University System News: Marietta Daily Journal Kathy Schwaig named president of Kennesaw State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today named Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig president of Kennesaw State University, effective March 16. Schwaig currently serves as KSU’s interim president. “Kennesaw State has a strong advocate and leader in Dr. […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal GHC faculty-created textbook free to students, wins national award Staff reports A Georgia Highlands College faculty-created textbook called “Introduction to Nursing” is not only available to students for free – it has also been chosen for a national MERLOT Health Sciences Classics Award for 2022. The text – used […]

University System News: Savannah CEO Georgia Southern now one of Nation’s Top Ten Military Friendly Schools Georgia Southern University has now earned a 2022-2023 Top Ten Military Friendly® distinction by Viqtory. Georgia Southern ranked at number nine on the Top Ten list. Being named a Military Friendly School is nothing new for Georgia Southern University, […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia House panel backs budget for upcoming year with teacher raises By James Salzer Georgia House budget writers approved a spending plan for the coming year on Thursday that includes a $2,000 pay raise for teachers and continues attempts to slow state government turnover. …The midyear budget, which runs […]

University System News: Atlanta Business Chronicle USG names interim president finalist for top post at Kennesaw State University By Maegan Smith  –  Digital Editor The University System of Georgia has announced a finalist for president of Kennesaw State University. Kathy Schwaig, currently serving as the university’s interim president, has been named the sole finalist, USG […]

University System News: The Griffin Daily News College app fees at select schools waived The Georgia Student Finance Commission has partnered with the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia and Georgia Military College to provide college application fee waivers at select schools during the month of March. This is the second […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia regents name finalist to become Kennesaw State president By Eric Stirgus The state’s Board of Regents announced in a meeting Tuesday they’ve picked Kathy “Kat” Schwaig as its finalist to lead Kennesaw State University. Schwaig, the university’s interim president, knows KSU well. She was previously the university’s provost […]

University System News: Athens CEO CAES Generates Record-Setting $686.3 Million Annual Economic Impact in Georgia Sam Fahmy, Jordan Powers for CAES News A recent university-wide report authored by University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) economist Michael Adjemian has revealed that in 2021, CAES’ economic impact on the state of Georgia was […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia regents name Sonny Perdue chancellor of University System By Eric Stirgus The Georgia Board of Regents voted without opposition Tuesday afternoon to name former two-term Gov. Sonny Perdue the chancellor of the state’s public university system. The appointment concludes a contentious yearlong search process that divided many faculty […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia lawmakers hear plan to aid low-income college students By Eric Stirgus The chair of the state House of Representatives’ Higher Education Committee made his pitch Wednesday to the group for legislation that would provide financial aid up to $2,500 to some undergraduate college students in Georgia who can’t […]