University System News: accessWDUN Amended Georgia budget with more pay, refunds nears passage                   By The Associated Press An amended Georgia budget that includes pay boosts for employees, more money for education and an earmark for tax refunds passed the state Senate on Thursday by a 52-0 vote, as it nears Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. While […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Senate panel backs budget with raises, bonuses, tax refund By James Salzer About 300,000 state, university and K-12 employees are a step closer to receiving raises and bonuses after a key Georgia Senate panel approved a midyear state budget Monday. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s midyear plan also includes […]

University System News: Ledger-Enquirer Columbus State University president Chris Markwood retiring after seven years in charge By Mark Rice Columbus State University president Chris Markwood is retiring. CSU announced the news Thursday. His final day as president will be June 30. John Fuchko III, the University System of Georgia’s vice chancellor for organizational effectiveness, will […]

<http://www.usg.edu/news/>   University System News: Marietta Daily Journal All that growth’: KSU endowment doubled over past two years of major fundraising Hunter Riggall Kennesaw State University has seen blockbuster fundraising totals over the past few years, with the university’s endowment more than doubling in the past two years. As of June 30, 2016, the end […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal KSU’s Goslow places second in Jeopardy! championship Zach Edmondson Kennesaw State University’s Raymond Goslow placed second in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship Tuesday night. Jaskaran Singh of the University of Texas at Austin stole the show, finishing with a score of $51,700 and winning the $250,000 grand prize.  Goslow […]

Six Mile Post Search for new president underway Brandon Dyer, Editor-in-Chief A search for someone to fill the role of Georgia Highlands president has officially begun nine months after the departure of former president Don Green. The Board of Regents named the members of the two committees that will oversee the search: the Presidential Search […]

University System News: Barnesville Dispatch Gordon State College Unveils Its First Memorial Stag Statue On Tuesday, Feb. 15, Gordon State College hosted its first unveiling ceremony of the Alan R. Giles Memorial Stag statue. The event took place in front of the GSC Student Activity and Recreation Center (SARC) at 9:30 a.m. with remarks from […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal KSU’s Goslow advances to Jeopardy! finals By Zach Edmondson Kennesaw State University’s Raymond Goslow came away with another dominant win in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship, clinching a berth in the finals with a score of $20,779 in the first of four semifinal rounds that began Thursday night. There […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Oversight group isn’t reviewing Georgia regents’ choice of Sonny Perdue By Eric Stirgus The accrediting body for Georgia’s public university system says it currently has no plans to look into the potential appointment of former Gov. Sonny Perdue as the system’s chancellor, a blow for critics hoping to derail […]

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal KSU student to appear in Jeopardy! National College Championship tournament Tuesday By Zach Edmondson Raymond Goslow, who has been a fan of “Jeopardy!” ever since his father introduced him to the program as a child, will represent Kennesaw State University in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship set to air […]