Atlanta Business Chronicle
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona praises Georgia’s career education system
By Rebecca Grapevine – Staff Reporter
U. S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said Monday afternoon he is impressed with Georgia’s approach to career education. “When you invest in education, it’s economic development — whether it’s K-12 or higher education,” said Cardona, who visited Atlanta. “You’re basically ensuring that there’s economic prosperity.” …Here’s a few other takeaways from Cardona’s visit.
On Georgia State University
Cardona read “Won’t Lose This Dream: How an Upstart Urban University Rewrote the Rules of a Broken System” about Georgia State University and was inspired by how the institution has transformed itself to meet the needs of first-generation college students. “The right answers are not gonna come from D.C.,” Cardona said. “Our job is to bring the best ideas together, to provide platforms, so that we learn from each other.” …While in Atlanta, Cardona also spoke at the conference of the American School Counselor Association and met with University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue.
The Gainesville Times
New UNG President Michael Shannon gives first sit-down interview. Here’s what he had to say
Ben Anderson
About a week after announcing a 45-day listening tour, newly hired University of North Georgia President Michael Shannon sat down for his first media interview to talk about what the opportunity means to him and how he plans to tackle the challenges presented by declining student enrollment and budget cuts.
Dalton Daily Citizen
In the interim: Fuchko looks to continue ‘momentum’ at Dalton State College
By Brady Hix
From the battlefield in Baghdad to a college campus in Columbus, Georgia, John Fuchko knows about being a leader. And in June, Fuchko brought his leadership capabilities to Dalton State College as interim president following the retirement of Margaret Venable, who had served as president of DSC for eight-and-a-half years. Serving in the Georgia Army National Guard for more than two decades, Fuchko experienced two tours in Iraq and currently holds the rank of colonel along with his duties as the commander of the 122nd Regiment, a regional training institute within the Guard. …Along with his duties in the military, Fuchko took on many roles within the University System of Georgia (USG) during 15 years, including as vice chancellor for organizational effectiveness, chief audit officer and vice chancellor for internal audit. These roles — all while helping raise 12 children with his wife Sherie — prepared Fuchko for his time as Dalton State’s interim president, he said. Serving as the interim president of Columbus State University from July 2022 to May 2023, Fuchko was appointed by USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue to the same role at Dalton State.
WALB
ABAC sees uptick in enrollment due to new incentives, programs
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ABAC welcomed over 180 incoming students at orientation. The school is opening some overflow rooms to accommodate the increase in students.
Athens CEO
UGA Selects First Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Following a nationwide search, the University of Georgia has named Andy Borst Vice Provost for Enrollment Management for the University of Georgia, effective Aug. 7, 2023. Borst, most recently director of undergraduate admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana/ Champaign, is recognized as a national expert on enrollment and is often cited on topics related to college admissions and ethical considerations in enrollment in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other news outlets…As Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Borst will oversee enrollment management related to undergraduate, graduate, professional, and online education, working with senior leadership to develop strategic enrollment plans, monitor enrollments and matriculation, and plan for resource implications.
WGAU Radio
Ga Power grant will help UNG help schools in Gainesville and Hall Co
By Tim Bryant
The Georgia Power Company and its Foundation award a $100 thousand grant to the University of North Georgia: it is funding UNG will use in collaboration with schools in Gainesville and Hall County, looking to grow and diversify their teacher pipelines.
From Clark Leonard, UNG…
The University of North Georgia’s Grow-Your-Own partnerships with Hall County Schools and Gainesville City Schools to expand and diversify the teacher pipeline have received a sizable infusion of funding to support these future educators. The grant was funded by the Georgia Power Foundation’s Teachers for Georgia signature program — a program established to recruit and retain more male educators of color throughout Georgia.
