U.S. News & World Report
University of Georgia #20 in Best Law School
University of Georgia Law School Overview
The School of Law at University of Georgia has an application deadline of June 1. The full-time program application fee at the School of Law at University of Georgia is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $18,994 (in-state) and full-time: $37,752 (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 6.3:1. The University of Georgia School of Law is a public law school in Athens. Law students who wish to broaden their education can do so in three ways: through elective courses, joint degrees, and concurrent enrollment in other departments at the University of Georgia.
The Georgia Virtue
Georgia Southern University reaches another milestone in public impact research
Georgia Southern University has reported a new record for its research activity, marking a new milestone in its growth as a nationally designated research university and the home for public impact, real-world research. According to the University’s latest annual report submitted to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, research expenditures surged to more than $40 million during fiscal year 2023, a notable increase from the previous year’s $36.2 million. …Georgia Southern is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research-Doctoral University with high research activity (R2), making it one of only 277 research universities in the country and one of nine in Georgia.
Albany Herald
By Reginald Christian Albany State University
Outgoing Albany State University President Marion Fedrick accepts a proclamation from Albany Mayor Bo Dorough during Saturday’s ASU Scholarship Gala.
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Elegance plentiful at Albany State University gala
HBCU News
FVSU’s 37th Annual Scholarship Luncheon Exceeds Goal of $500,000
by Shaun White
The scholarship luncheon at Fort Valley State University (FVSU) was a resounding success, with more than 700 attendees gathering under the theme “Igniting the Light: A Legacy of Giving.” Surpassing its ambitious fundraising goal of $500,000, the event brought together alumni, supporters, students, faculty/staff and distinguished guests to celebrate the university’s outstanding achievements and its unwavering commitment to nurturing student success. Keynote speaker Stevie Baggs Jr., actor, author and inspirational speaker, delivered a powerful and inspiring address, urging attendees to embrace the spirit of giving back to institutions like FVSU that serve as beacons of opportunity.
Savannah CEO
Georgia Southern University’s Work for Military-connected Students Continue
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
For 12 years in a row, Georgia Southern University has been designated a Military Friendly® school by VIQTORY Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. This year, Georgia Southern also garnered a Military Spouse Friendly Schools Gold-level designation in the large public school category. “Veterans, service members and military-connected students make up nearly 14% of the University’s student population,” said Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero. “To be designated a Military Friendly school for 12 years is a remarkable accomplishment for Georgia Southern. It underscores the supportive campus environment and academic offerings we have created for military-affiliated students in developing sustainable and meaningful education paths for the military community.” To aid military-connected students, Georgia Southern offers a range of support services, from fee waivers to scholarship opportunities and convenient Military Resource Centers on each of the University’s campuses, to help navigate the first semester at all three of the University’s campuses and online learning centers.
Albany Herald
Ossoff helps deliver upgrades to UGA’s veterinary lab in Tifton
From staff reports
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is helping to deliver federal resources to upgrade the equipment and infrastructure at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, which conducts research and testing to prevent animal disease outbreaks and protect Georgia’s agricultural industries.
Albany CEO
Simone Bradley with Albany State University, Strategic Partnerships
Director of Counseling and Student Accessibility Services at Albany State University Simone Bradley talks about strategic partnerships that are aimed at enhancing student services, programs and resources that promote holistic wellness.
Augusta Business Daily
Innovating students with an eye to the future
Dana Lynn McIntyre
Teams of graduate and undergraduate students at Augusta University identified local challenges and worked to create solutions. It was part of the Annual Innovate Pitch Competition, held March 28 at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Downtown Augusta. More than a dozen teams tackled challenges that ranged from addressing inflation and food insecurity to dealing with migraine headaches and ways to expand the North Augusta Greeneway.
Middle Georgia CEO
Fort Valley State University Celebrates Academic Excellence at 73rd Honors Convocation
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) marked a prestigious milestone as the 73rd Honors Convocation took place on March 28. Held at the Health and Physical Education Complex, the Convocation stands as the premier event in the University’s calendar, dedicated to showcasing the academic achievements of students. More than 800 FVSU scholars graced the stage to be praised for their outstanding achievements throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. The occasion served as a testament to the institution’s commitment to nurturing scholarly brilliance and recognizing those who have excelled in their academic endeavors.
Grice Connect
The Bridge of Democracy: Local Experts Participate in Media Transparency Discussion
Ainslie Smith
The media plays an essential role in shaping the relationship between the public and our government. Known as the “fourth pillar of democracy,” the capabilities of the media to influence the public perception and knowledge have been documented throughout history and become even more apparent in facing recent global challenges and presidential elections. On Monday April 1, 2024, the Georgia Southern Statesboro Campus Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies, the Georgia Southern Institute for Vibrant and Engaged Communities, and the GSU International City/County Management Association chapter hosted a panel discussion, titled “Transparency and Accountability in Government: The Role of Trusted News Media.” The discussion provided recognition to the importance of the media as a channel of political dialogue, that both informs citizens and holds governing bodies accountable.
