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 […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com Editorial: GSU’s Nickel looks to turn jeers into cheers http://www.savannahnow.com/opinion/20180705/editorial-gsus-nickel-looks-to-turn-jeers-into-cheers Shelley Nickel remembers well her chilly welcome to what was then known as Armstrong State University. Eighteen short months ago, about 150 students, faculty and staff showered the woman then known as the University System of Georgia’s “consolidation czar” with boos […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Court ruling changed Georgia’s approach to race-based college admissions https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/court-ruling-changed-georgia-approach-race-based-college-admissions/vT9wYxSGa0kCv7EqkdczdK/ The Trump administration’s announcement Tuesday that it is abandoning an Obama administration policy that called on universities to consider race as a factor in diversifying their campuses may have little impact on Georgia’s largest campuses, because of a nearly two-decades-old court […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com University of Georgia names 40 Under 40 class of 2018 https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/07/02/university-of-georgia-names-40-under-40-class-of.html By David Allison  – Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle The University of Georgia Alumni Association on Monday unveiled its 40 Under 40 class of 2018, celebrating the achievements of UGA graduates who are under the age of 40. They will be […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com Interim Georgia Southern president prioritizes programs for Armstrong campus http://www.savannahnow.com/news/20180701/interim-georgia-southern-president-prioritizes-programs-for-armstrong-campus By Ann Meyer The consolidation of Georgia Southern’s Statesboro and Armstrong campuses is resulting in a new priority for the Savannah campus on preparing students for careers in logistics, health care professions and education, Shelley Clark Nickel, university interim president, said […]

University System News: www.times-georgian.com Marine translates military experience to academic success http://www.times-georgian.com/news/local/marine-translates-military-experience-to-academic-success/article_88236d22-7065-5549-ab0c-057c9a84d921.html BY COLTON CAMPBELL FOR THE TIMES-GEORGIAN Krystallyn Keith just wants to save the world. A former U.S. Marine and recent University of West Georgia graduate with degrees in anthropology and Spanish, Keith knows she can’t do that on her own, but that doesn’t […]

University System News: www.wbrc.com New interim president taking over helm of Georgia Southern University http://www.wbrc.com/story/38534791/new-interim-president-taking-over-helm-of-georgia-southern-university By Dal Cannady, Reporter STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) – A new leader is taking over the helm of Georgia Southern University. Interim President Shelley Nickel is taking over during a very sensitive time. She’s excited to lead the university, even if […]

University System News: www.wabe.org Georgia Leaders Celebrate Lottery, HOPE Scholarship Anniversaries At Capitol https://www.wabe.org/georgia-leaders-celebrate-lottery-hope-scholarship-anniversaries-at-capitol/ EMMA HURT Georgia leaders marked the 25th anniversary of the lottery at the State Capitol Wednesday. They also celebrated the HOPE Scholarship and the Pre-K program, which are funded by the lottery. Gov. Nathan Deal readily reminded the crowd that he […]

University System News: www.onlineathens.com Libby Morris tapped as UGA’s interim provost http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20180622/libby-morris-tapped-as-ugas-interim-provost By Staff Reports University of Georgia President Jere Morehead recently named Libby Morris as interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Morris starts in her new role on July 16. A seasoned administrator and prolific scholar, Morris directs UGA’s Institute of […]