Georgia Entertainment
Columbus State University Graduate Thrives with Georgia Film Academy On-Set Training
By Staff
Grayson Turner, a native of Conyers, Georgia, discovered his passion for storytelling at a young age. Growing up in the small town, he found himself drawn to the captivating world of news production. …As Grayson’s passion continued to evolve, he reached a turning point at Heritage High. …Upon graduation, he chose Columbus State University, where he earned a communications degree with a focus in film production. It was there, he learned about Georgia Film Academy (GFA). …Besides lighting, Turner credits GFA for teaching him camera skills and filling in the knowledge gaps by getting him on set, where he could learn and network. …As part of his certification process through GFA, Turner received an internship on the movie, Takeover, starring Billy Zane, Martin Sensmeier and Quavo.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
What’s next for Georgia Tech alum Daniel Weinman, World Series of Poker winner
By Eric Mandel – Managing Editor
Daniel Weinman just won $12.1 million in the world’s most famous poker event. And that is likely just the start of the former Georgia Tech alumnus’ hot streak. Weinman, a web developer and professional poker player, won the 2023 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Monday, with a record $12.1 million winnings. The event, in its 54th year, had a prize pool of $93,399,900. Weinman topped more than 10,000 other entrants. …Weinman graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2009 and worked as a software engineer at Lowkey.gg, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Albany Herald
Peanut Innovation Lab receives research award
By Allison Floyd UGA/CAES
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut has won the Corteva Agriscience Award for Excellence in Research, an honor that recognizes an individual or team for career performance or for outstanding research of significant benefit to the peanut industry. The award is given each year at the American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting, which was held recently in Savannah. The Peanut Innovation Lab, which is headquartered in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, conducts research around the world, but had made a substantial contribution to American peanut research by connecting U.S. and overseas scientists, leveraging knowledge and technology to solve problems and assisting promising graduate students around the globe in their educations. …The Peanut Innovation Lab is managed by CAES and works with scientists throughout the U.S. and Africa, conducting research primarily in Senegal, Ghana, Uganda and Malawi to advance the U.S. Agency for International Development’s work to improve global food security and farmers’ livelihoods.
The Cool Down
100% of the building’s water is supplied by rainwater that is treated on site.
By Roberto Guerra
People from around the world have come to see a “living building” in the state of Georgia that produces more energy than it consumes. The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design opened fully to classes in 2020 after the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology received a $30 million commitment from The Kendeda Fund to build it. With just 34 buildings of its kind worldwide (listed with the Living Certification by the International Living Future Institute, ILFI), at least 105% of the energy for the building is supplied by on-site renewables, and it has produced over 200% net-positive energy on an annual basis since opening, according to the Kendeda Building’s brochure. The renewable energy requirement is one of numerous qualifications for IFLI’s Living Building Challenge certification.
Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus man to open only record shop in the city so people can ‘experience’ music
By Brittany McGee
One day in Spring of 2021, Brian Cook was driving home with an obscene amount of vinyl records from an Opelika record shop. A man in his 40’s, Cook has lived through the progression of being able to listen to music from records and cassette tapes to CDs and then digital music. He’s bought the same albums multiple times in different media as technology changed over the years. The reason it’s important to listen to and appreciate records for what they are, Cook said, is because they aren’t just a way to listen to music.
…During the trip, Cook found himself wishing that there was a record shop in his hometown of Columbus to cut down on the driving time Alabama or Atlanta in order to indulge in his passion of listening to and collecting vinyl records. …He created a business plan and went to the Small Business Development Center at Columbus State University who helped Cook refine the plan.
The Washington Post
A Phoenix power outage amid a heat wave could possibly kill thousands, study says
If the city were to lose power for air conditioning, roughly half the city could end up in the emergency room
By Kate Selig
As the heat wave scorching millions of people across the Southwest intensifies, the upcoming days will be a test for Phoenix. Temperatures are forecast to soar to among the worst in history and set records for electricity demand. Experts worry that this combination could create a nightmare scenario: a brutal heat wave and multiday blackout that, according to one study, could kill thousands of people and send half the city to the emergency room. “A blackout during a heat wave is probably the most threatening climate event we can imagine,” said Brian Stone Jr., the lead author of the study and a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of City and Regional Planning.
CBS News
Experimental flying car receives FAA certification, a first
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U.S. aviation company Alef Aeronautics is a step closer to making science fiction reality after its experimental flying sports car received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Laurie Garrow, co-director of the Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility at Georgia Tech, joined CBS News to talk about what that means.
YouTube
How Warmer Weather Affects Psoriasis & Tips to Help Those Impacted
Dr. Greenfield is a clinical assistant professor at The Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia,
Board-Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Melinda Greenfield discusses plaque psoriasis and how moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients can make the most of warm weather. She talks about treatment options, some things her patients have found helpful in managing their symptoms, and what a patient struggling with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis should do.
