University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Tech president updates campus on changes to improve ethics https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-tech-president-updates-campus-changes-improve-ethics/RDIHYzZr48HQIq8d42Y89J/ By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson in his annual address to students, staff and faculty on Thursday talked about creating a “culture of ethics” on campus in the wake of several recent reports that […]

University System News: www.thegeorgeanne.com Georgia Southern president announces plans to improve diversity and inclusion on campus http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_6a66a1ae-3da1-56f9-883f-bd4b7e92c5af.html By Matthew Enfinger Georgia Southern University President Shelley Nickel sent an email to the campus community Tuesday regarding the university’s next steps in improving diversity and inclusion on campus. Plans detailed in Nickel’s letter include the hiring of […]

University System News: www.wfxl.com ABAC students use teaching forest for first time https://wfxl.com/news/local/abac-students-use-teaching-forest-for-first-time by Danielle Ledbetter When one thinks of a classroom. one might think of chairs, desks and whiteboards. But some ABAC students are getting a different classroom experience in the college’s new teaching forest. In April, the ABAC foundation bought 1,000 acres of […]

University System News: www.statesboroherald.com Search for next GS president launched Committee encouraged to abandon open-forum approach https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/search-next-gs-president-launched/ By Al Hackle The campus committee received its charge Wednesday to begin the search for Georgia Southern University’s next president. University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley encouraged the committee to deliver a list of three to five […]

University System News: www.onlineathens.com Search underway for new UGA provost and Academic Affairs VP http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20180828/search-underway-for-new-uga-provost-and-academic-affairs-vp By Morgan Hydrick / WUGA The search is officially underway for the University of Georgia’s new vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. Pamela Whitten had held this position since 2014 before leaving last month to become president of Kennesaw […]

University System News: www.onlineathens.com Zell Miller left a legacy of HOPE http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20180826/zell-miller-left-legacy-of-hope By Aaron Hale Zell Miller must have learned some of his tough, independent spirit from his mother, Birdie. After all, she built the family house, which still stands today, with stones she carried from a nearby creek. As governor of Georgia, Miller exhibited […]

University System News: www.accesswdun.com University of North Georgia lands on Forbes’ Top Colleges list for 3rd straight year http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/8/706411/university-of-north-georgia-lands-on-forbes-top-colleges-list-for-3rd-straight-year By AccessWDUN Staff For the third year in a row, the University of North Georgia was named one of the nation’s top higher education institutions by Forbes Magazine in its annual “America’s Top Colleges” ranking. UNG, […]

University System News: www.savannahceo.com Georgia Tech Admissions Hits the Road http://savannahceo.com/news/2018/08/georgia-tech-admissions-hits-road/ Students, parents and high school counselors across Georgia will soon get answers to their college admissions questions from three of the state’s leading universities. Georgia Tech’s admission staff is teaming up with their counterparts from Georgia State University and the University of Georgia for […]

University System News: www.myajc.com New Kennesaw State leader hopes to keep student costs affordable https://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/new-kennesaw-state-leader-hopes-keep-student-costs-affordable/RWdogH0gPDR5AOhFslWg6O/ By Eric Stirgus – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kennesaw State University’s new president wants to figure out what classes best fit student needs, start a fundraising campaign and graduate more career-ready students to work in local businesses. She also said she’s […]

University System News: www.statesboroherald.com GSU names president search committee Group of 18 will interview candidates, make recommendations https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/gsu-names-president-search-committee/ From Staff Reports The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has named the two committees required by Regents’ policy to conduct a national search for the next president of Georgia Southern University.   www.savannahnow.com […]