University System News: www.nbc26.tv Georgia Board of Regents chair talks future of GRU http://nbc26.tv/2015/07/27/georgia-board-of-regents-chair-talks-future-of-gru/ By NBC 26 Staff AUGUSTA, Ga. – The chair of Georgia’s Board of Regents was in Augusta Monday, and he talked about Georgia Regent University’s future. Neil Pruitt addressed the Augusta Rotary Club Monday afternoon. He says there is a plan […]

USG Institutions: www.golfcourseindustry.com University of Georgia establishes turfgrass breeding endowment http://www.golfcourseindustry.com/gci/072215-Georgia-Hanna-turf.aspx Multiple companies make contributions to effort started by Wayne Hanna and his wife. Lawns, golf courses, football fields and athletic grounds around the world use University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences turfgrass. Two of those varieties – TifGrand and TifSport – […]

USG Institutions: www.northwestgeorgianews.com GHC rolls out new payment plan model to allow students to pay as they go http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/ghc-rolls-out-new-payment-plan-model-to-allow-students/article_4a1600a8-3148-11e5-a429-074502a619f0.html by Kristina Wilder Students at Georgia Highlands College can now take advantage of a new payment plan that splits their tuition into monthly payments. This is the first time the college has offered a payment plan, […]

USG Institutions: www.timesfreepress.com Mourners gather to pay respects to slain Georgia Marine http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/24/mourners-gather-pay-respects-slain-georgia-marine/316385/ by Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — Mourners are gathering in suburban Atlanta to pay respects to a Marine who was fatally shot in attacks on military facilities in Chattanooga. Visitation for 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells began Friday at the Winkenhofer […]

University System News: www.diverseeducation.com Merger Creates Higher Education Success Story http://diverseeducation.com/article/76423/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=e6282117f0bb46b287c0faad69193b11&elqCampaignId=415&elqaid=88&elqat=1&elqTrackId=81fdfb679d9b4a4b888e9ff4b6031d96 by Jamal Eric Watson Merging two universities into one is hardly an easy feat. But administrators at Kennesaw State University (KSU) have successfully done just that, creating a national blueprint that will likely be replicated as more colleges and universities look to consolidation as […]

USG Institutions: www.myajc.com Kennesaw State opens first permanent study-abroad site, in Italy http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/kennesaw-state-opens-first-permanent-study-abroad-/nmz8G/ By Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution It’s Italia for Kennesaw State University. The four-year institution in Cobb County has opened its first permanent international education site in Montepulciano, Italy, allowing the university to conduct year-round academic programs there. Kennesaw State will […]

USG Institutions: www.ajc.com Best in class: UNG, Tech teams’ designs aid students with disabilities http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/best-in-class-ung-tech-teams-designs-aid-students-/nmx5R/ Staff • The University of North Georgia’s Department of Physical Therapy hosted nine industrial design students from the Georgia Institute of Technology and their faculty team leader June 29 – July 3 for a weeklong conference aimed at building innovative […]

University System News: www.effinghamherald.net ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Labor will host a recruitment this week in Savannah. http://www.effinghamherald.net/section/22/article/31349/ Staff report Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of more than $6 billion during fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015). The 248 film and television productions […]

University System News: www.middlegeorgiaceo.com State Seeks Further Input From Georgia Business to Identify Workforce Needs http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2015/07/state-seeks-further-input-georgia-business-identify-workforce-needs/ The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Workforce division launched a High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) interactive tool on Georgia.org today. Through the new HDCI assessment, the state is seeking input from Georgia employers, of all sizes, to better identify […]

University System News: WTOC Georgia Tops $6 billion in film & TV production http://www.wfxg.com/story/29519991/georgia-tops-6-billion-in-film-tv-production Georgia is one of the fastest growing entertainment production centers in the world.Gov. Nathan Deal announced film and television productions in Georgia during the last fiscal year generated an economic impact of more than $6-billion dollars. That’s up from $5 billion […]