Pharmaceutical Daily
By GLOBENEWSWIRE
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and obesity, today announced it will host a virtual key opinion leader event to highlight the TERN-701 program and discuss advances in the treatment landscape for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The event will be led by Emil Kuriakose, M.D., chief medical officer, oncology, at Terns and will feature presentations and discussion with: Jorge Cortes, M.D., Director, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University …
Growing Produce
Vegetable Industry Allies Sound Off on the Latest Issues
By Thomas Skernivitz
Here are some of the more intriguing responses from suppliers, academics, and consultants:
What excites you about the vegetable industry? “We have soil moisture in the West!” — most frequent supplier sentiment “New varieties.” — most frequent researcher response Consistent grower admiration: “It amazes me that we can continue to produce quality vegetables with all the obstacles in the way,” an east coast nursery official says. “There is not a more dynamic, resilient group of commodity growers in the country. Vegetable growers and the supporting industries are quick to make adjustments to handle any major challenge facing them from year to year. It is definitely the competence of people in this everchanging industry that excites me most about its future prospects,” a University of Georgia professor says.
The Georgia Virtue
Another Record-Setting Fundraising Year Closes for Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation in FY23
The Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, announced record-setting fundraising numbers for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The books have officially closed on the third full fiscal year for Georgia Southern Athletics under Athletic Director Jared Benko, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (FY23), the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation raised a record $11.06 million in new pledges and outright gifts. This year saw the Athletic Foundation Giving Societies experience tremendous growth through philanthropic leadership among the Georgia Southern community, gaining 24 new members. Notably, Rotary Corporation, run by the Nelson Family, committed a gift tied for the largest in department history.
WGAU Radio
UNG names interim soccer coach
By UNG
Anel Lilic, who has spent the last two seasons on the University of North Georgia men’s soccer staff, has been named the interim head coach for the 2023 season. “Anel brings a vested commitment and dedication to the men’s soccer program, having served as the lead assistant, graduate assistant and a volunteer assistant over the last decade,” Director of Athletics Mary Rob Plunkett said. “He will receive our department’s full support as we move forward and continue to prepare for the upcoming 2023 season.” Prior to his time at UNG, Lilic worked with Atlanta United as a goalkeepers coach in the Regional Development School after a stint with Georgia Southern University’s women’s soccer program.
WGAU Radio
Bulldog offensive coordinator’s post is now endowed
By Karra Gentry, UGA Sports Communications
The University of Georgia football offensive coordinator position has been endowed by John and Alice Sands following approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Mike Bobo, the Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator, will hold the title of John and Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator. …It is fitting that the Sands name will forever be tied to UGA Football through the naming of the John & Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator position. We are so grateful for donors like the Sands who generously provide our student -athletes and coaches with the resources needed to compete at the highest level.” The Sands are among the largest lifetime donors to UGA athletics.
WJCL
Eagle Nation Collective To Enhance NIL Opportunities For Georgia Southern Student-Athletes
Collective launched as the official NIL entity of Eagle Athletics
Frank Sulkowski, Anchor/Reporter
It’s a new era in Georgia Southern Athletics. Leveraging the legacy of the Georgia Southern brand with the power of athletes’ names, images, and likenesses, the Eagle Nation Collective has been formed to create NIL opportunities for Georgia Southern student-athletes. The Collective was created by a group of investors and alumni to generate NIL opportunities through a variety of activities, including social media endorsements, appearances, meet and greets, autographs, digital content, and more.
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The Hechinger Report
Gallup surveys point in opposite directions
by Jill Barshay
Americans’ confidence in the nation’s colleges and universities has plummeted, according to a new Gallup poll. If that lack of support continues, it could have long-term ramifications for both higher education and the U.S. economy as a whole. Fewer educated workers could stymie innovation, aggravate labor shortages and hinder social mobility. But complicating our understanding of this poll, which was released on July 11, 2023, are several other more sanguine Gallup surveys. Even as confidence in institutions of higher education seems to be in free fall, Americans continue to feel that a college degree is valuable. Stephanie Marken, a partner at Gallup who oversees research in education, describes the conflicting polls as an “interesting juxtaposition.”
Inside Higher Ed
Degree-Completion Gap Widens for Latino Students
By Sara Weissman
Anew analysis by Excelencia in Education, an organization dedicated to Latino student success, found degree-completion rates among Latino students have stagnated in recent years while white students’ graduation rates have risen, creating a widening gap. The analysis drew on 2021 data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or IPEDS. It found that the share of Latino students at two-year institutions who graduated within three years, 33 percent, was five percentage points lower than the three-year graduation rate of their white counterparts, which was 38 percent. The gap was only two percentage points in 2018. The six-year graduation rate for Latino students at four-year universities, 52 percent, was 13 percentage points lower than that of white students, 65 percent, compared to a 12-percentage-point difference in 2018.
