The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta University presidential search committee named, meets this week
The University System of Georgia recently announced the committee to find a new president for Augusta University, after current president Brooks Keel announced he would be retiring at the end of this academic year. The committee is made up of 18 members, including USG chancellors, AU alumni, instructors, students, and community leaders among others. The committee will work with the recruiting firm Buffkin Baker on a national search, and find three to five candidates to send to the Board of Regents.
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WGAU Radio
UGA has another Rhodes Scholar
By Tim Bryant
The University of Georgia has another Rhodes Scholar: Mariah Cady, a UGA senior from Midland, is majoring in Russian and International Affairs. She’ll study in Oxford along with 63 other Rhodes Scholarship recipients from around the world.
From Stephanie Shupska, UGA Media Relations…
University of Georgia student Mariah Cady was named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar this weekend, joining recipients from 64 countries around the world. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award in the world. The 2024 Rhodes Scholars will begin their various courses of study as graduate students at the University of Oxford in October. Cady is a current Morehead Honors College student and Foundation Fellow at UGA.
BVM Sports
Georgia Gwinnett College Wins CAC Tournament Championship and Secures NAIA National Tournament Bid
Georgia Gwinnett College clinches the CAC crown with a 2-1 victory over Bellevue University in a hard-fought championship game. In the first half, Georgia Gwinnett seized control with two goals from Kyara Armenta and Gabriela Rosas. Although Bellevue rallied a strong comeback in the second half, Ximena Jauregui’s goal wasn’t enough to equalize. With this win, Georgia Gwinnett secures a spot in the NAIA National Tournament for the sixth consecutive year.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
International enrollment at Georgia colleges up 5.6% last year
By Vanessa McCray
The number of international students attending a college in the United States jumped by 12% last year, with 26,450 foreign students choosing a Georgia school. In Georgia, international student numbers grew by 5.6% last year. Statewide, Georgia Tech continued to enroll the most international students, followed by Savannah College of Art and Design and Georgia State University. U.S. universities hosted just over 1,057,000 international students during the 2022-2023 school year, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education.
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Capitol Beat
Former Isakson colleagues praise his brand of political civility
by Dave Williams
A U.S. senator and a former senator traveled to the University of Georgia Friday to tout the benefits of political civility at a time extreme partisanship in Congress threatens to shut down the federal government. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and former Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., highlighted the first annual Johnny Isakson Symposium on Political Civility, held to honor the legacy of the late Georgia Republican senator Manchin called “the most civil public servant I’ve ever seen in my life.” Isakson, who died nearly two years ago of Parkinson’s disease and other health issues, was widely respected as a voice of reason and compromise on Capitol Hill while other members of Congress were busy pushing partisan agendas that got in the way of achieving results. Both Manchin and Blunt served with Isakson in the Senate. They, too, built reputations as moderates willing to work with members of both parties in pursuit of common ground on issues that needed addressing.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Albany Herald
By Jordan Powers UGA/CAES
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences generated a statewide economic impact of $740.9 million last year, surpassing 2021’s record-breaking economic impact of $686.3 million.
A university wide report, authored by Michael Adjemian, associate professor in the CAES Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, divided the impact into CAES’ three main missions: teaching ($199.1 million), research ($226.1 million) and outreach ($315.6 million).
13 WMAZ
Veterans Day ceremony held on Coleman Hill to honor veterans’ service and sacrifice
People especially remembered the sacrifices of those made by the 151st Machine Gun Battalion and 42nd Rainbow Division.
Author: 13WMAZ Staff
Macon-Bibb leaders and Middle Georgia State University paid homage to our veterans on Saturday. They hosted a ceremony on Coleman Hill in downtown Macon to honor the service and sacrifices of veterans. People especially remembered the sacrifices of those made by the 151st Machine Gun Battalion and 42nd Rainbow Division – members of which lost their lives during World War One.
