The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kemp will call for teacher, state worker raises and tax rebates
By James Salzer
Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget proposal is expected to include another round of pay raises for more than 200,000 teachers, education staffers and state employees in the coming year. As expected, the governor will also put his political weight behind $2 billion in income and property tax rebates and transportation funding to replace the revenue lost during the nine months that the state didn’t collect its gas tax. The pay raises come after Kemp and lawmakers hiked state employee salaries $5,000 last year to help combat rampant turnover in many agencies. Teachers received $2,000 raises from the state, which helps fund local K-12 education in Georgia.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Details for parade to celebrate Georgia’s championship announced
By Chip Towers
The parade details are set. The University of Georgia will celebrate a second straight national championship with a parade and ceremony at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. The celebration comes after Georgia defeated TCU 65-7 in the College Football Playoff title game Monday. The stadium gates will open at noon. A parade down Lumpkin Street to Sanford Stadium will start at 12:30 p.m. A Dawg Walk at 1 p.m. will be followed with a formal program beginning at 2 p.m.
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ESPN
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Gwinnett Daily Post
Georgia Gwinnett College nursing program receives $25K grant from Kaiser Permanente
From staff reports
Kaiser Permanente is supporting the nursing programs at four University System of Georgia institutions — including Georgia Gwinnett College — by providing a total of $100,000 to nursing students and faculty, company officials recently announced. The $25,000 grants for each institution are part of Kaiser Permanente’s ongoing commitment to help shape the future of health care in the state by bolstering its workforce pipeline through education and training. GGC president Jann L. Joseph said the grant will be a nice boost to the college’s nursing program.
The Red & Black
UGA programs awarded federal funding for projects
Katie Beth Williams
Four University of Georgia programs will receive $12 million total in federal funding for scientific research, outreach programs and engineering projects as part of a $1.7 trillion funding bill signed in late December, according to a release from UGA Media Relations. Both Fort Valley State University and UGA will receive $4 million for the Enhancing Georgia’s Poultry Science Workforce through Education, Innovation, and Collaboration to establish new scholarships and acquire scientific equipment used to expand the poultry industry and train poultry scientists, the release said.
WTOC
Georgia Southern University professor speaks on inflation reaching its highest level
By Shea Schrader
In 2022, we saw inflation reach its highest level in decades. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to help bring inflation down but what does that mean for your wallet? Professor Mike Toma was able to break things down. In the simplest terms, if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates on banks, the banks raise their interest on you.
WALB
Ga. Southwestern State University holds gala to raise money for scholarships
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Georgia Southwestern State University held a gala to raise scholarship funds for their students.
Emanuel County Live
Dr. Andrews selected to participate in USG’s Executive Leadership Institute
The University System of Georgia (USG) has named the 2022-2023 class of its Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), including 35 faculty and staff members from 25 USG institutions and the University System Office. Dr. Da’Mon Andrews was selected as the representative from East Georgia State College (EGSC). For over a decade, USG has hosted ELI for faculty and staff to develop new leaders within the university system and offer professional develop opportunities to help them grow their careers in Georgia. Presidents nominate one academic leader and one staff leader to participate. From the nominees, individuals are selected for the six-month program and participate in a leadership development curriculum that includes content, personal reflection, job shadowing and cross-mentoring.
Athens CEO
Terry College of Business Presents 2022 Outstanding Faculty Awards
Merritt Melancon
Five professors were honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards in December for their contributions to the Terry College’s teaching, research, and public service missions. Faculty members were nominated by their peers and represent the college’s dedication to its research, teaching and outreach missions.
Gwinnett Daily Post
Georgia Gwinnett College class seeks volunteers for free physical assessments
From Staff Reports
Want to get a start on those new year health and wellness resolutions? Georgia Gwinnett College’s School of Science and Technology is offering a chance for individuals to work on their personal fitness. The exercise science program at GGC seeks volunteers to participate in a free 12-week exercise program. The program will help exercise science students sharpen their hands-on skills, while gaining experience in a practical fitness setting. Volunteers will undergo a pre-training and post-training fitness assessment, which will include:
WRDW
Georgia restoring 30 cent gas tax, but there’s a silver lining
By Taylor Martin and Staff
Gas prices remain below $3 per gallon across the state, but that could all change Tuesday night. The gas tax suspension that has been keeping Georgia’s prices low is ending, meaning gas prices should rise by about 30 cents a gallon. Even then, Georgia’s price is expected to stay below the national average. On Tuesday, Georgia’s average price was $2.81, while Augusta’s average price was $2.88. Add 30 cents and that would be $3.11 for Georgia and $3.18 for Augusta. …Dr. Michael Toma, an economics professor from Georgia Southern University, says he doesn’t anticipate any impacts on the state’s economy due to the lost revenue from the gas tax suspension lasting so long.
Savannah Business Journal
Savannah Speech & Hearing Center announces communication help for adults after stroke
Savannah Business Journal Staff Report
Savannah Speech & Hearing Center has announced upcoming dates of Communication Help for Adults after Stroke (CHATS), a service-learning experience and partnership between SSHC and the speech-language pathology graduate program at Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus. CHATS will occur during the Center’s weekly “Speak Easy” stroke and TBI survivor support group each Friday from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Jan. 27 through April 28 at 5414 Skidaway Rd.