Higher Ed Dive
Education Department kicks off student loan forgiveness plan, round 2
A public hearing Tuesday started the lengthy process of wiping out debts through regulation under the Higher Education Act.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Senior Reporter
Dive Brief:
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday kicked off President Joe Biden’s second attempt at canceling massive amounts of student loan debt, though the new process will take months and potentially years. Education Department officials hosted a virtual hearing Tuesday, the start of complex regulatory procedures the Biden administration will use to try to wipe away student loans. The inaugural session gave pundits and members of the public, both in favor of and against cancellation, a chance to air their thoughts. The White House is building a regulation through the Higher Education Act, the main vehicle for federal postsecondary ed policy and a different law than the one it used to justify cancellation in the first forgiveness plan that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down last month.
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Cybersecurity Dive
White House unveils consumer labeling program to strengthen IoT security
The voluntary program is designed to protect millions of consumers and remote workers amid increased threat activity against smart home and IoT devices.
David Jones, Reporter
Dive Brief:
The Biden administration unveiled a long anticipated consumer labeling plan to strengthen the cybersecurity of smart home devices, which are used by millions of Americans for both remote work and daily entertainment, while becoming more targets of malicious attacks. The Federal Communications Commission outlined a proposal for the program Tuesday, called the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, to create a voluntary labeling program that would give clear information to consumers about the cybersecurity of their IoT devices. Home routers and other IoT devices have increasingly come under threat from sophisticated nation-state and criminal hackers in recent years. With millions of U.S. workers operating from home office environments, information security experts consider it critical to better secure home-based networks.
Inside Higher Ed
Ohio Law Creates ‘Intellectual Diversity Centers’
By Liam Knox
Ohio is spending $24 million to create “intellectual diversity centers” at five of the state’s public institutions of higher education, according to The Ohio Capital Journal. The centers will be independent academic units all centered on the U.S. Constitution, law and history. State lawmakers had earlier proposed the centers at just Ohio State University and the University of Toledo, the latter of which was proposed back in 2019 and will operate out of the university’s law school. Provisions for centers at Cleveland State University, the University of Cincinnati and Miami University were only added at the end of June, shortly before the Senate voted. Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, signed the $191 million budget shortly after.
Inside Higher Ed
Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy
Reporting about a new journalism program finds that a celebrated hire rejected a watered down job offer, spurring an interim dean to resign.
By Ryan Quinn
Texas A&M University’s attempt to revive its journalism program has become a public relations nightmare. On June 13, the university announced, “A veteran journalist with more than 40 years of experience has been hired to direct Texas A&M University’s new journalism program.” The journalist was Kathleen McElroy, an A&M alumna and former New York Times editor who recently had been director of the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. The university said it ended its half-century-old journalism department and degree nearly 20 years ago. Now, McElroy was going to lead the new journalism major. …Last week, The Texas Tribune published a scoop: McElroy told the Tribune she had turned down the position after A&M changed its tenured position offer to a one-year, at-will contract.
Inside Higher Ed
Faculty Flee New College of Florida
By Susan H. Greenberg
More than one-third of the faculty—36 members—has left the New College of Florida within the past year, The Tampa Bay Times reported. Provost Bradley Thiessen called it a “ridiculously high” number for an institution with fewer than 100 full-time professors. While some of the departures were long-planned retirements or sabbaticals, many others were driven by Governor Ron DeSantis’s conservative overhaul of the liberal arts college through the appointment of six new trustees.
The Seattle Times
Seattle University becomes first WA college to divest from fossil fuels
By Daisy Zavala Magaña
Seattle Times staff reporter
Seattle University has withdrawn all its investments from companies that hold fossil fuel reserves, making it Washington’s first higher education institution to do so. The move also makes Seattle University the first Jesuit university in the world to divest from fossil fuels. The university announced a five-year divestment plan in 2018, estimating at the time that $16.3 million of the university’s $230 million endowment went to fossil fuel companies. Student activists began the push to divest as early as 2012, and continued until the Board of Trustees approved the divestment plan in 2018.