University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia university creates scholarship for hurricane-damaged counties https://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-university-creates-scholarship-for-hurricane-damaged-counties/PxT4aejlVBRzL0ktlTT36H/ By Eric Stirgus Georgia Southwestern State University announced a program Monday that will offer scholarships starting next fall for first-year students in 56 southwest Georgia counties impacted by Hurricane Michael. “Hurricane Michael devastated much of our state, with Southwest Georgia taking the brunt […]

University System News: www.wgauradio.com FORMER PRESIDENT IS IN AG HALL OF FAME https://www.wgauradio.com/news/local/former-president-hall-fame/ffY1E6RepBcO0G9EhqyTVL/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=79bb97c862-eGaMorning-11_14_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-79bb97c862-86731974&mc_cid=79bb97c862&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By: J. Merritt Melancon He’s easily the most famous peanut farmer in history, and he is now the first president of the United States to be inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. President Jimmy Carter was inducted into the Georgia […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com Savannah businessman Don Waters elected Regents chairman https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20181113/savannah-businessman-don-waters-elected-regents-chairman By Ann Meyer ameyer@savannahnow.com Savannah businessman Don Waters was elected chairman of the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia on Tuesday. Waters, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Armstrong State and a law degree from the University of Georgia’s School […]

University System News: www.onlineathens.com UGA enrollment up again, reaches nearly 39K http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20181108/uga-enrollment-up-again-reaches-nearly-39k By Lee Shearer The University of Georgia’s enrollment once again grew sharply this year, adding enough students to fill one of the university’s high-rise Baxter Street dormitories. UGA’s official fall semester enrollment is 38,652, up by 1,046 students and 2.8 percent over fall […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Resources for veterans https://www.ajc.com/news/resources-for-veterans/FtGcykY866OPT9chObIVjN/ By Nancy Badertscher Who’s doing what to help the Georgia veteran? Here’s a list of some of the resources available to help Georgia veterans. …The University System of Georgia The Veterans Resource Center at Georgia Tech http://www.veterans.gatech.edu/ is dedicated to serving students who are veterans, military, reservist, […]

University System News: www.tiftonceo.com ABAC Receives GHRAC 2018 Archival Award http://tiftonceo.com/news/2018/11/abac-receives-ghrac-2018-archival-award/ Staff Report From Tifton CEO University System of Georgia Executive Vice Chancellor Tristan Denley and Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council Chair P. Toby Graham recently presented the GHRAC Award for Excellence in Archival Program Development by a State Institution to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Enrollment a record high at Georgia college system https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/enrollment-record-high-georgia-college-system/BG7HZR8MwRTMmWVxmrwIUJ/ By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Nearly 329,000 students are getting educations this fall at the University System of Georgia, a record high enrollment, officials announced Wednesday. The enrollment is a 1.1 percent increase from the prior year, according to its data. […]

University System News: www.athensceo.com UGA Weather Network Provides Vital Data to National Weather Service http://athensceo.com/news/2018/11/uga-weather-network-provides-vital-data-national-weather-service/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=a61b01d40b-eGaMorning-11_6_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-a61b01d40b-86731974&mc_cid=a61b01d40b&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 Sharon Dowdy The University of Georgia’s 86 weather stations record data 24 hours a day, seven days a week across Georgia. Farmers use this data to help them determine when to plant and treat their crops. During Hurricane Michael, the […]

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Supreme Court of Georgia to hold special session at ASU State’s top court to hear arguments in two appeals cases https://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/supreme-court-of-georgia-to-hold-special-session-at-asu/article_137451d5-3814-51a3-856a-cb141e674662.html#utm_source=albanyherald.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1541415775&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline From Staff Reports ATLANTA – The Supreme Court of Georgia will hold oral arguments in Albany on Thursday at Albany State University. At the 10 a.m. session, the court will […]

University System News: www.ledger-enquirer.com A major contributor to CSU, the Synovus name is now atop commerce and technology center https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/business/article220955965.html BY TONY ADAMS After donating or pledging more than $6 million over the last 20 years to Columbus State University, Synovus Financial Corp. has received recognition for its community support in a major way. The […]