University System News USG VALUE: www.chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2013-07-23/program-streamlines-gru-students-path-medical-school?v=1374614032 Program streamlines GRU students’ path to medical school By Tom Corwin Staff Writer Joshua Dorsey turns 18 on Friday but already might have guaranteed himself a spot at the Medical College of Georgia. The incoming Georgia Regents University freshman will be one of four in an inaugural program […]

University System News USG NEWS: www.savannahnow.com http://savannahnow.com/news/2013-07-23/georgia-southern-president-sees-future-partnerships-savannah#.Ue6WJeCTpGN Georgia Southern president sees future partnerships in Savannah By SEAN HORGAN North Dakota, Georgia Southern University turns its lonely eyes to you. When it comes to the Statesboro-based university’s national reach for recruiting new students, the lone holdout is North Dakota. Georgia Southern president Brooks Keel dropped that […]

University System News USG NEWS: Newnan Times-Herald http://www.times-herald.com/education/20130718-Clayton-State-University-regional-impact Clayton State University Shown To Have Significant Regional Impact by CELIA SHORTT In a recent study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, Clayton State University was shown to be a major player in the Metro Altanta southern counties area, both economically and in overall quality of […]

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM — ECONOMIC IMPACT AND VALUE Report reveals local economic impact of higher education http://www.henryherald.com/news/2013/jul/18/report-reveals-local-economic-impact-higher-educat/ Henry Daily Herald By Johnny Jackson July 18, 2013 JONESBORO — Economic output from the area’s higher education institutions has remained steady or improved the past five years, according to a report from the Board of Regents of the […]

USG NEWS: www.mdjonline.com http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/23153831/article-KSU-to-close-health-clinic-at-MUST-Ministries?instance=special%20_coverage_right_column KSU to close health clinic at MUST Ministries by Jon Gillooly KENNESAW — After a 15-year run, Kennesaw State University on Friday is closing the health clinic it runs at MUST Ministries, the faith-based, nonprofit charity that serves people struggling in poverty. Kennesaw State President Dan Papp said the university could […]

University System News USG VALUE: www.mdjonline.com http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/23144148/article-Study–SPSU-s-economic-impact-tops-%24222-7-million?instance=home_editorial Study: SPSU’s economic impact tops $222.7 million From staff reports MARIETTA — Southern Polytechnic State University’s impact on Cobb County in 2012 totaled more than $222.7 million, according to a newly released study by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The previous report, based […]

USG VALUE: www.beta.effinghamherald.net http://beta.effinghamherald.net/section/22/article/22092/ GSU’s economic impact exceeds $500M Staff report STATESBORO — The annual survey on the economic impact of the University System of Georgia reveals Georgia Southern University had a $524 million economic impact on Statesboro and the Bulloch County area and accounted for more than 6,500 jobs in fiscal year 2012. www.americus.wtvm.com […]

University System News Newnan Times-Herald West Georgia’s regional economic impact growing http://www.times-herald.com/local/20130713-UWG-economic-impact-continues-to-grow by Celia Shortt July 13, 2013 According to the University System of Georgia’s annual study, the Carrollton-based University of West Georgia’s economic impact in the region for this last fiscal year was more than $442 million, marking the fifth year in a row […]

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM – GOOD NEWS Ga. college partners with Chinese University http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/215032031_Ga__college_partners_with_Chinese_University.html NorthJersey.com July 11, 2013 [from the Associated Press] AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Regents University has partnered with a Chinese university to create an institute focused on advancing Chinese language studies and enhancing multicultural awareness. Georgia Regents University officials said Wednesday that the […]