USG e-clips for January 8, 2024

University System News:   Albany Herald UGA retention, completion rates remain strong By Mike Wooten UGA Today The University of Georgia’s first-year retention rate rose to nearly 95% last year, reflecting several ongoing efforts to improve the academic environment and support students. Newly released data show the percentage of first-time freshmen who continue at UGA […]

Statutes Revision – 19 January

The ad-hoc group and Statutes and Faculty Affairs (previously mentioned in this post) will be meeting again on January 19, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Pairs were formed to provide feedback and propose changes to the statutes. We will be discussing these proposals during this meeting. If you would like to join us, you […]

Drop/Add: How to See an Advisor

Monday starts a new week for our Chargers! Quick heads-up to make sure our students know where to get help. Drop/Add ends Friday, January 12th. Many of our students are able to make changes on their own but if they need an advisor’s help, below are the details of where to find us: On-Campus: Cartersville: […]

USG e-clips for January 4, 2024

University System News: Barnesville Dispatch Gordon State College Commemorates Fall 2023 Graduates On Friday, December 15th, Gordon State College held an in-person commencement ceremony on the Barnesville campus to celebrate its Fall 2023 graduates at the Student Activity and Recreation Center (SARC). The ceremony honored the accomplishments of the graduates from The School of Business, […]

USG e-clips for January 5, 2024

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Everyday Heroes: Riya Patel By Navya Shukla, Covering Poverty It can be difficult to quantify whether you have made an impact in someone’s life. However, University of Georgia student Riya Patel thinks she can see the difference every time another homeless person returns to the blood pressure screenings she […]

GHAME Stats

Time for this week’s GHAME Stat.   Georgia Highlands College’s GHAME Initiative (Georgia Highlands African American and Minority Male Excellence) is part of the University System’s AAMI (African American Male Initiative).   GHAME started at GHC in 2008.  Although many USG colleges and universities have their own AAMI program, GHC’s GHAME is the longest continuous AAMI program […]