University System News: www.therepublic.com Gwinnett Tech to offer pilot certification classes in Georgia Film Academy http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/19379fd8fc3a454b9d2bfc4b40f5f70c/GA–Gwinnett-Tech-Film-Academy By KEITH FARNER – Gwinnett Daily Post LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia — Gwinnett Technical College is joining the film industry. Starting in February, the school announced this week that it will offer pilot classes for the first semester of the Georgia […]

University System News: www.ledger-enquirer.com Columbus State selected as a Georgia Film Academy site http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/education/article48690180.html BY MARK RICE Columbus State University is one of three sites in the state that will offer classes for the Georgia Film Academy’s inaugural semester. Registration is open for the academy’s spring 2016 semester at CSU, Clayton State University and Gwinnett […]

University System News: www.ajc.com Georgia Film Academy launches pilot certificate program in January http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/georgia-film-academy-launches-pilot-certificate-pr/npfFC/ Janel Davis and Tammy Joyner The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State higher education officials Monday unveiled a statewide program aimed at preparing more Georgians for a career in the state’s multibillion dollar entertainment industry. The Georgia Film Academy’s pilot certification program will start […]

University System News: www.bizjournals.com Georgia Film Academy construction permits approved at Pinewood Atlanta Studios http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/11/30/georgia-film-academy-construction-permits-approved.html Ellie Hensley Staff Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle The University System of Georgia’s Georgia Film Academy is moving full speed ahead to build a shiny new soundstage at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville, Ga. On Nov. 17, the Fayetteville Planning and […]

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Georgia Regents announce Darton-ASU consolidation committee members Committee to hold first meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2015/dec/04/georgia-regents-announce-darton-asu-consolidation/ By Terry Lewis ALBANY — University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby has appointed members of the Albany State University (ASU) – Darton State College (DSC) Consolidation Implementation Committee and scheduled their first […]

University System News: www.flagpole.com The Cost of Attending UGA Has Tripled in 15 Years Capitol Impact The Cost of Attending UGA Has Tripled in 15 Years By Tom Crawford If you have a child attending one of Georgia’s public universities, you may have the perception that the cost of college is going up faster here […]

University System News: www.wsfa.com USG taps Bainbridge State president as interim for Darton amid consolidation http://www.wsfa.com/story/30652751/usg-taps-bainbridge-state-president-as-interim-for-darton-amid-consolidation By WALB News Team ALBANY, GA (WALB) – University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby named Dr. Richard Carvajal, who is the president of Bainbridge State College, as the interim president of Darton State College. Carvajal will assume […]

USG Institutions: www.onlineathens.com UGA whistleblower’s reward was being fired, according to lawsuit http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2015-12-03/uga-whistleblowers-reward-was-being-fired-according-lawsuit By LEE SHEARER A University of Georgia accountant’s reward for blowing the whistle on her supervisor’s fraud was to be fired, according to a lawsuit filed in Clarke County Superior Court this week. Sallyanne Barrow worked at UGA since May 2008, was […]

USG Institutions: www.educationdive.com U of Georgia has saved students nearly $2M with OER http://www.educationdive.com/news/u-of-georgia-has-saved-students-nearly-2m-with-oer/409694/ By Tara García Mathewson The University of Georgia adopted open educational resources for a number of its courses since 2013 and is now approaching the $2 million mark in projected savings from the effort. Campus Technology reports that the university has […]

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com Former UGA exec resigns Deborah Dietzler faces scrutiny for travel while on UGA payroll. http://www.myajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/former-uga-exec-resigns/npR8s/ By Jodie Fleischer – WSB-TV The former University of Georgia alumni director has resigned her current job in Louisville after a Channel 2 Action News investigation exposed misspending and a cover-up during her time in Athens. A […]