University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Costly USG fee may end; Navient reaches loan settlement By Eric Stirgus Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made several major moves last week that will impact college students statewide in the coming months. We outline some of these actions, such as a nagging fee he says is […]

University System News: The Augusta Chronicle Good news: Potential raises and a decline in COVID cases, Keel says Tom Corwin Augusta University President Brooks Keel came bearing hopeful news for employees of a proposed raise and a potential decline in the currently raging COVID-19 pandemic fueled by the Omicron variant. Keel held a virtual town […]

University System News: Atlanta Business Chronicle Q&A with T. Dallas Smith, one of Atlanta’s 2021 Most Admired CEOs Atlanta Business Chronicle just announced our 2021 Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs honorees. They will be recognized at a live, in-person awards event on Aug. 19 at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre at The Battery Atlanta. Here’s a Q&A […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The drought is over: Georgia is national champion again By Chip Towers INDIANAPOLIS – “Look at the confetti falling from the roof! Look at the confetti falling from the roof!” Surely, the angels in heaven were hearing that from the great Larry Munson on Monday night as the Georgia […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With flush state coffers, Kemp backs $1.6B in tax refunds By Greg Bluestein Gov. Brian Kemp plans to dip into the state’s flush coffers in the thick of his reelection campaign to finance tax refunds for state taxpayers, boost funding for the higher education system and explore deeper cuts […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kemp delivers agenda-setting State of the State address By Greg Bluestein Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a State of the State address on Thursday that outlined his election-year agenda ahead of a challenging battle for a second term. …SALARY HIKES State employees will get a $5,000 pay increase in Kemp’s […]

University System News: 13WMAZ ‘A lot of opportunity’: Middle Georgia State’s Dublin campus gets funds aimed at easing nurse shortage Altogether, the state has funded $5.7 million in improvements to Middle Georgia State University’s nursing program in Dublin. Author: Raime Cohen Governor Brian Kemp is allocating $900,000 to Middle Georgia State University’s Dublin’s campus to […]

University System News: The Red & Black School and football: Jan. 10 marks national championship and start of semester Jack Duffey For the UGA community, Jan. 10 marks one of the biggest days of the year. Georgia football will compete for a national championship against Alabama, and it is also the first day of classes […]

University System News: Times-Georgian UWG announces new computing degree program By Special To The Times-Georgian As part of its commitment to providing competitive career-building opportunities, the University of West Georgia is expanding its offerings in the area of computing, a high-demand career in Georgia and beyond. The new Bachelor of Science in computing degree, developed […]