University System News www.myajc.com Deal budget puts recession in rear-view mirror, but some face cuts http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/deal-budget-puts-recession-in-rear-view-mirror-but/njsBc/#f61e5c44.3566685.735619 By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia legislators received the rosiest financial projections they’ve heard since the Great Recession on Tuesday, with the state’s fiscal economist predicting strong job growth and education officials using words such as “phenomenal” […]

University System News www.myajc.com GSU, Perimeter merger poses worries for students lacking legal status http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/gsu-perimeter-merger-poses-worries-for-students-la/njqSL/#3a6602e5.3566685.735618 By Janel Davis and Jeremy Redmon – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The planned merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College into Georgia’s largest university has brought new questions about the involvement of immigrants without legal status. Students without legal […]

University System News www.ajc.com Georgia Regents University president gives resignation http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-regents-university-president-gives-resigna/njpj4/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Regents University President Ricardo Azziz is resigning from the university effective June 30. Azziz turned in his resignation letter to system Chancellor Hank Huckaby on Wednesday, but had discussed leaving the university with Huckaby since last week, Huckaby […]

University System News www.chronicle.augusta.com Azziz turns in resignation letter http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-01-15/azziz-turns-resignation-letter By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service Hank Huckaby, Georgia university system chancellor, said this morning he has a letter from Georgia Regents University Ricardo Azizz on his desk and the regents will hold a called meeting at 2 p.m.to discuss it. www.myajc.com Georgia Regents […]

University System News www.myajc.com Costs, programs, staff top issues at Ga. State, Perimeter merger talks http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/costs-programs-staff-top-issues-at-ga-state-perime/njnMK/#6bb93939.3566685.735612 By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Perimeter College has suspended its athletic recruiting. HOPE scholarship awards should not be affected. And the mascot of the merged institutions will be Georgia State’s panther. Those details were provided in […]

University System News www.patch.com Georgia Gwinnett Students Score Among Nation’s Best Colleges GGC’s fall 2014 retention rate of 68.2 percent is high for an access institution, and indicative of the college’s success at engagement. http://patch.com/georgia/peachtreecorners/georgia-gwinnett-students-score-among-nations-best-colleges By Scott Bernarde According to senior college students participating in the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Georgia Gwinnett […]

University System News www.ajc.com Students arrested at UGA after protest of state’s immigration policies http://www.ajc.com/news/news/students-arrested-at-uga-after-protest-of-states-i/njkgX/ Janel Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Several immigrant students without legal status were arrested at the University of Georgia Friday night during a protest of immigration policies that prevent them from attending some of the state’s largest colleges. Police were called […]