University System News: www.myajc.com Whitten presides over 1st Kennesaw State graduation as president today https://www.myajc.com/news/local/whitten-presides-over-1st-kennesaw-state-graduation-president-today/7JhigNwJVJca2SnFRwT8GO/ By Ben Brasch – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Pamela Whitten’s first official act as new Kennesaw State University president is to gently shove some owls out of the nest. Whitten will preside over KSU’s summer commencement ceremonies Thursday. She started her […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Four top Georgia Tech officials out amid internal investigations https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/four-top-georgia-tech-officials-out-amid-internal-investigations/w7EmUxP65qsQz0RkR6DxSN/?icmp=np_inform_variation-control Four top officials of Georgia Tech are out after internal audits found they had improper relationships with vendors, misused resources or violated other ethics rules or state laws. Vice President of Campus Services Paul Strouts, Parking and Transportation Services Executive Director […]

University System News: www.augustachronicle.com Scuttlebiz: Ribbon was worthy adversary, but not for Deal’s penknife http://www.augustachronicle.com/business/20180714/scuttlebiz-ribbon-was-worthy-adversary-but-not-for-deals-penknife If a shrine was built for Gov. Nathan Deal at the Georgia Cyber Center – something plausible given the effusive (and well-deserved) praise he received during the recent grand opening – it would be incomplete without one soon-to-be-mythical relic. Deal’s […]

University System News: www.ajc.com UGA donors give $242M, breaking record for fifth consecutive year https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/uga-donors-give-242m-breaking-record-for-fifth-consecutive-year/xEFad84IYmpYqrvDvTz1QM/ By Marlon A. Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University of Georgia donors contributed $242 million last year toward the school’s Commit to Georgia Campaign, the second year that gifts and new pledges surpassed $200 million and the fifth year donations have […]

University System News: www.wtoc.com Georgia Southern celebrating the summer with annual watermelon cutting tradition http://www.wtoc.com/story/38660552/georgia-southern-celebrating-the-summer-with-annual-watermelon-cutting-tradition By WTOC Staff Georgia Southern University will host its 71st annual Watermelon Cutting on Tuesday, July 17. The late President Zach Henderson started the tradition in 1948 . Henderson wanted to provide a cool treat for his students, faculty and […]

University System News: www.albanyheraldcom Albany State holds reorganization meeting at West Campus Officials are designing new academic affairs structure at university http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/albany-state-holds-reorganization-meeting-at-west-campus/article_9bb78e26-4315-5228-8acb-f6010ab5a91b.html By Terry Lewis Albany State University held a reorganization meeting with university personnel Wednesday at the West Campus. The media, however, was not invited to the gathering. “I plan to present or reorganization […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Georgia trade delegation heading to China via new Delta route https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/07/12/georgia-trade-delegation-heading-to-china.html By Dave Williams  – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia business and government leaders are using Delta’s inaugural direct flight from Atlanta to Shanghai on July 20 as the jumping-off point for a week-long trade mission to China. Led by […]

University System News: www.augustachronicle.com Deal calls opening of Georgia Cyber Center a historic day for Augusta http://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20180710/deal-calls-opening-of-georgia-cyber-center-historic-day-for-augusta By Damon Cline State officials for months have said the Georgia Cyber Center will be a “game-changer” for the state. On Tuesday, they officially put the center “in the game” with the ceremonial snip of a ribbon before […]

University System News: www.ajc.com $100 million cybersecurity center set to open in Augusta https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/100-million-cybersecurity-center-set-open-augusta/r1PIyQy1hoGd6HAqp9tlNL/ By Eric Stirgus A grand opening is scheduled Tuesday for a $100 million Georgia cybersecurity center, which officials say is the largest investment by state government in such a facility to date. The center, which is located on Augusta University’s Riverfront […]

University System News: www.valdostadailytimes.com Exempt open documents can be released http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/opinion/editorials/exempt-open-documents-can-be-released/article_efb7ddfe-0512-589d-a5e3-8a7b27222b39.html Public records belong to the public. That’s what state law says. And that is what the state’s Supreme Court said in a strongly worded decision that went even further to say government officials can release public records exempted from the Open Records Act, if […]