University System News: www.bizjournals.com General Assembly sends fiscal 2018 budget to governor http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/03/22/general-assembly-sends-fiscal-2018-budget-to.html Dave Williams Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle The General Assembly gave final passage Wednesday to a record $25 billion state budget, sending it to the governor’s desk at the earliest point in the legislative session in decades. On Day 37 of the […]

University System News: www.fox5atlanta.com Audit raises questions about Atlanta Metro’s finances http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/242771722-story By: Portia Bruner ATLANTA – Warren Green the Fourth plans to earn a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in December. The 25-year-old Decatur student said the tuition and smaller class sizes made all the difference on his […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia leaders reach final deal on budget with teacher pay hike http://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/georgia-leaders-reach-final-deal-budget-with-teacher-pay-hike/OJfu6ANue4f42sbj16vnOO/ James Salzer  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia House and Senate leaders reached a final agreement on a budget for the upcoming year that includes pay raises for 200,000 teachers and state employees and clears the way for the end of […]

University System News: www.publicnow.com Did You Know? http://www.publicnow.com/view/8044ED247677C9E95A6043DD60926215A7DAEDF5 …UGA’s establishment started a movement that continues to shape our Nation by providing educational opportunities to Georgia residents. As we approach the bicentennial of the organization of Gwinnett County, our residents and visitors can appreciate how closely intertwined academia and public life are. Public colleges and universities-like […]

University System News: www.globalatlanta.com UGA Shines as a Fulbright ‘Top Producer’ UGA Shines as a Fulbright ‘Top Producer’ TREVOR WILLIAMS The University of Georgia was one of few universities in the country that excelled in both sending American students and hosting foreign scholars as part of the Fulbright program, a U.S. government scholarship fund focusing […]

University System News: www.savannahnow.com www.bizjournals.com Georgia Film Academy’s first class: New grads have begun careers in booming movie/TV industry http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/03/17/georgia-film-academy-s-first-class-new-grads-have.html Ellie Hensley Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia is now the No. 3 filming location in the United States, with nearly 250 movies and television shows filming here in the last year. These often required […]

University System News: www.nytimes.com When a Few Bucks Can Get Students to the Finish Line Tina Rosenberg Kalif Robinson is a star at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He’s a straight-A senior, majoring in economics and minoring in Arabic. In the fall he’ll start a two-year Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship, studying foreign […]

University System News: www.myajc.com New ranking shows which Georgia graduate programs are best in U.S. http://www.myajc.com/news/local/new-ranking-shows-which-georgia-graduate-programs-are-best/ey1zPfaRcPQmMzl4YGKbbI/ By Ben Brasch – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From Dawgs to Yellow Jackets to Owls, Georgia’s graduate programs are among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking. The study released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report […]

University System News: www.onlineathens.com UNG Foundation awards $1.7 million in scholarships http://onlineathens.com/features/gratitude/2017-03-12/ung-foundation-awards-17-million-scholarships By Staff Reports The University of North Georgia Foundation awarded more than $1.7 million in student scholarships during the 2016 fiscal year, a total celebrated at the university’s fifth annual Scholarship Gala, held March 3 in Gainesville. The university operates five campuses, including […]

University System News: www.times-herald.com UWG programs thriving under one banner http://times-herald.com/news/2017/03/uwg-programs-thriving-under-one-banner By REBECCA LEFTWICH| Move on When Ready has not only streamlined the dual enrollment process for high school students – it also has been a shot in the arm for other programs aimed at getting students into college and helping them earn degrees. Since […]