University System News: www.myajc.com 4 Ga. schools named top universities in U.S. News rankings http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/4-ga-schools-named-top-universities-in-us-news-ran/nsXQb/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=85550c9b02-9_13_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-85550c9b02-86731974 By Marlon A. Walker – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Four Georgia colleges are among the nation’s best,U.S. News and World Report says in its annual list of top universities. Emory University, Georgia Tech, Mercer University and the University of Georgia made […]

University System News: www.usnews.com 2017 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Public Universities Interested in exploring the rankings of these schools and others? Visit usnews.com on Sept. 13. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2016-09-08/2017-best-colleges-preview-top-10-public-universities?int=a14709 By U.S. News Staff Applying to college is a journey that involves finding the right school, submitting applications and then – if you’re lucky – choosing among […]

University System News: www.politics.blog.ajc.com Black students may be targets of ‘unauthorized’ voter registration efforts at Kennesaw State http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/09/07/kennesaw-state-warns-of-unauthorized-voter-drives/ Greg Bluestein A sudden increase of clipboard-wielding operatives roaming Kennesaw State University’s campus could be intended to tamp down African-American balloting in November. Michael Sanseviro, Kennesaw State’s dean of students, sent a memo to students Tuesday morning, […]

University System News: www.businessinsider.com 25 colleges where students love life http://www.businessinsider.com/colleges-with-the-best-student-life-2016-8?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=3d1977ee78-9_8_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-3d1977ee78-86731974/#25-indiana-university-at-bloomington-1 Emmie Martin University of Georgia  When choosing where to go to college, academics isn’t the only factor to consider. College years are formative for young adults, so the extracurricular, recreational, and social opportunities offered by schools play an important role in the overall collegiate […]

University System News: www.macon.com Georgia College education programs land national rankings http://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article99500967.html BY JEREMY TIMMERMAN Georgia College’s education programs picked up some honors recently. The college’s early childhood education and special education degree programs were ranked in the top 20 nationally by the website www.teacher.org, which uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System for its […]

USG Institutions: www.goldenisles.news CCGA students volunteerism is much appreciated http://goldenisles.news/opinion/daily_editorial/ccga-students-volunteerism-is-much-appreciated/article_61233b18-f3e2-5ca2-a963-d0b22657f4c4.html For college students at College of Coastal Georgia, there are many important programs on campus for which they can volunteer. Yet as many of them learned Tuesday, Glynn County has many nonprofits that offer mutual benefits for the organizations and the students. At CCGA, all […]

University System News: www.georgiatrend.com Georgia’s 2016 Higher Education Directory http://www.georgiatrend.com/September-2016/Georgias-2016-Higher-Education-Directory/ Compiled by Christy Simo Here in Georgia, if you want to get a good education, there are plenty of options, from the 29 public colleges of the University System of Georgia (USG) that serve more than 300,000 students and the 22-school Technical College System of […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Gov. Deal headed to Ireland for trade, football http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/08/30/gov-deal-headed-to-ireland-for-trade-football.html Dave Williams Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Gov. Nathan Deal will mix business and football when he travels to Ireland Wednesday for a five-day trade mission. While the governor plans meetings with Irish companies with operations in Georgia, he also will take […]

University System News: www.insidehighered.com Consolidating for Success Will merger with Georgia State U, a completion rate success story, boost the rock-bottom graduation rates of two-year Georgia Perimeter College? https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/08/30/completion-rates-are-key-georgia-state-us-merger-georgia-perimeter-college?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=907eb6a579-DNU20160830&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-907eb6a579-197670641&mc_cid=907eb6a579&mc_eid=167827310f By Ashley A. Smith Most college mergers are driven by finances. For example, demographics change in a region and policy makers feel there’s a need for […]

University System News: www.theatlantavoice.com Georgia Is – The Hollywood of the South http://theatlantavoice.com/news/2016/aug/27/georgia-hollywood-south/ By Stan Washington In less than a decade, Georgia and Atlanta has solidified its position and has rightly earned the title as the “Hollywood of the South.” Television and film production had an impact of more than $7 billion in the fiscal […]