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 […]

University System News: www.gareport.com Keel confirmed as new president of Georgia Regents University http://gareport.com/story/2015/07/08/keel-confirmed-as-new-president-of-georgia-regents-university/ By TOM CRAWFORD The Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the appointment of Brooks Keel as the new president of Georgia Regents University in Augusta. Keel, who has been president of Georgia Southern University since 2010, will begin his new […]

University System News: www.chronicle.augusta.com Keel is voted new GRU president http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-07-08/keel-voted-new-gru-president?v=1436354111 By Tom Corwin Staff Writer Augusta native Brooks Keel was approved today as the new president for Georgia Regents University. The University System of Georgia approved Keel, the sole named finalist for the position, at a called meeting. He is currently president of Georgia […]