WRBL
WATCH: BizPitch finalists pitch their ideas at Columbus Convention and Trade Center
by: Nicole Sanders
Four up-and-coming entrepreneurs are gathering at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on Thursday night to compete for $15,000. StartUP Columbus and Columbus State University Turner College of Business and Technology are joining together to present BizPitch 2023. Four finalists will pitch their business idea to a panel of judges in a format similar to Shark Tank. There are two categories: technology and traditional business. One winner from each category will win $15,000.
The Columbus State
The Student Section: An Interview with Sam Vaillancourt
The Universal Language of Music: An Interview with Sam Vaillancourt
Written by Elizabeth Kiene
Sam Vaillancourt is an accomplished musician from Columbus, Georgia and is a freshman violin performance major at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. He is currently traveling almost every week for various performances and competitions, so getting to sit down with him was very exciting.
WRBL
CSU brings historic newspaper photo archives back home
by: Cristina Feliciano
What many considered lost for more than a decade, has now returned home. Columbus State University’s Archives and Special Collections staff held a grand reveal of the new Historic Ledger-Enquirer Photography Archive. …Over 100,000 photos from the early 1900s to early 2000s, depicting the history of Columbus, were recovered in an effort to salvage the history of the city. This comes after the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer sold their photos to a private collector in Memphis, Tenn., a few years before the newspaper vacated its longtime home on 12th Street and Broadway in 2015. …“For a while, we were seeing the historic Columbus photos pop up on eBay…” …This prompted David Owings, the Head of Columbus State University’s Archives & Special Collections, to reach out to the collector in an attempt to bring the photos back home.
WSB-TV
Family of Ga. nursing student among 5 killed in crash opens tutoring boutique in her honor
By WSBTV.com News Staff
A new business in Cobb County is honoring the life of one of five Georgia Southern University nursing students killed in a crash in April 2015. Emily Clark was a junior from Powder Springs and four of her classmates were killed. Two other students survived the crash. Police say a tractor-trailer rig failed to stop as traffic in front of it slowed on the interstate at about 5:45 a.m. The truck smashed into a line of cars. In total seven vehicles, including two tractor-trailers and five passenger cars, were involved in the crash. …Now, the Clark family is remembering the life of Emily Clark with a new business. The Brain Station is a boutique and tutoring facility that also features a coffee shop located in Kennesaw.
Grice Connect
Georgia Southern Symphony to hold holiday concert Monday evening
The Georgia Southern Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Steven Elisha, will perform “Holiday Classics – Music of Joy and Peace,” Monday, November 13, at 7:30 PM in Carol A. Carter Recital Hall (Statesboro Campus). Admission is free. …The mission of the Georgia Southern Symphony is to develop a high quality University orchestra.
11Alive
18-year-old arrested after shooting near Georgia Gwinnett College
A 35-year-old was hurt in a shooting earlier this week. The gunfire triggered a soft lockdown at the nearby school.
Author: Gabriella Nunez
An 18-year-old is in custody in connection with a shooting that unfolded near Georgia Gwinnett College earlier this week. Lawrenceville Police Department announced the arrest Friday. Police said the teen is now accused of aggravated assault and the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. According to authorities, he shot a 35-year-old man in a neighborhood not far from Georgia Gwinnett College on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The Poultry Site
Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection
New technology can detect more strains, which could help the poultry industry produce safer chickens
By: University of Georgia
Poultry is responsible for more than one out of every five cases of salmonella infection in the US. But traditional methods of testing the chicken you grab off the grocery shelf may not be enough to detect all strains of the bacteria, according to new research from the University of Georgia Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, the study analyzed national salmonella data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service from 2016 to 2020. The researchers found that overall cases of salmonella contamination in chicken decreased from 9% in 2016 to 6.57% in 2020. But nationally, the cases of salmonella infection in people have remained stable during this same period.
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Inside Higher Ed
Colleges Predict Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Proposed Overtime Rule
The Biden administration wants to dramatically expand employees’ eligibility for overtime. Supporters say that’s only fair. Institutions say it will cost them millions.
