University System News: www.ajc.com Regents confirm tuition freeze for next school year at Ga. colleges http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/regents-confirm-tuition-freeze-for-next-school-yea/nq4xd/ Janel Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s public college students won’t see a tuition increase next year and will pay less to enroll in some online courses. The state’s Board of Regents, which oversees Georgia’s public college and university system, […]

University System News: www.accesswdun.com Deal OKs giving college athletics more time on open records http://accesswdun.com/article/2016/4/386793 By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — College athletic departments in Georgia will now have 90 days — instead of three — to respond to almost all open-records requests under a new state law. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the bill […]

University System News: www.rockdalecitizen.com ROB JENKINS: High school students, move on when ready http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/opinion/rob-jenkins-high-school-students-move-on-when-ready/article_7991ea5a-73c7-5add-a64b-4891621c2671.html By Rob Jenkins It’s that time of year again — time for me to write about dual enrollment, aka “Move on When Ready,” or MOWR. More to the point, it’s time for college-bound high school students and their parents to start […]

USG Institutions: www.gwinnettdailypost.com Memorial set to remember South Gwinnett grads http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/snellville/memorial-set-to-remember-south-gwinnett-grads/article_73010cff-ccf7-5772-a66b-eee87e54613c.html By Keith Farner A large crowd is expected to gather Saturday night at the South Gwinnett High School baseball field to honor and remember two Snellville women known for being free spirits and loving everyone. That’s how one aunt described her niece, Olivia Cox, […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Will guns on campus scare off high school students? http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/will-guns-on-campus-scare-off-high-school-students/nqz9K/ Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Most of the debate around whether to allow guns on Georgia’s public colleges centers on the safety of college students, but there are concerns being raised about two other groups — infants and babies in campus […]

University System News: www.theinkwellonline.com Guns on campus: Gov. Deal to make final call by May–Armstrong weighs in http://theinkwellonline.com/2016/04/02/guns-on-campus-gov-deal-to-make-final-call-by-may-armstrong-weighs-in/ By: Emily Smith, Editor in Chief and Lauren Ashely, Staff Writer The Georgia Senate this month gave final passage to a bill that would legalize firearms at all public colleges in Georgia. Colleges and universities across the […]

University System News: www.stattesboroherald.com Lawmakers await Deal’s ‘campus carry’ decision Governor has until May 3 to sign or veto bill http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/73771/ By RYAN PHILLIPS, Associated Press ATLANTA – Gov. Nathan Deal could deal another major blow to conservatives in the Republican-dominated Legislature as lawmakers await his decision on another controversial piece of legislation: a bill […]