University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia Gwinnett College Interim President looks to school’s future, growth opportunities By Isabel Hughes Georgia Gwinnett College has come a long way since August 2006 when it opened its doors with just more than 100 students. Yet the college, which had more than 12,500 students enrolled as of August […]
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USG eclips for March 25, 2019
University System News: Athens CEO Georgia Chamber to Host The Georgia Inventure Prize Initiative April 3rd-4th Staff Report From Georgia CEO The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will host the first annual Georgia InVenture Prize on April 3-4 at Georgia Public Broadcasting. The Georgia Chamber joined in partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia […]
USG eclips for March 26, 2019
University System News: WGXA Mercer and Gordon State College reach new transfer agreement by WGXA staff Mercer University and Gordon State College signed a new transfer articulation agreement through 2023 on Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, an undergraduate student may first attend Gordon State College in Barnesville to complete an associate degree and […]
USG eclips for March 27, 2019
University System News: The George-Anne President Nickel sends farewell address to Georgia Southern community By Brendan Ward, The George-Anne staff Interim President Shelley Nickel sent out a farewell address to the Georgia Southern University community Tuesday. Nickel has served as president of GS following the resignation of former president Jaimie Hebert in 2018. Her tenure […]
USG eclips for March 21, 2019
University System News: Tifton Gazette Opportunities increasing in higher education, college President say By Chris Whitfield With more hardhats and more mortarboards, higher education in northwest Georgia is changing, and the area’s workforce is changing with it. And with more courses offered at both Dalton State College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College, and with […]
USG eclips for March 19, 2019
University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution White House proposes changes to college student loan programs By Eric Stirgus The Trump administration announced Monday some proposed changes it believes will reduce student loan debt and expand Pell Grant eligibility to students pursuing careers in high-demand industries. The White House wants Congress to extend loan forgiveness to […]
USG eclips for March 20, 2019
University System News: Patch How Georgia Grad Schools Rank Among Top Programs: U.S. News U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the best grad schools for 2020. See how Georgia universities fared. By Deb Belt, Patch National Staff U.S. News & World Report has released its 2020 rankings of the best […]
USG eclips for March 18, 2019
University System News: WLTZ Scholar Athlete of the Week: Northside’s Andy Callahan NORTHSIDE SENIOR GOLFER ANDY CALLAHAN SPENDS TIME ON THE LINKS AND VOLUNTEERING IN HIS COMMUNITY By Scott Carpenter Everybody says there’s not enough time in a day, but Andy Callahan could use a few extra hours. He has a 4.3 GPA, while […]
USG eclips for March 15, 2019
University System News: Savannah CEO Georgia Southern’s Online Elementary Education Master’s among Top-ranked in Nation Staff Report From Savannah CEO Georgia Southern University’s elementary education program, formerly called the early childhood education program, was recently named one of the best online master’s, according to OnlineMasters.com. Of the top 50 programs identified in the nation, […]
USG eclips for March 12, 2019
University System News: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Latest U.S. grad school rankings find some high performers in Georgia By Ty Tagami Georgia universities ranked among the nation’s most elite for graduate schools of nursing, public affairs and engineering. The latest annual lists from U.S. News & World Report put Emory University in fourth place for nursing, […]