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Bainbridge State College to participate in International Fraud Awareness Week
By Susanne Reynolds
Special to
The Post-Searchlight
Bainbridge State College is proud to be a participant in The University System of Georgia’s (USG) International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19, 2016. In support of this effort, BSC will be hosting activities to bring awareness to further promote an ethical culture on campus. No organization or institution is exempt from the potential for fraud and the resulting risk to institutional reputation and its employees. Activities during the week will help bring awareness to fraud prevention and will reinforce the USG’s culture of recognizing the hard work of all employees, and promoting shared values of integrity, excellence, accountability and responsibility. The theme for the week is “The SPIRT of USG.”
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126th Founders Day Celebration
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Jacqueline Owens
Today Savannah State hosts its 126th annual Founders Day! Each year Savannah State University takes a day to recognize those who have served the school and made its foundation stronger. The ceremony includes a guest speaker and the presentation of awards to members of the community. This year’s honoree was none other than Rufus D. Stephens, class of 1970 alumni as the Founders Day keynote speaker.
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Meet the VSU presidential candidates
By Desiree Carver
VALDOSTA — Four finalists have been chosen in Valdosta State University’s search for its next president. Since the announcement by the Presidential Search and Selection Committee, interviews, campus tours and forums began with finalists last week and are scheduled to continue next week. The finalists include Kelli R. Brown, who is currently serving as VSU’s interim president, Richard A. Carvajal, Christopher G. Maples and Timothy C. Caboni.
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CCGA hires new vice president for advancement
By LAUREN MCDONALD
College of Coastal Georgia announced this week that after a national search, Kevin Salaway has been hired as its vice president for advancement. “I’m very excited about Kevin joining us and know he will make a difference in the lives of Mariners in advancing the College of Coastal Georgia,” said Gregory Aloia, CCGA’s president. “He brings rich and diverse experience to our team.” Salaway will officially join CCGA staff on Jan. 1, 2017. He previously served at the Pennsylvania State University in Hazleton, Penn., as director of development and university relations for 10 years and as director of institutional advancement for three years.
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DSC enrollment continues to rise
For the second consecutive year and the fourth consecutive semester, enrollment at Dalton State College has continued to rise, up nearly 3 percent over fall 2015. A total of 5,188 students enrolled this fall compared to 5,044 a year ago. Fall enrollment was up in 2015 for the first time since the Northwest Georgia area suffered in the economic recession and since the college dropped its technical division to focus on baccalaureate programs.
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Georgia Southwestern State University enrollment shows increase for fall 2016
WRBL Staff
AMERICUS, Ga. – Fall 2016 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s 29 colleges and universities totaled 321,551 students, an increase of 1.1 % (or 3,531 more students) over fall 2015. At Georgia Southwestern State University, the final enrollment totaled 2,954 students, an increase of 7.2 % (or 199 more students) over last fall. Of GSW’s final headcount, 2,558 are undergraduate students and 396 are graduate students. The year-over-year increase for GSW was second only to the College of Coastal Georgia (12.7) and was tied with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the University System of Georgia (USG). “This university has meant so much to Southwest Georgia for the past 110 years,” said GSW Interim President Charles Patterson, Ph.D. “I am delighted that more students are making Southwestern their choice for higher education.”
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Enrollment for Valdosta State University On the Rise
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) – Valdosta State University officials said that the number of people enrolled in the university is on the rise for the 2016 year. VSU welcomed 11,375 students during the Fall 2016 Semester, making a 0.6 percent increase compared to one year ago, with 70.4 percent of students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree full time. “VSU has rebounded this year with respect to enrollment, and I wholeheartedly support the growth of the entire institution as we work to continue the Blazer Nation tradition of academic, creative, research, athletic, and service excellence on campus, in the community, and around the world,” shared Dr. Kelli R. Brown, interim president. “VSU remains forever dedicated to providing a diverse student population with an inspired education, a safe learning environment, a nurturing community, and a wealth of experience that will help mold them into lifelong learners able to meet the needs and demands of an ever-changing world.”
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GHC a Top Military Friendly College for the fourth time in five years
http://floyd.allongeorgia.com/ghc-a-top-military-friendly-college-for-the-fourth-time-in-five-years/
Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) has awarded Georgia Highlands College the designation of a Top School in its 2017 MAE&T Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. GHC was also recognized by MAE in the 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions. The Guide will be released late December, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com.
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The Bridge: Georgia Southern’s Military and Veteran Student Center provides support in making successful transition
By Kim Gusby
Georgia Southern University student military, veterans, and their family members have a space to call home on campus through its Military and Veteran Student Center. It’s a resource for a successful transition to the student community. Associate Dean of Students for Military Affairs LTC (R) William “Bill” Roberts and student veteran Justin Williams join us with details.
