University System News: www.onlineathens.com Campus bustles as UGA classes begin http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2017-08-14/campus-bustles-uga-classes-begin?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=6e213c6c2c-eGaMorning-8_15_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-6e213c6c2c-86731974&mc_cid=6e213c6c2c&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 By Lee Shearer The University of Georgia campus was a study in motion Monday as classes got underway for the state’s flagship campus. More than 36,000 students began classes, including nearly 6,000 first-year students, who jammed buses, sidewalks and corridors as they made their […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia college students will now earn HOPE GPA boost in many science and math classes http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-college-students-will-now-earn-hope-gpa-boost-many-science-and-math-classes/vfNVGHHlTcIqx2Mc6J3uoN/ By Maureen Downey – Get Schooled Georgia Tech students long lamented they lost their HOPE Scholarships because their science and math classes were tougher than what many peers at other colleges were taking. Their contention: […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com University System looks to future with College 2025 https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/08/11/university-system-looks-to-future-with-college.html Dave Williams Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Recognizing Georgia’s public colleges and universities need to change with the times, the University System of Georgia is launching an initiative aimed at developing innovative ways to help students graduate on time. “We’ve been doing […]

University System News: www.statesboroherald.com Hebert: Georgia Southern pacing itself Launches final year before Armstrong consolidation http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/81143/?utm_source=Statesboro+Herald+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b6cb0a8ccf-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f96307a68f-b6cb0a8ccf-180440017 BY Al Hackle Recreational runner Jaimie L. Hebert, Ph.D., made “Setting the Pace” the watchword as he welcomed faculty who will teach Georgia Southern University’s almost 21,000 students this year before consolidation with Armstrong State University adds over 6,000 […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia public college officials present $2.4 billion wish list http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-public-college-officials-present-billion-wish-list/qcZmSvvWczq1F6TSVdwlYP/ Eric Stirgus The Atlanta Journal-Constitution University System of Georgia officials presented a $2.4 billion budget wish list Tuesday to its Board of Regents it hopes will be approved by Gov. Nathan Deal and the state Legislature next year. The budget request […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Student debt up as Georgia’s HOPE scholarships shrank http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/student-debt-georgia-hope-scholarships-shrank/4rwlsX9uKwto0cGR9pNNhI/ Christopher Quinn  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The HOPE scholarship funds that have helped thousands of Georgians go to college has piled up more than $1 billion in surpluses while the cost of college in Georgia rose. Between 2006 and 2015, college costs in […]

University System News: www.hechingerreport.org DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus “It’s just sitting there,” as thousands of Georgia students drop out with loan debt DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: Students drown in debt despite a $524 million state surplus by Meredith Kolodner  and  Sarah Butrymowicz More than half a billion […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Board of Regents updates campus sexual misconduct investigation policies http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-board-regents-updates-campus-sexual-misconduct-investigation-policies/mWVjzqI1ZFo6VzoXeG07TO/ Eric Stirgus The Georgia Board of Regents voted Tuesday to revise its process of investigating sexual misconduct complaints on the state’s four-year public colleges and universities. The new rules are aimed ensuring administrators at the University System of Georgia greater […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia governor tells state agencies not to ask for more money http://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-governor-tells-state-agencies-not-ask-for-more-money/Za5MKBbM0MtOk8iiWhkN8J/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With pension, school, transportation and health care costs rising, state lawmakers aren’t likely to have a lot of money left over for things like teacher pay raises next year. That was made clear in […]

University System News: www.ajc.com This is the most affordable college in Georgia http://www.ajc.com/news/world/this-the-most-affordable-college-georgia/YLKGuaOxu2jURtWD4QC98L/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=14cc6a0392-eGaMorning-8_2_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-14cc6a0392-86731974&mc_cid=14cc6a0392&mc_eid=32a9bd3c56 Najja Parker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Receiving your college acceptance letter can be an incredible accomplishment, but pursuing your education can cost you a pretty penny. With more than 80 institutions across the state of Georgia, which is the cheapest? According to a […]