University System News:   Marietta Daily Journal Georgia Tech graduate voted to be school’s next president A graduate of Georgia Tech has been named its next president. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Georgia Board of Regents voted Thursday to hire Ángel Cabrera to lead the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned his master’s and […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution New Ga. Tech president says he has homework to do before taking office By Eric Stirgus Ángel Cabrera, Georgia Tech’s incoming president, visited the campus Friday and like any wise student, he said he needs to do some homework on challenges facing the school before he takes office […]

University System News:   Georgia Trend CSU awarded $1 million gift By Mary Ann Demuth Columbus State University (CSU) recently received a $1 million gift from The Coca-Cola Foundation to establish the William B. Turner Center for Servant Leadership. The donation, which honors the late Columbus businessman and civic leader who served on The Coca-Cola […]

The Augusta Chronicle 14-year-old Augusta girl set to graduate high school By Sarah LeBlanc At the age many students are finishing their first year of high school, 14-year-old Charleston Lee will begin her first full year of college. The C.H. Terrell Academy senior will graduate as valedictorian Friday, and begin studying full time at Paine […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: GT’s finalist, high rents near campus, Emory’s big gift By Eric Stirgus A few key personnel decisions were made last week this will impact several Georgia colleges and universities. This week’s AJC On Campus leads off with some of those changes and what rap star […]

University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution These are the best colleges in Georgia, according to a new 2019 ranking By Fiza Pirani It’s time to bring out the friendly school rivalries. Personal finance site WalletHub just released its 2019 best colleges ranking comparing 951 of the country’s colleges and universities across seven key dimensions, such as […]

University System News: Savannah CEO Georgia Southern Ranked in Top 20 for 2019 Online Master’s in Accounting Programs Staff Report From Savannah CEO The Georgia Southern University online Master’s of Accounting (WebMAcc) program has been ranked No. 15 by BestMastersPrograms.org in its 2019 Top 25 Master’s Online Accounting ranking list. The WebMAcc program, accredited by […]

University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution LOCAL UPDATE: Finalist named for Georgia Tech president’s job By Eric Stirgus State officials announced Thursday that George Mason University president Angel Cabrera is the finalist to be the next president of Georgia Tech. Cabrera has been president of George Mason, located in Fairfax, Va., since 2012. He earned his […]

University System News: WTVC University of North Georgia to offer in-state tuition rates to some students in TN, NC by WTVC The University of North Georgia (UNG) says it has won approval from the University System of Georgia (USG) to grant out-of-state tuition waivers for students in nearby counties in Tennessee and North Carolina. In […]

University System News: The George-Anne Kemp signs budget supporting major projects at Georgia Southern campuses By Sarah Smith Georgia Southern University was shown support in the state of Georgia’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year, signed by Governor Brian P. Kemp earlier this May, with the funding of three major projects. State budgets provide a […]