University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com MGA Supports Georgia’s ‘Apply to College’ Month http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2016/11/mga-supports-georgias-apply-college-month/ Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO Middle Georgia State University, already the most affordable public state university in Georgia, is even more of a bargain for anyone who applies for admission in November. Gov. Nathan Deal has proclaimed November “Georgia Apply to College […]

University System News: www.walb.com VSU one step closer to naming new president http://www.walb.com/story/33642857/vsu-one-step-closer-to-naming-new-president By Alex Weaver, Reporter Valdosta State University faculty, staff, and students will welcome four presidential search finalists to campus this week.  The finalists are Doctor Kelli Brown, the interim president, Doctor Richard Carvajal, Darton State College’s interim president, Doctor Christopher Maples, past […]

University System News: www.publicnow.com November Is Georgia Apply To College Month http://www.publicnow.com/view/BFFED8E66BCA27DA6F340C028AEAF5678AC49977 By going to college, you expand not only your mind but your range of opportunities. Studies show that along with a college degree, students gain advantages in terms of income, health and community involvement. With that in mind, an official proclamation signed by […]

University System News: www.wfxl.com How ASU, Darton economically impact Southwest GA http://wfxl.com/news/local/how-asu-darton-economically-impact-southwest-ga?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=fe18beeb51-11_3_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-fe18beeb51-86731974 by Jazmyne Hankerson Albany, GA — A recent study out of the University of Georgia said that in 2015 Darton State College and Albany State University combined to have a $285 million impact on the region. For a region this size, what goes […]

University System News: www.ledger-enquirer.com Downtown braces for parking impact as Columbus State expansion opens http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article111889602.html BY CHUCK WILLIAMS Those who park in downtown Columbus are bracing for the impact certain to come when Columbus State University relocates a large portion of its College of Education and Health Professions early next year. A new $27 million […]

University System News: www.ajc.com UGA officials say effort key to record four-year graduation rate http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/uga-officials-say-effort-key-record-four-year-graduation-rate/7F1yfGb43oAWJGuD4b6nvJ/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=a119b588b6-11_1_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-a119b588b6-86731974 Marlon A. Walker  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sixty-six percent of the University of Georgia’s fall 2012 incoming freshmen graduated within four years, a record for the Athens university. That rate was up 3 percentage points over the previous year’s rate. “This […]

University System News: www.npr.org How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation Rates http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/10/30/499200614/how-one-university-used-big-data-to-boost-graduation-rates Whenever you surf the web, sophisticated algorithms are tracking where you go, comparing you with millions of other people. They’re trying to predict what you’ll do next: Apply for a credit card? Book a family vacation? At least 40 percent […]

University System News: www.albanyherald.com House study committee pushes for diversity in state’s film industry http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/house-study-committee-pushes-for-diversity-in-state-s-film/article_6012b227-6f64-581e-a111-1fc64afdf152.html By Terry Lewis ALBANY — State Representative Mable Thomas, D-Atlanta, chairwoman of the House Study Committee on Georgia Minority Participation in the Film and Television Production Industry, conducted a meeting at Albany State University on Tuesday. The meeting centered around […]