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UWG professor to visit Philippines on Fulbright Scholarship
The University of West Georgia recently announced Dr. Danilo Baylen as the institution’s first Fulbright U.S. Scholar in more than a decade. Baylen is the 14th UWG faculty member to attain the fellowship and will be traveling to the Philippines in 2023 to work with undergraduate and graduate students at West Visayas State University (WVSU). …The process for applying to be a Fulbright Scholar was not a short road for Baylen. He began the process in 2016 when he traveled to the Philippines for academic research leave. One thing the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program looks for in choosing applicants is their ability to build relationships in the host country and represent the United States.
The Red & Black
Maymester programs returned after two years, offering students a shortened study abroad option
Georgia Brieske
For many University of Georgia students and professors, the end of the semester means a break from classes and a slowdown. But for some, it marks the start of an adventure. After two years of cancellations, shortened “Maymester” programs took place across the world. After spring classes ended, members of the UGA community boarded flights to various locations where they spent a month abroad.
Albany Herald
UGA, rural communities work on safe walking routes
By Kristin Gibson The University of Georgia
In many rural Georgia communities, there are few safe routes, away from high-traffic areas, that allow opportunities for physical activity. Without this infrastructure, walking in the community can be unsafe and difficult. But now, a team of faculty and students from the University of Georgia is working with rural Georgia communities to create more spaces where everyone can exercise and play safely. Using an innovative mapping tool, the team was able to present recommendations through which communities could install sidewalks and bike paths to offer new walking routes to everyday destinations. Creating areas where it’s safe and easy to be physically active is a primary goal of the Healthier Together program, a CDC-funded interdisciplinary project, which also aims to increase access to healthy food to combat high obesity rates and chronic disease.
WGAU Radio
New app is called UGA Safe
By Tim Bryant
The University of Georgia says it has updated an app designed to enhance campus safety. The new app is called UGA Safe. Among the features is the ability to chat with University Police.
From the UGA Police Dept…
To promote safety and emergency preparedness across the University of Georgia community, we have launched a new safety app called UGA Safe, replacing the existing LiveSafe app. Please download the UGA Safe app from the Google Play store or the Apple App store. The UGA Safe app offers users several important safety features and enhancements:
WRDW
Cyber camp helps local students prepare for jobs
By Will Volk
There’s a camp at the Georgia Cyber Center this week called Cyber Patriot. They’re exposing middle and high schoolers to the world of cyber security. We visited the program to see what it’s like and why it’s important. “They know it exists. They put their hands on it and know they have an occupation waiting for them,” said Dave Besel. He works with the NSA. He’s teaching a record number of students at this camp.
The George-Anne
Parking changes coming to GS in upcoming semesters
Morgan Bridges, Print Managing Editor
The upcoming project of the indoor football practice facility near Paulson Stadium was announced in January of this year.
What’s new: The Indoor Football Practice Facility will be built in front of Paulson Stadium on the Malecki side of the parking lot. “This will reduce the number of spaces available at the stadium, but there should be plenty of available parking at the stadium,” said Derrick Davis, the parking director. “Students may just have to walk a little bit further to get to the bus stop.”
What’s next: Another project, announced by the University, includes Lot 29, which consists of new parking in place of the former University Villas.
The Villas will be demolished, and the new lot will be available by Spring 2023
Savannah CEO
Thomas & Hutton Announces 2022 Summer Intern Class in Savannah
Staff Report
Thomas & Hutton (T&H) is pleased to introduce their class of 2022 summer interns. Interns work and learn along with T&H’s professional engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, and GIS analysts as well as marketing and graphics staff. T&H interns gain exposure to a wide range of technical and field opportunities by supporting teams on various projects. Interns can apply their skills in site planning or through programs such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and the Adobe Creative Suite outside of the classroom in a business setting. Many current employees of T&H began their careers as interns and have successfully advanced within the company. Caleb Cartrette is an intern in the Savannah Water Resources Department and a senior at Georgia Southern University. …Madi Croasmun is from Effingham, Georgia, and a rising Junior at The University of Georgia studying civil engineering. Will Gohn is an intern in the Savannah GIS Department and is a rising junior at the University of Georgia studying computer science. …Shane Henry …is from Richmond Hill, Georgia, and is a rising senior at Georgia Southern University majoring in civil engineering. …Logan Hunte …recently graduated from high school and will be attending Georgia Southern University in the fall. Jacob Martin …attends Georgia Southern University and is studying civil engineering. …Elliot Scarbrough …is a rising junior at Kennesaw State University majoring in journalism and emerging media. …Hannah Smith …is a rising junior at the University of Georgia, pursuing a degree in landscape architecture. …Will Webb …is a rising senior at Georgia Southern University, pursuing a degree in civil engineering with a minor in mathematics.
Patch
GGC Gets Diversity & Inclusiveness Award + GCPS ‘Blueprint’ Plan
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Loganville-Grayson.
