University System News: www.ajc.com These big colleges produce the most students who graduate on time http://www.ajc.com/places/school/these-big-colleges-produce-the-most-students-who-graduate-time/rn7r8EAFeJrvWhhOuSOamJ/ Beth Sawicki Being accepted into college is a major milestone for any student. But it’s only one step toward receiving a degree. The sad truth is that many students never bridge the gap between enrollment and graduation. According to […]

University System News: www.time.com The 25 Best Public Colleges for Big Paychecks http://time.com/money/4748643/public-colleges-best-return-on-investment-2017/ Kaitlin Mulhere Economists have repeatedly shown that higher education pays off on average—that is, that most college graduates end up earning so much more than those who didn’t attend college, that they make back the cost of tuition, and typically get a […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Students feel overburdened by rising college costs http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/students-feel-overburdened-rising-college-costs/WWU6DubufPpRHszugDzQhL/ By Eric Stirgus Athens resident Jessica Hembree, who wants to become a doctor, began her college career last year but she took this semester off. Why? She wanted, needed, to save money to pay the additional thousands of dollars it will cost to […]

University System News: www.gradickcommunications.com UNIVERSITY SYSTEM LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW http://www.gradickcommunications.com/University-System-Launches-Comprehensive-Administr/23063652 University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Steve Wrigley announced the launch of the Comprehensive Administrative Review. This is a system-wide initiative focused on improving administration through creating efficiencies, streamlining processes and finding ways to be more effective with USG resources.  “The landscape of higher […]

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com Researcher looking into ways to battle glaucoma http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-04-25/researcher-looking-ways-battle-glaucoma By Tom Corwin Staff Writer …If there was a way to stop the disease early on and protect those fragile nerves, “that would be great,” said Painter, 77, of Edgefield County. “That would be absolutely great.” His glaucoma specialist, Dr. Kathryn Bollinger at […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Chancellor Steve Wrigley talks with new Secretary of Education http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/chancellor-steve-wrigley-talks-with-new-secretary-education/URZ5ungeiwmUVxYzxYPcGP/ Christopher Quinn University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley and state Rep. Earl Ehrhart of Cobb County, who sits on Georgia’s Higher Education Committee, met Wednesday with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Washington. Wrigley spoke with DeVos about improvements […]

University System News: www.wtoc.com ‘Ram Rush’ buses to shuttle students between campuses http://www.wtoc.com/story/35126633/ram-rush-buses-to-shuttle-students-between-campuses By Melissa Hodges, Anchor Albany State University’s “Ram Rush” will be making its debut this Fall. The “Ram Rush” will be two brand new city of Albany transit buses, shuttling Albany State students between the main campus downtown and its new west […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Foundation raises $1.4 million for need-based scholarships http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/foundation-raises-million-for-need-based-scholarships/iN60tQlvcyJzFEhkCm9yXL/?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=666ca3ccc9-eGaMorning-4_5_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-666ca3ccc9-86731974 Will Robinson The University System of Georgia Foundation raised $1.43 million for need-based scholarships, 10 percent more than last year. The money will be used to promote, support and provide scholarships at the system’s 28 institutions.  This year’s gala, held March 31, recognized […]

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com AU researchers find clue to aggressive cancer http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-04-11/au-researchers-find-clue-aggressive-cancer By Tom Corwin Staff Writer A form of breast cancer that is particularly tough to treat and reoccurs more often appears to use a mechanism, first discovered at Medical College of Georgia, to blunt the response of the immune system, researchers at the […]

The headcount enrollment in the 29 institutions of the University System of Georgia in Spring 2017 is 302,765, representing an increase of 0.5 percent (1,468 students) over the Spring 2016 enrollment of 301,297. Headcount enrollment grew 0.6 percent in research universities and 2.3 percent in comprehensive universities. However, enrollment declined 0.3 percent in state universities […]