The Red & Black
More than meets the eye: Georgia Museum of Natural History seeks to expand public presence
Lilly Kersh
A pink fairy armadillo. The 200-pound jaw bone of a humpback whale. An ancient giant sloth. The DNA of a bat species thought to be extinct. One of the most extensive coral collections in the world. These specimens, and millions more, are part of the University of Georgia’s Museum of Natural History, the state’s official natural history museum. But most students have never heard of the warehouse off Atlanta Highway that hosts just some of the museum’s biological collections, hidden in drawers and tucked away in boxes.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Solar eclipse draws shaded eyes skyward across metro Atlanta
By Josh Reyes and Gavin Godfrey
…In Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College opened its campus to the community for the eclipse, and hundreds of students, faculty and others residents turned out. About half an hour before the eclipse began, the pile of safety glasses on the campus’s main lawn was depleted. The library was also giving out glasses, but a sign at the entrance advised they had run out. Matthew Frier, a freshman, said he was lucky to get a pair of glasses on campus in the morning after a professor recommended checking out the eclipse. His assessment around the eclipse’s peak was simple: “It looks dope.” …Many metro Atlantans traveled to other parts of the country to see a total eclipse. Georgia Tech’s Astronomy Club chartered a bus to Big Springs, Missouri. “For me, it was better than anything I imagined or expected,” said senior Ethan Atkinson, the club’s president. “The corona during totality was insane. There were large prominences visible with the naked eye and three planets were visible, including Mercury.”
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PHOTOS: Eclipse over North America
The Augusta Chronicle
‘It’s awesome’: Hundreds of Augustans join watch party to see partial solar eclipse
Miguel Legoas
While Monday’s solar eclipse wasn’t visible in its totality in Augusta, that didn’t dampen the community’s enthusiasm. Families from across the area came to the practice fields outside Christenberry Fieldhouse for a special viewing party organized by the Augusta University physics club. About 500 special glasses were given out for free to those wanting to watch the moon come over the sun. There were also two specialty telescopes on site to give a special, up-close view. There were lines of people to watch the spectacle and learn a bit more from the physics club members and volunteers, while others sat on lawn chairs or laid out on blankets looking up at the sky.
The Brunswick News
Isles residents get a glimpse of the eclipse
By Terry Dickson
Dozens of students at College of Coastal Georgia gathered around a tent on the grounds to watch Monday’s eclipse through a couple of tracking telescopes and on a big screen TV that showed the image from a digital telescope. Most, however, looked directly at the eclipse through the filters of paper-framed glasses that diminished the bright light that could cause eye damage. Some lay on their backs looking up while others sat on the grass in groups.
Gwinnett Daily Post
PHOTOS: Locals Catch Glimpse Of Solar Eclipse At Georgia Gwinnett College
By Curt Yeomans
An estimated 500 people gathered on the main lawn at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville on Monday afternoon for a rare chance to watch a solar eclipse. Many professors cancelled classes for the afternoon, resulting in students, professors, staff, GGC parents and community members gathering at the college to watch the moon nearly totally block the sun. Georgia was not in the path of totality for the eclipse, but the moon did cover about 85% of the sun.
accessWDUN
North Georgia community looks to the skies for partial solar eclipse
By Austin Eller News Director
Residents across North Georgia looked to the skies Monday afternoon as the Moon partially obscured the Sun in a partial solar eclipse. The partial eclipse hit its peak in the area at about 3 p.m., with anywhere from around 80 to 85% coverage depending on the location in North Georgia. Students at the University of North Georgia, Dahlonega Campus, gathered at the Livsey Drill Field to observe the eclipse. Attending students and community members were able to observe the eclipse through two telescopes. Free eclipse glasses were also given out to attendees. “I’m very glad I was able to see it, even though it’s not a total eclipse,” Lydia Miller, a UNG senior majoring in Physics with a concentration in Astro Physics, said. “it only occurs a few times, usually every two years, but it depends on where you are on the planet.” Miller was one of several students who taught the community about the eclipse at the event.
WRBL
Students, residents gather to watch partial eclipse at Coca-Cola Space Science Center
by: Olivia Yepez, Kaylee Barbee, Hannah James
As the moon moved to block the sun this afternoon in a solar eclipse path which was visible across Texas, Oklahoma and New England, those Columbus State University students and Columbus residents got a unique view. The CSU Coca-Cola Space Science Center observatory was filled with STEM students and others who gathered to watch the 80% eclipse visible in Columbus. Across the country, millions of others also prepared to watch the eclipse.
