University System News: www.myajc.com ‘Campus carry’ gun bill filed in Georgia House http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/campus-carry-gun-bill-filed-in-georgia-house/nqDW7/ By Aaron Gould Sheinin – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The author of 2014 legislation that expanded gun rights in Georgia is back this year with another effort to legalize firearms on college campuses. State Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper, and state Rep. Mandi Ballinger, […]

University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com Chancellor Hank Huckaby Discusses the New Georgia Film Academy (video) http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/video/2016/01/hank-huckaby-discusses-georgia-film-academy/ Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Hank Huckaby talks about what led to the creation of the Georgia Film Academy, and the game changer it will be to keep the film industry booming in the state. www.washingtonexaminer.com Georgia legislator: […]

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com Lawmakers grill Tech leaders on student hearings, punishment http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/lawmakers-grill-tech-leaders-on-student-hearings-p/nqCGy/ By Janel Davis and Shannon McCaffrey – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State legislators grilled Georgia Tech’s president Monday amid complaints that the school has unfairly punished those accused of sexual assault and other wrongdoing. Tech has been hit with a pair of lawsuits by […]

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com No easy explanation for high costs of college http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2016-01-23/no-easy-explanation-high-costs-college By Bill Kirby Columnist Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. – Voltaire Why does college cost so much? Why does tuition soar for no apparent reason? Why do required textbooks costs hundreds of dollars? Last year I actually […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia colleges announce closings, early dismissals http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-colleges-announce-closings-early-dismissal/np9dy/ Janel Davis,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Several Georgia colleges and universities are closed or closing early Friday as a winter storm moves through the area. All campuses of the University of North Georgia are closed today. Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Kennesaw State universities will close […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Bill makes it easier for science, math majors to keep HOPE http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/bill-makes-it-easier-for-science-math-majors-to-ke/np8wr/ Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With evidence that the HOPE Scholarship — or rather the fear of losing it — has reduced the number of Georgia students willing to pursue challenging science and math degrees, the Legislature will take […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com Georgia legislators question tuition hikes http://savannahnow.com/news/2016-01-19/georgia-legislators-question-tuition-hikes By WALTER C. JONES ATLANTA — Lawmakers who will write next year’s state budget questioned the University System of Georgia chancellor Tuesday about last year’s 9-percent tuition increases. The system’s Board of Regents set tuition after the legislature had voted on the annual budget and […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia governor proposes record budget http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-governor-proposes-record-budget/np5TQ/ By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gov. Nathan Deal proposed a record $23.7 billion spending plan Thursday that suggests that the after-effects of the Great Recession are now firmly behind state government. Chris Riley, the governor’s chief of staff, told reporters that under Deal’s […]

University System News: www.thesylvesterlocal.com Georgia Public Library Service provides assistive technology to Worth County Library Georgia Public Library Service provides assistive technology to Worth County Library By Cari Colby As a key component of the new model for Georgia’s provision of library services to the blind and others whose physical abilities require the use of […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia governor calls for 3% raises for teachers, state workers http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-governor-proposes-3-percent-raises-for-tea/np4Zr/ By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Every year, more than 200,000 Georgia teachers and state employees eagerly wait for governors to announce their budget plans to find out whether they are getting a raise. Since the start of the […]