Nicole Fallon-Peek, Patch Staff
Here are the top five stories today in Loganville-Grayson:
Georgia Gwinnett College was recognized with an inaugural Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Award, which recognizes the efforts of a university’s career services office or employer member. The college received the award for its program, ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? A Conversation on Diversity in the Workplace.’ The acting director of GGC’s Career Development and Advising Center, Sherrie Goodman, said the event “allowed participants to share their own experiences in…a safe space.”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As heat risk grows, researchers hunt for Atlanta’s hotspots
By Drew Kann, Meris Lutz
Heat waves are becoming more common and intense, but experts say the risk they pose is not evenly distributed.
On Wednesday under the searing Georgia sun, Darryl Haddock, the education director for the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, huddled with a group of students from Georgia Tech and Spelman College outside the West End MARTA station. Meg Sanders, a graduate student at Georgia Tech, pulled four blue-and-white air temperature sensors from her backpack to distribute. They powered up the devices and after a quality control check, Haddock and the students headed north on Lee Street toward the Atlanta University Center.
Albany Herald
Awareness key component of Radon Education Program at UGA
By Cal Powell University of Georgia
The leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers is radon, a naturally occurring, odorless gas that is common to much of Georgia. Radon claims 21,000 lives annually, including around 800 in Georgia. The gas is formed from the breakdown of uranium, which is found in high concentrations in granite, rocky soils found in the northern half of the state. As radon is released into the soil, it can enter buildings through the foundation and well water, where it can eventually build up to dangerous levels. …The UGA Radon Education Program educates communities throughout the state to increase radon awareness and promote testing.
Broadway World
Savannah Rep’s THE SPITFIRE GRILL Opens Next Month
by Stephi Wild
The Spitfire Grill opens July 1st and runs through July 10th at Jenkins Hall on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus.
11Alive
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake in south Georgia felt in metro Atlanta | How rare is it for the state
It’s not the strength that is that rare in our state, but the location of this quake that is not as common.
Author: Melissa Nord
Did you feel it? A shallow earthquake tremored in southeastern Georgia early Saturday morning, and it was the state’s strongest in years. It occurred just after 4 a.m. about 160 miles away from Atlanta. The epicenter was located in Candler County, about 7 miles east of Stillmore, GA. Originally, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) rated it a magnitude 4.2, but later re-evaluated it to be a shallow, magnitude 3.9 earthquake. The epicenter depth was less than 1km. And because of its location and shallow nature, it was felt hundreds of miles away. On the USGS’s Community Interest Intensity Map, Georgians were able to respond if they felt the quake. Over 600 Georgians have responded so far. Georgia Tech Professor and Geophysicist Dr. Andrew Newman told 11Alive that earthquakes of this magnitude occur in the state about every 3 to 5 years. But where those earthquakes occur are usually not in this part of the state.
Gainesville Times
Education professor wins runoff for GOP nod to Hall school board’s post 1
Ben Anderson
Debra Smith bested Tim Glover in the June 21 Republican primary runoff for the post 1 seat on the Hall County school board. The post 1 seat was left open by Sam Chapman, who spent nearly 15 years on the board and decided not to run for reelection. The post 1 seat represents the eastern part of the county but is elected at large. Who is she: Smith lives in Gainesville. She is an adjunct professor of education leadership at University of North Georgia and a former principal and teacher in Hall of 38 years. …On the issues: Smith believes her background as an educator will serve her well on the school board. She is an advocate for parents’ rights and wants to decrease the workload for teachers and pay them more.
Higher Education News:
11Alive
Record number of administrators to attend Georgia School Safety conference
The conference begins this week in Columbus.
Author: Jerry Carnes
School administrators from across the state will gather in Columbus this week to discuss improving school safety measures as the nation continues to struggle with gun violence. Representatives from nearly every school district in Georgia will take part in the Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference beginning Tuesday at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. It will be the largest conference ever and for the first time will take place over three days.
Inside Higher Ed
Students Mostly Feel Safe on College Campuses, but Not Equally So
Creating more positive perceptions of safety and security involves understanding precollege experiences, which groups need strategic outreach and where the worries lie.
By Melissa Ezarik
College students are more than six times likelier to say they feel very safe on campus than to feel not too safe or not at all safe—and about twice as likely to have a great deal of trust in campus security than to have not too much or none at all, according to the latest Student Voice survey. But rather than simply take pride in the positive, the aim for many professionals involved in national conversations or local action related to campus safety and security is to understand which students don’t feel safe or don’t have trust—and then make efforts to change perceptions and experiences.
The Hechinger Report
PROOF POINTS: States and localities pump more money into community colleges than four-year campuses
Politicians restore funding for institutions that conduct workforce training and favor free community college programs
by Jill Barshay
State and county officials used to think bachelor’s and graduate degree students deserved more money than those pursuing two-year associate degrees, but during the pandemic they changed their minds. Public two-year community colleges achieved a new budgetary milestone in fiscal year 2021 as they reaped 6 percent more money per student from state and local governments than public four-year institutions did for their regular operating expenses: $9,347 versus $8,859 for each student. That’s a reversal from 2019 when two-year students received 5 percent less than four-year students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The More You Know About Your Students, the More Inclusive You Can Be in the Classroom
How to get started building a demographic-data tool to improve teaching.
