University System News:   WTOC Good News: True Eagle soaring high A former Georgia Southern student has overcome her disability to help senior citizens overcome difficult situations. Kasey Hayes can get so engaged in helping a senior client deal with Alzheimer’s that she doesn’t even think about her own challenges. “I don’t look at myself […]

University System News:   Gwinnett Daily Post PHOTOS: Georgia Gwinnett College welcomes new president Georgia Gwinnett College introduced its new president to faculty and staff Monday. Jann Joseph is Georgia Gwinnett College’s third president since the school was founded in 2005. She takes over for the previous president Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski, who retired in […]

University System News:   WTVM Columbus State students complete internship by working on ‘The Long Night’ By Alex Jones Ten Columbus State University students have completed another step in their degree program by working on a Bruce Willis movie that was recently filmed in Columbus. The executive producer of ‘The Long Night,’ Alex Eckert worked […]

University System News: Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Gwinnett College introduces new president By Taylor Denman Imagine showing up on your first day of work at a new job and being greeted by to a welcome party of 250 people. That’s what happened to Georgia Gwinnett College’s new president, Jann Joseph. Joseph recently served as interim […]

University System News:   Newswise CSU Program’s Success Inspires School Safety Legislation Congressional legislation introduced yesterday by Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA03) to address school safety nationwide was largely inspired by the success of a program at Columbus State University and the expertise of CSU Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Chip Reese. “Schools like […]

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech Foundation launches $17 million needs-based scholarship By Eric Stirgus The Georgia Tech Foundation has raised $17 million for a needs-based scholarship – the largest single endowment fund in school history – in honor of G.P. “Bud” Peterson, who is retiring this summer as its president and […]

University System News:   Forsyth News Why this Forsyth County grad is spending her summer in Ireland By Alyssa Freyman Most college graduates dream of traveling the world. Cumming resident Kendall Chamberlain is able to fulfill this dream through her acceptance into the Fulbright Summer Institute. The Fulbright program is considered to be one of […]

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: New presidential hires, programs and scholarships By Eric Stirgus Summer officially began on Friday, and while there are not many students on campus, it doesn’t mean there isn’t much happening. In recent days, Clark Atlanta University hired a new president and Georgia Tech’s incoming president visited […]

University System News:   Augusta Chronicle Foundation establishes UGA scholarship for students from rural Georgia The George W. Strickland Jr. Foundation recently gifted $400,000 to establish four Georgia Commitment Scholarships at the University of Georgia. Scholarships will be awarded starting in Fall 2019 and prioritize students from 16 rural counties: Evans, Tattnall, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, […]

University System News:   Albany Herald State sells $1 billion-plus in general obligation bonds From Staff Reports Gov. Brian Kemp announced this week the state of Georgia successfully sold $1.03 billion in three different series of general obligation bonds to fund new construction projects and equipment, make repairs and renovations to existing facilities, and refund […]