Savannah CEO
TEDxSavannah Issues Call for Speakers for 2023 Event, Hosts Free Speaker Application Workshop
Staff Report
TEDxSavannah is accepting applications for speakers for the 12th Annual TEDxSavannah event, which will take place on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus, located at 11935 Abercorn St. The TEDxSavannah theme for 2023 is Connection. “We chose Connection as this year’s theme because the pandemic showed all of us the importance of connecting with friends, family, co-workers and our community as a whole,” explains TEDxSavannah organizing committee member Karla Jennings. “Connection has many different meanings, so we look forward to seeing how our speakers bring their own perspective and experiences to this engaging theme.”
Marietta Daily Journal
Gritters Library’s budget overruns still causing heartburn for county
By Chart Riggall
Nearly a decade after an overhaul of Gritters Library was approved by Cobb’s voters, the county is still struggling to figure out how to close a $2.5 million hole in its budget. The 2016 special purpose local option sales tax project remains short on funds after its original budget ballooned over the years to some $10.5 million. The cost overruns have been partially due to rising construction and labor expenses, per county department heads. But it’s also because the original SPLOST budget was never going to be enough to cover the replacement of the 1970s-era building, according to Cobb Libraries Director Helen Poyer. County Manager Jackie McMorris said the original cost was projected at $8.6 million, but the Board of Commissioners at the time approved only $2.9 million. Over the years, commissioners have been able to cobble together money through state grants and extra SPLOST collections. But they’re still trying to get the project over the final hill. “Had we (had) the money initially, we probably would be close to … cutting the ribbon,” Poyer said at the commissioners’ work session Monday. Tuesday, the board will vote on a request to the state’s Board of Regents for a $1 million grant that would get the county a bit closer to the finish line. The Board of Regents previously gave the county $1.9 million toward the project in 2021.
The Augusta Press
Georgia Tech severs ties with former Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr.
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Scott Hudson
Former Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr. is no longer an adjunct professor with Georgia Tech. The college responded to an open records request with the following email, sent to Davis by the chair of the School of Public Policy, Cassidy Sugimoto: “Thank you for taking the time to discuss with me on Tuesday. As I mentioned on the phone, our agreement regarding your status as Professor of the Practice in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology is suspended indefinitely. In time, if all ongoing investigations and ethics concerns are cleared, we can discuss a renewed relationship.
Thank you for your understanding and your deep commitment to GT.”
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Atlanta Business Chronicle
Employers are increasingly ditching degree requirements in job ads, but there’s one big exception
By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook,
Employers are increasingly moving away from putting degree requirements in job postings, but there is a big exception: remote positions. A new analysis by workforce data firm Revelio Labs found the share of job postings requiring at least a bachelor’s degree fell from 52.5% in April 2020 to 47.2% November 2022. Meanwhile, employers are also adding more specific skills to their job ads, with the average number of skills listed per job inching up from 37 to 38.6.
Inside Higher Ed
Study: Better Outcomes for Students in Corequisite Courses
By Sara Weissman
A recent study found that community college students earn degrees quicker and increase their earnings if they get extra help in credit-bearing courses rather than taking remedial courses. The seven-year study, conducted by scholars at Trinity College in Connecticut and the City University of New York, tracked more than 900 community college students starting in fall 2013. Students were randomly assigned to one of two options: a remedial algebra class or a credit-bearing statistics course with extra academic supports. The study, published in the journal Educational Researcher in November, found that students in the corequisite math class—a college-level math course that included academic support—were 50 percent more likely to earn an associate degree within three years and twice as likely to earn a bachelor’s degree in four years compared to students in remedial courses.
Higher Ed Dive
CFOs optimistic about their own colleges’ finances, survey says
Rick Seltzer, Senior Editor
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College chief financial officers are bullish on their own institutions’ prospects, with a rising share saying they’re confident in their financial stability, according to a survey released Tuesday by enterprise software company Syntellis Performance Solutions. Asked this fall if they were confident their institutions will remain financially stable over five years, 89% of surveyed business officers either agreed or strongly agreed. That’s up from 72% in 2021 and 62% in 2020. Those at four-year public colleges were the most confident, with 98% of those leaders saying their institutions will be financially stable over the next decade. Business leaders at four-year private nonprofits were slightly less optimistic about the coming 10 years, with 86% saying their institutions will be stable.
Inside Higher Ed
DePaul Cannot Dismiss Title IX Case, Court Rules
By Susan H. Greenberg
An Illinois district court denied a motion by DePaul University Monday to dismiss a wrongful-termination Title IX lawsuit brought by a sports psychologist whose company provided mental health care to the university’s student athletes. By allowing the case to move forward, the Northern District Court of Illinois affirmed that civil rights protections in an educational setting extend to independent contractors.
Inside Higher Ed
Severe Weather in California Prompts College Closures
By Marjorie Valbrun
Severe weather on California’s Central Coast prompted the closure of schools and colleges across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties on Monday and Tuesday, KSBY.com reported Allan Hancock College, Cuesta College and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, were among the institutions closed.
Higher Ed Dive
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Senior Reporter
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South Dakota’s regent board will devise a policy to “enhance the protection of minors” during campus events, following strong conservative backlash against a drag show at one of its universities. The governing board, which controls the state’s six public four-year universities, voted unanimously at a December meeting to move forward with the policy, despite not having language drafted for it. The Gender and Sexualities Alliance, an LGBTQ student organization at South Dakota State University that sponsored the drag show there, billed it as “kid-friendly” and appropriate for families to attend.