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Viewers gather in Forsyth Park to see partial solar eclipse
By Flynn Snyder
The Coastal Empire and Lowcountry experienced a partial solar eclipse on Monday. Many gathering in Savannah’s Forsyth Park for a front row seat to the celestial show. “It was great. It was great to see. It was just good to experience.” Some using multiple cameras and specialized lenses to capture the event. …Georgia Southern University’s planetarium coordinator Dillon Marcy says the eclipse also gives scientists in the path of totality a chance to better observe the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere…called the corona. “If we can understand what’s going on with the corona, what makes it function, we can build better, more reliable satellites, make communications more adept to solar flares,” said Marcy.
Clayton News-Daily
Hunger study addresses gaps in food assistance programs
By Cal Powell UGA
Food insecurity, indicated by a lack of consistent access to nutritious foods, continues to affect Georgia families and poses unique obstacles to charitable food assistance programs trying to address the need. The 2023 Georgia Hunger Study, conducted by an interdisciplinary team of University of Georgia researchers in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Human Services and Feeding Georgia, found that 79% of households utilizing charitable food agencies reported experiencing food insecurity.
Athens CEO
Danny Bivins Receives Walter Barnard Hill Fellow Award for Distinguished Achievement
Staff Report From Georgia CEO
Danny Bivins has been honored with the 2024 Walter Barnard Hill Fellow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach. A UGA Institute of Government faculty member, Bivins’ work focuses on partnerships that increase the economic development potential of communities and the state while providing valuable experiential learning opportunities to students. He was awarded the Hill Fellow Award at this week’s 33rd annual Public Service and Outreach Meeting and Awards Luncheon. The Walter Barnard Hill Fellow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach (Hill Fellow Award) is UGA’s highest award in public service and outreach and is comparable to a distinguished professorship
WGAU Radio
UNG launches annual April fundraiser
By Tim Bryant
The University of North Georgia sets a fundraising goal of $97,000 for this month’s One UNG-Bold Forward Giving Campaign. It’s campaign aimed at raising money for more than 20 programs that are funded through the UNG Foundation.
From Agnes Hina, UNG…
The University of North Georgia’s annual #ONEUNG– Bold Forward Giving Campaign has returned and will last from April 1-30. Contributions to the 21 projects will support various UNG groups in their attempts to plan events, buy equipment, conduct research, and pursue other ventures. This year’s campaign aim is to bring in $97,000 for the 21 projects supported through the UNG Foundation’s efforts. All projects have been carefully selected, as they support President Mike Shannon’s 7 Big Bets to make UNG the most innovative, dynamic, legacy-making university in the nation.
Athens Banner-Herald
Georgia football meets Masters in newly released video. Watch it here.
Ryne Dennis
In a tribute to the Masters beginning this week in Augusta, the Georgia football program released a video on its social media accounts of football clips being commentated as if they were a golf tournament. The soft tones of an announcer, voiced by Australian punter Brett Thorson, is accompanied by a soft-playing piano as he introduces the audience to ‘The Masters’ before narrating the interception by UGA defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse against Missouri during a game Georgia won 30-21 on Nov. 4. “Quarterback drops back, here’s the throw, and there’s Nazir Stackhouse,” Thorson says in dulcet tones like legendary announcer Jim Nantz. “Look at the big man run. Such elegance, such poise. Takes it all the way down to the five (yard line). Here we go. The Dawgs celebrate.” …Georgia football and the Masters have been connected before. In 2020, when the tournament was moved to November because of COVID, College Gameday broadcast from the tournament. The show’s intro featured Georgia’s Battle Hymn soloist marching up Sanford Stadium’s steps before trumpeting out the Masters theme. Georgia football plays its annual G-Day game on Saturday, the same day as the third round of the 2024 Masters.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Can another Georgia Bulldog win a Masters green jacket?
By Chip Towers
There is no truth to the rumor that a Masters tournament cannot be conducted without University of Georgia representation. It just feels that way. Once again, the Bulldogs are well represented in Augusta National’s annual invitational here. Six of coach Chris Haack’s former players are in the field for the 88th Masters Tournament. That ties the record for most UGA participants, which was last matched in 2022.
Grice Connect
Incoming GS freshman Emme Walrath takes gold at Junior Olympics
Walrath, from Kenosha, Wis., joined the USA National Futures Team at 2022’s USA Shooting Nationals and the National Development Team after 2022’s Junior World Championships in Egypt.
Incoming Georgia Southern freshman Emme Walrath took the gold medal at the 2024 USA National Junior Olympic Championships for smalbore Friday evening just two says after taking silver in air rifle Wednesday at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Walrath, who signed with Georgia Southern in November, entered the smallbore competition in second place after two days, but used strong scores in kneeling and prone to stay close to the top of the leaderboard before surging late in standing to beat TCU’s Kaite Zaun. In air rifle, she led after the first day of competition and put up another strong performance on the second day to easily make the eight-shooter final where she finished a close second.
