University System News: Albany Herald Georgia Tech graduate student overcomes traumatic brain injury to get degree By Joshua Skinner, WANF In a sea of caps, there are innumerable stories. Matthew Parzych is one of those stories. “Data analytics is my degree,” Parzych said. A software engineer by trade, his interest in the subject emerged after […]

University System News: WGAU Radio UGA trumpets retention, completion rates By Mike Wooten, UGA Today The University of Georgia’s first-year retention rate rose to nearly 95% this year, reflecting several ongoing efforts to improve the academic environment and support students. Newly released data show the percentage of first-time freshmen who continue at UGA their second […]

University System News: WGAU Radio UNG student wins national award By Agnes Hina, UNG University of North Georgia senior Sharon Tran was selected as one of four recipients of the Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship, a 2023 National Association for Music Education Collegiate Professional Achievement Award. Tran received the award at the NAfME National Leadership Assembly […]

University System News: Albany CEO USG Regent, Albany Chamber CEO Celebrates Columbus State Fall Graduates University System of Georgia regent and chamber of commerce executive Bárbara Rivera Holmes drew from personal and professional experiences as she spoke to Columbus State University graduates on Friday, Dec. 8. As the featured speaker at all three of the […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Lawmakers mull funding formula tweaks; GSU’s space grant A roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities By Vanessa McCray Updating the state’s funding formula for universities is akin to turning a battleship. So says Georgia House Higher Education committee Chairman Rep. Chuck Martin, […]

University System News: 41 NBC Georgia College launches free green tech course with $100K innovation grant Green technology, solar power and entrepreneurship are the focus of a new, free course being offered at Georgia College and State University (GCSU). Dejon Campbell Green technology, solar power and entrepreneurship are the focus of a new, free course […]

University System News: Cision Peach State Health Plan and the Centene Foundation Announce $2.2 Million Commitment to Georgia Southern University for Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Program Peach State Health Plan (PSHP) a care management organization that serves the needs of Georgians through a range of health insurance solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene […]

University System News: WGAU UGA student wins prestigious scholarship University of Georgia Foundation Fellow Ashni Patel has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholarship, becoming the eighth UGA student to receive this prestigious award. She will join students from around the world as they pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in […]

  University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Mountain View High School alum becomes first-generation college graduate It’s a long way from the coastal savannahs and tropical rainforests of West Africa to the manicured lawns of the Georgia Gwinnett College campus. Still, it’s a journey that Diana Bamfo was determined to take. Bamfo’s family immigrated from […]

University System News: The Red & Black T. Dallas Smith to give keynote at Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast T. Dallas Smith, founder and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company and member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, will deliver the keynote address at the 20th annual Martin […]