Ed Dive
Over 200 groups call on Education Department to release Title IX rule by law’s 50th anniversary
Published June 16, 2022
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Senior Reporter
Dive Brief:
More than 200 education and civil rights groups are calling on the U.S. Department of Education to release its Title IX regulatory proposal by June 23, the 50th anniversary of the law. Title IX bars sex-based discrimination in colleges and K-12 schools. It also protects students against sexual violence. The Biden administration’s new rule will dictate how colleges must investigate and potentially punish such misconduct. The organizations in a letter to the Education Department on Wednesday drew attention to the fact that the agency has delayed issuing the rule, having initially targeted an April 2022 release date.