University System News: Albany Herald Georgia Path2College among nation’s top-rated 529 plans From staff reports Morningstar Inc., a leading investment research firm, upgraded its rating of Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan from Neutral to Silver, leapfrogging 18 other state 529 college savings plans. Georgia is the only state to receive a two-tier upgrade. Morningstar’s report stated […]

University System News: Savannah Morning News Savannah State formally welcomes 14th president during investiture ceremony Bianca Moorman Students, alumni and members of the community gathered at Tiger Arena in Savannah to welcome Kimberly Ballard-Washington as the 14th president of Savannah State University. She is the second female to hold the role permanently. Ballard-Washington was officially […]

University System News: Savannah CEO The USG Board of Regents Elects Officers for 2022 The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today elected Regent Harold Reynolds to a one-year term as the Board’s chair and Regent Erin Hames to a one-year term as the Board’s vice chair. Reynolds will serve as […]

University System News: The Savannah Tribune Savannah State Hosts Presidential Investiture Honoring Kimberly Ballard-Washington The Presidential Investiture of Kimberly Ballard-Washington, J.D., the 14th President of Savannah State University, will be held on Friday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in Tiger Arena, 3219 College St. Counted among the oldest of traditions in academia, an investiture ceremony […]

University System News: Statesboro Herald East Georgia State names new president Dr. David Schecter, from USC-Spartanburg, to take over Jan. 3 From staff reports The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Dr. David Schecter president of East Georgia State College, effective Jan. 3, 2022. “Dr. David Schecter’s strong academic background and […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Post-tenure review battle continues; Morehouse helps with police training tool By Eric Stirgus The dust has not settled in the battle between University System of Georgia faculty and administrators over recent changes to its post-tenure review process. In this edition of AJC On Campus, we have […]

University System News: The Georgia Virtue Georgia Southern Celebrates First-Generation College Graduates This Week This week, Georgia Southern University celebrates the accomplishments of faculty, staff, students and alumni who are among the first to graduate in their families during National First-Generation Celebration week. There is a slate of events planned to celebrate the accomplishments of […]

University System News: Americus Times Recorder Georgia Southwestern just shy of another record-breaking enrollment for Fall 2021 GSW continues to see an increase in graduate students in the College of Business and Computing, College of Education, and College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This can be attributed to GSW’s quality, accredited programs that are both […]

University System News: Athens CEO USG Executive Leadership Institute Welcomes the 2021-2022 Class The University System of Georgia (USG) has named the 2021-2022 class of its Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), including 34 faculty and staff members from 25 USG institutions and the University System Office. “USG strongly supports investing in the development and retention of […]