University System News: www.statesboroherald.com Hebert: Georgia Southern pacing itself Launches final year before Armstrong consolidation http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/81143/?utm_source=Statesboro+Herald+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b6cb0a8ccf-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f96307a68f-b6cb0a8ccf-180440017 BY Al Hackle Recreational runner Jaimie L. Hebert, Ph.D., made “Setting the Pace” the watchword as he welcomed faculty who will teach Georgia Southern University’s almost 21,000 students this year before consolidation with Armstrong State University adds over 6,000 […]
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USG eclips for August 9, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia public college officials present $2.4 billion wish list http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-public-college-officials-present-billion-wish-list/qcZmSvvWczq1F6TSVdwlYP/ Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University System of Georgia officials presented a $2.4 billion budget wish list Tuesday to its Board of Regents it hopes will be approved by Gov. Nathan Deal and the state Legislature next year. The budget request […]
USG eclips for August 4, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Student debt up as Georgia’s HOPE scholarships shrank http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/student-debt-georgia-hope-scholarships-shrank/4rwlsX9uKwto0cGR9pNNhI/ Christopher Quinn The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The HOPE scholarship funds that have helped thousands of Georgians go to college has piled up more than $1 billion in surpluses while the cost of college in Georgia rose. Between 2006 and 2015, college costs in […]
USG eclips for August 7, 2017
University System News: www.hechingerreport.org DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus “It’s just sitting there,” as thousands of Georgia students drop out with loan debt DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus by Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz More than half a billion […]
USG eclips for August 8, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Board of Regents updates campus sexual misconduct investigation policies http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-board-regents-updates-campus-sexual-misconduct-investigation-policies/mWVjzqI1ZFo6VzoXeG07TO/ Eric Stirgus The Georgia Board of Regents voted Tuesday to revise its process of investigating sexual misconduct complaints on the state’s four-year public colleges and universities. The new rules are aimed ensuring administrators at the University System of Georgia greater […]
New Human Resource Manager
Please join HR in welcoming Stephanie Stewart to GHC. Stephanie joins us as an HR Manager with a home campus of Marietta. She will support Douglasville and Paulding, in addition to Marietta, from a client group perspective. In addition to functioning as an HR Generalist, Stephanie will focus on talent acquisition and retention. We will […]
USG eclips for August 3, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia governor tells state agencies not to ask for more money http://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-governor-tells-state-agencies-not-ask-for-more-money/Za5MKBbM0MtOk8iiWhkN8J/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With pension, school, transportation and health care costs rising, state lawmakers aren’t likely to have a lot of money left over for things like teacher pay raises next year. That was made clear in […]
Final Weeks of Charger Orientation
We are nearing the end of the summer and only have a few weeks left for new students to attend orientation. Please mark your calendars for these dates: August 4 – Marietta August 8 – Paulding August 9 – Floyd August 10 – Douglasville August 11 – Cartersville August 14 – Floyd (Not released to […]
USG eclips for August 2, 2017
University System News: www.ajc.com This is the most affordable college in Georgia http://www.ajc.com/news/world/this-the-most-affordable-college-georgia/YLKGuaOxu2jURtWD4QC98L/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=14cc6a0392-eGaMorning-8_2_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-14cc6a0392-86731974&mc_cid=14cc6a0392&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 Najja Parker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Receiving your college acceptance letter can be an incredible accomplishment, but pursuing your education can cost you a pretty penny. With more than 80 institutions across the state of Georgia, which is the cheapest? According to a […]
USG eclips for July 28, 2017
University System News: www.myajc.com Flammable cladding used on buildings in Georgia, other states Material is the same that burned I-85 bridge in Atlanta, Grenfell Tower in London http://www.myajc.com/news/public-affairs/flammable-cladding-used-buildings-georgia-other-states/I7GnXPAL0VbCpCB1Y87rnJ/ By Johnny Edwards – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution For decades, architects and developers have put cheap, highly flammable wall panels on the exteriors of multi-story buildings. A four-story […]