Continental Athletic Conference
Crowley’s Ridge’s Burk, Georgia Gwinnett College’s Jarvis Earn CAC Softball Weekly Awards
Crowley’s Ridge College (Arkansas) senior Hannah Burk and Georgia Gwinnett College junior Annalise Jarvis have earned the Continental Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week awards. …Jarvis, the Pitcher of the Week, tied for the national lead with six saves after recording two efforts last week. She did not allow an earned run and had 13 strikeouts across 18 innings and five appearances.
Continental Athletic Conference
Georgia Gwinnett College’s Lesher, Fisher’s Luke Named CAC Baseball Players of the Week
Strong performances on the diamond have earned Georgia Gwinnett College junior Bryce Lesher and Fisher College (Massachusetts) senior Ronald Luke recognition as the Continental Athletic Conference Baseball Players of the Week. Lesher, the Hitter of the Week, hit for the second cycle in program history and first since 2017, while tying three single-game program records in a midweek contest against Clark Atlanta University (Georgia) last Wednesday.
The Augusta Press
MCG professor accused of sexual battery on teen at Augusta YMCA
By: Greg Rickabaugh
A celebrated MCG professor has been arrested for sexual battery on a teenager inside the locker room at the Wilson Family YMCA on Wheeler Road. Dr. William Hernando Salazar, 65, was charged April 4 with sexual battery. He is listed as a professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, according to his LinkedIn page. Authorities say he was inside the gym at the YMCA at 3 p.m. on March 25 when the crime occurred.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What to know about Biden’s new student loan debt relief plan
The Biden administration on Monday announced a new plan to provide student loan debt relief for millions of borrowers. White House officials estimate about 25 million Americans could benefit from the changes President Joe Biden outlined in a speech in Wisconsin. The average student loan debt in Georgia is about $40,000, only behind Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
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Biden Touts Latest Debt Relief Plan
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FAFSA Completion Down 40 Percent
By Liam Knox
As of March 29, 40 percent fewer high school students had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid than they did by that date in 2023, according to newly released data from the Department of Education, a massive drop caused largely by the new form’s disastrous rollout. The new federal data is the first to separate completion rates as a subset of submission rates, according to the National College Attainment Network. FAFSA submissions, which include forms that still need corrections, are down 27 percent year-over-year. The 13 percent difference between completions and submissions implies a larger-than-usual number of form errors this year, which the department said cannot be corrected until processing is completed in mid-April. That could set back colleges’ already-delayed timelines on sending financial aid packages and give students even less leeway to decide which college to attend based on accurate cost information.
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Inside Higher Ed
Higher Education is Most Trusted Source to Handle AI
By Lauren Coffey
While the public remains cautious of artificial intelligence (AI), most trust higher education institutions to use AI responsibly, according to a new report released Tuesday morning by the Stevens Institute of Technology and the business intelligence group Morning Consult. Nearly half (49 percent) of respondents said they trust higher education institutions “somewhat” or “a lot” to use AI responsibly—identical to the share that said the same about healthcare organizations. They inched out law enforcement, which 45 percent cited as responsible users of AI.
Inside Higher Ed
State Financial Aid Requirements Can Undercut Access
By Liam Knox
A new report from EdTrust, a nonprofit college access advocacy organization, identifies 12 eligibility requirements for state financial aid that it says are “formidable barriers to college access for under-resourced students.” Those include: Restrictions based on program type, FAFSA completion requirements, Low-income threshold requirements, Inclusion of incarcerated individuals, Standardized test score requirements. One of the major barriers is the full-time student requirement, which prevents many of the most underserved students from receiving state aid—parents and adults primarily, but also low-income or first-generation students who have to work while in college.
Inside Higher Ed
Student Athlete Suicide Rates Have Doubled Since 2002
By Johanna Alonso
College athlete suicide rates have doubled over the past two decades, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study analyzed the deaths of NCAA varsity athletes that occurred between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2022. During that period, the share of deaths by suicide rose from 7.5 percent to more than 15 percent, making it the second most common cause of death after accidents. The majority of student athletes who died by suicide were men (77 percent). The two sports most affected by suicide were cross country and track and field.
Higher Ed Dive
Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed
An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”
Ben Unglesbee, Senior Reporter
A federal appellate court blocked the Biden administration’s borrower defense regulations last week, drawing praise from the for-profit industry and criticism from student advocates. In issuing the injunction, the three-judge panel, all of whom were appointed by Republican presidents, found a “strong likelihood” that a lawsuit brought by Career Colleges and Schools of Texas would succeed against the U.S. Department of Education based on the merits of the case. Issued by the department in 2022, the regulations were designed to provide loan relief to students who were defrauded by colleges or couldn’t complete their programs because their institutions closed.