University System News: Dalton Daily Citizen State legislative budget could negatively impact Dalton State College students, faculty and staff The state legislature on Wednesday passed the state’s operating budget for the 2024 fiscal year. “We are grateful for and thank our elected officials, especially our local and regional delegations, for their hard work and service […]

University System News: Capitol News Beat Wellstar, Augusta University finalize partnership by Dave Williams The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to approve a partnership between the Wellstar and Augusta University health systems. The partnership will expand the university’s health sciences training and research across the state and build a broader […]

University System News: Capitol News Beat University System of Georgia balks at budget cut by Dave Williams The University System of Georgia is pushing back on a $66 million cut to its fiscal 2024 budget the General Assembly approved on the last day of this year’s legislative session. Lawmakers signed off on the reduction Wednesday […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Jolt: Lawmakers rush to pass bills with one day left By Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell The Georgia Legislature hurtled toward the final day of this year’s legislative session late Monday night after putting the finishing touches on a handful of closely watched measures. But they also […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution House, Senate leaders reach deal on budget with raises for 250,000 By James Salzer Budget negotiators Wednesday agreed on a $32.4 billion budget for the upcoming year that would give state law enforcement $4,000-$6,000 raises while teachers and other state and university employees would receive a $2,000 salary boost. […]

University System News: Fox5 Atlanta Georgia Senate budget targets public media, cyber center By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Beyond cutting overall university and college spending, a Georgia Senate budget proposal also targets Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta. The budget passed the Senate on Thursday on a 51-1 […]

University System News: AP News Georgia House and Senate in power struggle over budget By Jeff Amy The Georgia Senate on Tuesday rolled out a budget that would slice $87 million from Georgia’s public universities in a power struggle with the House over hospital funding and permitting. …University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue said […]

University System News: Local 3 News Dalton State College to receive $370 thousand grant to upgrade health simulator Liam Collins Dalton State College will get a federal grant to expand its healthcare training simulator. …The school’s healthcare simulator provides students with phantoms, mannequins hooked up to computers to provide real-time data just like an actual […]

University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Georgia Senate approves budget with $105 million cut to university system Abraham Kenmore Athens Banner-Herald The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed a version of the 2023-24 state budget that included significant cuts to the University System of Georgia teaching budget. …The total cut is about $105 million when compared […]