University System News: AP News Public college costs to fall in Georgia as fee goes away By Jeff Amy College costs do not always go up. For almost all of the 340,000 students at Georgia’s public universities and colleges, they’ll be going down next fall. That’s thanks to a big boost in state funding granted […]

University System News: Northwest Georgia News Rockmart cadet studying in Taiwan through UNG partnership The University of North Georgia continues to partner with military academies around the world to bring opportunities to UNG and international cadets. This spring, five UNG cadets are studying in Taiwan. Brandon Clark of Rockmart is one of the five students. […]

University System News: The George-Anne Students save $290 per semester after USG change Vanessa Countryman, Digital Managing Editor Students will save almost $300 on tuition starting next semester after a USG decision to remove one fee. The Fiscal Year 2023 budget allows The University System of Georgia to remove the Special Institutional Fee (SIF) from […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Clayton State University president resigns, cites health issue By Eric Stirgus Clayton State University President T. Ramon Stuart announced his resignation after less than a year on the job, saying a recent health challenge prevents him from effectively serving in the position. “As many of you know, I have […]

University System News: Albany Herald Georgia lawmakers send $30.2 billion budget to governor By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service The General Assembly gave final passage to a $30.2 billion state budget on the final day of the 2022 legislation session that provides pay raises to state employees and Georgia teachers. During the final hour […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State lawmakers pass college student aid, campus speech zone bills By Eric Stirgus Georgia is one of just two states that lacks broad need-based financial aid, they say Georgia lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session that could have longstanding impact for students in […]

University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Jann Joseph invested as third president of Georgia Gwinnett College From staff reports Jann L. Joseph was invested as the third president of Georgia Gwinnett College at a formal ceremony Friday on the college’s campus…One of the oldest traditions in academia, an investiture is a formal ceremony that “confers […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sonny Perdue takes the helm as University System of Georgia chancellor By Eric Stirgus Former two-term Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on Friday spent his first day as chancellor of the University System of Georgia — a position he’s called a “capstone to a career of public service.” Perdue visited […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bill to improve mental health care services in Georgia wins final approval By Maya T. Prabhu House Speaker David Ralston set out this year to pass legislation that would make it significantly easier for Georgians to access mental health services. On Wednesday, that goal was achieved. The Georgia House […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution After weeks of debate, mental health bill clears Georgia Senate panel By Maya T. Prabhu After two weeks of emotional hearings, a Senate panel on Monday passed its version of legislation that aims to expand the way mental health is covered in Georgia. The new version of House Bill […]