USG e-clips for October 19, 2020

University System News: Middle Georgia CEO MGA Records $249 Million Economic Impact In Fiscal Year 2019 Staff Report Middle Georgia State University had an economic impact of $249 million in fiscal 2019 and accounted for more than 2,600 jobs due to on- and off-campus spending, according to a study released this week by the University […]

USG e-clips October 9, 2020

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution OPINION: We don’t know extent of pandemic on some Georgia campuses Get Schooled with Maureen Downey University of North Georgia professor says: ‘And it is partly because we don’t want to know.’ In a guest column today, Matthew Boedy, an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the University […]

USG e-clips October 12, 2020

University System News: The Brunswick News College reports low COVID-19 numbers By LAUREN MCDONALD The number of COVID-19 cases reported by College of Coastal Georgia is low this far into the fall semester, and campus officials say it’s due to student and staff compliance with safety guidelines. As of Wednesday, 22 students and two employees […]

USG e-clips for October 13, 2020

University System News: Tifton CEO Agricultural Communication Bachelor’s Degree on the Rise at ABAC Staff Report Sharing the good news about Georgia’s largest industry has ignited growth in the number of students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.  “Agricultural Communication is still a relatively new degree program […]

USG e-clips for October 14, 2020

University System News: WRDW Augusta University, sister schools to continue in-person instruction By Tyria Goines The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the continuation of safe, in-person learning for all of its campuses, including Augusta University. A resolution approved Tuesday states “that each campus is to maximize safe in-person instruction; ensure […]

USG e-clips for October 15, 2020

University System News: University News HQ Board of Regents supports continuing safe in-person instruction Chester Stevens The Board of Regents approve a resolution supporting safe, in-person instruction at its October 13, 2020, meeting The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the following resolution in the October 13, 2020, Board meeting: A […]

USG e-clips for October 16, 2020

University System News: Savannah CEO Savannah State Presidential Search Committee Named Staff Report The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has named the two committees to conduct a national search for the next president of Savannah State University. “Savannah State plays an important role as the oldest public HBCU in Georgia,” said […]

USG e-clips October 6, 2020

University System News: Inside Higher Ed An Alternate View of High Case Counts Over 10 percent of on-campus students at Georgia College and State University have had COVID-19. Epidemiologists and university officials say it’s not as bad as it sounds. By Lilah Burke At Georgia College and State University, more than 10 percent of the […]

USG e-clips for October 7, 2020

University System News: Inside Higher Ed An Alternate View of High Case Counts Over 10 percent of on-campus students at Georgia College and State University have had COVID-19. Epidemiologists and university officials say it’s not as bad as it sounds. By Lilah Burke At Georgia College and State University, more than 10 percent of the […]

USG e-clips for October 8, 2020

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC College COVID Tracker: UGA cases hold steady By Eric Stirgus Officials urge more students to get tested University of Georgia officials released data Wednesday that shows new COVID-19 cases have remained relatively low in comparison to the start of the semester, but administrators want students to take additional […]