University System News: www.timesfreepress.com Georgia chancellor focused on increasing colleges’ graduation rates http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/aug/31/georgichancellor-focused-increasing-colleges/322616/ by Evan Hoopfer DALTON, Ga. — Hank Huckaby isn’t focused on increasing the number of students who attend Georgia universities and colleges. Instead, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia is focused on graduating students already enrolled or who have been […]

University System News: www.georgiatrend.com GEORGIA’S 2015 HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTORY http://www.georgiatrend.com/September-2015/Georgias-2015-Higher-Education-Directory/ Compiled by Stacey Hudson Higher education institutions in Georgia span the spectrum, from the 30 public colleges of the University System of Georgia (USG) that serve nearly 313,000 students and the 22-school Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) that serves nearly 150,000 students to the […]

USG Institutions: www.education.tmcnet.com Georgia Research Alliance Recruits Eight New Eminent Scholars to Georgia in FY15 http://education.tmcnet.com/news/2015/08/24/8236276.htm It marks the best recruitment year for the organization in over a decade. The FY 15 class of GRA Eminent Scholars includes the following renowned research faculty: Deepak Divan, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, Energy Management Technologies; Stanislav Emelianov, […]

University System News: www.wbtv.com Changes underway in the University System of GA http://www.wbtv.com/story/29875496/changes-underway-in-the-university-system-of-ga By WTVM Web Team COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – As your kids go back to college this semester they are probably noticing some changes. Chancellor Hank Huckaby with the University System of Georgia gives more information about these changes. “Well most of the […]

USG Institutions: www.newswise.com Georgia State Enrolls Highest-Achieving, Largest, Most Diverse Freshman Class http://www.newswise.com/articles/georgia-state-enrolls-highest-achieving-largest-most-diverse-freshman-class Georgia State University has set records this fall for the size, diversity and quality of its freshman class. With 3,800 freshmen enrolled as of Aug. 25, the entering first-year students have a record high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.42, and the […]

USG Institutions: www.chronicle.augusta.com Insurance cut threatens UGA grad students http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-08-24/insurance-cut-threatens-uga-grad-students By Lee Shearer Morris News Service ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia graduate students are waiting to see whether the university will continue to help them pay for health insurance that is mandatory for many graduate students. Some universities recently have dropped the help in […]

University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com Tenth Anniversary of CSU’s Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum Begins Monday http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2015/08/tenth-anniversary-csus-jim-blanchard-leadership-forum-begins-monday/ Staff Report From Columbus CEO For the 10th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus. This year’s […]

USG Institutions: www.onlineathens.com UGA retirees pack meetings on coming changes in health insurance http://m.onlineathens.com/#article=82256BB189B0E835DAED053C9DFE8DB59044 By Lee Shearer University of Georgia retirees packed meetings on The Classic Center Theatre this week to learn how they’re going to switch over from a state-run Medicare co-insurance plan to private plans the retirees will choose from a health insurance […]

University System News: www.pbs.org The difference $900 can make in college graduation rates http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/getting-hundreds-students-graduation-georgia-900-grants/ BY KYLA CALVERT MASON At the start of each semester, the financial aid money appeared in Sana Ahmed Malik’s account. The federal and state funds typically covered the cost of tuition, with a little left over for books and living expenses. […]