University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution UGA students expand educational opportunities for inmates By Nancy Badertscher Some University of Georgia students aren’t just learning, they’re also teaching. And their students are prison inmates. UGA students Kavi Pandian of Tucker and Manasa Kadiyala of Johns Creek launched the all-volunteer Athens Prison Tutorial in late 2016.The […]

University System News:   Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Board of Regents hiring designer for new $40M UGA residence hall By David Allison  – Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle The state of Georgia is looking to hire a designer for a new $40 million residence hall for first-year students at The University of Georgia. UGA proposes to […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Oglethorpe backs Dreamers; pay for Georgia athletes? By Eric Stirgus One of the most vigorous debates on college campuses in recent years has been whether student athletes should be compensated in some way for the billions of dollars schools make annually from athletics. The conversation […]

University System News:   Savannah Morning News Savannah leaders talk up values at Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus By Ann Meyer As a welcome for Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero, a slate of prominent leaders rolled out a red carpet of encouragement by sharing values for the university to embrace. As Marrero focuses on unifying […]

University System News:   WTOC11 Investiture Ceremony held for GSU President By Dal Cannady Georgia Southern University’s president has been on the job since April. But Friday, he and the university officially celebrated his arrival. The investiture ceremony drew education leaders from across Georgia. Dr. Kyle Marrero talked about his career in education so far, […]

University System News:   Tifton Gazette Report: ABAC economic impact hits nearly $500 million Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College hit a home run during the 2018 fiscal year when ABAC impacted South Georgia to the tune of nearly half billion dollars. “ABAC’s footprint in South Georgia makes quite a large impression,” Dr. Renata Elad, dean of […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Regents recap, Morris Brown update, Prof. Nathan Deal By Eric Stirgus The Georgia Board of Regents met at the University of Georgia for its monthly meeting last week. One person who wasn’t there was Dean Alford, who resigned a couple of weeks ago after being […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution New ranking places Georgia Tech in even more elite company By Maureen Downney Tech earns 16th place on national list of private and public universities Georgia Tech lands in rarefied company in a new ranking released today of public and private universities. Tech came in at No. 16 […]

University System News:   Savannah Morning News University System’s general education core to be updated By Ann Meyer To ensure graduates of Georgia’s 26 public universities are prepared for the workforce, the University System of Georgia’s core requirements are undergoing a complete redesign. The 42-credit hours that make up the USG general education curriculum could […]

University System News:   The Brunswick News College hosts formal investiture for sixth president By LAUREN MCDONALD Investiture is counted among the oldest traditions in academia. College of Coastal Georgia took part in this long-valued ceremony Friday, bringing together representatives from across the University System of Georgia, along with local community supporters, to formally invest […]