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GCSU pre-med mentoring program has 100% application success rate to medical school
They say going to college is like drinking from a water fountain—in medical school, a fire hose. At Georgia College & State University, a group of pre-med students already know what it’s like to drink from a hose and withstand the deluge. They have a mentor by their side. Dr. Ashok Hegde is the William Harvey Endowed Professor of Biomedical Science at Georgia College. In 2016, he took over the university’s pre-med mentorship program from Dr. Kenneth Saladin, who wanted to better equip tomorrow’s medical students. The results of Saladin’s vision have been nothing short of astounding.
WGAU Radio
UGA reports record completion rates
By Tim Bryant
The University of Georgia says it is setting records in student completion rates: UGA says more than 75 percent of its incoming freshmen are graduating in four years.
From Hannah Gallant, UGA Today…
Completion rates at the University of Georgia have reached record highs as ongoing initiatives across campus provide students with support to help them succeed. The latest data shows that UGA’s four-year completion rate has increased to a record 75.1%, up from 72.1% last year. The six-year completion rate also reached a new high at 88.1%, up from 87.8% a year ago. The retention rate remains strong at 94.3%.
WRDWHow AU plans to cope with growth in enrollment
By Hallie Turner
Enrollment numbers are down across the country for universities. But Augusta University is one of eight schools out of 26 in the University System of Georgia that has seen an increase since the fall of 2021. According to AU President Brooks Keel, the plan has always been to increase school enrollment. Here’s how they plan to handle the growing student body.
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WRBL
New Mountain Hill elementary students enjoy STEAM Day led by CSU education students
by: Cole Trahan
This past Thursday, students from New Mountain Hill Elementary (NMHE) enjoyed STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) Day led by education students from Columbus State University (CSU), says a press release from the Harris County School District. Second grade teacher Jessica Burns, Media Specialist Mary Thompson and Dr. Saoussan Maarouf, program coordinator for elementary education at CSU, began planning for the event in late July.
yahoo!news
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College kicks off Ag Tech Management degree program
The Albany Herald, Ga.
Graduates from the newest bachelor’s degree program at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will be ready to tackle the job market with skills perfectly suited for the workplace. ABAC’s Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Technology Management promises to fill many existing needs in the agriculture industry nationwide.
WRDW
How AU’s partnership with coroner’s office is saving thousands of lives
By William Rioux
Augusta University is partnering with the Richmond County Coroner’s Office to save lives. They’re doing it with a tissue donor program that officials say has helped save tens of thousands of lives over the years. We talked to Coroner Mark Bowen and the head of AU’s Tissue Donor Services about how it works.
Marietta Daily Journal
Kennesaw State University names provost
Staff reports
Kennesaw State University President Kathy Schwaig has named Ivan Pulinkala, as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective Dec. 1, the university announced. Pulinkala, who was already serving in the role as interim provost, was named following a nationwide search. He was appointed to the interim position last July.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Money, Money, Money, Money…MONEY!
It’s time for your Southeast Regional Ag News. On the Ag Information Network, I’m Haylie Shipp. A tour of monies going towards agriculture – that’s your show topic here today, starting in Florida. …In Georgia, the U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded the Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics at Georgia Southern University two grants totaling more than $310,000. These grants will help prepare owners and workers for future zoonotic disease outbreaks.
The Union-Recorder
GCSU campus admired by admiral
Matthew Brown
Georgia College & State University welcomed a distinguished military guest last Wednesday, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey. He spoke to members of the community and college faculty at the Carl Vinson House and took a tour of the special collections wing of the Ina Dillard Russell Library. Giving Admiral Holsey a welcome introduction was GCSU student Elijah Lopez. The admiral is a native of Fort Valley and earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Morehouse College plus a master’s of science and management from Troy University. …Holsey kicked off his tour during Atlanta Navy Week at Fort Valley State University.
11Alive
2 metro Atlanta natives make it to Top 16 on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Sasha Hurtado grew up in Dallas, Georgia, and Bryce Leatherwood is a Woodstock native.