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Albany State University’s Austin Perry Is Our Veteran Scholar
http://tomjoynerfoundation.org/albany-state-universitys-austin-perry-is-our-veteran-scholar/
by ahouston
Perry Austin, has served in the U.S. Marines, and is now attending Albany State University. Perry has also worked at Albany State University for the last 9 years. After graduating from ASU, Perry plans to create and design characters for cartoons, video games, and comic books. While serving in the Marines, Perry was stationed in Japan and volunteered at a preschool mentoring and teaching English.
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GCSU pays community tribute to veterans
Billy Hobbs
Veterans from all branches of the military were honored across America Friday with a day set aside to pay tribute to those still living and those who have died. A special service held at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville Friday morning honored those who have served their country and now live in Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Dr. Steve Dorman welcomed more than 250 people to the special ceremony in front of the old Baldwin County Courthouse on Hancock Street. Some of those in attendance included local elected officials. Members of the Georgia College Police Department Honor Guard then presented the colors.
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Paying homage to GSU veterans at Sweetheart Circle
http://www.walb.com/story/33691543/paying-homage-to-gsu-veterans-at-sweetheart-circle
By WTOC Staff
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – At Georgia Southern University’s Sweetheart Circle, the Military and Veteran Student Center paid homage to all veterans. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed patriotic music and Freedom – the school’s live mascot – visited with those in attendance. …The Military and Veteran Student Center at GSU serves as a resource for student veterans as they make the transition to civilian and student life.
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MACON-BIBB, MGSU CELEBRATE VETERANS
http://www.41nbc.com/2016/11/11/macon-bibb-mgsu-celebrate-veterans/
By: Sean Franklin
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “In the war to end all wars, every city and town in America had its favorite company, regiment or division,” said Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert. Macon was one of them–and its division had some color to it. “But even closer to the hearts of Macon, was the famous Rainbow Division,” said Reichert. The Coleman Hill monument recognizes those soldiers who died in the 151st Machine gun battalion–which was a part of the Rainbow Division. “This monument really was intended not just to celebrate Armistice Day, veterans day, it also calls attention to the men from this area who lost their life,” said Reichert. The fall colors were bright Friday as more than 50 people celebrated Veterans Day and the monument.
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Kennesaw State to offer new Digital Animation degree
Staff reports
A new digital animation degree at Kennesaw State University will soon prepare students to creatively work in Georgia’s fast-growing entertainment industry. On Nov. 9, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation. Offered within KSU’s College of the Arts, it is the first bachelor’s degree program of its kind among USG colleges and universities. The program will launch in fall 2017. “Kennesaw State’s new digital animation degree is a fine example of how higher education best supports the region’s economy and meets marketplace demands,” said KSU president Sam Olens. “The University continues to be a strong leader in creating innovative programs that serve our students and the state’s thriving entertainment industry.”
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Kennesaw State University CARE Center provides support, awareness for students
Mary Kate McGowan
Kennesaw State University senior Bell Devry, 30, has not depended on others for what he needed, and that meant he did not have a place to stay for a few months. “I had to work for what I needed,” he said. This past week, KSU students helped raise awareness about homelessness and food insecurity among college students — including Devry — while participating in food drives and a sleep out that required students to play the roles of homeless individuals who must find food and shelter for a night. To help KSU students who are dealing with those challenges regularly, both KSU campuses have a Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment — CARE — Center, which supports students who have experienced challenges such as being homeless, food insecurity and being in the foster care system. The Centers provide on- and off-campus housing assistance, on-campus food pantries, access to temporary and permanent housing and personal care items. The Care Centers work with various KSU departments — including admissions, financial aid and residence life — to help students.
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Georgia Tech Researcher, Brad Fain, to Lead Mobility Worldwide Effort
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Brad Fain, a principal research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, was unanimously elected to the board of directors of Mobility Worldwide, a global charity that builds and provides three wheeled, off-road wheelchairs to those unable to walk in the developing world. Fain was recruited by the organization to help lead a research and development effort to investigate new designs for worldwide use. The specialized wheelchairs are ideal for those who lost limbs in land mines or who cannot walk due to birth defects or disease. Since its founding in 1994, Mobility Worldwide has distributed more than 57,000 of the unique wheelchairs among 103 countries. “This organization’s commitment to those with mobility needs is impressive,” said Fain. “I look forward to being a part of the process – to applying human factors principles in a way that not only improves mobility for those in need, but also makes it more accessible.”
