University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia college presidents get pay raises http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-college-presidents-get-pay-raises/TI4FXlXwSaenA0pur5xTPL/ Eric Stirgus The presidents of 23 Georgia public colleges and universities got raises this week, courtesy of the state Board of Regents. The base pay increases were between 1.5 percent and 4 percent, according to data released Thursday afternoon by the University System of […]

University System News: www.politics.blog.ajc.com Get ready for lawsuits seeking to block ‘mess’ of Georgia campus gun law http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/18/get-ready-for-lawsuits-seeking-to-block-mess-of-campus-gun-law/ Greg Bluestein The gaping loopholes in Georgia’s “campus carry” law has left universities scrambling to figure out how to implement the new rules. On Wednesday’s “Political Rewind,” both Republicans and Democrats predicted a sweep of lawsuits aiming […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia colleges exploring new ways to recruit students http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-colleges-exploring-new-ways-recruit-students/bA8IIiTLyCCFjLiEFZ8fjI/ Eric Stirgus University System of Georgia officials discussed a new plan Tuesday to recruit more students who graduate from the state’s public schools. The percentage of Georgia high school graduates who attended colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia has […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia colleges exploring new ways to recruit students http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/georgia-colleges-exploring-new-ways-recruit-students/bA8IIiTLyCCFjLiEFZ8fjI/ Eric Stirgus University System of Georgia officials discussed a new plan Tuesday to recruit more students who graduate from the state’s public schools. The system’s chancellor, Steve Wrigley, also announced an initiative Tuesday aimed at producing more college graduates by 2025 and […]

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Board of Regents awards $1 million grant to ASU, Dougherty County, RiverQuarium $750,000 will be used to complete trail from Albany State University to downtown http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/bor-awards-million-grant-to-asu-dougherty-county-riverquarium/article_987fb3aa-44c5-5a8c-92df-66c7985533a9.html By Terry Lewis Albany State University, with support from the University System of Georgia and its Board of Regents, announced at a news conference Friday […]

University System News: www.fox5atlanta.com Flags ordered to half-staff Friday in honor of fallen GA soldier http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/253963085-story Georgia Governor Nathan Dale has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of a Georgia soldier killed in Iraq last month. 1st  Lieutenant Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, died on April 29 when an […]

University System News: www.savannahtribune.com Stacy Cobb Makes History At UGA Stacy Cobb Makes History At UGA By Savannah Tribune By: Walter Moore and Alan Flurry Savannah native Stacy Cobb made history on May 6, 2017, becoming the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Statistics at the University of Georgia. Along the way, Stacy has […]

University System News: www.cnbc.com 25 colleges that are worth the money http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/07/25-colleges-that-are-worth-the-money.html Emmie Martin Where you go to college isn’t just an investment in the next four years, it’s an investment in the rest of your life. And although price certainly isn’t the only factor to consider when deciding where to attend, it doesn’t hurt […]

University System News: www.insidehighered.com New President for SHEEO https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/05/08/new-president-sheeo By Paul Fain The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association has hired Robert E. Anderson to be its new president, beginning in August. He will replace George Pernsteiner, who has led the group for four years. Anderson is currently interim chief academic officer and executive vice […]

University System News: www.dvidshub.net Change of Command for Black Knights of the 221st EMIB https://www.dvidshub.net/news/232908/change-command-black-knights-221st-emib (John Fuchko is Vice Chancellor for Organizational Effectiveness with the Board of Regents) Major John Fuchko assumed command of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion from Lt. Col. Patrick Watson during a ceremony at the Fort […]