Author: Jessica Moore
Two metro Atlanta natives have sung their way to the Top 16, as the battles continue on NBC’s “The Voice” Season 22. Sasha Hurtado, 18, grew up in Dallas, Georgia. …Bryce Leatherwood, 22, of Woodstock, Georgia also made his way to the Top 16. Leatherwood grew up going to his grandfather’s farm where they rode around and listened to country music, according to his online biography. His country roots landed him a spot on #TeamBlakeSheldon. Leatherwood frequents the college bar music scene, as he’s also finishing up a business degree at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, hoping to pursue his music career further, his biography stated.
Fox28 Savannah
Georgia Southern students, faculty come together for holiday lighting ceremony
by Isabel Litterst
Georgia Southern University students and faculty gathered on the front lawn at the Armstrong Campus for the annual holiday lighting ceremony on Tuesday. GSU President Dr. Kyle Marrero said the tradition is more than just a celebration of the holidays; it’s also a sign that the semester is coming to an end.
Bioengineer
Calculator that weighs individual’s risk/benefit of taking common osteoporosis drugs being developed
By Bioengineer
Osteoporosis is a major, worsening public health problem and bisphosphonates which help restore a healthier balance of bone production and resorption, have been a relatively inexpensive, successful treatment, particularly for those at highest risk for fractures. …Their bottom line will be developing a risk calculator called CLUB — calculator for length of use of bisphosphonates — that a physician can use to help an individual patient determine how best to proceed. “The calculator will be designed so a physician can sit down with their patient and say: In the next X number of years you have X chance of an osteoporotic hip fracture based on everything we know about you, and, this is your risk for an atypical femoral fracture,” says Laura Carbone, MD, an osteoporosis expert who is chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the Medical College of Georgia and principal investigator on the new grant.
Morning AgClips
UGA professor works with producers, students to improve cattle production in Ga.
Pedro Fontes started working with cattle at a young age
Growing up helping on his family’s cow-calf operation in Brazil, Pedro Fontes enjoyed being on the farm and working with cattle from a young age. His childhood interest has manifested into a career spent working with producers and teaching undergraduate students about the beef industry. With dual roles in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Cooperative Extension, Fontes engages with stakeholders and producers, as well as his students, to teach them about beef cattle reproduction and current technological advancements in the field.
Poultry Times
Reusing poultry litter can reduce antibiotic-resistant salmonella
By Emily S. Davenport University of Georgia
When many of us hear about bacteria, we associate it with illness. But certain bacteria can be helpful in preventing disease, not causing it. For example, consuming probiotics, or beneficial bacteria, to improve gut health has risen in popularity in recent years, both for human and animal wellness. A joint research collaboration between the University of Georgia’s Department of Poultry Science and the U.S. National Poultry Research Center (USNPRC), housed within the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), has been investigating the role that bacteria play in poultry health and food safety. New research from this group has found that the type of litter broiler chickens are raised on plays an important role in their pre-harvest health.
WGAU Radio
UGA: smart home hubs leave users vulnerable to hackers
By Leigh Beeson, UGA Media Relations
Smart technology claims to make our lives easier. You can turn on your lights, lock your front door remotely and even adjust your thermostat with the click of a button. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests that convenience potentially comes at a cost—your personal security.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ukraine backers want University of North Georgia to drop Russia event
By Vanessa McCray
A group of Ukrainians and their supporters want the University of North Georgia to cancel an educational event spotlighting Russian culture. The school’s Center for Global Engagement is hosting several gatherings and workshops to celebrate International Education Week. The activities include a Wednesday event, dubbed “Rush into Russian,” in which participants can learn about the university’s Russian program, write their names in Russian cursive and sample Russian food, according to the center’s website. Roughly 100 people signed a petition, sent last week to President Bonita Jacobs, urging the university to cancel the event.
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Inside Higher Ed
Pressure Builds for Biden to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
Calls for the extension intensified after a federal appeals court ruled against the administration, dealing another blow to the loan-forgiveness plan.
