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Category Archives: USG News
USG eclips for October 8, 2018
University System News: www.albanyherald.com GSW president honored at investiture ceremony Neal Weaver is Georgia Southwestern’s 11th president https://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/gsw-president-honored-at-investiture-ceremony/article_dff26e20-0c6f-50c2-af6b-a0febc13291f.html From Staff Reports AMERICUS — University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley and other prominent guests took part in the investiture ceremony of Neal R. Weaver as Georgia Southwestern State University’s 11th President Friday. In addition to […]
USG eclips for October 5, 2018
University System News: www.bizjournals.com State of Georgia now has $1 billion in construction projects underway https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/10/05/state-of-georgia-now-has-1-billion-in-construction.html?ana=e_mc_prem&s=newsletter&ed=2018-10-05&u=xw%2BDRjRaikB6EdaliSJBWQ0ae2f198&t=1538747647&j=84225321 By Dave Williams – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Cranes have become a familiar feature of the landscape across Atlanta, particularly in Midtown. But evidence of the metro region’s post-Great Recession construction boom also can be seen in the […]
USG eclips for October 4, 2018
University System News: www.gbpi.org Need-Based Aid Complements School Scholarships, Helps Fill Financial Holes for College Students https://gbpi.org/2018/need-based-aid-complements-school-scholarships-helps-fill-financial-holes-for-college-students/ By Jennifer Lee The University of Georgia is embarking on a campaign it calls Commit to Georgia. In part, the campaign raises money for need-based scholarships that help students from low-income backgrounds, featuring the slogan “blaze paths to […]
USG eclips for October 2, 2018
University System News: www.athensceo.com UGA PREPares Aspiring Doctoral Students to Succeed http://athensceo.com/news/2018/10/uga-prepares-aspiring-doctoral-students-succeed/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=b22d9857f9-eGaMorning-10_2_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-b22d9857f9-86731974&mc_cid=b22d9857f9&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 Staff Report From Athens CEO As an undergraduate student in Maryland, Ian Liyayi planned to major in nursing but got lost on the campus tour and found himself in the biochemistry department. He liked that even better. When it came to preparing for […]
USG eclips for September 28, 2018
University System News: www.thegeorgeanne.com Presidential Search and Selection Committee releases job posting for next Georgia Southern president http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_939bbada-8091-55d6-be0c-e62f5d3605f2.html By Brendan Ward, The George-Anne staff The Presidential Search and Selection Committee has released the job posting for the next president of Georgia Southern University. According to the job posting, the next GS president must: Be a […]
USG eclips for October 1, 2018
University System News: www.emanuelcountylive.com President Boehmer gives Annual State of the College Address at EGSC http://emanuelcountylive.com/2018/10/president-boehmer-gives-annual-state-of-the-college-address-at-egsc/ by KATELYN MOORE On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, East Georgia State College held the Annual State of the College Presidential Address in the Academic Building’s tiered classroom. The standing-room-only event allowed EGSC President Bob Boehmer to outline the state […]
USG eclips for September 27, 2018
University System News: www.gainesvilletimes.com University of North Georgia implementing ‘Momentum Year’ to help freshmen get a taste of their major https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/university-of-north-georgia-implementing-momentum-year-to-help-freshmen-get-a-taste-of-their-major/ Joshua Silavent For many college students, the toughest part of earning a bachelor’s degree is getting through those first two years of core classes and settling on a major area of study. To help […]
USG eclips for September 24, 2018
University System News: www.metroatlantaceo.com Georgia’s Regent Emeritus to be Honored by Atlanta Metropolitan State College http://metroatlantaceo.com/news/2018/09/georgias-regent-emeritus-be-honored-atlanta-metropolitan-state-college/ Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO Elridge McMillan, regent emeritus of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan State College scholar-in-residence, and president emeritus of the Southern Education Foundation, will be honored as an […]
USG eclips for September 24, 2018
University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Gwinnett College’s president announces retirement https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-gwinnett-college-president-announces-retirement/4fl9sZdmpcHf4wvybVeFpJ/ By Eric Stirgus Georgia Gwinnett College President Stanley “Stas” Preczewski announced Monday he plans to retire at the end of the academic year in May. Preczewski was appointed president in 2014 following eight years as the college’s inaugural vice president for academic and student […]