University System News: www.wtvm.com Regents approves consolidation for Georgia Southern, Armstrong State http://www.wtvm.com/story/34234833/consolidation-approved-for-georgia-southern-armstrong-state-merger By Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Producer By Dal Cannady, Reporter By WTOC Staff The Board of Regents voted Wednesday morning to proceed with the consolidation of Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University as recommended by University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley. […]
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USG eclips for January 13, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Who was the guy Abraham Baldwin college is named for? http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/who-was-the-guy-abraham-baldwin-college-named-for/YkY1gZTPvzDfzJMEVQBbHN/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=4746de89ac-1_13_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-4746de89ac-86731974 In the latest merger of Georgia colleges approved by the Board of Regents, one of the four schools involved is Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Who was Abraham Baldwin? He was an early Georgian who had nothing to do with that […]
USG eclips for January 5, 2017
University System News: www.wgauradio.com Huckaby to be honored http://www.wgauradio.com/news/news/local/huckaby-be-honored/ntTj2/ By Tim Bryant Hank Huckaby will be honored next month in Atlanta: the former University of Georgia vice president who served as an Athens state Representative recently retired as Chancellor of the University System of Georgia. He will be the inaugural recipient of the Zell Miller […]
USG eclips for January 10, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com More Georgia university consolidations recommended http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/more-georgia-university-consolidations-recommended/IkdfCye4JT2mme6etjb6JP/ Christopher Quinn University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley plans to recommend two consolidations to the Board of Regents: Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and Bainbridge State College. The Board will act upon the recommendations at its […]
Jeans in January
Want to wear blue jeans to work in January? Here’s how: You can wear jeans to work any day of the month in January but you have to pay to play! (Participation is optional of course) To participate in “Jeans in January”, employees can pay $2 per day or $5 for 4 days for the […]
Jeans in January
Want to wear blue jeans to work in January? Here’s how: You can wear jeans to work any day of the month in January but you have to pay to play! (Participation is optional of course) To participate in “Jeans in January”, employees can pay $2 per day or $5 for 4 days for the […]
USG eclips for December 20, 2016
University System News: www.ledger-enquirer.com Synovus invests in Columbus State’s growth http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/education/article121857968.html BY MARK RICE Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp. has extended its investment in Columbus State University by participating in CSU’s First Choice Campaign and providing long-term support to various programs, including business and leadership development, the university announced Monday. The news release doesn’t mention the […]
USG eclips for December 16, 2016
University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia Tech and UGA rank among top 10 public campuses for value http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-and-uga-rank-among-top-public-campuses-for-value/eX6g5wQcja97o9OS4hy54I/ By Maureen Downey – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution All the more reason to attend Georgia Tech or the University of Georgia. A new ranking of public colleges based on cost value and quality education puts both Georgia campuses in […]
USG eclips for December 15, 2016
University System News: www.getschooled.blog.myajc.com Get Schooled with Maureen Downey Both Georgia Tech and University of Georgia rank in top 10 for public college value http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2016/12/15/both-georgia-tech-and-university-of-georgia-rank-in-top-10-for-public-college-value/ Georgia Tech ranks 9th among public campuses in providing a quality education at an affordable price, followed immediately by the University of Georgia in 10th place, according to Kiplinger’s 2017 […]
Jeans in January
Want to wear blue jeans to work in January? Here’s how: You can wear jeans to work any day of the month in January but you have to pay to play! (Participation is optional of course) To participate in “Jeans in January”, employees can pay $2 per day or $5 for 4 days for the […]