University System News: www.thesylvesterlocal.com Georgia Public Library Service provides assistive technology to Worth County Library Georgia Public Library Service provides assistive technology to Worth County Library By Cari Colby As a key component of the new model for Georgia’s provision of library services to the blind and others whose physical abilities require the use of […]

University System News: www.myajc.com Georgia governor calls for 3% raises for teachers, state workers http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-governor-proposes-3-percent-raises-for-tea/np4Zr/ By James Salzer – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Every year, more than 200,000 Georgia teachers and state employees eagerly wait for governors to announce their budget plans to find out whether they are getting a raise. Since the start of the […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia colleges’ online degree programs among tops in the nation http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-colleges-online-degree-programs-among-tops/np3pW/ Janel Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s colleges and universities have some of the best online degree programs in the country, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Georgia ranked fifth among all colleges […]

University System News: www.usnews.com U.S. News & World Report Unveils 2016 Best Online Programs http://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/2016/01/12/us-news-unveils-2016-best-online-programs WASHINGTON, PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –U.S. News & World Report today released the 2016 Best Online Programs to help the millions of domestic and international students interested in online education compare the academic quality of more than 1,200 U.S.-based distance degree programs. 2016 […]

University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com Governor Appoints 13 to State Boards http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2016/01/governor-deal-appoints-13-boards/ Staff Report From Georgia CEO James M. Hull, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (reappointment) …Larry Walker, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (reappointment) USG Institutions: www.tiftongazette.com ABAC enrollment increases for Spring Term 2016 http://www.tiftongazette.com/news/abac-enrollment-increases-for-spring-term/article_785bd19a-b573-11e5-8a40-eb63a138a6ca.html Special to The […]

University System News: www.gareport.com Regents approve mega-merger of Georgia State, Georgia Perimeter http://gareport.com/story/2016/01/06/regents-approve-mega-merger-of-georgia-state-georgia-perimeter/ By TOM CRAWFORD The Board of Regents gave final approval Wednesday to the consolidation of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College, creating one of the largest universities in the country with a total enrollment of about 55,000 students. The merged institution […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia State, Georgia Perimeter merger receives final approval http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-state-georgia-perimter-merger-receives-fin/npySq/ Janel Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state Board of Regents granted final approval Wednesday to a merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College. The newly consolidated Georgia State unseats the University of Georgia as the state’s largest public college. The […]

University System News: www.wsbradio.com Georgia State poised to be state’s biggest university http://www.wsbradio.com/news/news/state-regional-education/georgia-state-poised-be-states-biggest-university/npxFH/ By Marcy Williams Atlanta — A vote this week by the state Board of Regents creates Georgia’s largest university. Regents are set to approve the consolidation of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College. The combined enrollment of the new school tops […]

USG Institutions: www.ajc.com UGA, Tech come together for special needs students http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/uga-tech-come-together-for-special-needs-students/npqrp/ Christopher Quinn The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech, bitter enemies in sports, are working together to design and build a special camp for disabled children in Jackson County near Athens. Camp Hooray will make overnight camping more affordable for […]

USG Institutions: www.ajc.com UGA, Tech come together for special needs students http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/uga-tech-come-together-for-special-needs-students/npqrp/ Christopher Quinn The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech, bitter enemies in sports, are working together to design and build a special camp for disabled children in Jackson County near Athens. Camp Hooray will make overnight camping more affordable for […]