University System News: www.georgiatrend.com Political Notes: June 2015 http://www.georgiatrend.com/June-2015/Political-Notes-June-2015/ Susan Percy Going Up: All of Georgia’s public colleges and universities will see tuition increases for the 2015-16 academic year, ranging from 2.5 percent to 9 percent. Four institutions will see a 9 percent hike: The University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Middle Georgia State University and […]

University System News: www.getschooled.blog.ajc.com Get Schooled with Maureen Downey Are generous raises for Georgia college presidents defensible or necessary? http://getschooled.blog.ajc.com/2015/05/28/are-generous-raises-for-georgia-college-presidents-defensible-or-necessary/ The Board of Regents has approved raises for most of the college and university presidents within the University System of Georgia. University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby defended the increases, which push the total […]

University System News: www.mdjonline.com Ehrhart right: Let courts do job on campus rape http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26658265/article-Ehrhart-right–Let-courts-do-job-on-campus-rape- by MDJ staff IMAGINE being on trial in a court-type proceeding at which you are not allowed to have an attorney; not allowed to cross-examine your accusers; and are presumed guilty until proven innocent, rather than the other way around. And […]

University System News: www.gainesvilletimes.com Tom Crawford: It pays really well to be a university president in Georgia http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/24/article/109967/ By Tom Crawford The state Board of Regents, which makes the decisions on how the University System is operated, voted on April 14 to raise tuition rates at Georgia’s public colleges by as much as 9 percent. […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Pay-as-you-go tuition option expanding at Georgia public colleges http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/pay-as-you-go-tuition-option-expanding-at-georgia-/nmMTs/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Students at more of Georgia’s public colleges and universities will be able to spread out their tuition and fee payments under expanded installment plans available in the fall. The University System of Georgia began using the installment […]

University System News: www.jacksonville.com Georgia students’ dual enrollment process streamlined http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2015-05-21/story/georgia-students-dual-enrollment-process-streamlined By Walter C. Jones ATLANTA | As the current school year ends, officials at the state’s colleges are gearing up for the impact of a law that streamlines access to free college for high school students. “Our hope is that one day we will […]

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com Sexual assault reported on Kennesaw State campus http://www.myajc.com/news/news/sexual-assault-reported-on-kennesaw-state-campus/nmLKF/ By David Markiewicz – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kennesaw State University officials announced that they have been notified by Cobb County police of a reported sexual assault on campus. The alleged incident was reported to have occurred in a parking area near one of the […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia college system launches campus safety initiative http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-college-system-launches-campus-safety-init/nmJ8T/ Janel Davis and Shannon McCaffrey The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state’s public university system plans to implement a system-wide safety initiative over the upcoming academic year to provide consistency across campuses for ensuring student safety. Key to the plan will be hiring a system-wide […]

University System News: Colleges Strive to Meet Demand for a More Hands-On Education http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Strive-to-Meet-Demand/230189/ By Maddy Berner Kendall A. Trammell has the kind of résumé employers would notice. The University of Georgia senior has worked at the college newspaper, completed an internship in Washington, and is now studying in Spain. Real-world opportunities like those are […]

University System News: www.universitybusiness.com Corvias Campus Living secures $548M for U. System of Ga. http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/corvias-campus-living-secures-548m-u-system-ga Submitted by Stefanie Botelho Corvias Campus Living, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corvias Group, today announced that it has successfully secured $548.3 million in private financing to fund the initial phase of an innovative public-private partnership (P3) with the Board of […]