USG Institutions: www.education.tmcnet.com Georgia Research Alliance Recruits Eight New Eminent Scholars to Georgia in FY15 http://education.tmcnet.com/news/2015/08/24/8236276.htm It marks the best recruitment year for the organization in over a decade. The FY 15 class of GRA Eminent Scholars includes the following renowned research faculty: Deepak Divan, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, Energy Management Technologies; Stanislav Emelianov, […]

University System News: www.wbtv.com Changes underway in the University System of GA http://www.wbtv.com/story/29875496/changes-underway-in-the-university-system-of-ga By WTVM Web Team COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – As your kids go back to college this semester they are probably noticing some changes. Chancellor Hank Huckaby with the University System of Georgia gives more information about these changes. “Well most of the […]

USG Institutions: www.newswise.com Georgia State Enrolls Highest-Achieving, Largest, Most Diverse Freshman Class http://www.newswise.com/articles/georgia-state-enrolls-highest-achieving-largest-most-diverse-freshman-class Georgia State University has set records this fall for the size, diversity and quality of its freshman class. With 3,800 freshmen enrolled as of Aug. 25, the entering first-year students have a record high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.42, and the […]

USG Institutions: www.chronicle.augusta.com Insurance cut threatens UGA grad students http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-08-24/insurance-cut-threatens-uga-grad-students By Lee Shearer Morris News Service ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia graduate students are waiting to see whether the university will continue to help them pay for health insurance that is mandatory for many graduate students. Some universities recently have dropped the help in […]

University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com Tenth Anniversary of CSU’s Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum Begins Monday http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2015/08/tenth-anniversary-csus-jim-blanchard-leadership-forum-begins-monday/ Staff Report From Columbus CEO For the 10th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus. This year’s […]

USG Institutions: www.onlineathens.com UGA retirees pack meetings on coming changes in health insurance http://m.onlineathens.com/#article=82256BB189B0E835DAED053C9DFE8DB59044 By Lee Shearer University of Georgia retirees packed meetings on The Classic Center Theatre this week to learn how they’re going to switch over from a state-run Medicare co-insurance plan to private plans the retirees will choose from a health insurance […]

University System News: www.pbs.org The difference $900 can make in college graduation rates http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/getting-hundreds-students-graduation-georgia-900-grants/ BY KYLA CALVERT MASON At the start of each semester, the financial aid money appeared in Sana Ahmed Malik’s account. The federal and state funds typically covered the cost of tuition, with a little left over for books and living expenses. […]

USG Institutions: www.middlegeorgia.com Middle Georgia State Welcomes First Class of University Students http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/features/2015/08/middle-georgia-state-welcomes-first-class-university-students/ Thressea Boyd A longtime dream begins this week as Middle Georgia State starts its first academic year as a university. Georgia’s newest public university started its celebration on July 1, with events at all five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins—and […]

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com Task force reports to Board of Regents on how to meet cyber industry’s workforce demands State not meeting industry demands http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2015-08-12/task-force-reports-board-regents-how-meet-cyber-industrys-workforce By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service ATLANTA — The fastest and least-expensive way to address the need for cyber-security graduates is for the University System of Georgia to take […]

USG Institutions: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com Middle Georgia State Shares Cyber Security Expertise with Robert Morris University http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2015/08/middle-georgia-state-shares-cyber-security-expertise-robert-morris-university/ Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO Middle Georgia State University is partnering with Robert Morris University (RMU) to train faculty and students at the Pittsburgh, Pa., institution in mobile Internet security. Under a $224,000 National Science Foundation grant, and also […]