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Darton State College facilities focus of recreation concept
Retired tennis enthusiast Tinsely Dozier proposes radical use of SPLOST recreation funds
By Carlton Fletcher
…“They went big with tennis in Columbus and did it right,” Dozier said. “The city, Muscogee County, Columbus State University and private citizens there pooled their resources and ideas and came up with a plan to build a tennis center that meets all USTA requirements for tournament play. When they finished 22 new courts recently, that made 52 courts in a central location. “Now they have 12,000 people playing in their programs, and they have tournaments that draw more than 1,000 people from all over the South. That brings a lot of money into their community.” Unlike many who use their dissatisfaction with a particular plan to simply air grievances, Dozier has come up with a counter plan that he says makes much more sense than the one being considered by city and county officials. “With the merger of Darton (State College) and Albany State (University), the new college will have duplicate athletic facilities when the merger is completed Jan. 1,” Dozier said. “And you’re talking about facilities that are already underutilized. There is a great opportunity now for Albany and Dougherty County to have a recreation center like they’ve never had before.” Dozier’s plan is simple: Albany State can either sell or donate the Darton athletic facilities to the city. The city would then have a centralized complex that would open the door for never before considered recreational opportunities.
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Georgia St fires coach Trent Miles after 2-8 record
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Georgia State has fired coach Trent Miles after less than four years on the job.
The school announced the decision on Sunday. The Panthers have a 2-8 record this season and a 9-38 mark during Miles’ tenure. He led the program to its first postseason appearance last year in the inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl, but the Panthers regressed this fall. The school said assistant coach Tim Lappano will be the interim coach for the season’s final two games.
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Higher Ed Reacts to President-elect Trump at ASHE
by Jamal E. Mazyck
Columbus – The overwhelming concern for the state of higher education under a Trump administration led the 111416_higher_eddiscussions at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) conference this week in Columbus, Ohio. The 41st annual ASHE conference theme, “Higher Education and the Public Good,” seems to be more pertinent than ever based on the reaction to last Tuesday’s election results indicating that Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. As one of the leading scholarly associations for research on higher education, the dialogue squarely focused the post-election responsibilities of researchers, faculty and practitioners. ASHE attendees were charged with focusing on the public benefits, purposes, and obligations of higher education and the ways those benefits manifest in the context of 21st century education systems. Potential cabinet positions Trump may appoint include campaign surrogates Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Chris Christie, and, for the U.S. Department of Education, Ben Carson. Questions of uncertainty dominated conversations as to where higher education is headed under a Trump administration as the conference began the day after the presidential election.
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Free Speech in Contentious Times
Leaders of state universities hear differing views on how to uphold academic values at a time when many students feel under siege and misunderstood.
By Scott Jaschik
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities set the theme for its opening keynote discussion here Sunday well before Election Day. The topic: “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Diversity on Campuses.” The election results weren’t just the elephant in the room for the session, but were more like a herd of elephants stomping through the room. To be sure, many public universities have struggled with these issues for some time, and in particular since 2015’s protests by minority students led to widespread discussions of racial incidents on campus and on social media. In many cases, what some students saw as hate speech, university leaders and free speech advocates saw as protected speech. APLU’s members are public universities, and the First Amendment is very much a factor in how these institutions can respond. But for many here, the election results are creating a particular challenge … In private discussions, university presidents said they were feeling considerable stress over these issues as well, wanting to make students feel supported, but also not wanting to appear partisan.
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Number of international students at U.S. universities hits new high amid Trump worries
Survey, history suggest that students who feel less welcome here may choose to study elsewhere
by MATT KRUPNICK
The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities has hit a record high, but experts suggest that Donald Trump’s election may slow the growth of this market—and threaten the estimated $35 billion it adds annually to the American economy. For the first time, the number of international students at U.S. universities exceeded a million last year, according to new figures from the Institute of International Education. The total of about 1,044,000 was up 7 percent from 2014-15. China and India remained the top two sources of international students, but Saudi Arabia—bolstered by a government-funded scholarship program—passed South Korea to pull into third on the list. After a caustic presidential campaign and Trump’s vows to limit immigration, build a Mexican border wall and force Muslims to register, some in higher education are bracing for a backlash among students who see the United States as a less welcoming destination. If the rise of post-Brexit anti-foreigner attacks in Great Britain is any indication, they say, Trump’s presidency—and its possible policy implications—could lead international students to look elsewhere for their educations.
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More STEM Students Seek Experiences Abroad
by Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Back when she was a freshman planning to major in engineering at Howard University, Camille Carter had no interest in studying abroad. “I wasn’t really that adventurous,” Carter explained of her thinking at the time. But now — as one who has studied abroad in Ethiopia, Chile and Turkey before she graduated in 2014 — Carter is one of study abroad’s biggest proponents. “I would say definitely go for it,” said Carter, a materials, process and physics engineer at Boeing, the aerospace giant. “You get to see how other countries or classes of students attack education.” Carter’s experience abroad is part of a growing trend documented in a new report being released today by the Institute of International Education, or IIE. And that is, students who study science, technology, engineering or mathematics — more commonly known as STEM — are the fastest growing group of American students studying abroad and the largest share at 23.9 percent of the roughly 313,000 who went abroad in 2014-2015, according to Open Doors, an annual report that provides demographic and other detailed information on students studying abroad.