University System News: www.hubga.com Georgia Tech launches $1 million retail technology initiative at ATDC http://www.hubga.com/tag-press-release/georgia-tech-launches-1-million-retail-technology-initiative-at-atdc/ The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, is launching a new initiative for entrepreneurs focused on retail-related technology. The new program — which comes as the retailing sector faces a torrent of change in consumer behavior — is […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com State OKs new engineering degrees for Georgia Southern University Dean says ‘industry is starving’ for specialized grads http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-05-19/state-oks-new-engineering-degrees-georgia-southern-university By Dash Coleman Georgia Southern University has been given approval by the state to begin offering six new degree programs in its College of Engineering and Information Technology. The University System of Georgia’s […]

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 […]