By Katherine Knott
Colleges and universities are warning they might have to raise tuition or lay off staff in response to a Biden administration plan to extend overtime eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, including thousands in higher education. That’s according to their public comments on the Department of Labor’s proposal to raise the income cutoff for overtime pay by 55 percent. The administration and its supporters say the rule change is needed to ensure that lower-paid salaried workers receive fair compensation. More than 33,000 comments were filed in response to the administration’s plan, which the higher education industry opposes, by last week’s deadline for weighing in. The change would expand overtime eligibility to 3.6 million salaried workers across all sectors of the economy, including those on college campuses, who tend to be lower paid and work inconsistent schedules.
Inside Higher Ed
Public Perception of Online Education Improved Sharply Post-Pandemic
Survey finds confidence in virtual learning is growing, particularly among younger Americans. But a third still say in-person is better.
By Lauren Coffey
Nearly half of Americans have developed a better opinion of online education since the COVID-19 pandemic, with a growing number of young students flocking to the virtual classroom, according to a new report. Champlain College Online released a survey Thursday diving into the perception of online education, from its value to employers’ acceptance of online degrees. Champlain officials previously released a report on the topic in 2017. After the pandemic began in 2020, when institutions were forced to adapt to online learning regardless of previous opinions on the modality, the college’s leaders thought a report update was warranted.
Higher Ed Dive
Columbia University suspends two pro-Palestinian student organizations
The Ivy League institution said it’s cutting off funding for the groups, which it accused of repeatedly flouting policies on hosting events.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Senior Reporter
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Columbia University is suspending two pro-Palestinan student organizations for the remainder of the fall term and cutting them off from institutional funding for flouting policies on hosting campus events. Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace will no longer be able to hold events, Gerald Rosberg, the Ivy League institution’s senior executive vice president and chair of a university safety committee, said in a statement Friday. Rosberg said the groups had violated Columbia’s rules multiple times, but the catalyst for the ban was an “unauthorized event” Thursday, a student walkout that called for a ceasefire in the latest Israel-Hamas war. Rosberg said to lift the suspension, the groups must demonstrate they will follow university policies and meet with Columbia officials. Representatives from the two campus chapters did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
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Higher Ed Dive
Cal State faculty plan to strike in December
Last month, 95% of the California Faculty Association union authorized a strike as contract negotiations stalled.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Senior Reporter
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California State University faculty plan to stage one-day strikes next month should they not reach a contract agreement with the U.S.’s largest public four-year higher ed system. California Faculty Association members on four Cal State campuses — Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State LA, San Francisco State and Sacramento State — each intend to strike on a different day in December. For instance, Cal Poly Pomona’s faculty will strike Dec. 4 while San Francisco State’s will do so Dec. 5, the union said Thursday. Contract negotiations have stalled on key matters like pay and parental leave. The Cal State system continues to be hopeful it will reach a tentative agreement with the union, spokesperson Amy Bentley-Smith said in an emailed statement Friday. The system has developed contingencies to minimize strike-induced disruptions and only some classes may be canceled during the walkouts, Bentley-Smith said.
Inside Higher Ed
Group Loyalty and Problematic Behavior on Campuses: Academic Minute
By Doug Lederman
Today on the Academic Minute: Catherine Sanderson, the Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College, explores some ways to curb problematic behavior on campuses.
Inside Higher Ed
Texas A&M to Pay Record $75 Million to Buy Out Coach
By Doug Lederman
Texas A&M University’s governing board agreed Sunday to pay $75 million to buy out the remaining years on the contract of Jimbo Fisher, the football coach it fired after winning 45 of 70 games over the six years he was its coach. “After very careful analysis of all the components related to Texas A&M football, I recommended to President Welsh and then Chancellor Sharp that a change in the leadership of the program was necessary in order for Aggie football to reach our full potential and they accepted my decision,” the athletics director, Ross Bjork, said in a statement on the website of the athletics department. …Texas A&M signed Fisher to a 10-year contract in 2017 after he led Florida State University’s team to the national championship. It extended that contract in 2021 to cover another 10 years, at $9 million a year. The contract was fully guaranteed, which means the coach will receive about $75 million not to coach through 2031.