By Katherine Knott
Student debt relief advocates are ramping up calls for President Biden to extend the student loan payment pause, and news reports suggest that the White House is listening. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that White House aides were considering an extension of the pause that’s been in place since March 2020; however, the discussions are preliminary and the White House declined to comment. The pause currently is slated to end Dec. 31 with payments resuming Jan. 1. Advocates have been pressing to keep loan payments paused after a federal judge in Texas declared the debt relief unconstitutional and a federal appeals court issued a preliminary injunction. In fact, advocates have argued that payments shouldn’t resume until lawsuits challenging the debt relief plan are resolved.
Inside Higher Ed
Arizona Measure for Undocumented Students Passes
By Scott Jaschik
An Arizona ballot measure to allow undocumented students who live in the state to pay in-state tuition rates has passed, the Associated Press reported. The measure was on last week’s ballots, but the total votes were not sufficient until Monday for the AP to declare that the measure passed.
Inside Higher Ed
NCAA Reports Graduation Rates for Athletes
By Doug Lederman
Ninety percent of Division I college athletes who entered college in 2015 graduated within six years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association reported Tuesday, using its Graduation Success Rate measure that excludes athletes who leave their institution in good academic standing and includes those who transfer into the institution and graduate. Using the standard federal graduation rate, 69 percent of Division I athletes graduated within six years, compared to 70 percent of all students at their institutions.
Cybersecurity Dive
Confidential computing critical for cloud security, Google and Intel say
Confidential computing aims to isolate and encrypt data in use. The technology is young, but it could deliver significant gains for cloud security.
Matt Kapko, Reporter
Confidential computing can secure the cloud, including the applications it powers, by isolating data and preventing unauthorized modification or access, according to executives at Google Cloud and Intel. The relatively nascent technology, which aims to encrypt data while in use, is gaining momentum as cloud providers and chipmakers hasten development and upgrade offerings. Confidential computing bolsters many of the strengths underpinning cloud infrastructure, Vint Cerf, VP and chief internet evangelist at Google Cloud, said during a call Monday with journalists and analysts.
Cybersecurity Dive
High risk, critical vulnerabilities found in 25% of all software applications and systems
David Jones, Reporter
Dive Brief:
Among the vast majority of applications or systems, 95% have vulnerabilities, according to a report from the Synopsys Software Integrity Group. Across systems, one-fifth had high risk vulnerabilities and just under 5% were considered critical. Researchers conducted 4,400 tests on 2,700 software targets, including web applications, mobile applications, source code files or network systems. The tests were primarily “black box” or “gray box” tests, which included penetration testing, dynamic application security testing or mobile application security testing. The most prevalent vulnerability was based on weak secure socket layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) configurations; 4 in 5 test targets had some form of that type of vulnerability.
Inside Higher Ed
A Big Payout for a Fired President
In 2015 College of DuPage trustees fired the president, refused to pay a $763,000 severance and dared him to file a lawsuit. He did. Now the college is settling for $4 million.
By Josh Moody
The College of DuPage agreed to a $4 million settlement with its former president last week, finally relenting in a legal battle that began in 2015 when the Board of Trustees fired Robert Breuder and then refused to pay his contractually mandated severance of $763,000. That prompted Breuder to sue, ultimately triggering the massive payout. Breuder was fired from the Illinois community college in 2015 amid scandals that included allegations of financial mismanagement. Board members argued they did not have to honor his severance agreement because it was made by their predecessors, who first granted Breuder a contract extension in 2009, mere months after he took the job. The case has cost the College of DuPage’s insurer millions and spurred state legislators in Illinois to crack down on golden parachutes. But now that trustees have voted to drop counterclaims against him, Breuder is line for a major payday and a decisive legal victory. …Generous severance agreements are common in higher education, with ousted presidents often collecting big paychecks on their way out the door. What’s uncommon, observers say, is the refusal to pay out a severance agreement when there is a clear contractual obligation to do so.