University System News: www.thegeorgeanne.com No tuition increase for 2016-2017 academic year http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/daily/article_e348ee6a-1e5f-56f0-9466-5fd9779256a2.html By: Brea Dupye The George-Anne contributor The Board of Regents approved plans for no tuition increases on Wednesday, that allows all University System of Georgia (USG) students from the current 2015-2016 academic year, to pay the same tuition rate for the 2016-2017 academic […]

University System News: www.chronicle.com Guns and Learning Don’t Mix http://chronicle.com/article/GunsLearning-Don-t-Mix/236155?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=cdc1205b36a84d4fa8de122fc89665f5&elq=6542265a77f84fe193dc6c89c2b0e52f&elqaid=8721&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=2943 By Elise Langan A bill that grants students 21 and older the right to carry concealed weapons at Georgia’s public colleges and universities was ratified last month and awaits Governor Nathan Deal’s signature. He has suggested, among other changes, that faculty members should be allowed […]

University System News: www.dailyreportonline.com Updated: Appeals Court Won’t Reconsider Ex-College President’s Fraud Suit Against State Officials http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202755006118/Updated-Appeals-Court-Wont-Reconsider-ExCollege-Presidents-Fraud-Suit-Against-State-Officials?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL Katheryn Hayes Tucker, Daily Report The original version of this article reported that the appeals court was considering the ex-college president’s motion for reconsideration. The court has now rejected the motion. It took the Georgia Court of Appeals […]

University System News: www.dailyreportonline.com Ex-College President Wants Georgia Appeals Court to Revive His Fraud Suit Against State Officials http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202755006118/ExCollege-President-Wants-Georgia-Appeals-Court-to-Revive-His-Fraud-Suit-Against-State-Officials?kw=Ex-College%20President%20Wants%20Georgia%20Appeals%20Court%20to%20Revive%20His%20Fraud%20Suit%20Against%20State%20Officials&cn=20160415&pt=Morning%20News&src=EMC-Email&et=editorial&bu=Daily%20Report Katheryn Hayes Tucker, Daily Report A former college president who claims he was falsely blamed for a $16 million budget shortfall has asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision that his lawsuit against […]

University System News: www.chattanoogan.com Tuition At Dalton State To Remain The Same http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/4/13/322029/Tuition-At-Dalton-State-To-Remain-The.aspx Students at Dalton State will see no increase in tuition from this year to the 2016-2017 academic year. The Board of Regents approved leaving the tuition the same for all of the University System of Georgia schools. Dalton State has ranked one […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Regents confirm tuition freeze for next school year at Ga. colleges http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/regents-confirm-tuition-freeze-for-next-school-yea/nq4xd/ Janel Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s public college students won’t see a tuition increase next year and will pay less to enroll in some online courses. The state’s Board of Regents, which oversees Georgia’s public college and university system, […]

University System News: www.accesswdun.com Deal OKs giving college athletics more time on open records http://accesswdun.com/article/2016/4/386793 By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — College athletic departments in Georgia will now have 90 days — instead of three — to respond to almost all open-records requests under a new state law. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the bill […]

University System News: www.rockdalecitizen.com ROB JENKINS: High school students, move on when ready http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/opinion/rob-jenkins-high-school-students-move-on-when-ready/article_7991ea5a-73c7-5add-a64b-4891621c2671.html By Rob Jenkins It’s that time of year again — time for me to write about dual enrollment, aka “Move on When Ready,” or MOWR. More to the point, it’s time for college-bound high school students and their parents to start […]

USG Institutions: www.gwinnettdailypost.com Memorial set to remember South Gwinnett grads http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/snellville/memorial-set-to-remember-south-gwinnett-grads/article_73010cff-ccf7-5772-a66b-eee87e54613c.html By Keith Farner A large crowd is expected to gather Saturday night at the South Gwinnett High School baseball field to honor and remember two Snellville women known for being free spirits and loving everyone. That’s how one aunt described her niece, Olivia Cox, […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Will guns on campus scare off high school students? http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/will-guns-on-campus-scare-off-high-school-students/nqz9K/ Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Most of the debate around whether to allow guns on Georgia’s public colleges centers on the safety of college students, but there are concerns being raised about two other groups — infants and babies in campus […]