Marietta Daily Journal
Albany Area Chamber leads local delegation in ‘Albany-Dougherty Day’ at state capitol
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce this week led a delegation of local leaders from the public and private sectors to Atlanta for “Albany-Dougherty Day” at the state Capitol, an Albany Area Chamber legislative advocacy program that emphasizes the community’s priorities and opportunities and showcases the impact of its leadership and collaboration. …”Albany-Dougherty County is well-recognized as the hub of southwest Georgia and a statewide leader in exemplifying the power of partnership, which was demonstrated this week through the diverse delegation of local leaders engaged in discussions,” chamber President and CEO Bárbara Rivera Holmes said in a news release. …The delegation kicked off the visit with a reception that was attended by featured guests such as University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue; …among other prominent state officials and department figures. … Additionally, the chamber is advocating for …; $900,000 in design funding for the renovation of Albany State University’s Billy C. Black Building, which will improve operational efficiencies and support student success;
Barnesville Dispatch
Stockbridge Mayor Presents Proclamation, Gordon Bestowed With GSBA Partnership Commendation
On Monday, February 13th, the City of Stockbridge issued a Proclamation to Gordon State College for the Club Football Highlanders and their 2022 National Club Football Association National Championship title. That evening GSC was also recognized with the Georgia School Boards Association Partnership Commendation at the Henry County Board of Education meeting in McDonough, Georgia.
Mayor Anthony S. Ford presented the proclamation to GSC President Dr. Kirk A. Nooks at the Stockbridge City Hall Council Chamber.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC On Campus: Kennesaw State diversity chief, NCAA move, career help
By Vanessa McCray
A biweekly roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities
College spring break is in sight but still a few weeks away. So please, put down your borg (that plastic gallon jug that holds your drink of choice) and instead dig into this edition of AJC On Campus. We bring you a Q&A with Kennesaw State University’s newly appointed chief diversity officer, the latest from lawmakers and introduce you to a few “Jeopardy!” contestants with local school ties. …Career planning help… Students at Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities now have access to an online tool to help them plan their careers. …Chancellor Sonny Perdue, in a written statement, called the service “the most comprehensive career tool USG has ever offered.”
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Bulldogs, and all kinds of animals, get special care at University of Georgia
by Andrew Wilkins
When Lindsey Gregg’s English bulldog fell ill last month in the middle of the night, she said she didn’t know what to do. As the owner of several English bulldogs over the years, Gregg said she knew the breed often needs special care. There were no emergency veterinarian hospitals near her home in Summerville, so Gregg decided to make the four-hour drive to Athens, home of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Gregg said in a phone interview that she’d never been to Athens but knew the university had a veterinarian school and teaching hospital, as well as a reputation for honoring bulldogs. By the time they arrived, Gregg said Myla, her English bulldog, had already passed away. “They were so kind,” Gregg said. “They came out and got her (out of Gregg’s truck), and they let me sit with her for about an hour and a half at Uga. And I’m just sitting there freaking out because this is the bulldog school, and I know they’ve got a great veterinarian clinic.”
KPVI
Interim Albany State Nursing Chair selected for leadership institute
From staff reports
Albany State University’s interim Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing, Andrea Dozier, has been selected for the University System of Georgia Executive Leadership Institute. Dozier was nominated for the program by ASU President Marion Fedrick. She will participate in the six-month program and its leadership development curriculum, including content, personal reflection, job shadowing, and cross-mentoring.
Marietta Daily Journal
Woodstock man indicted in 2021 armed robbery on KSU campus
By Jake Busch
A Woodstock man was indicted by a Cobb grand jury last week in connection to an armed robbery authorities say took place on Kennesaw State University’s main campus in 2021. Jalyn McGill, 21, is accused in the robbery of more than $1,000 of electronics, including a Playstation 5 and Apple iPad, from four people in the Austin Residence Complex at KSU on Dec. 11, 2021. McGill is one of two men accused of committing the robbery, during which he used a black handgun, according to the warrant for his arrest.
Statesboro Herald
Man found shot near Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Police looking for suspect
From staff reports
Statesboro Police are looking for a suspect responsible for shooting a man early Sunday morning in the vicinity of the Blue Room entertainment facility near Paulson Stadium. According to a release from Capt. Jared Akins, Statesboro Patrol officers who were in the area of Chandler Road heard gunshots a little after 1 a.m. they believed originated from near the Blue Room at 1830 Chandler Road. “No one at the Blue Room was injured but the building and a vehicle were found to have been damaged by gunfire,” Akins said in the release. “While searching the vicinity for evidence, officers located a male subject in a wooded area down Chandler Road with a gunshot wound. The man, who is not a Georgia Southern student, was transported to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. No update was available on his condition Sunday morning.
