University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution College presidential openings aplenty in Georgia By Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson’s announcement Monday that he plans to retire this year gives potential job seekers another option for anyone, who’s qualified of course, interested in leading a college in Georgia. Here’s a breakdown of some of […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Deal reappoints three Georgia Board of Regents members By Eric Stirgus Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday reappointed three members to the Board of Regents, likely marking his final major action on the state’s public higher education system. Deal reappointed Dean Alford, Donald Leeburn Jr. and Richard Tucker to […]

University System News:   WCTV Outgoing governor to teach at UGA, other schools By: Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The outgoing governor of Georgia will soon have another title: Professor. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the state’s Board of Regents voted Wednesday to appoint Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal as a Regents Professor. Deal will hold occasional […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech president to retire By Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson is retiring this summer, ending a 10-year term as leader of one of the nation’s top research institutions, he announced Monday. Peterson has presided over a major increase in enrollment as Georgia Tech has expanded […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Savannah State University president to retire in June By Eric Stirgus Savannah State University President Cheryl Dozier, who has been grappling with recent enrollment and budget declines, is retiring at the end of June, officials announced Friday. Dozier has been president of the university since 2011, after working the […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Five takeaways on new college enrollment report By Eric Stirgus Three Georgia schools – Emory University, Georgia Tech and Spelman College – joined a national effort two years ago to help more students from low-income households get into college and graduate. On Tuesday, the umbrella group for this effort, […]

University System News:   Atlanta Journal-Constitution Do we send kids to college for education or maturation? By Maureen Downey I was talking with a Georgia college professor about recent suicides on his campus. He made an interesting observation: Parents once sent their children off to college for an education. Now, parents expect colleges to provide […]

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University System News:   WTOC Student enrollment down at GSU; consolidation could be to blame By Dal Cannady STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – Less than two years ago next month, Armstrong State and Georgia Southern learned the University System of Georgia planned to consolidate them into one school. State leaders said it would grow the combined […]

University System News:   Albany Herald BARBARA RIVERA HOLMES: Business, education form Deal’s legacy GUEST COLUMN: Region has benefited from governor’s pro-business policies By Barbara Rivers Holmes During the last eight years, we have seen Georgia evolve into the nation’s top state for business, which can be evidenced by our economic growth and our population […]