University System News: www.bizjournals.com Georgia film chief: State’s No. 1 location ranking is “a big deal” http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/05/30/georgia-film-chief-states-no-1-film-location.html Ellie Hensley Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia is now the No. 1 filming location worldwide, according to a study released last week by FilmL.A., and the head of the state’s film office didn’t see it coming. “We […]

University System News: www.macon.com Middle Georgia State offering new certificate program http://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article153328729.html BY ANDREA HONAKER Middle Georgia State University has a new option for people with an interest in world affairs. A certificate in European Union Studies, which requires the completion of five courses, can now be earned through the school. The online program is […]

University System News: www.gainesvilletimes.com 15-year-old earns high school diploma, 2 associate degrees from UNG http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/123714/ By Norm Cannada To say Christie Taylor has excelled as a student would be an understatement. Taylor, the daughter of Gainesville periodontist John Taylor and his wife, Tracy, will graduate Friday night as the valedictorian of White Hall County High […]

University System News: www.usnews.com No Storage, Signs on Georgia Campuses as Gun Ban Lifts Georgia’s university system says campuses won’t provide gun storage facilities or signs when a new state law permitting concealed handguns takes effect this summer. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2017-05-24/no-storage-signs-on-georgia-campuses-as-gun-ban-lifts?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=2d33a4cf93-eGaMorning-5_25_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-2d33a4cf93-86731974&mc_cid=2d33a4cf93&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press Students returning to Georgia’s university campuses won’t find gun storage facilities […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia would be vulnerable if feds made deep cuts http://www.myajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-would-vulnerable-feds-made-deep-cuts/Dx2GizF1rUchbshnkOliYM/ By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution While President Donald Trump’s budget plan is unlikely to gain approval, any cutbacks in Washington could have a major impact on services in Georgia. Home to eight major military installations, Georgia could be a […]

University System News: www.hubga.com Georgia Tech launches $1 million retail technology initiative at ATDC http://www.hubga.com/tag-press-release/georgia-tech-launches-1-million-retail-technology-initiative-at-atdc/ The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, is launching a new initiative for entrepreneurs focused on retail-related technology. The new program — which comes as the retailing sector faces a torrent of change in consumer behavior — is […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com State OKs new engineering degrees for Georgia Southern University Dean says ‘industry is starving’ for specialized grads http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-05-19/state-oks-new-engineering-degrees-georgia-southern-university By Dash Coleman Georgia Southern University has been given approval by the state to begin offering six new degree programs in its College of Engineering and Information Technology. The University System of Georgia’s […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia college presidents get pay raises http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-college-presidents-get-pay-raises/TI4FXlXwSaenA0pur5xTPL/ Eric Stirgus The presidents of 23 Georgia public colleges and universities got raises this week, courtesy of the state Board of Regents. The base pay increases were between 1.5 percent and 4 percent, according to data released Thursday afternoon by the University System of […]

University System News: www.politics.blog.ajc.com Get ready for lawsuits seeking to block ‘mess’ of Georgia campus gun law http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/18/get-ready-for-lawsuits-seeking-to-block-mess-of-campus-gun-law/ Greg Bluestein The gaping loopholes in Georgia’s “campus carry” law has left universities scrambling to figure out how to implement the new rules. On Wednesday’s “Political Rewind,” both Republicans and Democrats predicted a sweep of lawsuits aiming […]