See also
Connect Savannah
GSU students react to shooting near Statesboro campus
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Inside Higher Ed
OPINION
Is a Merger a Closure by Another Name?
Extreme care must be taken to ensure the smaller college’s mission is preserved, Jim Murphy writes.
Jim Murphy
As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. Some in higher education believe that a merged institution will preserve much of what is good of the smaller institution, while closure is merely oblivion. But, as a longtime faculty member at an institution that is currently in the process of a merger with a much larger institution, I find myself asking, “Are the outcomes of closure and merger actually different?” The answer may be no, if care is not taken to preserve the mission and identity of the smaller institution. … EDITOR’S NOTE: In a joint statement, Montclair State University president Jonathan GS Koppell and Bloomfield College president Marcheta P. Evans wrote that when Bloomfield becomes part of Montclair State, “the college’s long-standing focus on meeting the needs of underserved students will not change. In fact, its students will gain from being part of a thriving public research university and they will have access to all its resources. That commitment to student success is why Governor [Phil] Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature approved $12.5 million to support Bloomfield College in its time of need.”
Inside Higher Ed
Professor’s Job Endangered for Teaching About Race
Scholar at Palm Beach Atlantic University says he’s been accused of indoctrinating students.
By Scott Jaschik
An English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University said his teaching contract has been put on hold after complaints about his instruction on race and racism. The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. “On Feb. 15, I concluded a class and walked out of the classroom to find the provost and the dean of the school of liberal arts and sciences waiting for me,” Joeckel wrote. “They asked to speak with me privately. We stepped back into the classroom. The dean had an envelope in his hand and gave it to me. He said that the letter inside was to notify me that my contract was being delayed pending a review of the material I use in my racial justice unit. I asked him what the concern was. He said that the concern was that I was ‘indoctrinating students.’ He said the president of the university received an angry phone call from a parent of a student. He ended the meeting by saying that he had to leave in order to prepare for the arrival of [Florida governor] Ron DeSantis on campus for a speaking engagement.” …WPBF News, which also reported on Joeckel, said many students defended him and spoke highly of his classes.
Inside Higher Ed
Investigative Reporting Organization Moves to Morehouse
By Sara Weissman
The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, an organization focused on cultivating investigative reporters and editors of color, is now going to be based at Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, according to a news release from Morehouse. The organization was co-founded by a number of big names in journalism, including Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, famous for her work on The New York Times’ “1619 Project,” which focused on Black Americans’ contributions to U.S. history. The Ida B. Wells Society was formerly based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where Hannah-Jones rejected a faculty position in 2021 after the Board of Trustees dragged its feet on offering her a tenured position, despite widespread support from academics. She took a position at Howard University instead.
Inside Higher Ed
Temple and Graduate Student Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
By Ryan Quinn
Temple University has offered the graduate student workers’ union a tentative agreement that could end a strike that began Jan. 31. “Temple University and the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association [TUGSA] reached a tentative agreement on a new contract tonight,” Ken Kaiser, Temple’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, announced Friday in a news release. “We are pleased with the outcome and eager to welcome our students back to their teaching, research and studies.” “The tentative agreement provides for an increase to minima this year, a one-time payment effective this month, and increases to minima in the upcoming three academic years,” Kaiser said, without providing further details on these proposed pay increases.
Inside Higher Ed
Saint Leo University Announces Major Cuts
By Scott Jaschik
Saint Leo University announced a series of cuts Thursday “to improve efficiencies and enhance its future offerings for students.”
Among the cuts:
The university, which is based in Florida, will no longer offer courses in Charleston, S.C.; Joint Base Charleston–Naval Weapons Station, S.C.; Columbus, Miss.; Corpus Christi, Tex.; and Jacksonville, Lake City, Ocala and Mayport, Fla. Students currently taking classes at these centers will be able to move to the university’s online program to continue their coursework.
Six of its 23 NCAA Division II sports teams will be eliminated. The university did not name the sports.
The university will discontinue three degree programs. A total of 111 faculty and staff positions were eliminated, of which 27 percent were recently vacant.
Inside Higher Ed
Marymount Plans to Cut Many Liberal Arts Programs
By Scott Jaschik
Marymount University, in Virginia, is planning to cut many of its liberal arts programs, citing low enrollments, ARLnow reported. “Over the long term, it would be irresponsible to sustain majors [and] programs with consistently low enrollment, low graduation rates, and lack of potential for growth,” President Irma Becerra said in a letter reported by the news website. “Recommendations and decisions on programs marked for elimination are based on clear evidence of student choices and behavior over time.” The cuts include bachelor’s degrees in theology and religious studies, philosophy, mathematics, art, history, sociology, English, economics, and secondary education, as well as a master’s program in English and the humanities.