By Viji Sathy, Kelly A. Hogan, and Bob Henshaw
Plenty of techniques can help you to teach more inclusively, but so can data. Knowing who is in your classroom and how various student groups have performed academically can spark powerful changes in your teaching. Imagine if you had data at your fingerprints to answer questions like these: Does the percentage of Black students in my courses reflect their overall proportion at my institution?
Are students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds earning grades similar to those of their wealthier counterparts? Did redesigning my course narrow the performance gap between first-generation college students and other students? It seems like it should be easy to get such questions answered by the appropriate campus office. Unfortunately, too many institutions sleep on the potential of basic demographic information to transform teaching. Instructors often find that requesting and retrieving this data is a challenging and lengthy process.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Undergraduate Fellowship Works to Diversify Quantum Science
Rebecca Kelliher
A summer undergraduate fellowship launched last week to support emerging scientists and engineers of historically underrepresented backgrounds who are eager to dive into a burgeoning field: quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Through a 10-week residential research program called the Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship, a dozen undergraduates from colleges and universities across the country will expand their understanding of QISE as well as connect with leaders in academia and industry.
Inside Higher Ed
Bill to Allow Separation of Joint Consolidated Student Loans
By Meghan Brink
A new bill would offer a path for federal student loan borrowers to separate their consolidated loans from a former partner’s. The Joint Consolidation Separation Act was passed in the Senate Wednesday. The bill would allow borrowers to apply for separation from a joint consolidation through the Education Department. After approval, the remainder of the debt, including the unpaid loan and unpaid interest, would be split based on the percentage of the loan that each borrower owed at the time of consolidation.
NPR
Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs
Cory Turner
As President Biden inches toward an announcement on federal student loan forgiveness, a new NPR/Ipsos poll has found slightly more than half of Americans support what has been reported to be Biden’s likeliest path: forgiving up to $10,000 per person. But an overwhelming majority – including a majority of those with student loans – said the government should prioritize making college more affordable over forgiving existing student loans. The nationally representative poll of 1,022 Americans was conducted between June 3 and 5 and included an oversample of more than 400 student loan borrowers. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points for all respondents and +/- 4.8 percentage points for those with student loans.
Here’s what we learned:
There’s general support for some debt cancellation
EdSource
I supported the push to reduce remedial classes in community colleges but this new bill goes too far
Josh Scott
In 2017, when Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, introduced Assembly Bill 705 — a bill insisting colleges allow students access to transfer-level classes unless they are deemed highly unlikely to succeed in those courses — I supported it. …However, I believe Assemblymember Irwin’s current bill, Assembly Bill 1705, goes too far, implying more success than our reforms have actually achieved. The previous model forced students to take remedial classes they did not need, thereby delaying or derailing too many dreams, but if this bill passes, we’ll have a new problem; students who need the classes to achieve their dreams won’t be allowed to take them. Like the old system AB 705 ended, this new bill would ultimately rob the individual of choice and smacks of bureaucratic paternalism. The new bill sets an impossible standard that will mean the absolute death of any pre-transfer level support at the community college: schools could only offer basic skills classes if attendance in those classes increases the statistical odds of completion of transfer-level math and English within one year.
Inside Higher Ed
AAUP Delegates Approve Partnership With AFT
By Colleen Flaherty
Delegates at the American Association of University Professors’ biennial meeting voted to affiliate with the American Federation of Teachers Saturday, forming an alliance of 300,000 college and university faculty members, the largest such network in the U.S. The groups say their partnership comes at time of increased legislative attacks on teaching and academic freedom, and they link what they describe as persistent underfunding for higher education to student debt levels and precarity for adjunct instructors. The AAUP’s governing council previously recommended the partnership with AFT, under which the AAUP will remain an independent, autonomous organization. This new alliance is an extension of a longer-term relationship between the AFT and the AAUP. Going forward, the AFT will contribute to the AAUP’s advocacy efforts, and AFT and AAUP union chapters will be affiliated with both groups.
Higher Ed Dive
Full-time faculty wages fell 5% after inflation, AAUP says
Laura Spitalniak, Associate Editor
Dive Brief:
Full-time faculty members’ wages decreased by 5% in 2021-22 after adjusting for inflation, according to the American Association of University Professors, which Wednesday released an annual report on the economic state of the profession. The drop represents one of the largest one-year decreases in real wages since 1972 when AAUP began tracking the measure. After adjusting for inflation, the average salary for full-time faculty fell 2.3% below the average in 2008, the height of the Great Recession.
Inside Higher Ed
Is Title IX Creating a College Quasi Court?
Administrators and legal experts say yes—and that recent regulatory changes have deterred victims from reporting.
By Meghan Brink
Administrators working in Title IX offices at colleges across the nation have noticed a change in recent years: their jobs and the work that they do is increasingly reflecting that of a court system. The most recent regulatory overhaul to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was made by the Trump administration in 2020. It narrowed the types of cases that fall under Title IX, limited the discretion of Title IX coordinators to create policies and procedures on their campuses, and created a complex, lengthy and intimidating process that many believe has deterred reporting instances of sexual violence or discrimination.