niversity System News: www.albanyherald.com Gov. Nathan Deal calls special session of General Assembly General Assembly to convene special session due to impact of Hurricane Michael https://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/gov-nathan-deal-calls-special-session-of-general-assembly/article_61a678dc-e37d-5780-8248-6697805ac5fc.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgov-nathan-deal-calls-special-session-of-general-assembly%2Farticle-61a678dc-e37d-5780-8248-6697805ac5fc.html%3Fmode%3Demail%26-dc%3D1540302326&utm_medium=auto%20alert%20email&utm_content=headline From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Circumstances involving Hurricane Michael’s impact on Georgia have prompted a special session of the General Assembly. Gov. Nathan Deal announced this morning that he […]

University System News: www.insidehighered.com New Programs: Cybersecurity, Automated Science, Neuroscience, Data Science, Business, Counseling, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Student Development https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/10/24/colleges-start-new-academic-programs?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=27df997269-DNU20181022_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-27df997269-197515277&mc_cid=27df997269&mc_eid=8f1f949a06 By Scott Jaschik Augusta University, in Georgia, is starting a bachelor of science in cybersecurity engineering.   www.georgiaentertainmentnews.com UGA, Georgia Film Academy collaborate on new off-campus film production course https://georgiaentertainmentnews.com/2018/10/uga-georgia-film-academy-collaborate-on-new-off-campus-film-production-course/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=36c35cb9c9-eGaMorning-10_24_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-36c35cb9c9-86731974&mc_cid=36c35cb9c9&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 BY NEWS If you […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Georgia revises agriculture losses from Hurricane Michael https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/10/24/georgia-revises-agriculture-losses-from-hurricane.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=2f5d18d424-eGaMorning-10_25_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-2f5d18d424-86731974&mc_cid=2f5d18d424&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By Jessica Saunders  – Managing Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia has revised its estimates of agriculture losses from Hurricane Michael. State agencies say losses of timberland and the state’s cotton crop were not as bad as feared in early estimates. Gov. Nathan Deal […]

University System News: www.augustachronicle.com Defense Digital celebrates space at Georgia Cyber Center https://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20181025/defense-digital-celebrates-space-at-georgia-cyber-center By Tom Corwin Defense Digital Services, which seeks to pair Army technical talent with civilian experts to work on complex problems, celebrated Thursday its move into the Georgia Cyber Center as it and the U.S, Army Cyber Command seek greater partnerships with […]

University System News: www.chronicle.com Mergers Can Benefit All Involved — but They’re Never Easy https://www.chronicle.com/article/Mergers-Can-Benefit-All/244850?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=eda1f92cbcf1450087a55c2ba50617d9&elq=22aff1247292418e982e14ab54ed221e&elqaid=21165&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=10064 By Alina Tugend For Shimer College in Illinois, it was a matter of survival. For New England College in New Hampshire, it was an opportunity to expand its fine-arts program. For Georgia’s university system, the goal was to lift graduation […]

University System News: www.rollingout.com Atlanta Metropolitan State College raises $370K in scholarship funds https://rollingout.com/2018/10/26/atlanta-metropolitan-state-college-raises-370k-in-scholarship-funds/ by BRITTNEY KEITH Atlanta Metropolitan State College held its annual Celebration of Leadership Awards on Sept. 27, 2018, on the school’s campus. During the awards ceremony, the Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation raised $370,000 for need-based scholarship funds to aid students. “I […]

University System News: www.georgiatrendblog.com New Blue Ridge campus http://georgiatrendblog.com/new-blue-ridge-campus/ BY MARY ANN DEMUTH The University of North Georgia (UNG), which currently has five campuses across the state, recently broke ground on a new Blue Ridge campus. About 150 people attended the ceremony for the facility that’s scheduled to open in 2020. Georgia House of Representatives […]

University System News: www.gwinnettdailypost.com Search committee for the next Georgia Gwinnett College president named https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/search-committee-for-the-next-georgia-gwinnett-college-president-named/article_c802c87a-972a-52f1-b8c6-feeed46b75f7.html By Trevor McNaboe The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has named the two committees required by Regents’ policy to conduct a national search for the next president of Georgia Gwinnett College on Wednesday. Current GGC President […]