University System News: www.myajc.com Funeral set for second officer killed in Americus shootings http://www.myajc.com/news/local/funeral-set-for-second-officer-killed-americus-shootings/Os8ygDZkZRKNYSiRNYmj3K/ By Raisa Habersham – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Three days after his best friend’s funeral, the second officer killed in a double shooting in Americus last week will be laid to rest Wednesday, GBI officials said. Services for Georgia Southwestern State University […]

University System News: www.wtvm.com Americus moves forward after tragedy, remembers officers http://www.wtvm.com/story/34022726/americus-moves-forward-after-tragedy-remembers-officers By Emileigh Forrester, Anchor As families of officers Nicholas Smarr and Jody Smith prepared to bury their loved ones, the community of Americus continued mourning the loss of the officers. While moving forward after the tragedy will not be an easy task, those […]

University System News: www.insidehighered.com The New Ph.D.s New federal data show American universities awarded a record number of Ph.D.s in 2015. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/12/09/phd-recipients-increase-number-job-prospects-vary-new-us-data-show By Doug Lederman American universities awarded a record number of doctorates in 2015 — although the rate of growth in the number of Ph.D. recipients continued a several-year decline. And the 55,006 recipients […]

University System News: www.oconeeenterprise.com Retiring chancellor credits his team with any success http://www.oconeeenterprise.com/news/article_34f978b4-bc8c-11e6-94fd-5fa28f813d22.html by Blake Giles Like a football coach who relies on his assistants, retiring University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby credits his support staff for his success. Huckaby was Oconee County’s state representative in 2011 when he was selected as the 12th […]

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Albany State University-Darton State College consolidation gains SACS approval Approval final step needed for authorization of new Albany State University http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-university-darton-state-college-consolidation-gains-sacs-approval/article_f3715714-a3d6-55fd-9848-c4c3e7b42e3c.html From Staff Reports ATLANTA — The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) gave its approval Tuesday to the consolidation plans of Albany State University and Darton […]

University System News: www.valdostaceo.com Chancellor Hank Huckaby Reflects Back on His Time Serving Georgians http://valdostaceo.com/video/2016/12/chancellor-hank-huckaby-reflects-back-his-career/ Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Hank Huckaby talks about his time serving in his distinguished career serving multiple roles in government and education throughout our state. He also discusses some of the greatest things he has learned through […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia University System reacts sharply to talk of sanctuary campuses http://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-university-system-reacts-sharply-talk-sanctuary-campuses/PivRdOWTGiq2rhOTyzCZEJ/ Jeremy Redmon and Greg Bluestein  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A mushrooming controversy over efforts to defy President-elect Donald Trump and protect immigrants without legal status who are studying on college campuses prompted a sharp reaction from Georgia’s University System Monday. In […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Regents to vote on new president for Valdosta State http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/12/01/regents-to-vote-on-new-president-for-valdosta.html Dave Williams Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle The interim president of Darton State College in Albany, Ga., is in line to become the next president of Valdosta State University. A special committee of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia State students close education gap http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-state-students-close-education-gap/ntDmN/ By Nick Chiles – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA—Stress is as familiar to college students as fast food and sleep deprivation. It’s always perched on their shoulders like a gargoyle. There are times it can become overwhelming. For Georgia State University senior Aly Shields, extra […]

University System News: www.gareport.com Two universities will now admit undocumented students http://gareport.com/story/2016/11/21/two-universities-will-now-admit-undocumented-students/ By TOM CRAWFORD Two of the state’s largest public colleges, Georgia State University and Augusta University, will now admit undocumented students who can’t prove they are legal residents of the U.S. The change was announced by the Board of Regents, who adopted the […]